THE FACE

The most important bone of the face is the frontal bone. If forms the forehead, eye sockets and bridge of the nose. The size and angle vary tremendously and primarily contributes to the individually of each face. The cheekbones form a flat area below the eye sockets and determine the moulding and planes of the face. The other bones are the nose bones—two small ones which link with the frontal bone—and the upper and lower jaw bones which hinge together close to the ears and hold the teeth. The ear has no bone structure and is made up of cartilage and muscle.

The eyes are delicate and intricate, depending for effectiveness not only on the condition of the eyeball but on muscles and nerves.

The muscles of the face are very intricate, giving mobility to every single inch of it. The most important, from the beauty point of view are the zygomatics muscles, which extend across the cheeks from the temples to the corners of the mouth, keeping the contours of the face firm. All these muscle determine the expression of the features. Chewing exercise the face. Smiling and laughing, although they may add a few lines around nose, eyes and mouth, also exercise cheek muscles and pull the corners of the mouth in an upward direction, preventing the face from sagging.

The face will age long before the body. Its muscle reacts negatively to stress, emotion and tension. It is easy to get into the habit of grimacing, frowning and raising eyebrows and this leads to lines and wrinkles that become more definite each year.

By Anwar Khan