Koko Hayashi showing facial exercises to change the appearance of a stern resting expression, on Koko Face Yoga blog.

How to Prevent Resting B*tch Face

First, whenever your face is in a state of rest, you don’t want it to turn downwards. This is commonly referred to as the RBF (resting bitch face). It is not just about looking bad or sad, for this also makes your face sag. When you flip your lips downward; it means that you might be overusing the muscle depressor anguli oris. More than making lips appear drooped, over activation of this muscle can cause jowls, marionette lines and generally make a person’s face look older. That’s why it’s very important not to do this.

1. Keep Tiny Smile:

To have upturned lips try keeping a slight, upward smile when at rest i.e. even when your face is in a relaxed pose. You don’t need a full smile; just a tiny 1 mm lift. Have your tongue on the roof of your mouth and let there be some gap between teeth. And make it an unconscious behavior so that even while concentrating on something else you have everything under control. Even such slight changes can help elevate whole faces further supporting easier nasal breathing also.

2. Activate sleeping Muscle:

Focus on activating 'sleeping' muscles around the upper lip and philtrum which are often dormant. On each side of the upper lip gently press with two fingers to encourage movement without involving lower-lip muscles that tend to be over-worked by many facial exercisers – these are what should not be done by an amateur like you! Direct attention towards training only the upper lip instead and then practice using trained upper lip muscles while drinking instead of lower ones again.

3. Temporalis Chewing:

The temporalis muscle, which is positioned around the ear, is highly important when it comes to chewing and can be worked out in order to make the face look better. In case you start being conscious about how much you move this muscle while eating instead of a masseter muscle which otherwise should have been used more widely, makes it possible for an improvement of the position of the other skin and flesh structures. The idea that is not only does this method develop one’s cheeks but also one’s mouth edges if there by giving lips a youthful and uplifted look.

Conclusion:

Simple ways to maintain a young face are explained. When you let your lips hang, the signs of age and sagging will be showing. One millimeter is enough to lift your whole face when smiling and to create sufficient space for breathing. Activate the muscles around your upper lip and on either side of your nose to help lift the corners of your mouth naturally. Similarly, chew working on strengthening your temporalis muscles which support the upper part of your face enabling it to look much younger, and gives some kind of upturning shape in the lips. These slight modifications can make a significant difference if practiced regularly, making one more joyful in appearance as well as feelings.

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