5 easy face-tightening exercises Smiling broadly, press your fingertips into the creases between your nose and lips. Lift the muscles up while pressing your fingertips into them for resistance. This can help to strengthen your cheek muscles, giving you full, round cheeks, which are a typical symbol of freshness. 6 ways to tighten your face without surgery The first step in learning how to tighten your face effectively is to determine what kind of tightness you want: temporary or permanent. There are several ways to go about tightening your face temporarily, including using pencil or liquid eyeliner to draw on extra skin, using makeup to create hollows under the eyes or on the chin, and wearing a facial mask for a prescribed time. These tricks can all be used to give you a slightly refreshed look that will help you appear more awake and alert. 7 easy ways to tighten your facial muscles You can also try these simple exercises to tighten your facial muscles: Focus on breathing slowly and deeply for five minutes, then repeat three times. Use the thumb and index finger of one hand to pull apart the side of your mouth, then use the other hand to do the same with the opposite side. Continue doing this until you have pulled both sides of your mouth as close together as possible. Then do the same thing with your jaw; gently pull back your upper teeth so they are as close to your lower teeth as possible.