American gymnastics for the face

“Non-surgical lifting”, this is the name rightfully earned by the legendary aerobics for the skin and facial muscles from Carol Maggio. The effect of this technique is compared with the results of many popular cosmetic and plastic procedures. To be sure, you need to try it. And don’t forget to take a photo before so that you can clearly evaluate what you will achieve by completing this wonderful gymnastics course!

History of the technique

Among the most famous followers of Reinhold Benz, who were involved in the development of facial gymnastics complexes, there is no doubt that special attention should be paid to Carol Maggio. Carol, born in the USA, is a real estate agent by first education. But she said goodbye to this profession very quickly; she was always attracted by the path of beauty.

After college, she decided to become a professional cosmetologist and received the necessary education. At 38 years old, she began to worry about age-related changes in her own face. This influenced his personal life and became the impetus for further decisive actions and future world recognition. She devoted a lot of time to studying the human face; she had extensive experience working with leading surgeons, dermatologists, cosmetologists and physiotherapists.

Surgeries and injections do not completely solve skin problems, and do not always give the expected result, often even the opposite. The effect of these procedures dissipates quite quickly and often leads to negative consequences.

Carol suggested another way that works - maintaining facial muscles in excellent shape at all times and creating a strong foundation for young skin. “If we can train the body, then perhaps it’s possible to do it with the face?” Her teachings are based on the writings of Dr. Bentz. She systematized it and was convinced from her own experience of its effectiveness. Inspiring by her example, the woman organized the course “Aerobics for the skin and facial muscles of Carol Maggio.”

Carol's clientele and popularity grew and she soon became a renowned trainer, practicing face contouring step by step. Her career and her whole life, both personal and public, began with a clean slate. She and her husband divorced. Today Carol is almost 70 years old and looks great. This fact is the best proof of the work of her technique.

About the Russian famous follower of Carol Maggio, Anastasia Burdyuk, read a useful article on facesave.ru.

Aerobics for skin and facial muscles

In 2002, K. Maggio published her first book, “Aerobics for the skin and muscles of the face.” From the very beginning, the reader learns everything about the structure of his own face. All muscles, their location and names are described in detail. And also about what processes occur and why they soon become weaker and worsen the appearance of the skin.

And as a consequence, the main signs of facial aging appear. There are seven of them:

1. Eyebrow drooping.
2. Drooping eyelids.
3. Flabbiness of the cheeks
4. Age-related lengthening of the nose.
5. Thinning and wrinkled lips.
6. The appearance of a “double chin”.
7. Withering of the skin of the neck.

To solve these problems, the “Carol Maggio Facial Aerobics” complex is taken. The program is divided into two parts: 14 basic level exercises, which are suitable for beginners (+ adapted version for exercises in the car) and an advanced level of 9 exercises. All classes are aimed at solving problems in a certain part of the face.

Making your eyes bigger

We force the muscles around the eyes to work.

1. Use your middle fingers to fix the bridge of your nose.
2. Using your index fingers, pinch the corners of your eyes.
3. Let's look up. We squint with our lower eyelids.
4. We alternate tension with relaxation.
5. Repeat 10 times.

Strengthening the lower eyelid

We continue to work with the muscles around the eyes, leveling the space under the eye.

1. Place your middle fingers on the inner corners of your eyes, and your index fingers on the outer corners.
2. Let's look up. The upper eyelid is wide open, the lower eyelid is squinted with little effort.
3. We alternate tension with relaxation.
4. Repeat 10 times.

Raise your forehead

We train the muscles of the forehead and smooth it out.

1. Place your index fingers in the middle of your forehead parallel to your eyebrows.
2. We press a little down towards the eyebrows and fix it.
3. Let's look up. We jerk our eyebrows upward.
4. Fingers obstruct movement and create resistance.
5. We strain and relax alternately 10 times.

Developing and straightening the cheeks

We train our cheeks and get rid of the effect of sunken eyes.

1. Make a big O with your mouth.
2. We “hug” the teeth with sponges.
3. Use your fingers to fix the top points of each cheek.
4. Next, we smile, but do it with the corners of our lips.
5. The muscles of the cheeks work intensively. We alternate tension and relaxation 10 times.

Energizing your face

We develop the upper lip muscle and eliminate the effects of gravity.

1. Make a big O with your mouth.
2. We “hug” the teeth with sponges.
3. Use your fingers to fix the top points of each cheek.
4. Now smile from the corners, then relax.
5. We alternate 9 times and on the 10th smile we raise the upper lip as high as possible. And at the same time, we move our fingers from the face to the top of the head.
6. Now we raise our arms above ourselves, raise our head and stretch our neck.

Making the nose shorter

We stimulate blood circulation in the upper lip and nose.

1. Press the tip of the nose upward with your index finger.
2. Then we lower the upper lip and force the nostrils to fall behind it.
3. The finger creates resistance to the movement of the nose.
4. We linger in a tense position for a second.
5. Repeat 35 times. We breathe evenly.

Raising the corners of the lips

We train the cheekbones, help them hold the corners of the mouth.

1. We compress our lips, but not too much. The corners of the lips are tense. Teeth are open, breathing is uniform.
2. We press the corners of our lips with our fingers, then quickly move them up and down.
3. We gradually speed up until we feel a tingling sensation.
4. Do it for 30 seconds. Rest, repeat 5 times.

Forming the contour of the lips

We enlarge the lips and smooth out wrinkles above the upper lip.

1. We puff out our cheeks, close our lips, but without pinching them. The teeth are open.
2. We imitate as pouty a look as possible. But we don’t purse our lips; there shouldn’t be any folds on them.
3. We tap the middle of the mouth with our index finger. We continue until we feel a burning sensation.
4. Then move your finger up and down for up to 30 seconds.
5. Relax, rest and repeat 5 times.

Removing nasolabial wrinkles

We train the muscles from the nose to the corners of the mouth.

1. Make a big O with your mouth.
2. We “hug” the teeth with sponges.
3. We move our index fingers from the corners of the mouth to the wings of the nose.
4. We continue until a burning sensation appears, after which we accelerate the movement.
5. Relax, rest and repeat 5 times.

Getting rid of a wrinkled neck

We strengthen the neck muscles and smooth out sagging skin.

1. We lie down on our backs.
2. We clasp our necks with our palms.
3. We raise our heads a little and hold ourselves in a tense position.
4. Let's relax. Repeat 30 times.
5. Next, stretch your arms along your body and turn your head left and right. Repeat 30 times.

Strengthening the jaws

We tone the muscles of the cheeks and straighten the oval of the face.

1. We tightly “hug” the teeth with the upper and lower lips.
2. We fix our fingers on the chin, creating resistance.
3. Slowly open and close your mouth. But we do this with the muscles of the mouth, not the jaw.
4. Pull your chin forward a little.
5. We do it 30 times.

Making the face wider

We expand and soften the oval of the face.

1. We open our mouth.
2. We tightly “hug” the teeth with the upper and lower lips.
3. We fix our fingers in the corners of the mouth.
4. Next, we make circular movements over the face.
5. We perform up to 30 seconds. Let's relax.

Let's make a face already

We train the lateral muscles of the face and tone them.

1. We open our mouth.
2. We tightly “hug” the teeth with the upper and lower lips.
3. Slowly move your palms along the sides of your face, creating tension in the muscles.
4. We count to 30, raise our hands up and relax.

Toning your neck and chin

We strengthen the chin, neck and jaw muscles.

1. We raise our head, lifting our chin a little.
2. Let's smile energetically with our mouth closed.
3. Use your palm to fix the skin at the base of the neck and stretch it slightly, creating tension.
4. Slowly tilt our head back and return to the starting position.
5. Repeat 35 times.

Recommendations for implementation

1. Each exercise is done twice a day.
2. You can do gymnastics standing, lying down or sitting. But it is necessary that the body takes a correct and comfortable position, does not slouch or stiffen.
3. Keep your stomach pulled in and your buttocks tight to concentrate more energy.
4. The burning sensation is the result of proper load on the muscles.
5. When doing exercises, imagine how exactly those muscles that you are working with now work, how they gain strength and become younger and more beautiful.
6. After the muscles have worked well, it is important to relax them thoroughly. Inhale air and release it through your lips, vibrating them.

Contraindications

1. It must be taken into account that facial aerobics is incompatible with any plastic or injection procedures. It will simply nullify their effect. But sometimes it is advisable if the effect of these procedures does not satisfy you and you want to correct it.
2. High blood pressure.
   Injuries, wounds, purulent formations.
3. Neuritis.

Conclusion and results

Aerobics for the skin and facial muscles of Carol Maggio is a unique opportunity to change your appearance for the better, see yourself in a new way and love yourself! Reviews from cosmetologists about facial gymnastics confirm this fact. It can be compared to a lift, but without outside intervention.

If all recommendations are followed, the author of the book promises the following result:

1. The skin will turn pink and begin to glow from the inside.
2. The nose will be shorter and thinner.
3. Your lips will become plump and juicy.
4. The eyes will visually enlarge, puffiness and swelling will go away.
5. The shape of your face will become clear and beautiful.
6. The double chin will go away.
7. The skin on your neck will become smoother.

But it is important to take a comprehensive approach to creating a new yourself step by step. In addition to aerobics for the face, you need to monitor the condition of the whole body, do the necessary exercises, as well as breathing exercises. Maintain proper nutrition and limit alcohol consumption.

Question answer

Let's look at the most popular questions related to this technique and its author:

1. How long does facial gymnastics take per day?
2. Why do cosmetologists say that facial gymnastics does not help?

So let's take it in order:

The first question was recently answered by Anastasia Burdyug, a famous face-building trainer in Russia (scroll through the carousel):

There are a large number of gymnastic facial procedures that you can easily perform yourself at home. Carol Maggio massage is especially popular among them.

Features of gymnastics

Carol Maggio is an American who became famous thanks to the developed set of special exercises for the face aimed at skin rejuvenation. The woman was able to build an entire industry in cosmetology - face-building, and the gymnastics she proposed served as the basis for the creation of other procedures.

Carol Maggio's technique allows you to get rid of the main signs of skin aging:

1. Saggy cheeks and chin.
2. Wrinkles in the corners of the lips, on the forehead and neck.
3. Swollen eyelids.

In addition, gymnastics allows you to correct the oval of the face, the shape of the nose and eyebrows. According to numerous reviews, the procedure is an excellent alternative to plastic surgery.

The main rule, the observance of which will determine the effectiveness of the exercises, is their regularity over several months.

Execution technique

Rejuvenating massage and gymnastics are indicated mainly for women over 35 years of age. Each set of exercises is performed in the morning, immediately after sleep. You definitely need to stand in front of a mirror. During gymnastics, it is important to use not only the facial muscles, but also the gluteal and abdominal muscles, tensing them as much as possible. After each exercise you need to relax, this will help relieve muscle tension.

To better monitor the effect obtained from the procedure, experts recommend photographing the face from different angles before and after the entire course of exercises is completed. The combination of massage and a set of facial exercises significantly speeds up the rejuvenation process.

To master in detail the technique of performing gymnastics according to Carol Maggio, you need to study video lessons or attend special classes on face-building.

Basic exercises

Carol Maggio has developed 3 different sets of gymnastic exercises for the face:

1. The first one is basic, includes 14 procedures and is designed for beginners.
2. The second complex is more difficult to perform and is intended for trained people. It consists of 9 exercises.
3. The third gymnastic complex is designed for people who do not have the opportunity to practice the procedure at home. It is easy to perform even in public places and in transport, since it consists of simple movements.

Any of the listed gymnastic complexes includes exercises that activate all groups of facial muscles.

Eyes

The pads of the index fingers press the outer corners of the eyes, and the middle ones press the inner corners. Then you need to make light pressing movements and squint your eyes, keeping the muscles tense. The exercise is repeated 10 times.

Gymnastics helps strengthen the muscles around the eyelids. As a result, it visually enlarges the eyes, gives a fresh look, strengthens the eyelids, and makes circles and wrinkles under the eyes less noticeable.

The index fingers are placed above the eyebrows, parallel to them. The gaze is directed upward, and the fingers pressing on the forehead try to move downward. In this case, you should raise your eyebrows up, thereby exerting an obstructive effect.

After repeating this exercise 10 times, lift your eyebrows up with your fingers and press on them until a burning sensation appears. Then hold the given pose for 30 seconds and then relax.

With this procedure, it is possible to get rid of early wrinkles on the forehead and smooth out skin folds.

Begin the exercise by imagining points located in the middle of the upper and lower parts of the lips. The mouth is slightly opened and stretched into a smile. The upper lip is pressed to the teeth, the corners of the mouth are smiled, and the index fingers begin to move from the upper border of the cheeks downwards.

The procedure is repeated 40 times. This exercise relieves sunken eyes, lifts and widens the cheeks.

The index finger presses the tip of the nose upward. Then either the upper lip is pulled down or the nostrils are lowered. Repetition frequency – up to 35 times.

Exercise improves blood circulation in the upper lip and nose, and also helps correct the shape of the latter.

With the tip of the finger, they begin to tap in the middle of the lips, while keeping them closed. Then the hand is moved to the side (until a slight burning sensation appears). Then perform quick pulsating movements up and down.

The procedure is repeated 10 times. When finished, you need to blow through pursed lips and relax the muscles involved. Regular practice of this exercise significantly improves the contour of the lips.

To smooth out nasolabial folds, you should perform the following exercise. The mouth should be opened so as to give it an oval shape, pressing the upper lip to the teeth. Then the index fingers begin to move up and back down from the corners of the mouth to the wings of the nose until a burning sensation appears. At the end of the exercise, air is exhaled through pursed lips.

It is preferable if exercises for this muscle group are performed in a lying position. Having clasped the front surface of the neck with your hands, you should raise your head, stay in this position and return to the starting position.

In the next stage, the arms are extended along the body, and the arms and shoulders are raised.

Perform 20 turns left and right with the head, after which they return to the starting position. A set of such exercises allows you to strengthen the cervical muscle group.

Efficiency

Carol Maggio, when creating a set of gymnastic exercises, took into account the anatomical features of the human body. She pointed out that regular massages give the skin elasticity for only a few months, but lifts retain their effect for 5-7 years.

The effectiveness of Carol Maggio's technique remains as long as the exercises are carried out daily in compliance with all the basic rules.

For wrinkles

Performing the entire set of exercises discussed above makes it easy to get rid of early age-related changes on the skin of the face. Often these are expression wrinkles located in the forehead, around the eyes, and in the corners of the mouth.

Massage ideally complements gymnastic procedures and contributes to a faster disappearance of age-related manifestations.

To combat deep and long-standing wrinkles, a longer and more in-depth course of therapy will be required.

Contraindications

Despite the wide range of indications for this gymnastics, there is a category of people for whom it will not help and may even harm.

Contraindications apply to people:

1. Those who have undergone plastic surgery (prohibited for several years; before performing gymnastics, you should definitely consult with your doctor).
2. Receiving Botox injections.
3. With consistently high blood pressure numbers.
4. With the presence of damage to the facial nerve.

Some people may experience muscle spasms after the procedure. To prevent their occurrence, experts recommend washing your face with cool water or taking a contrast shower after finishing classes. In extremely rare cases, heartburn, runny nose, and even pinched nerves may occur during therapy.

The famous facial gymnastics by Carol Maggio has been popular all over the world since the end of the 20th century. Millions of women use this set of exercises every day to combat wrinkles and folds on the skin. The complex is aimed at activating all facial muscles. After its use, the skin is smoothed, acquiring tone and elasticity. Carol Maggio's facial contour lifting method has become an effective alternative to surgical and injection methods of rejuvenation.

Gymnastics for the face Carol Maggio: what is the essence

Cosmetologist Carol Maggio from America is known today for her set of effective facial exercises. When developing it, Carol relied on the principles of facial gymnastics by Dr. Benz, who is considered the pioneer of this area. Carol's courses, initially held only in America, over time gained popularity throughout the world, including in Russia.

During the exercises, all 57 muscles of the facial zone are worked out. Daily classes using the Carol Maggio method allow you to keep your face toned and maintain its original condition without fillers, Botox or surgery. Gymnastics also helps eliminate the “sliding” of the jawline, tightens the oval of the face, smooths out wrinkles and improves skin color by improving blood supply.

Carol Maggio's exercises can be performed at any age. Of course, the sooner you start strengthening your facial muscles, the better. After all, gravitational ptosis, which pulls the oval of the face down over time, and a decrease in skin elasticity appear with age in everyone without exception.

By regularly performing a set of exercises, you provide yourself with:

1. lifting the contours of the mouth, chin and cheeks;
2. straightening the eyebrow line;
3. elimination of small facial wrinkles;
4. disappearance of nasolabial folds;
5. nose shape correction;
6. enlargement and opening of the eyes;
7. reducing the appearance of circles under the eyes;
8. tightening sagging skin in the neck area.

Thus, with the help of this gymnastics, not only a reduction in the severity of wrinkles is achieved, but also a change in the proportions of the face, including leveling its shape and acquiring symmetry.

A special feature of gymnastics is the use of fingers during exercises. With their help, some muscles are blocked and others are activated, and additional weight is created for high-quality treatment of the entire surface of the face.

Tips for doing gymnastics

To ensure that this set of exercises is most effective, and the results of its implementation are obvious not only to you, but also to those around you, try to follow the following rules:

1. When performing exercises, look at yourself in the mirror to monitor the correctness of your actions.
2. It is recommended to perform the exercises while sitting, and for some techniques you need to lie down.
3. Before starting gymnastics, straighten your back and slightly tense the muscles of your abdomen, buttocks and thighs to prepare your body for the exercises.
4. Try to relax, calm your mind and focus your consciousness on rejuvenation.
5. During exercise, breathe evenly, without tension. Try to feel your body, especially your facial muscles.
6. Between exercises, exhale sharply through pursed lips.

It is recommended to conduct classes 2 times a day for 20 minutes daily. Be patient - the effect will appear after 7-8 weeks of doing the exercises.

Video: how to properly perform a set of exercises by Carol Maggio

Contraindications

Carol Maggio gymnastics should be postponed until complete recovery or replaced with other methods of facial rejuvenation if the following factors are present:

1. undergone plastic surgery on the face;
2. facelifts and any procedures involving injections in the facial area;
3. inflammatory processes of the facial nerves;
4. the presence of scars, scratches, ulcers and injuries in the affected area;
5. hypertension.

Carol Maggio's set of exercises: execution technique

The whole complex includes 14 exercises for different areas of the face. You can start your workout by working on any area. It is best to perform all the exercises one by one without a break.

To enlarge the eyes

It affects the muscles near the eyes, strengthens the eyelids, and reduces the severity of swelling.

1. Place your fingers on the bridge of your nose along the eyebrow line, as well as on the outer corners of your eyes, while looking up.
2. Squint your eyes, feeling the tension in your lower eyelids. Maintain this position for a few seconds, then relax.
3. Complete 10 reps.
4. After this, squint your eyes completely for 40 seconds.

Video: how to do the eye exercise correctly

For puffiness under the eyes

Activates the muscles located around the eyes, tightens the eyelids and eliminates swelling near the eyes.

1. Press the corners of your eyes with your fingers from the outside and inside at the same time. Look up.
2. Squint your eyes and fixate the state for a few seconds, feeling the tension in the upper eyelids.
3. Perform 10 repetitions followed by relaxation.
4. Squint your eyes and look up. Maintain this position for 40 seconds.

If during exercise you feel a burning sensation in the area being worked on, this indicates the correct technique.

Video: how to properly perform the anti-edema exercise

For forehead lift

Activates the frontal muscle, as a result of which wrinkles in this area disappear and sagging skin over the eyelids decreases.

1. Place your fingers in the central part of the forehead and pull the surface towards the eyebrows.
2. Tighten your eyebrows with force, pushing your fingers up.
3. Perform 10 quick reps, relaxing your muscles after each rep.
4. Raising your eyebrows, press their surface with your fingers and hold for 30 seconds.

To correct the shape of the cheeks

Stimulates the cheek muscles, tightening them. At the same time, the muscles of the mouth are strengthened.

1. Stretch your mouth into an oval shape, pressing your lip firmly against the surface of your upper teeth.
2. Place your fingers on your cheeks next to your eyes and smile, using only the corners of your mouth. Raise them and lower them.
3. Perform 35 repetitions.

If your jaw starts to hurt during the exercise, then the cheek muscles are not involved in the process. Blow lightly through pursed lips to relax your jaw.

To correct the shape of the nose

Tightens the shape of the nose, removes sagging skin, stimulates the muscles located in the lip area. During the exercise, you can feel the temperature rise in your nose - this indicates the correct technique.

1. Standing in front of a mirror, use your finger to tighten the tip of your nose.
2. Move the tip of your nose down, helping with your nasal wings. The finger acts as a weight, allowing the muscles to work more efficiently.
3. Perform 35 movements, holding each position for 1 second.

If your finger slips during the exercise, place a small piece of cloth between the surface of your nose and your finger.

Video: how to correctly perform an exercise for nose correction

To lift lips

Activates the orbicularis muscle, making it firm and elastic. Folds near the nose are eliminated and the lip line is corrected.

1. Pursing your lips, tighten their corners with force. Do not increase your breathing intensity or clench your teeth.
2. Place your fingers on the corners along the lip line and move them up and down.
3. The duration of the exercise is 30 seconds followed by relaxation.

Video: how to do the lip exercise correctly

To improve the contour of the mouth

By stimulating the orbicularis muscle, the shape of the mouth is worked out and wrinkles in this area are eliminated.

1. Pout your lips as much as possible. At the same time, watch your teeth - they should be unclenched.
2. In this position, tap with your finger on the central part of the upper lip, maintaining a pout.
3. After 30 seconds, pull your lip back with sharp up and down movements.
4. Continue the exercise for 40 seconds.

For greater effectiveness, this exercise can be performed lying down.

To correct the shape of the lips

Works the muscles in the lip area to give them a beautiful shape.

1. Close your lips tightly and place your finger between them.
2. Reach your finger towards your lips and pull them forward as much as possible, hold.
3. Next, move your finger along a vertical line for 30 seconds, followed by relaxation.

To eliminate nasolabial folds

The technique activates the muscles in the mouth area and eliminates wrinkles in this area.

1. Open your mouth in an oval shape. Do not move your upper lip away from the surface of your teeth.
2. Place your fingers on the corners of the mouth and lift them up to the nostrils, and then lower them back.
3. Perform rhythmic movements for 30 seconds.

Video: how to correctly perform the exercise for nasolabial folds

To stimulate the neck area

Helps tighten and tighten the neck muscles, as well as improve the condition of the skin in this area.

1. Lie on your back and press down on your neck with your hands (from the outside it will look like strangulation).
2. Try to raise your head a little, stay in this position and then relax.
3. Do 30 reps.
4. Lowering your neck, place your arms along your body. Raise and then lower your head, holding the raised position.
5. Complete 35 reps.
6. Perform head turns while keeping your body motionless.
7. Do 45 reps.

To improve the cheekbone line

This technique activates a muscle that allows you to tighten the surface of your cheeks and correct the line of your cheekbones.

1. Open your mouth, keeping your upper lip away from your teeth and moving your lower lip behind your teeth.
2. Use your finger to press down on the surface in the middle of your chin, feeling the stretch.
3. Alternately perform opening and closing movements with your mouth, feeling the tension in the muscles on the sides of your mouth.
4. The duration of the exercise is 30 seconds.

For correction of facial oval

Allows you to correct the shape of your face and get rid of sagging areas.

1. Open your mouth wide, squeezing your lips. Do not move your lips away from your teeth. Look up.
2. Take your face in both palms and direct the movement towards your temples.
3. Lock in this position for 30 seconds.
4. Complete 35 reps.

Video: how to correctly perform an exercise to correct the oval of the face

For the chin and neck area

Strengthening the chin muscle helps get rid of sagging cheekbones and tighten the oval of the face.

1. Place one hand on your throat, just above your collarbone.
2. Smile with quick movements with closed lips.
3. Tilt your head back and then lower it forward. Do 40 reps.

While performing all the exercises, imagine that rejuvenating energy in the form of sun rays is flowing across your face.

To improve facial tone

Small facial muscles are activated and overall tone indicators increase.

1. Place your fingers (preferably index fingers) to the corners of your mouth.
2. Carrying out circular movements and pressing on the surface of the cheeks, move along the trajectory from the cheekbones to the temples, and then back to the chin.
3. Complete 10 reps.

Video: facial gymnastics Carol Maggio

Reviews

I've been doing it for 5 days, the results are impressive! On the second day, my husband decided that I injected something into my nasolabial lips (they were smoothed out), now he’s torturing me with my upper lip (a relief has appeared above the red border) - lol, you say you’re injecting something at night (since he’s on vacation and we’re spending time together , i.e. he knows for sure that I have not been to a cosmetologist). By the way, the nose is my favorite exercise; I often do it separately during the day. My nose has lengthened with age and the tip has become wider (I was always not happy with it), so my nose has become much neater! If I had known, I would have been doing this since I was 20, although I thought of a similar exercise, trying to narrow my nostrils, but I wasn’t smart enough to use my finger as resistance. Do it right. The skin is stretched with plastic, and the stretched muscles are sewn to the stretched muscles, in the end you simply doom yourself to slide your face down. I will also note that small jowls have disappeared from the jawline (located under the corners of the lips) and the corners of the lips themselves have risen. The shape of the smile has become more attractive. These days all I hear from my husband is “beauty”, “my beauty” and he is 6 years younger than me! In reality, the effect is like plastic surgery, you know, it’s not usual to see the absence of bags under the eyes or the chiseled contour of the chin, I also think that I will hear when I “come out in public” in a month. And the most important thing is that facial expressions are preserved with this complex, and how! Now you can laugh or frown without worrying about your nasolabial lips, crow's feet, or the vertical fold between your eyebrows. Those who criticize this technique are committing a crime by pushing women towards plastic surgery; I myself was close to this.

I’ve been doing these exercises for three years, sometimes I crawl home tired, and still, until I do it, I don’t go to bed or get up early in the morning, once, after a holiday, I came to the shafe and did it... I’m amazed at myself, the effect, of course, is super. At the age of 32, I began to be horrified by the signs of loss of elasticity that had begun, especially the lower part of the face and the neck was straining, and the folds began to be strongly defined. Now I don’t worry, I do Carol and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! The neck is also in complete order, of course there are folds, but as it was when I was 20 years old, I look at them and don’t get upset anymore). For some reason it takes me about 40 minutes every day, I do 2 complexes at once according to the book. Don’t be lazy, it’s free, even if it’s 40 minutes a day, but what a result!

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I’ve been doing it for almost a year... It doesn’t always work out to do it 2 times a day... I’m lazy(((. When I’m not lazy, my whole face really tightens up... I’m 36.

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I’m 35. For the last 2 years, it’s been painful for me to watch my face change, wrinkles around the eyes, nasolabial folds and of course the oval of the face. Fortunately, on the Internet I came across a video of a woman (the cat looks great) explaining how to do several exercises according to Carol Maggio. I got excited and started studying. I've been doing them for 2 months and I really like the results. From the first day, I carefully began to observe the changes in my face. On the same day, my complexion improved, and on days 2-3 I felt that my nasolabial lips had smoothed out a little. In addition to strength exercises, Carol began to do others from here. My face, of course, tightened up, my main drawback was the contour of my face. The only thing that really worries me is that my chin has become thicker, but I don’t need that)). It’s somehow very difficult to turn off the tension in the chin during exercises... In general, it seems to me that in its complex, like in yoga, you need to try to feel those muscles that you need, direct the power of thought, energy or something... to problem areas . Something like this.. I think that with every new lesson you will be close to this). I succeeded almost immediately, but the enlargement of my cheeks did not happen quickly. Girls, don't be lazy, your face will thank you!! It really works!

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I work out irregularly. Well, maybe I do the complex 2-3 times a week. It takes me 10–15 minutes. There are results, and some more. Especially near the eyes. The eyes themselves became larger and rounder. And the upper eyelids stopped drooping. It makes me very happy. And then two years ago (I was already well over 30) I noticed that the upper eyelid was somehow inelastic. Then, in the photographs, I increasingly discovered the “Asian effect”. About six months of exercises from Maggio - and my eyelids no longer droop at all. Absolutely youthful eyes. The nasolabial lips did not go away completely, but became less deep. The shape of the nose has changed a little. My lips have become really fuller. Otherwise there are no changes. But I don’t overwork myself.))) I should probably exercise more often, but somehow I’m afraid or something. Won't I make it worse? For now, this mode is enough for a good appearance.

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I also started practicing Maggio. True, I don’t do all the exercises, but I have adopted two so far - for the nasolabial lips and for lifting the cheeks. Of course, it’s too early to talk about the results, but I like it because... after exercise there is such a pleasant feeling of tone in the muscles of the face, just like after the gym there is a feeling of tightness in the whole body. The only thing that bothers me is the strong “moving” of the skin under the eyes during the cheek lifting exercise. Although you need to put your fingers on the top of your cheeks, as I understand it, you don’t need to press them, but then how can you prevent the skin under your eyes from wrinkling? In general, I press.

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I think the effect is very good! The face becomes more defined, the lower part narrows a little (what I needed). Where the “apples” are, it has expanded a little. That is, everything is going to the limit of my dreams - I want highlighted cheekbones (fortunately, they are high) and a narrow lower part. But... I do only this one Maggio exercise for “Lifting the Cheeks” every other day. I was thinking - how do bodybuilders build muscles? One day working on one muscle, and then a day or two off. And so I decided to experiment too. I’ve been doing the exercises every other day for two weeks now and I’m very pleased with the results. I want to try doing it in two days in a week. I'll see what happens next.

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With regular performance of Carol Maggio's gymnastics, the facial muscles are significantly strengthened and the contours of the cheeks, lips, eyebrows, nose and eyelids are tightened. It is recommended to perform a small set of exercises daily, devoting 15–20 minutes to it. Before class, you should get ready for practice and choose a secluded place where no one will disturb you. The first results from the exercises will be noticeable after 1.5–2 months of training.