Perfect Pouting Lips
The muscle surrounding the lips is called the orbicularis oris. This muscle is a circular band of muscle similar to that surrounding the eyes. It allows us to close the lips together and also push them outwards as when pursing the lips to kiss.
Good tone in this muscle will help to prevent the typical downward turning and thinning of the lips that tends to happen as we age
Use this quick and simple exercise to tone the lips.
- Place the tip of one finger between your lips.
- Press your lips together but don't pout; keep the top lip smooth.
- Now remove your finger, but push down with your top lip as if it were still there.
- Hold this tension for ten seconds, then relax. Repeat five times.
Do this once a day to keep the skin around the lips smooth and free of wrinkles.
