Facercise Wrinkles Away on the DS Lite

Once I reached a certain age, I found myself trying anything to keep those facial muscles nice and tight, so I was happy to try a non-cosmetic alternative to facelifts called facercise. These type of exercises give the 57 muscles in your face a good workout, thus eliminating that horrid double chin, puffiness, pre-mature wrinkles, droopy eyes, and other face offenders that come with age. On the downside, facercise takes a lot of dedication, and you'll find yourself contorting your face in ways you never thought possible—something you'll want to do in private.

Fortunately for gamer gals, the Nintendo DS is turning into a real health and beauty tool. Not only will it keep your brain sharp with Brain Age, but soon it will keep your skin glowing with a series of games targeted at women. A few weeks ago, I posted about Konami's Dream Skin software for Nintendo DS packed with skin-checkup techniques and massage routines, and already I hear Nintendo is bringing facercise to the double screen.

IGN reports that a new game called Face Training is launching in Japan next month. A bundled camera will attach to the DS's GBA port, while a DS stand will prop up the handheld like a mirror to display a real-time video of your face on the right-side of the screen and the instructor's face on the left. The game's purpose is to teach you the correct way to tone those facial muscles so you don't give your face unnecessary wrinkles. I can't wait to get my hands on these two beauty games. Both sound like a lot of fun.

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