Most face care routines are about skin. A cleanser, a serum, a moisturiser. A routine that actually changes how your face sits also looks after the muscle, the fluid and the habits underneath.
It does not need to be long. It needs to be regular.
1. A regular session
The anchor. A hands-on FaceUp™ Method session every few weeks does what nothing at home can: it releases the deeper muscle and moves fluid properly. Everything else supports it.
2. A daily jaw check
Lips together, teeth apart, tongue resting softly. Check it at your desk, in the car, at the sink. Most people find their teeth are touching more often than they thought.
3. Move your neck
Slow turns and tilts through the day. Lymph has no pump of its own, so movement and deep breathing are what keep it going. A walk helps more than you would expect.
4. Water, and go easy on the night before
Salt and alcohol the night before show up in the face the next morning. A glass of water by the bed makes a difference.
5. Sleep slightly propped
A second pillow can help fluid drain from the face overnight.
6. Gentle at-home work
A few light strokes along the jaw and cheekbones when you cleanse and when you apply your oil or moisturiser are enough. Keep the pressure soft. The aim is to remind the muscles to let go, not to push them.
A simple KAEĀ routine
KAEĀ is a New Zealand skincare range of just four products, made in small batches with Tahi UMF™ 15+ Mānuka honey and native botanicals. It suits this kind of routine because there is very little to think about.
The Cleanser: a gel balm for morning and night. Massage it in with wet fingertips and take your time along the jaw
The Vitaliser: a light face oil, pressed over the face and neck and finished with soft, massaging movements
The Rejuvenator: a solid moisturiser that melts on application, to calm the skin and support its moisture barrier
The Rescuer: the Multi-Essential SOS Balm, for the days your skin needs extra care
All four are available through our online shop. If you are not sure where to start, begin with The Cleanser and The Vitaliser and add from there.
Keep it simple
Pick two things from the list and do them for a month. Add more once they feel easy.
Book in
Start with the session and build the routine around it. Appointments are available with Rachel, Kym, Fiona, Phoebe and Danielle at faceupstudio.nz.