Forget expensive anti-ageing creams which claim to reverse the signs of ageing.

A new study shows that simply undertaking facial exercises for 30-minutes-a-day can knock years off the appearance in as little as five months.

Facial workouts, also known as ‘face yoga’, is a beauty trend which has emerged in the past few years, and promises to be a non-invasive alternative to botox or surgery.

Although it may feel a little foolish to contort the features into a series of unbecoming poses, which include The Lion, The Joker and Fishy Lips, proponents insist it increases blood circulation to all three layers of the skin, allowing oxygen and nutrients to reach cells.