Fish Face Cheek Hollow

Sit tall facing a mirror. Soften the brows like the cover. Purse the lips forward and draw both cheeks inward toward the teeth until they hollow — match the cover’s fish shape. Keep the jaw hinge unlocked and teeth soft inside. Hold about five seconds with nasal breathing. Release to a soft mouth for two seconds. Repeat eight times. Do not tip the chin up, do not inflate the cheeks with air, and do not raise the brows to help.

• Primary — Buccinator: draws the cheek walls inward toward the teeth for the hollow fish shape seen on the cover.
• Orbicularis oris — Forms the forward lip point; keep it firm but not a grinding kiss-only pucker.
• Neighbors — Masseter should stay soft; teeth clenched inside steal the work from the cheeks.
• Contrast — This is not an air-filled buccinator stretch (Cheek Air Puff) and not a whistle-U with mild cheeks (Lip U).
• Keep quiet — Frontalis and corrugator (forehead stays smooth like the cover). Head-level hollow is the standard — not a chin tip.

Mirror at eye level. Head stacked. Soften brows first — then hollow both cheeks evenly.

Inhale through the nose to prepare. Draw the cheeks in on a quiet exhale or easy breath. Release softly without a violent snap.

• Eye-level mirror
• Optional water sip before the set

1. Soften the brows and keep the forehead quiet — head level.
2. Purse the lips into a small forward point and hollow both cheeks inward.
3. Hold about five seconds with soft teeth and calm eyes.
4. Release two seconds to a soft mouth, then repeat.

• Inflating the cheeks instead of hollowing them
• Only puckering lips without cheek draw-in
• Hiking the shoulders and staring hard
• Holding far past five seconds until the hinge complains

• Beginner: 5 holds of 3 seconds, milder hollow
• Standard: 8 holds of 5 seconds as coached
• Shift: gently emphasize the softer cheek for one breath, then even
• Contrast: one fish hollow, then one soft wide smile to reset

• Release to a soft mouth and swallow once
• Gentle smile once to reset expression
• Optional light outward cheek stroke
• Do not stack another hard buccal isometric immediately

• Wakes buccal wall tone with a clear hollow sensation
• Trains the opposite vector of cheek air puffing
• Builds lip–cheek coordination beginners can feel fast
• Encourages temporary denser midface awareness

• Beginners wanting a clear cheek isometric
• People noticing soft cheek walls with low awareness
• Anyone who already knows Cheek Air Puff and wants the hollow opposite
• Men and women — face shape varies; the hollow cue stays

• Active cold sores breaking the lip seal
• Acute TMJ lock that flares with pursing
• Early days after cheek or lip filler until cleared
• Anyone advised against strong oral muscle work

• Clenching teeth inside the hollow
• Raising the brows or frowning while holding
• Overlong holds that make the face tremble
• Expecting permanent cheekbone height like contour makeup

• Morning as a short cheek wake-up
• Evening as a playful midface finisher
• After an air-puff set if you want the opposite vector
• Skip when sinuses are painfully blocked

• During cold-sore flares
• Right after aggressive dental work while swollen
• When lips are cracked and sealing hurts