If you are against going the way of fillers and invasive procedures to primp and plump your face, you may be interested in Lavie Organique’s “From My Neck Up” facial exercise program. In Europe, women tend to be more interested in a holistic approach to anti-aging, and many women perform daily facial exercises because they believe (correctly,) that our facial muscles deserve as much attention as our gluts and abs! Yep, facial muscles lose volume, too, and so leaving them out of the strengthening equation, doesn’t make sense.
Lavinia Borcau, founder and president of Lavie Organique skin care has created an easy-to-follow DVD, where your entire face and neck will get fully exercised. As with most of these kinds of activities, I had to lock myself in my bedroom, for fear of my daughter or husband watching me perform these bizarre facial contortions. But, the session was actually quite a lot of fun. Some of them are quite difficult to get the hang off – in that it’s hard to isolate the muscle group that you are supposed to be targeting – that being said, I imagine it probably gets easier with time. The key, with everything like this, is that you have to commit – once a week won’t cut it. I think Lavinia would probably agree that every other day is the way to go.
Lavinia ( I love the name Lavinia!) has also formulated a line of the most beautifully delicate and natural skin care products. She calls her Face Cream, $135.00 the “Queen Bee” of her line, and I can see why: It’s formulated with the most beautiful organic anti-aging ingredients that promise to restore the skin’s elasticity. You might not flinch too much at paying the same price for a mass-marketed department store cream, and yet this is way better.
So, if you want to create a European-style day spa in the comfort of your own home, grab the DVD and follow Lavinia’s skin care regimen.