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      Place a finger slightly away from the corner of one side of your mouth and smile to that side. The muscles you can feel are the Zygomaticus major and minor.

      express yourself

      Now that you’ve become familiar with some of your facial muscles it’s time to look at how they work together to create certain expressions. This is not just a learning process but also very good exercise. It’s best to stand in front of a mirror so you can see how the muscles function. By doing these exercises regularly you’ll become familiar with your face, your skin will take on a healthy glow, and there will be a fresh vitality about you. As soon as you can feel the muscles, let go and assume the next expression.

       Begin by assuming the most neutral expression possible. Breathe slowly, relax your facial muscles, and clear your mind.

       Now imagine something fabulous has happened or that you’ve heard some great news. Let your face show the surprise. From this expression move on to the next one.

       Pretend you’d been desperately hoping something would happen but it hasn’t. Let your face show your disappointment and sadness.

       Think of some of your happiest memories and show your happiness.

       We all get angry at times. Imagine someone has done something to make your blood boil. Let the mirror see how you feel.

       Now have a good laugh at yourself- pull faces or do whatever you need to do to make yourself laugh. Now we’ve come full circle so assume a neutral expression again.

      case study

      Name: Rita

      Age: 38

      Occupation: Executive assistant

      Rita first heard about the treatment from an article in a national newspaper and was interested because, quite naturally, she wanted to look as young as possible for as long as possible. As she believes prevention is better than cure, she started the therapy from a relatively young age to avoid wrinkles developing.

      Rita was particularly concerned about the area around her eyes due to laughter lines and her tendency to pull the area when removing make-up. She was also worried about the lines on her forehead caused by her habitual expression.

      After the first treatment Rita felt a sense of calm no other therapy had managed to achieve. She found the treatment very relaxing and felt great about being able to do something that she knew could keep her looking younger. Her face felt taut after each treatment but not in an uncomfortable way. After just one session her mother noticed something different about her but couldn’t quite put her finger on it. After an initial course of eight treatments Rita felt she looked younger and her confidence grew because she was doing something to improve herself.

      She definitely recommends face lift massage, as it’s an excellent non-surgical way to look younger. Although she is 38 most people think she’s about 30!