In 1979, Deborah Crowley invented facial resistance training and founded FlexEffect FacialbuildingTM, a comprehensive program that uses resistance facial exercises to strengthen face and neck muscles. In 2010, Ms. Crowley published the third edition of her book and introduced Bone JoltingTM and Pressure RepsTM for bone remodeling. Research shows that facial bone volume decreases over time changing our appearance and enhancing folds and wrinkles in the overlying skin. Ms. Crowley was ahead of her time when she shared the startling changes that occur as the facial skull loses volume over time and a bone exercise program that could address this issue.
Skin Remodeling DIY - Author Video Chat by Deborah Tosline
This month, I introduce myself in a video chat to say hi to skin care enthusiasts who share my passion for Do-It-Yourself skin and facial care. Check out my awkward video here.
Possible Sources and Remedies for Lip, Chin, Jowl and Neck Degradation by Deborah Tosline
My Atrophic Scar Turned Me into a DIY Facial Cupping Massage Convert by Deborah Tosline
Cupping therapy is an ancient practice that has been used for thousands of years in China, Egypt and Middle Eastern cultures. Based on my personal experience, a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) facial cupping massage is an easy, inexpensive treatment that may be used to increase circulation, loosen stiff facial fascia and muscles, promote facial lymphatic drainage, reduce inflammation and treat scars.
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Facial Design, Will you Live with a Smile or a Frown? by Deborah Tosline
Considering the times, it may be beneficial to learn how a smile expression can be a daily go-to expression or resting expression that can trigger the brain to promote happiness feelings.
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Keeping it Together with a Strong Platysma by Deborah Tosline
There are many reasons to keep the Platysma and other neck muscles strong and flexible. Neck muscles support blood flow to the brain and protect motor neurons and brain to body messages. They help you breathe, swallow, and eat. Strong neck muscles help prevent neck strain and maintain refined facial and neck contours.
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Two-Years Later: Natural Methods to Smooth Forehead Muscles for Results that Look and Feel Amazing by Deborah Tosline
I hope that you are doing well under these increasingly uncertain times. Please try to stay safe against the many obstacles that abound. There is something to maintaining normalcy in chaos, so let’s take a frivolous trip into Do-It-Yourself (DIY) skin care. Here is a two year update on my DIY forehead remodeling experiment.
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Fascia Health, Adhesions, and Smooth Skin by Deborah Tosline
Today in 2020 I still use and combine various skin care methods that are described in my book. However, in recent years I’ve obtained small massage tools and implemented a consistent facial fascia treatment. I now believe that smooth skin requires smooth facial fascia.
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Soft Smooth You for Soft Smooth Skin – Soft Tissue Care for Better Health (= Beauty) by Deborah Tosline
When I think of skin health, of course I think of clear, velvety smooth, soft skin. Maintaining smooth skin is no easy feat so I practice a variety of techniques including:
skin remodeling – I use micro-needling, read about it here; I recently began using the Flex Effect Cross Stretching™ method
smooth underlying fascia – read about fascia remodeling here
exercise and massage muscles beneath the fascia – check it out here
maintain smooth soft tissue in the body to reduce pain, discomfort and tension which may be reflected in the soft tissue of the face
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Hello Old Friend, FlexEffect Facialbuilding® Exercises by Deborah Tosline
Today I write about the facial exercise program that I began using in 2002 at 43 and continue to use today at 60. In my mind, maintaining overall health and fitness with strength training, stretching, and massage is beneficial for all soft tissue including the skin, fascia, and muscles and the bones of the face. I had originally found facial exercise books at used book stores and at the library. Later, I found Deb Crowley and the FlexEffect (FE) Facial Resistance Training program on the Internet and knew that I had found what I was looking for.
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Build Facial Bone Strength and Maintain Your Facial Profile and Contours by Deborah Tosline
While we slather serums, lotions, and creams on our skin and make time for special facial treatments the skull, the underlying foundation for our facial skin, is losing density and shrinking over time. As the skeletal foundation shrinks the muscles and skin that are draped over the skull slowly begin to sag and droop without adequate support. To maintain your facial contours and firmer skin it is vital to maintain facial bone strength.
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One-Year Later: Natural Methods to Smooth Forehead Muscles for Results that Look and Feel Amazing by Deborah Tosline
In May 2018, I wrote about my practices to release tension in my forehead fascia and muscles to naturally maintain a smooth forehead. Read the 2018 article here. This article provides an update and describes the methods that I currently use for forehead skin and muscle rejuvenation.
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Beautiful Skin begins with Vitamin A Almost Every Night and Vitamin C Every Morning by Deborah Tosline
Whether you are a skin care enthusiast or minimalist you may achieve dramatic results following a simple skin care regime of applying vitamin A almost every night and vitamin C every morning to face and neck skin.
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New Year – New You, DIY Your 2019 Desires with Holistic Health and Skincare by Deborah Tosline
Hello! Here we are at the end of 2018 with the fresh New Year only minutes away! Once again, I summarize some of my favorite routines, tools and techniques for healthy skin because they continue to be effective! Its time to ditch some “products” and treatments, save some hard earned bank, reduce waste, promote personal health and reduce synthetic chemical exposure by avoiding processed foods and material goods that are easily replaced with whole natural products straight from the Earth. No doubt, some pre-made stuff is worth buying but rampant consumerism is a burden and appears to be hazardous to the planet and us all.
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Remodel Facial Fascia and Muscle Indentations beneath Deep Wrinkles with a Gua Sha Tool and Support Lymphatic Flow by Deborah Tosline
I began using the Gua Sha tool to release tight facial fascia and muscles. While scraping the Gua Sha over deep wrinkles, I felt indentations in the deep tissue beneath the wrinkles. This affirmed my belief that facial fascia and muscles must be smoothed and strengthened or it will be difficult to smooth the overlying skin.
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Why I Extreme DIY and Don’t Buy, Buy, Buy: Do-It-Yourself for Health, Wealth, and Beauty by Deborah Tosline
I’ve saved tens of thousands of dollars and believe that I am using premium DIY skincare practices. Periodically, I’ll use an expensive cream or serum however, after decades of DIY, I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised by DIY skincare.
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Maintaining Corners, Edges, In-Betweens and Behinds by Deborah Tosline
Natural Methods to Smooth Forehead Muscles for Results that Look and Feel Amazing by Deborah Tosline
Determined to naturally smooth my forehead, I developed an evolving routine to smooth the muscles and overlying skin. The routine has a forehead focus combining several practices and expanding on techniques developed by Sanford Bennett (1841-1926) who, I’ve mentioned before, remodeled his entire body.
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The Rambo Barbie Rugged Routine for Skincare by Deborah Tosline
Rugged femininity is my approach to lifestyle and skin care.
There are a variety of ways to achieve skin care goals and assertive flexibility is a key to success. Your skin care routine typically depends on available resoures including: funds, time, products and information. With so many ways to accomplish a goal, you may pick and choose what works best for you based on where you live, your routine, and lifestyle.
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Body Function - Choose to Lose, Maintain, or Gain Health = Beauty by Deborah Tosline
Sometimes I practice guitar. Recently, I tried to play a riff and it hurt my finger so bad I could feel my forehead muscle frown and the little wrinkle between my brows deepen. I relaxed my forehead (will use Sanford Bennett’s wrinkle rubout later) and told my finger not to worry, it will only hurt a little before it gets stronger. Just like self-care.