Natural Facelift [Paperback]

Juliette Kando (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 25, 1998

If you are worried about losing your youthful appearance, there is now no need to resort to surgery. This guide clearly explains how you can smooth away wrinkles, banish puffy eyes, firm up saggy cheeks and eradicate double chins - the natural way. The facial exercises can easily be incorporated into your daily life - to get results fast.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Juliette Kando is a former ballet dancer. Her system of exercises in this book have grown out of her career and interests. She now teaches dance and movement at Every Body Studios in London. Over 2,000 regular members of all age groups have benefited from her work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons; 2nd edition (December 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722536798
• ISBN-13: 978-0722536797
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #763,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Budapest and educated in Paris and Amsterdam, dancer Juliette Kando tours the world with the Dutch National Ballet. As an Associate and Fellow of the Institute of Choreology in London, she specialises in reviving and stageing the works of Bronislava Nijinska for the Paris Opera Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York. Once a mother of three she stops touring, becomes co-editor, writer, and dance critic for New Dance Magazine and creates the first Every Body dance studios. She now lives and teaches in Andalusia. In her spare time she likes to write, make music and create 2D animation movies. More about Juliette Kando's teaching: Better Living Through Movement and her own design of soft mobile Body Furniture can be found on:

http://www.juliettekando.com

As Sue Adams, she writes on Fitness, Body Awareness, Physical Intelligence, Ergonomics, and Life Style for:

http://hubpages.com/profile/Sue+Adams

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

101 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent and very helpful, April 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Natural Facelift (Paperback)

I have read a number of books on facial exercise - since hitting 30 I suddenly realised my face really was changing and I was losing the looks of youth I had come to take for granted. This one is more subtle and comprehensive than most. At first it seemed a little complicated, and the exercises were the most difficult of any I have come across, but with perseverence the results have been remarkable. I look better at 35 than I did at 25. I look my age - the book is not a time machine- but my face has contour, lift, fullness and sparkle. My husband truly and sincerely thinks I am better looking now than 10 years ago. I'm more in my face. I know my face better, I move it better, it (so I am told) radiates health.

This is not a quick fix. Some of the exercises will suit and others won't. Go with those that do. The author was a ballet teacher and the exacting principles of posture and perfection, combined with an Alexander Technique for the face are what you get.

If you've never done any face exercises I'd recommend Carole DiMaggio's book first. It will get you in touch in a basic way with your face muscles and strengthen them. But this is the thoroughbred of facial toning books. Give it 10 minutes a day and THERE WILL BE CHANGE.

It stands to reason - if Pilates, Yoga, Ballet and Alexander work for the body, then an equivalent system of exercise for the face will bring grace and vibrance to it. That's what this book offers. Buy it if all that sounds right to you.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Natural Facelift by Juliette Kando has made me look younger., August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Natural Facelift (Paperback)

If you can tone up your stomach, you can tone up your face. Since I started doing the subtle exercises in the Natural Facelift, my face looks fitter and happier and my friends have complemented me on how well I look. They ask me if I am in love or if I have been on holiday. It's a great book and I strongly recomend it to anyone who is afraid of losing their looks through premature ageing.

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Natural Face Lift, February 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Natural Facelift (Paperback)

I found this book to be a bit difficult to grasp in the begining. I bought the book for the actual facial excercises, but I felt like that portion of the book fell a little short of my expectations. The author is a "naturalist" at heart, and while that is all good and well, I did not agree with some of her statements about not wearing make-up and not using skin cleansers and moisturizers unless they were all natural, home made remedies. Most people do not have the time nor the inclination to go and search for the ingredients to some of the concoctions she talks about. I think she could have been a little more detailed with the facial exercise portion of the book and maybe a little less detailed with other parts. The book is ok, if you have the time to read and re-read it a few times. I do believe you will benefit from the exercises she teaches, but you will need to take quite a bit of time to learn them correctly. More illustrations would have been a big help. It is always nice to see photos with the exact details of the movements. I would highly recomend trying the book Face Building. I bought this book before Natural Face Lift. Face Building is one of the best ones I have seen and I have seen a lot of these books. I am 37 years old and have done a lot of research in this field. Try Face Building first, and you will be happy you did. It is well worded, easy to understand, and beautifully illustrated. By the way, since I own both books, I use a combination of both and I love the results!