Skin Care: Facial Massage
Techniques
Regular massage with an appropriate blend of carrier and essential oils is an important part of any good skin care program. An effective way to tone and generally improve the condition of any type of skin, it works by relaxing all the small muscles of the face, improving the circulation, breaking down fatty deposits in the lower levels of the skin, and releasing toxins. Remember to make good use of massage in association with masks and lotions for your skin type or conditions. There are several simple techniques, listed below:
Technique 1 - Use the tips of the index, middle, and ring fingers together to exert a deep, local pressure in a tiny circular movement. You should be able to feel the skin rubbing against the small muscles of the face. Lift the fingers and reposition them to travel across the skin.
Technique 2 - Use the flat pads of the index, middle, and ring fingers together or simply the thumb to travel across the skin - either in a slow, spiraling action or by simply sliding upward, downward or outward. For the most part, keep the remainder of your hand resting lightly on the face.
Pinching - Use your index finger and thumb lightly but with enough strength to stimulate the circulation and cause a slight change of skin color. Beware of bruising - pinch lightly on the eyebrows and upper face, more heavily along the jaw.
Facial Massage Sequence
Make sure you are sitting comfortably with everything you need at hand: a headband or clips to secure your hair away from your face, a wet, soft cloth to dampen your skin so that the oils emulsify and penetrate more easily, and a little massage oil poured onto a plate.
Warm-up - Starting on either side of the nose, pinch along each eyebrow and as far as possible along the temples toward the tops of the ears. Then pinch from the chin, working slowly along the jaw line and up to the base of the ears. Do this three times.
1. Dip the pads of your fingers into the oil, and rub your palms together to spread it evenly. Place your fingertips on your jawbone and with light pressure, make a large, sweeping circle from the jaw line up either side of the nose to the center of the forehead, and out along the hairline, and then down the temples to meet at the jawbone. This gently stimulates energy and spreads the oil
2. With the tips of all three fingers and the local pressure of Technique 1, start at the chin and travel along the jaw line and then up from the angles of the jaw to the temples. Do this three times.
3. Using the pads of the three fingers and the small spiraling movement of Technique 2, begin on each side of the nose, close to the base of the nostrils, moving first under the cheekbones and then up toward the tops of the ears.
4. Placing the tips of the middle fingers at the inner corners of the eyes, slide your fingers upward, pushing against the orbital bone, and then outward, just above the eyebrows, towards the ears.
5. Use the pads of all three fingers and the spiraling movement of Technique 2 to massage the forehead, starting just above the top of the nose, moving up toward the hairline, and then outward along it until you reach the temples.
6. Using Technique 2, position the pads of all three fingers at the base of the central frown line, just above the top of the nose, and slide them toward the temples. Do this three times.
7. Massage your scalp firmly, as if you were shampooing your hair. Begin at the temples and work downward, behind the ears and towards the base of the skull.
8. Resting your palms on your ears so that the thumbs point downward, massage from your throat to the nape of the neck in a broad, spiraling version of Technique 2. Do this three times.
9. Place one hand, palm down, on each side of your nose. Your fingertips should rest slightly above your eyebrows. With firm, even pressure, slide your hands outward toward the ears. Do this three times.
10. Bring the sequence to an end by repeating the sweeping movement described in step 1
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