“I hadn’t used my facial muscles much during COVID,” said a 20-year-old student of Keiko Kawano, who teaches the art of smiling.

Research shows that people who are smiling are estimated to be about one year older versus those who are not smiling. One trick to look younger in photos is to feign surprise by opening one's eyes ...

Fake or polite smiles, on the other hand, usually involve only the mouth muscles. The eyes remain wide or indifferent, and the smile appears more mechanical than meaningful – a kind of emotional ...

Victoria LaBrie's daughter Hazel was born with her eyes wide open ... Those born with the condition are unable to smile, frown, blink their eyes, ... the condition affects around 200 people in the ...