Face shape can determine how we will age. Loss of facial fat, thinning skin on the neck area, the emergence of jowls and drooping or hooded eyes, can often be more prevalent in certain face shapes than others.
Knowing your potential problem areas is a good starting point for your anti-ageing skin care regimen and will enable you to target these areas first.
SQUARE
This face shape is the one that appears to age the best. Beware though, of skin on the neck becoming loose and early signs of droopiness along that lovely strong jaw line.
HELP FIX THIS
NECK – ANTI-AGEING DEVICES
CurrentBody Skin LED Neck and Dec Perfector £255.00 (down from £375.00 15/4/21) CURRENTBODY *
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- Combines Red Light and Infra-Red Light technology
- Improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
PRAI Beauty Ageless Throat Ionic System & Serum £85.00 (down from £99.00 15/4/21) CURRENTBODY
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- Optimises natural collagen production
- Diffuses the appearance of fine lines and creases
NECK – CREAMS
PRAI Beauty Ageless Ionic Serum 30ml £40.00 (down from £49.99 15/4/21) CURRENTBODY
- Reduces the appearance of wrinkles and creases over time
PRAI Ageless Throat & Décolletage Night Crème with Retinol 50ml £35.00 MARKS & SPENCER
- Clinically proven night creme contains no less than 9 different hydrators to keep skin bathed in moisture and two forms of Retinol
PRAI Ageless Throat Day & Night Creme Duo 100ml £40.00 (down from £49.99 15/4/21) MARKS & SPENCER BEST VALUE
JAWLINE – ANTI-AGEING DEVICES
Newa Anti-Ageing Skincare Device £239.00 (down from £349.00 15/4/21) CURRENTBODY
- Rebuilds and remodels collagen fibres
- Tightens and lifts the skin
JAWLINE – FACEROBICS®
See this post here for exercises to firm up the neck and jaw.
FAMOUS SQUARE FACE SHAPES
- Rosario Dawson
- Demi Moore
- Sandra Bullock
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ROUND
This is my face shape and I can only agree that when cheeks lose their plumpness, the face can definitely appear gaunt. This is now the time to perform regular face massages using upward and outward strokes.
HELP FIX THIS
NASOLABIAL FOLDS AKA MARIONETTE LINES – ANTI-AGEING DEVICES
NuFACE Trinity + Trinity ELE Attachment Set £310.00 (down from £457.00 15/4/21) CURRENTBODY
- Microcurrent technology firms and tightens the complexion
- Improves facial contour and texture
- Provides a targeted treatment around the eyes, forehead and mouth
- Tackles crows feet and droopiness around the eyes
Extra attachments to purchase, ELE as above and LED
LOWER FACE/JAW – ANTI-AGEING DEVICES
Newa Anti-Ageing Skincare Device £239.00 (down from £349.00 15/4/21) CURRENTBODY As above
NuFACE Mini Facial Toner £127.00 (down from £167.00 15/4/21) CURRENTBODY
Smaller, popular and cheaper version of the full-size NuFace Trinity. The difference here is that you can’t add attachments.
If you own a Clarisonic Mia Smart or Smart Profile device, you can get the Clarisonic Firming Massage Head £16.00 CURRENTBODY
- Suitable for use on face, neck and décolleté
- Naturally lifts and tones face in 3 minutes per day
CHEEKS
CurrentBody Skin LED Precision £118.00 (down from £139.00 15/4/21) CURRENTBODY
- Professional-level red and near-infrared LED light therapy
- Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Reverse signs of ageing on your face and neck
FAMOUS ROUND FACE SHAPES
- Ginnifer Goodwin
- Mariska Hargitay
- Kate Winslett
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LONG
The watchpoint here is the lower face, with a strong tendency towards gauntness. A slim face becomes even thinner with age and skin on the neck begins to lose elasticity.
Jowls too can become very pronounced. Sagging jowls affect nearly all of us as we age, so I’ll be doing a ‘War on Jowls’ series this year – throwing everything I’ve got at this pesky ageing problem.
HELP FIX THIS
SEE ANTI-AGEING DEVICES FOR A SQUARE FACE AS ABOVE
FAMOUS LONG FACE SHAPES
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Liv Tyler
- Terri Hatcher
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HEART
Ageing on a heart face shape appears to centre itself on the upper half of the face. Forehead and temples can droop, eyelids may become hooded.
This little exercise may help if you do it regularly. It’s very similar to prepping for a perfect photo. Place your index and middle fingers under your eyebrows, push them up gently and then try to close your eyes. This helps strengthen the upper eyelid muscle.
CACI Microlift does much the same thing (in less time), using an electronic pulse to train the eyelid muscle. I recall going around with an arched ‘Kylie eyebrow’ for a week when I was testing it out.
HELP FIX THIS
Eyelids – The ELE attachment on the NuFace Trinity.
FAMOUS HEART FACE SHAPES
- Reece Witherspoon
- Jennifer Lopez
- Rachel Bilson
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OVAL
Upper and lower face problems with what many consider to be the ideal face shape. Similar in ageing to long and round faces, cheeks can become gaunt looking. Crow’s feet seem to be a particular concern, so eye care is especially important.
HELP FIX THIS
The ELE two prong attachment to the NuFace Trinity (see details at top of the post) placed just under the eyebrows is really going to help lift hooded eyelids.
CurrentBody Skin LED Precision will help fix those crow’s lines and help with cheekbone definition by plumping up the skin with LED technology.
Anti-ageing devices are an investment, but you must use them on a regular basis, I can’t emphasise that enough. Make them work for their money!
FAMOUS OVAL FACE SHAPES
- Cindy Crawford
- Julia Roberts
- Jessica Alba
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