My face started changing so rapidly that I started panicking. I could see my old convictions going through the window.

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Should I just come to terms that inner beauty takes over outer beauty after a certain age? Can I convince myself that other people will indeed value me just as much without my youthful looks?

Since I have two young girls, I always wanted to be a good example to them as their main female role model. I wanted them to always feel confident about their looks and not to know what is self-criticism or, God forbid, self-hatred.

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I want my girls to grow into confident, strong, independent women who know their worth and truly believe that their happiness doesn't depend on their outer beauty.

 
But as the years rolled in, I started to feel increasingly consumed by my reflection in the mirror, seeing fewer and fewer things that I liked on my face. I started to feel scared of the future. I felt vain, superficial, and quite a hypocrite.

 
I was embarrassed to say anything about this to my husband who has always known me as an intelligent, well-educated, confident, and loving woman excited by deep conversations and true human connections. How could I possibly tell him that I'm feeling increasingly depressed because of the ageing signs on my face?..

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Everything Changed When I Discovered A Thing Called Face Yoga

It was one of those ordinary lazy Sunday afternoons. My husband was making his special treat in the kitchen while I was resting on the couch together with my girls in front of a TV simultaneously scrolling on my phone.

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Only this time an ad on my Instagram feed caught my attention like no other. It was an app called Luvly. The ad was claiming that within a few weeks of practicing face yoga, which I heard nothing about before, it's possible not only to stop the development of wrinkles and fine lines, but even reverse those signs of ageing on your face.

 
Obviously, I was quite sceptical at first. I've seen many ads trying to sell different beauty products and procedures, and since I'm that age, these ads are becoming more frequent on my feed.

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But there was something quite different and intriguing about this app. I decided to do my own little research on face yoga to see if it's not just a new silly fad.

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Face Yoga Is Real

 
Naturally, I went down the rabbit hole on YouTube in search of the truth about face yoga. I learned that face yoga has been around for quite some time and it is a very empowering way to not only preserve your beauty, but to even reverse the already visible signs of ageing.

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Basically, face yoga consists of numerous targeted exercises and massage techniques for face and neck using your fingers and special little tools like crystal rollers and gua sha.

 

Suddenly, it all made perfect sense. I could definitely see the logic in improving your skin's and facial muscle condition with massage and exercises, just like you would do with the rest of your body. 

Needless to say, I got inspired to try it out myself. What's the worst that could happen, really?

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The Beginning Of My Love Affair With Luvly App

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I went back to Luvly app and signed up for the program they suggested according to my answers to their questionnaire.

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At the back of my head I was still fairly certain that, sooner or later, I'll have to follow many of my friends' footsteps and pay that dreadful first visit to a plastic surgeon. But I also thought that it wouldn't hurt to try face yoga first.

 
Being an overachiever all my life, I engaged with this app with my full commitment. Soon I've created a very pleasant self-care routine twice a day, morning and night.