Self-massage of the face at home is one of the methods of complex facial care. Thanks to the implementation of the correct massage technique, as well as regular exercise, you can achieve good results.
What types of self-massage exist, and what is more of it: good or harm?
Self-massage of the face: what is the procedure
Self-massage procedure is a good method to rejuvenate a little without surgical intervention. Over time, the face begins to show age-related changes: wrinkles appear, the former elasticity and tone gradually disappear. And in this situation, women begin to use various creams, serums, scrubs in order to somehow slow down the aging process.
Self-massage of the face allows you to not only cope with age-related changes, but also significantly improve the penetration and impact of anti-aging cosmetics. Thanks to an independent massage, blood circulation in the capillaries of the face improves, which affects a healthy shade, swelling disappears, and tone increases.
How often you need to do self-massage of the face at home depends on the condition of the skin. The more neglected the situation, the more often you need to carry out a cosmetic procedure.
One of the conditions for a successful outcome is the correct execution technique. A noticeable result becomes visible after 1-2 months.
Before starting the procedure, the face must be prepared: wash and apply a nourishing cream or oil for the skin of the face. Self-massage is carried out with light movements using the fingertips. You need to move along special massage lines.
Types of self massage
Self-massage of the face from wrinkles at home is possible in several ways.
- Vacuum massage, which is done using special massage cans. To do it, you need to have the necessary knowledge and skills, otherwise injuries are inevitable. This type of procedure has a number of indications: a dull skin tone, a second chin, dark circles under the eyes, muscle tightness, acne marks.
- Lymphatic drainage. The technique is based on stroking and rubbing. After several sessions, excess moisture and puffiness go away.
- Asahi - Japanese technique of point pressure.
- The usual self-massage, consisting of simple strokes and taps.
Advantages of the procedure
Self-massage of the face has several advantages, thanks to which it is so in demand among women.
- The procedure is free. You can master the technique yourself, or you can pay for training courses once, and then use it all your life.
- Mobility procedures. In other words, it can be done anywhere and anytime.
- Efficiency. With the conscientious implementation of all the rules of self-massage, you can achieve visible results in a couple of months.
Are there any flaws?
Despite the effectiveness and good results from self-massage of the face, yet he is not without flaws.
- If there are injuries, diseases and inflammations on the face, as well as oncology, you have intracranial pressure, then massaging the face is contraindicated. So the procedure certainly does not have universality.
- At the first stages of mastering the technique of self-massage, care must be taken, since injuries and bruises can occur.
- Waiting for a result. All hardware massages bring quick results that are noticeable after the first session. With home self-massage, everything is different, and in order for the effect to be visible, you will have to wait 3-4 weeks.
Face and neck massage: basic rules
Correct self-massage of the face at home helps to quickly remove toxins from the deep layers of the skin, smooth it and improve color.
- The first step is to prepare the person for the procedure. To do this, light strokes are performed, and you need to start them from the neck. From the sides it is stroked with the back of the palms, making movements from the bottom up. The front of the neck is stroked from top to bottom, avoiding the area of the thyroid gland.
- From the neck area smoothly pass into the submandibular region. Its stroking is carried out with the right palm from left to right, and with the left palm - from right to left.
- Next, go to the bottom of the cheeks and to the chin. Stroking is carried out from the corners of the lips to the ears, paying particular attention to the nasolabial folds. Fingers on the back are involved.
- The skin of the lips is also subject to massage. At first, they are simply "inflated", as if they were offended, and then they are held horizontally with their fingertips, from one corner to another.
- Massage movements of the cheekbones and forehead are also performed with fingertips, starting from the nose and moving towards the temples. From the nose, they move vertically up to the hairline. It is in the interbrow zone that wrinkles are more often formed.
As soon as all stroking is done in the indicated order, immediately after they start tapping in the same order and the same areas.
Japanese kind of procedure
Japanese self-massage of the face is called "Asahi." It is the most effective among the rest, since its effect has an effect on deep tissue structures, which cannot be achieved with the usual stroking and tapping on massage lines.
- First, with the help of the index, middle and ring fingers, light pressure is done in the center of the ears.
- From the ears, in smooth, dotted movements, they go down along the neck to the clavicle.
- Three of these fingers (each hand) are applied the entire length to the forehead, and then sharply spread to the temples.
- Palms are laid on the sides of the face and with light movements descend to the collarbone.
- Pads of the middle fingers are placed on the outer corners of the eyes, while straining the temples.
- Fingers move the fingers to the inner corners of the eyes.
- The middle and index fingers are rearranged in the middle of the chin and hold them for several seconds at one point.
- From the point under the chin, fingers are taken to the corners of the lips, and then to the point above the lip.
Each action is done 3 times.
Acupressure
Acupressure is the effect on acupuncture points on the skin of the face that determine any organ or system of the body. This effect has a direct effect on the condition of the skin of the face, tightens it, improves color, etc.
In point self-massage, accuracy, accuracy and smooth effect are important. They make it a small pillow of the middle or index finger. For the entire procedure, you need to go through 7 points. Massage actions are performed in circular movements 12 times in each direction. Spend it as follows:
- Start from the inner corners of the eyes.
- Next - the outer corners of the eyes.
- After - the external ends of the eyebrows are treated with massage movements.
- Then - the point between the eyebrows.
- Then proceed to massage the temples.
- Next, massage paired points in the sinuses of the nose.
- The next is the point under the nose, between the lips.
- After - a point on the chin.
- The hollows in the area of the ears are massaged.
- In the finals - paired zones above the ears.
Some recommendations
The ability to do self-massage of the face and neck is a skill that anyone can master. It is unnecessary to have special talents for this, but it is recommended to follow some recommendations for the best result.
- The procedure will be a good preventive method against wrinkles for girls 25 years of age. Daily self-massage of the face, you can prevent the early appearance of wrinkles.
- It is recommended to do "kneading" the face either in the morning and in the evening, or only in the evening.
- Previously, the skin of the face should be cleaned and lubricated with an anti-aging agent or regular nourishing cream. Applying a cosmetic product to the skin is mandatory, because otherwise the fingers will stretch the dermis, damaging it. So, instead of creams, various types of oils can be used: olive, linseed, sunflower. But for oily skin type, it is better not to apply lubricants, sebum is already in excess. In this case, you need to slightly powder your face with talcum powder or soft baby powder.
- It is necessary to carry out a facial massage after first removing hair from it. You need to look in a large or medium mirror so that the face is fully reflected and massage lines are clearly visible.
- Before massaging the face, it is necessary to “warm up” it. This is done by gently stroking the skin with the fingertips or their entire length.
- An alternative to stroking can be a rhythmic tapping on the face. So there will be an influx of blood to the surface, the face will warm up and will be ready for massage movements.
Conclusion
Self-massage of the face at home from wrinkles and other skin imperfections can replace salon procedures. The main thing is its regularity and correct execution of the technique.