Care for the appearance is necessary for every person, and regardless of his age. One of the most effective skin care techniques is facial massage, which improves blood circulation, lowers blood pressure, relieves swelling, improves body tone, and improves mood.
To make sure that facial massage really has a tremendous positive effect on the body, it is not necessary to make an appointment with a professional. Everyone can do a small massage, and this does not take a long period of time, a maximum of 5-10 minutes.
Every day, applying a cream, tonic tonic to the skin of the face, we spend ourselves, unwillingly, with a gentle massage. But here it is worth remembering that the epidermis is very fragile in its structure, therefore it is strictly forbidden to act on the skin, using force. In no case do not rub your face, do not pull your cheeks, as this causes her very serious damage, which in the future will lead to the appearance of a large number of wrinkles.
Facial massage - technique
There are several methods of massage that differ in the type of effect on the skin of the face. The first way is that the main movement of this technique is striking. The fingertips have a small impact in the form of tapping. Care should be taken to the area around the eyes, as an excessive number of strokes can cause bruising. Therefore, striking should be very gentle, performed by each finger in turn. The second movement of this technique is light stroking along the skin contours (lines).
- The first direction is from eyebrows to hair. Connect the second and third fingers and gently stroke yourself in a straight line leading from the eyebrows to the hair.
- The second direction is from the nose to the temples. Having closed the third and fourth fingers, mix them from the back of the nose to the temples in an arc.
- The third area focuses on massaging the cheeks. Use two fingers to lightly stroke from the upper lip to the ear, while gripping the middle of the cheeks.
The second method is that facial massage is carried out in strict order. In other words, we use each area individually. You need to start from the forehead.
- On the inside of the palms, draw several times in the direction from the middle of the forehead to the temples. Stroking should be gentle and not cause discomfort. Repeat the movement about 10 times, and then go to the area under the eyes.
- Walk along the face skin in arched lines, starting with the cheekbones and ending with the nose bridge.
- Open your mouth as if you were saying the letter “o” out loud. From the middle of the chin, spiral strokes reach the ears. This allows you to massage your cheeks.
- Do not disregard the nose. Using your fingertips, performing a circular rotation, walk along the entire length of the nose, from its tip to the nose.
What is needed for massage
To conduct an independent facial massage you will need: firstly, a cream or nourishing oil, and secondly, a cleansing tonic and a warm compress that will prepare your skin, and, of course, your skillful hands.
Massage of the face, the use of which has been proven by scientists, still has some contraindications. It is not recommended to use this skin care technique, which is prone to acne and rashes of pustules and acne. Do not resort to facial massage if it has even small burns in area. Many experts do not recommend using the massage technique too often for people who have noticed increased facial hair growth . You should not resort to this relaxation technique, for example, if your body is in serious condition. You will not get any benefit from this, but you can aggravate the condition.