Currently, the environmental living conditions of many people do not have a sufficiently high level. This negatively affects the entire human body, including the skin. A person is a business card that other people see when they meet each other: it determines the age, social status, and character of the person. Unfortunately, it is much easier to look older than one’s age in the present conditions than to have a young appearance. Therefore, there is a need to devote more time to face and neck skin care, especially for women who, as you know, these areas are wrinkled relatively early. One effective way to strengthen your skin is to massage your face and neck. This is a simple enough procedure to carry out at home.
Why do I need face and neck massage ?
This procedure can be taken as a way of rejuvenation: skin turgor improves , its vessels strengthen, elasticity and resistance to harmful external factors increase. It also helps to accelerate skin regeneration at the cellular level, which favorably affects its appearance. Massage of the face and neck, if carried out regularly, is able to restore the condition of the skin within 3 months, to give a healthy look. It is best to do this procedure before bedtime, because it helps to relax.
Lymphatic drainage massage of the face and neck
This type of massage relieves swelling and improves microcirculation. Thanks to it, dark circles under the eyes are eliminated, skin cells are updated, and it takes on a healthy appearance. If the first wrinkles already appear on the face, then this procedure can slow down their deepening. It can be done independently, without resorting to the help of a cosmetologist.
- Apply a cream on the face and neck that improves skin elasticity.
- The palms should be clean and warm.
- Slow and soft, intermittent pressure, move your hands along the forehead in the direction from the center to its edges.
- Then follow the same pattern of movement in the directions: from the nose to the cheeks, from the nasolabial fossa to the temples, from the chin to the upper cheekbones.
- Change the type of movement to light pats, keeping the direction.
- The neck should be massaged in the same way, away from the chest.
- Devote 5-7 minutes to each type of massage, being careful not to stretch the skin.
Relaxing face and neck massage
You should start with light stroking the face, then proceed to more energetic movements.
- With the index, middle and ring fingers of both hands, make light circular movements from the center of the forehead to the temples (3 times). Then, in a similar way, massage up and down from the center of the forehead.
- Change direction, starting to massage from the temples, then from the hairline and from the eyebrows to the center of the forehead.
- Make light chaotic pats of the frontal part.
- Center the index and middle fingers of both hands at the interbrow point. With light semicircular movements, massage upwards and to the sides this part.
- Place the three middle fingers of both hands on the bridge of the nose and swipe in along the upper cheekbones to the temples. Then reverse the direction to the bridge of the nose.
- Rub your palms against each other and massage your cheeks with patting movements.
- Concentrate the three middle fingers of both hands on the chin and guide them along the lower jaw. Change direction.
- Going to massage the neck, stroke it before you begin. It should be remembered that movements are made from the chest.
- With the backs of the palms of both hands, guide them up from the base.
- Then, keeping the direction, change the longitudinal movements in a circular.
Thus, massage of the face and neck is not only very good for health, but also easily accessible for self-treatment. It is very important to carry out these procedures several times a week to maintain the effect of freshness of the skin.