How to make cheekbones on your face: exercises and reviews from a cosmetologist

Despite the fact that body positivity is in fashion now, many women (and men) remain dissatisfied with their shape. And we are talking not only about the shape of the body, but also the face.

A girl can have a chic, chiseled figure, and at the same time a rather plump face. And now, thanks to this unfair roundness, she no longer seems so slender, because excess fatty tissue in the cheek area is automatically mistaken by many people for fullness. In addition, with age, the skin and muscles invariably lose their elasticity, the tissues sag, and the mirror displays a completely bleak picture.

What can you do to get expressive cheekbones and get rid of full cheeks? You can try to hide the defect with makeup, visit a cosmetologist for massages or hardware procedures, decide on radical surgery, or try doing facial exercises at home. The last option is available to everyone; you just need to study the theory and 10-15 minutes a day. And the result is a toned oval face and beautiful cheekbones.

Why do I have chubby cheeks?

Before looking for exercises that can rid you of the deficiency, it is very important to understand why you have a full face.

There are 3 reasons for this phenomenon:

Heredity. Take a closer look at your relatives, especially on the female side (guys tend to have less pronounced cheeks). If they are not overweight, and Bish’s lumps (fat accumulations in the cheek area) are quite voluminous, then you should blame only nature. No matter how you eat, your cheeks will not go away. Only cosmetology, massages or surgery can help get rid of them.
Bad habits, unhealthy lifestyle. Here we are talking not about full cheeks, but about premature sagging of the skin due to loss of muscle tone. Unfortunately, once the tissues have sagged, they will not come back, even if you start getting enough sleep, stop drinking alcohol and/or smoking like a locomotive. You will have to try hard to pump up your cheekbones and tighten the shape of your face, regaining your former beauty.
Excess weight. Although this is the simplest, but at the same time the most common cause of chubby cheeks. Of course, there is this type of people: the figure is plump, but the face is thin. But this is quite rare. Most people, when gaining extra pounds, see extra fat on their face. The recipe here is very simple - go on a diet and lose weight. At the same time, it is very important to do massages or exercises for the face, otherwise the stretched tissue may not return to its previous position, and you will be left with bulldog cheeks.

But don’t think that visiting a cosmetologist or even doing facial exercises is a panacea. To always look fresh and young, follow these simple rules:

Do not use face creams that contain substances that can accelerate the removal of fluid. In addition to the obvious ineffectiveness of such a product, you risk causing acne, redness and irritation on the skin;
Exercise regularly. Believe me, it’s better sometimes to walk to work, ride a bike, go up to the 3rd floor without an elevator, etc. And it’s really good if you make it a rule to do light exercises every morning;
Get enough sleep. Healthy sleep should last approximately 7-8 hours. And due to lack of rest, you will have bags and bruises under your eyes, your skin will become dull and sag faster;
Review your diet. Fried, salted, smoked - this is, of course, very tasty, but it is hardly very healthy. Salt retains fluid in the body, which can also be one of the reasons for chubby cheeks. Try to drink about 1.5 liters of clean water a day (but not before bed), eat more fruits and vegetables.

Determine for yourself what the reason for your dissatisfaction with your appearance lies, and then look for ways to deal with it.

Expert opinion

Svirid Nadezhda Yurievna

Cosmetologist, 5 years of experience

Proper nutrition

By following the principles of proper nutrition, you can lose weight in your face and improve the health of your entire body. A prerequisite is to avoid drinking alcohol and smoking.

Using the following tips from nutritionists, you can easily achieve positive results:

Eat 4-5 times a day. The break between meals is 2.5-3.5 hours.
Eat 250-300 grams of food at a time.
Enrich your diet with fiber found in vegetables and fruits. The fiber norm is 30-35 grams per day.
Eat fish every day. Seafood will give a healthy appearance and youth to the epidermis.

Principles of proper nutrition

Basic principles of a proper diet:

Balanced diet. Select only slow carbohydrates: porridge, rice, durum pasta. Light (fast) carbohydrates are allowed only before training in the gym. Consume animal protein from meat, fish, eggs, dairy products. Vegetable protein contains seaweed, oatmeal, and dark chocolate. Include both components at the rate of 2 grams per 1 kg of weight. Consume fats together with keratin (carrots with sour cream).
Eliminate unhealthy foods: fast food, processed foods, soda, store-bought juices.
Eat healthy. At each meal, eat one vegetable or fruit.
Maintain fluid balance. Drink up to 2.5 liters of water per day. Purified mineral water is suitable. Additionally - green tea.

Contraindications for performing facial gymnastics

Despite the fact that facial exercises are designed to improve appearance and strengthen muscles, these manipulations in some cases can only cause harm. Contraindications to gymnastics are:

mechanical damage to the face, inflammatory processes;
oncological processes in the body;
dilated vessels;
history of severe traumatic brain injury;
exacerbation of any existing chronic disease;
severe hypertension, hypertensive crisis;
the first time (about two years) after undergoing plastic surgery on the face;
6-12 months after botulinum toxin injections;
diseases of the lymphatic system.

It is best if you consult a cosmetologist before you decide to do exercises at home. Firstly, the specialist will be able to give you recommendations on the correct technique for performing the procedures, and secondly, he will determine whether you can do them.

Do you believe in Facebook building? The results of those who do this technique daily are impressive.

I have a rather biased attitude towards this issue, even quite negative, since I often encounter the sad consequences of Facebook building. Here you need the same approach as with any sports training - it should be directly in the gym and with a coach.

The muscles of the face do not work in isolation, but always in synergy. Each muscle that we “pump” has its own antagonist muscles. They work like two teams in a tug of war: one pulls up and the other pulls down. By stretching the muscle that pulls upward, we inevitably include the one that pulls down, because it is always stronger.

How can we replace Facebook building? As an option, you can do the “Smile of God” meditation. She struggles with the negative facial expressions that negative emotions cause. The essence of meditation is to imagine a smiling Buddha.

Sit down, take a comfortable position, close your eyes and concentrate on the face of the smiling Buddha.

When you experience positive emotions during meditation, your facial muscles relax and negative facial expressions go away. With the help of this meditation, facial stress is relieved, the muscles acquire a positive pattern, and this automatically leads to the raising of the corners of the mouth, relaxation of tense muscles, the face becomes like the face of a smiling Buddha.

If my patients really want to try face-building, I usually recommend that they use neuroproteins to block muscle groups that can lead to worse results, and then resort to face-building.

How to make beautiful cheekbones at home: preparation for exercises

So, you have clearly decided to get rid of your cheeks and make cheekbones. It is commendable. It is very important to properly prepare for independent studies.

Follow these simple guidelines:

It is better if no one disturbs you during these 10-15 minutes while you are busy. Choose a secluded place;
The room where you are going to do the exercises should be well lit;
It is advisable to perform all manipulations in front of a mirror, so you are less likely to make mistakes;
You should always have a book with exercises or a tablet with a video lesson at hand so that you can look at the “cheat sheet” at any time;
Before the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly and clean your face of dirt and makeup;
Apply a light cream to your face or buy a special massage product at the pharmacy. But do not overdo it with its application, a very thin layer will be enough.

Always remember to cleanse your face before touching it with your hands. Otherwise, you risk getting an infection on your skin.

Expert opinion

Svirid Nadezhda Yurievna

Cosmetologist, 5 years of experience

We talked more about gymnastics for the face in the review Facebook building - the most popular exercises for the face

What to do to make thick cheeks visually smaller?

Proper makeup and the right hairstyle will help visually correct the shape of your face, cheeks, and cheekbones.

To apply makeup you will need:

Moisturizing cream.
Makeup base.
Foundation: light, dark.
Loose powder.
Dark blush.
Shadows in gray-green tones.
Liquid eyeliner.
Volumizing mascara.

Step by step makeup application:

Cleanse the skin, apply day lifting cream. Apply the product using acupressure techniques to slightly warm up the epidermis.
Apply makeup base. Choose a matte base.
Lighten the center of the face, nose, and area under the eyes with a light foundation. There is no need to choose products with shine; they focus attention on the shortcomings. You can use a corrector.
Cover temples and cheeks with a dark foundation. Blend the cream.
Using a wide brush, spray powder from temple to chin.
Apply dark blush under the cheekbones, blending with a comma.
Shade the eyes with green (gray) shadows and eyeliner. Complete the make-up using voluminous mascara.

This makeup will widen your eyes and highlight your cheekbones. The face will appear thin and elongated. The right hairstyle and hair color will help you visually lose weight in your cheeks.

To reduce rounded face shapes, stylists recommend:

For women with thick, straight hair, it is better to straighten the curls. The hairstyle will lengthen the silhouette, elongate the image, and the face will not seem massive.
An elongated bob will make your face look thinner. The lower part of the hairstyle is below the level of the cheekbones, shoulder length.
Avoid backcombing and bouffant hairstyles. Let's assume a small volume.
Cascade, torn strands will go well with a round face.
Light colors (blond) will add volume to large facial features.
Highlighting will dilute the image, without focusing on large cheeks, and will help you visually lose several kilograms.
Side parting and bangs are an ideal option for girls with chubby cheeks.
Pin the upper strands of the hairstyle upward. This technique will visually lengthen the face.
A low ponytail will make your facial features thin and sophisticated. Especially suitable for women with long hair.

The wrong hairstyle, bright makeup, or pink blush can add extra pounds to a beautiful face. Lush hairstyles and classic bobs will create unnecessary volume.

How to make cheekbones on your face - exercises for girls

Did you know that there are 57 muscles on the human face? By training them correctly, you can correct many shortcomings and prolong youth and beauty.

But it is important to consider that exercises will not help you completely remove your cheeks and get rid of subcutaneous fat, this is only possible with the help of surgery, but now removing Bisha's lumps is considered complete absurdity. But such gymnastics will strengthen the facial muscles and help tighten the skin (which is very important when losing weight).

Exercises for thin cheekbones will not take up much of your time. 10 minutes in the morning will be enough, and after 2-3 weeks of daily training you will see the first results. Let's consider an effective and simple complex:

Puff out your cheeks. Then place your palms on them and begin to press, not too hard, but so that the resistance is felt. Hold the air and hold this position for 5 seconds. Exhale slowly through pursed lips, without straining. Relax. Repeat the procedure 10-15 times.
Open your mouth and form an oval. Press your tongue to either cheek from the inside, press on it in this way for about 5 seconds, repeat the same with the opposite cheek. Repeat 10-15 times.
Smile as wide as possible. Freeze for 5-7 seconds. Repeat 10-15 times.
Puff out your cheeks and imagine that you have a tennis ball in your mouth. Play with it, rolling it first to the left, then to the right, under the upper lip, then under the lower. Repeat these movements until the “ball” is on each side at least 10 times.
Pull your cheeks in as much as possible to create sunken cheekbones, fold your lips into a bow. Try to keep your muscles toned. Freeze in this position for 10 seconds, relax. Repeat 10-15 times.
Open your mouth wide, stretching your lower jaw forward as far as possible. You will feel strong muscle tension. Wait 5 seconds, then relax and return your chin to its original place. Repeat 5-10 times. This exercise is also good for getting rid of a double chin.

Do not believe the slogans on the Internet that say that any girl can easily correct the defect of chubby cheeks in a week, or what is even more absurd - in 1 day. No, of course, this is reality, but only if you decide to go on the operating table (you will be able to go out in public in about a week). And there’s no way to create beautiful cheekbones in just one day using skillfully applied makeup.

Expert opinion

Svirid Nadezhda Yurievna

Cosmetologist, 5 years of experience

Read more about daily facial exercises in the article What is face fitness and who is it useful for?

Rules for using masks

Use 2 times a week. The epidermis should rest from the procedures performed.
It is more convenient to grind the mixture with a food processor. The mass should be homogeneous.
The skin must be cleansed before application. Toner, micellar water, and cleanser are suitable. Then you can open the pores using a steam bath.
Apply the mask with massage movements, patting, stroking problem areas.
It is better to remove the mask with herbal decoctions.
Duration of the course – 10 sessions. Then a break for two weeks. During the course, you can significantly lose weight in your cheeks if you follow all the recommendations.

During use, you should avoid harmful foods, fast food, alcoholic beverages, and stop smoking.

Face shapes in physiognomy

There are five basic face shapes, and each can tell something about a person's overall character.

Round or oval face (1)

A good owner, loves comfort and luxury. Friendly, has strong judgment and intuition, has certain values and a strong sense of justice. Capable, working hard in business, but sometimes giving in to laziness and self-justification.

Typically, this form speaks of a carefree, cheerful, good-natured person who loves manifestations of comfort in life: physical comfort, the sensations of touching things, good food. People with round faces tend to be good lovers. This face shape corresponds to the endomorphic type.

Triangular or heart-shaped face (2)

Smart, intelligent, has a good memory, mood swings are possible. Trying to make dreams come true can be impractical. Sensitive, introspective, easily lost interest and bored, he constantly needs a sense of purpose.

This shape reflects a sensitive personality, especially if the person is thin and does not have a double chin. The tighter the skin is, the more sensitive the person is.

An individual of this type may be an introvert, but at the same time he is extremely intelligent. People with triangular faces can be dreamy, or they can be insidious, they can be jealous and not be faithful to their loved ones. This form corresponds to the ectomorphic type.

Square or rectangular face (3)

A natural leader, agile, conscientious, always strives to be active. Intelligent, practical, has a variety of skills. He is physically strong and also has a strong will; he expresses his opinions harshly and decisively.

This form reflects a stern, unyielding personality, perhaps quite short-tempered. People with this face shape are possible leaders and warriors; They are usually frank in both business and love affairs and strive for success. A square face corresponds to the mesomorphic type.

Mixed round-triangular face (4)

Combines good intelligence with a healthy commercial sense, but lacks prudence. Inventive, optimistic, self-confident, but can be complacent.

Mixed triangle-square. Versatile, impulsive, quick-witted. Turns ideas into actions and generates income from activities. Mixed square and round. Very active, with a cheerful, carefree character. Selfish and self-willed, but very businesslike.

Beautiful lips

The lips contain a lot of muscles, so physical activity will not hurt them either.

The whistle strengthens the contour well. Whistle a new melody every day, you will be pleased with the results. Superstitious people can do this exercise outside. You need to whistle for at least 5 minutes.
Stick your tongue out at the reflection in the mirror. Don't be shy, stick out as much as possible. Stay in the final position for a few seconds. Repeat 12 grooves.
Blow on the dandelions. If it’s not the season, take a small feather and blow it away for 3 minutes.
Make a fairy fish smile. Purse your lips tightly, then smile widely. Smile 12 times, remembering to relax after each repetition.
Howl like a wolf, only slowly, in different voices. Exercise is good not only for muscles, it copes well with depression. Do the training for 7 minutes.
Draw with a pencil, which must be held tightly in your mouth. Circles and letters are suitable for artistic creativity. Create for 4 minutes.

Lipolitics

This word may be new to your vocabulary, but it and its meaning are worth paying attention to if you are faced with the problem in question. These remedies help not only get rid of chubby cheeks and double chin, but also solve the problem of how to remove sagging cheeks

The preparations, which are injected into problem areas, contain components that promote the breakdown of subcutaneous fats with their subsequent transformation into energy. In addition to these components, the products contain elastin, collagen, hyaluronic acid, and caffeine. Thanks to these components, blood flow and lymph flow are stimulated, metabolic processes are normalized, and the mechanism of synthesis of natural collagen and elastin is launched.

This effect of lipolytics allows you to get rid of the fat layer, tighten the skin, due to which the oval of the face is corrected.

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How to make cheekbones with strobing

Contouring may seem complicated only at first glance. But when you draw your cheekbones regularly, creativity begins.

This is where other techniques come into play, such as strobing .

If the task of contouring is to darken the sunken areas, then the task of strobing is to brighten the protruding ones.

The tone on the cheekbone should differ only slightly from the natural color of the skin and gently transition into a darker shade. The gradient will create the illusion of relief, which is what you need.