Wouldn’t it be great to lighten up those forehead wrinkles without expensive creams or plastic surgery? You can…with your own two hands! The ancient art of acupressure provides an easy three-minute sequence of exercises to smooth out your skin without nasty side effects.
What to do: Begin at the top of your right foot, in the junction between your big toe and second toe. (This point is called “Liver 3.”) Using medium to firm (but not painful) pressure, massage the point in a clockwise circle 10 times. (If you have arthritic fingers, use your knuckle instead.) Repeat on your left foot.
Next, move to the back side of your right hand between your right thumb and index finger (“Large Intestine 4”). In a clockwise circular motion, massage this point for 10 rotations. Repeat on your left hand.
Then, move to the back of your neck. Place both thumbs where your spine meets the base of your skull and move them two inches to either side until they each land in an indentation (“Gallbladder 20”). Massage clockwise with firm pressure for 10 rotations.
Lastly, move to your face. Place the pad of each index finger one-half inch above the center of each eyebrow (“Gallbladder 14”). Massage with medium pressure in 10 clockwise (right to left) circles.
Repeat the entire sequence three times in a single session each day. For deeper wrinkles, do the sequence several times throughout the day. You should notice a reduction in forehead wrinkles within 20 days.
Thanks to Shellie Goldstein, LAc, licensed acupuncturist, for help with this tip. She is also an esthetician and certified Chinese herbologist who maintains a private practice in New York City and Amagansett, New York. One of the first acupuncturists to work in hospitals and health-care facilities in New York state, Goldstein is the author of Your Best Face Now: Look Younger in 20 Days with the Do-It-Yourself Acupressure Facelift.
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