May J Wellness

Today’s video idea was inspired by a beautiful makeup creator whose video randomly showed up on my feed. 😍I wish I remembered her name so I could properly credit her, but I’m very thankful for the inspiration. If anyone recognizes the original creator, please tag her for me.🙏

I decided to share my little routines every day to spread the importance of selfcare, but sometimes I still get stuck on video ideas. 🥺

Today, I wanted to focus on something I’m not sure I’ve ever properly explained: what Japanese Face Sculpting really means to me.

It’s actually beyond massage. The concept comes from the Japanese idea of “Kogao Zokei.” It’s about working with the face as a whole—releasing tension, reducing puffiness, supporting lymphatic flow, and sculpting the face toward a more balanced, naturally defined appearance. The goal is not to change your face, but to bring out the best in your natural features.

It’s not a quick fix like a medical procedure. But the more consistently you practice, the more you may notice changes in the overall appearance of your skin, facial balance, and that healthy, vibrant glow. To me, it’s about gradually creating a more balanced and beautiful version of the face you already have.

One of the biggest reasons I love this method is how gentle it is on the skin. There’s no unnecessary pulling, stretching, or aggressive pressure on delicate skin. Especially with techniques like facial tapping, the touch can be almost feather-light. Everything is done with intention, breath, and gentle pressure.

To me, Japanese Face Sculpting feels more like an art than just a massage. I truly enjoy the practice, and I hope it inspires you to enjoy taking care of your own face too. And if you’re practicing with me today, I’m so thankful for your time and dedication.🙏

If you’d like to go deeper and start incorporating this beauty routine into your own, you can check out the link in my profile.🥰

The biggest LED mask mistake? Thinking you can multitask while wearing it.

If you’re watching someone wear an LED mask while doing the dishes or reading a book and thinking, “Perfect—I can do other things while I use it,” I initially thought that too. I thought, “Oh wow, that’s kind of cool. I can read a book.” But it’s almost impossible because a real LED mask is so bright. I personally can’t even keep my eyes open while I’m using it.

So instead of trying to do something else, I think this is the perfect time to just give yourself a little relaxing time. Lie down on your bed, close your eyes, and enjoy your self-care time for just 10 minutes.

Out of all the beauty devices I’ve tried, the LED mask is something I have never let go of from my beauty routine because it’s just so easy. Many beauty devices still require manpower. You have to use your hands, move something around your face, clean a lot of parts, or sometimes the device itself is just too complicated. Once something requires too much maintenance, at least for me, I can’t continue. I’m lazy.

That’s why I love the LED mask. I can just lie down, put it on my face, do nothing, and the cleaning is easy too. That’s the reason I’ve been able to stay consistent for over a year now, and I do see a difference in my skin texture. For me, consistency has been more important than trying to do too much.

One more thing. I was talking with my friend, and she told me she was using her LED mask every day. I use CurrentBody, and for my mask, the recommendation is 10 minutes, 3 to 5 times a week. I really stick to that. So if you’re using yours every day, please check the instructions for your specific mask again. I don’t think more is always better. I think consistency is more important.🙏

I’ve tried several LED masks, including some that brands have sent me, but I keep coming back to CurrentBody. If you want the exact mask I use, comment LED and I’ll send you the link.🥰

“Am I too old to start this?”

This is one of the most common questions I get asked.

My answer? Never.

If you start today and take action, you can make a difference.
If you do nothing, unfortunately, aging doesn’t stop. It’s happening every day.

At 51, I don’t practice self-care just because I want to “look younger.” I want to feel good, strong, healthy—and yes, facial sagging is REAL, and it’s something I personally want to work on.

But here’s something important:

There are SO many face yoga exercises out there. I’ve tried so many of them myself, and when I didn’t understand which muscles I was actually using, I sometimes felt like I was creating more tension and wrinkles instead of improving my face.

So don’t just move your face randomly.

Know which muscle you’re training.

If you’re just starting, I recommend starting with your cheek muscles. To me, cheek lifting and the muscles around the mouth are some of the most important areas to train.

✨ Focus on ONE muscle
✨ Relax the rest of your face
✨ Use your hands to support areas where wrinkles tend to form
✨ Practice isolating your cheek muscle

It takes a little practice, but eventually you’ll actually FEEL which muscle is working.

And remember:

It’s never too late to start taking care of yourself.
But the best time to start is today. I keep reminding you❤️

Hi, I’m May. 🤍

For those who are new here, I’m your daily reminder to take care of yourself—for healthier, happier, better aging.

And for those of you who have been following me for a while, you may have noticed that I changed my bio.

I’ve been sharing here for about a year and a half now, and I’m truly grateful that you trust me, believe in what I share, and practice with me.🙏

Aging is not always easy.

My period hasn’t come for three months, my hormones are changing, and wow🙀🙀🙀I can actually feel my face starting to sag more than before. 🙀🙀🙀During this stage of life, declining estrogen can affect collagen and skin elasticity, so sometimes it really does feel like aging suddenly speeds up.🥺🥺

But I’m not giving up on myself.

I don’t do 100 different face exercises. I focus on a few things that matter to me—head massage, lifting my cheeks, caring for my under-eye area, releasing tension, and smiling.

Because honestly, a beautiful smile can make you look more youthful, healthy, and alive than almost anything else.✨✨

My goal now is my beautiful 60.

I want to feel strong, healthy, confident, and beautiful as I get older—and I’d love to connect with women who want the same.❤️❤️

I’m constantly researching beauty, longevity, wellness, and healthy aging because I genuinely love it, and I’ll keep sharing what I learn with you.

We can’t stop aging, but we can absolutely choose how we age.

Happy Friday, my friends. 🤍
Take care of yourself this weekend, do something that makes you feel good, and don’t forget to enjoy your life along the way.

Here’s to becoming more beautiful, healthy, and confident with every year. ✨

I was lucky. When I was 19, I met my father’s acupuncturist, who later became one of my beauty teachers. She taught me that there are certain muscles we should never ignore as we age—and the temporalis is one of them.

You may have seen me massage this area before. For some people, it’s so tight they can barely pinch the tissue here.

And that tension matters.

I always think of your head like the roof of a house, and your face like the structure underneath it. When the “roof” carries too much tension, everything below can start to feel heavy too.

You don’t need to massage hard. Use your fingertips or your palms and gently release this area.

Even 1 minute a day is enough to start building the habit.

I have many tutorials on my feed showing you exactly how I do it.

Small habits create the face you see tomorrow, 30 days from now, 60 days from now, and beyond.

Start today. You’ll thank yourself later.🙏❤️

A few years ago, natto went VIRAL on social media, and although I was happy that natto finally made it into the world, I felt it was for the WRONG reason. Most people focused on the smell, the sticky texture, and the “How can anyone eat this?!” reactions.

This is serious skin food.

We actually had natto in our school lunches growing up. I actually hated it. I could not believe why everyone could eat this.

I don’t know since when, but I started liking it. The more you eat it, the more you love it. It is highly addictive, especially with seaweed and green onion. It is better than sushi!

Here are the right reasons I wish natto went viral for:

1. Fermented food — supports a healthy gut microbiome.
2. Gut + skin connection — we now know our gut and skin communicate through the gut-skin axis.
3. Plant protein — your body needs protein to maintain and repair tissues, including skin.
4. Soy isoflavones — one of the reasons I especially love soy foods as a woman in midlife.
5. Vitamin K2 — natto is unusually rich in K2.
6. Nattokinase — an enzyme produced during fermentation that has been studied for cardiovascular and circulatory health.
7. Simple whole-food nutrition — one little pack gives you fermented soy, protein, and multiple micronutrients.

Nori (seaweed) adds its own nutrients, including iodine, minerals, and antioxidants, and I just wrap the natto inside like little pieces of sushi.

If you’re a true health queen, you might skip the sauce because it has sugar…
But I love this sauce and it’s such a little amount so it’s ok❤️

I don’t aim for perfection. Because if I aim for that nothing lasts.
Food should taste good. Enjoy it, nourish yourself, and if your skin glow it’s a bonus ✨

Let’s slow aging.❤️❤️❤️

First time doing this? This is Japanese shiatsu, and I specifically focus on beauty shiatsu. We have so many pressure points on our face, and I personally press about 20 to 30 points every day as part of my routine.

If you’re new to shiatsu, I have a free beginner guide focused on the eye area. If you haven’t gotten it yet, comment “STEP” and I’ll send it to you.❤️

I especially recommend shiatsu around the eyes because this area is very delicate and the skin is very thin. You don’t want to do aggressive massage or rub the skin too much, because that can sometimes irritate or damage the area and can lead to wrinkles. With shiatsu, we gently release tension and promote healthy lymph and blood flow, so the eye area can receive more oxygen and nutrients from within.

This is such a great relief for tired eyes, heavy-looking eyelids, and puffiness or under-eye bags. It’s also a great daily practice to help keep the eye area looking fresh, lifted, and healthy.

I hope you enjoyed today’s practice. 🙏

Today, a video with a similar message came across my feed, and I immediately wanted to share it with you.

Before I start face sculpting, one of my most important rituals is something I call centering.🙏

Centering is simply taking a moment to calm your breathing, quiet your mind, and bring your attention and energy into your hands before you touch your face.
You might be wondering, “What does breathing have to do with beauty?”

A lot.

As we get older, life doesn’t necessarily get calmer. For many of us, it gets busier — work, family, responsibilities, hormonal changes, stress… sometimes our bodies are constantly in “go” mode.

That’s why I want you to stop for just a moment and do this with me.

There are many different breathing techniques, but this isn’t just something that feels relaxing.

Studies show that slow breathing can lower your heart rate and help shift your nervous system into a calmer state, making it easier for your body to relax.

Why do I consider this part of beauty and slow aging?

Because chronic stress can affect your sleep, facial tension, inflammation, and ultimately how your face looks and feels.

Sometimes the best beauty treatment isn’t another product.

Sometimes your body simply needs a few minutes to come out of “go, go, go” mode.

So thank you for practicing with me today.

Before you move on to the next thing…
Reset your algorithm. ❤️

Skincare is important. I realize that more than ever at age 51.😓

But you can’t ignore what’s happening underneath the skin.🙏

Water retention, sluggish lymphatic flow, and poor circulation can all make your face look puffy, heavy, tired, and less defined and skincare alone can’t fix all of that.

What if I told you there’s something you can do using only your hands?

This simple routine takes less than 10 minutes. I learned it in Japan when I was 19, and I’ve been doing it ever since.

I call it my Instant Lift & Depuff Routine.
It can help your face look less puffy, more defined, healthier, and noticeably more glowing — and many women start noticing changes within about 2 weeks of consistent practice.

I started sharing my Japanese face sculpting routine on social media when I turned 50 because so many people kept asking me what I did to keep my skin looking youthful.

Then more and more women started asking me to teach them exactly what I was doing.

So I recorded my full routine step by step and created my own program.

And what amazes me most is hearing what women experience after they start.
Many of my members tell me their skin feels tighter and healthier, their fine lines look softer, their face looks less puffy, and their jawline looks more defined.
Some even tell me their face looks dramatically slimmer because that heavy, puffy feeling is finally gone.

I said this technique costs $0 because you don’t need fancy tools or expensive products.

You only need your hands.

My complete step-by-step program is just $27, one-time only. No subscription, no recurring payments. You’ll have access to everything so you can learn and practice at your own pace, whenever it works for you.

If you’re ready to start with the step so many women are missing, comment FIRST and I’ll send you the link.🥰

The area around your ears is packed with important beauty shiatsu points.

Even gently pressing these points can help relax tension in the surrounding muscles and support healthy circulation and lymphatic flow.

That can help your face look less puffy, your jawline look more defined, and your skin look fresher and brighter.

This is one of those habits I really think you should start before you feel like it’s too late.

I posted the full tutorial on my page. It only takes one minute, so seriously, try it today. Can’t find it? Just leave comment here❤️