Any actor knows that without expressive facial expressions he is unlikely to succeed in getting the audience's applause. But professional actors are taught to control the muscles of the face and body in special courses, but what about those who do not dream of an acting career at all, but really wants to learn the art of correct facial expressions? It's simple: do self-study.
Instructions
Step 1
Assess your own facial expression. To do this, take a small pocket mirror and try to keep it always at hand. From time to time, you have to imagine what your face is now, and then check your guess with the reflection in the mirror. The results can be overwhelming, and you may not be able to immediately come to terms with the expression that your face can sometimes acquire.
Step 2
Try to relax. Close your eyes just for a moment, and relax your facial muscles as much as possible, paying special attention to your lips and chin. Opening your eyes, look in the mirror again and look at what happened, and determine how you feel and what exactly you feel.
Step 3
Train certain muscle groups of the face daily, it would be nice to repeat the anatomy, in order to better control the process.
Step 4
Start by working out the movement of the lips and eyebrows - these are the most expressive parts of the face, then work on the cheekbones and forehead. Be sure to start each exercise that you choose for yourself with a warm-up: ruin your face with your hands, move your muscles from side to side.
Step 5
And try to honestly answer the following questions: Do you think you managed to relax your face? Did you feel the muscles of the face and their "weight"? If the answer to all these questions is yes, then the ability to control facial expressions is almost in your pocket. It's about practice!
