Self-massage of the face: that's worth knowing?

Facial massage: the purpose and use of

One of the most useful and pleasant procedures to maintain the beauty, youth and health - a facial massage. It is undeniable benefits: exercise helps to keep skin supple, giving it the desired tone, strengthens the skin and facial muscles, accelerates metabolism, removes puffiness.

Types of massage

Distinguish between different types of massage that are different techniques of execution and the results that can be achieved.

• Classic facial massage

This type of massage is applied using a variety of massage creams and oils to relax the muscles, improve skin tone and improve the complexion. Performed by stroking it and rubbing. Depending on the intensity of movement is changed and the effect obtained from this type of massage.

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• Plastic massage

Its main purpose - giving subtle fading skin tone, giving it a youthful appearance, and the person - a smoother contour. Appliances plastic massage performance differs from the classical, it consists of a sudden and strong movements (but classic massage lines and points).

• Plucked massage (massage Jacquet)

This is - quite strong pinching his thumb and forefinger. His appointment - massaging the deeper layers of the skin, which allows to deal with scars and other skin irregularities.

• Lymphatic drainage massage

It differs from other species that made a special apparatus that performs a facial massage. Equipment such massage allows outflow of excess liquid from the skin surface, thereby removing the swelling and bags under the eyes.

Technique massage

For each of the types of facial massage technique will perform as usual. Of course, massage, like any cosmetic procedure, right to trust the professionals. But knowing the basic principles of its execution, facial massage can be performed independently. For each of the types of massage to stimulate the skin tend toward basic massage lines. Their location is as follows:

1. in the lower face, in the direction from the chin to the lower portion of the ear;
2. from the mouth and nose towards the bottom of the ear;
3. from the side of the nose towards the temples;
4. from the inner corner of the eye towards the outer corner of the upper eyelid;
5. from the inner corner of the eye towards the outer corner of the lower eyelid;
6. nose from the nose towards the cheeks;
7. from the middle of the forehead toward the temples.

It is along these lines, and massage is performed. The intensity and ways to stimulate the zones will be different (depending on the type of massage). Any of the options for facial massage is done only with clean hands, three fingers of each, which are called workers - with the index, middle and

ring (sometimes using also a thumb).

Contraindications for massage

Massage should not be performed if the face there is any damage. For example, such as wounds, scratches, cracks or rashes, as well as acne and abscesses. Furthermore, it should refuse to massage in the presence of any skin diseases or manifestations on the face of other diseases (such as herpes, allergies). It should be considered a contraindication decrease intracranial pressure.