Generally, facial massage can be done by oneself. It involves applying moisturizer to the entire face and using gentle hand movements to massage the face, which can make the face more radiant and bright. Regular facial massage can slow down skin aging and make the skin more radiant.
Benefits of Facial Massage
1. Massage helps the skin absorb nutrients and promotes blood circulation. Blood carries nutrients to cells, allowing them to grow and carry away waste and carbon dioxide, keeping the skin clean.
2. It stimulates the subcutaneous adipose tissue, making the skin firm.
3. Facial massage raises the temperature of the face, opens up the pores, and removes sebum and dust from the pores, making them clear and the skin clean and healthy.
4. Massage can make the skin softer, smoother, and slow down the skin aging process.
5. It helps to eliminate excess fluid in the tissues, reducing skin swelling and sagging.
6. Massage can improve the appearance of the skin, balance the skin's sebum secretion, help maintain proper moisture in cells, and improve skin texture, making the skin more moisturized and youthful.
7. Facial massage can exercise the facial muscles, making them healthier and better able to absorb nutrients.
8. Massage can soothe and relax the nerves, making the client feel energetic and regain confidence.
9. It can relax tense muscles and relieve muscle pain.
10. Massage can loosen surface dead cells and residues, making it easier to remove them and keep the skin healthy.
Common Methods of Facial Massage
1. Fruit Peel Massage
Using apple peel, watermelon peel, or other fruit peels, hold one in each hand and massage the sides of the mouth and nose upward and outward in circular motions. Then, massage from the center of the forehead to the temples, rubbing and rotating for about 3 minutes.
Effect: This method provides nutrients to the face with the vitamins and other ingredients in fruit peels, promoting the metabolism of skin cells and maintaining a youthful appearance.
2. Hot Compress Massage
Place a hot towel on the face and use both palms to massage the face clockwise for about 3 minutes. Massage once before bedtime. Before massage, thoroughly clean the facial skin, and after massage, apply appropriate skincare products.
Effect: Hot compress massage opens up the facial pores, facilitating the absorption and elimination of waste and nutrients.
3. Egg White Bath Massage
Use the index, middle, and ring fingers of both hands to massage the face. Start by massaging the chin and moving towards the ears, then massage from the corners of the mouth to the front of the ears, followed by massaging the eye area and forehead. Finally, use the palms to rotate and massage the entire face from bottom to top and from the inside out.
Effect: This method has a firming and nourishing effect on the skin.
4. Milk Bath Massage
Gently massage the surrounding areas, then massage the cheeks and surrounding areas. Dip the palms in milk and massage from the sides of the nose outward, then upward. Finally, use one palm to rub the forehead horizontally several times.
Effect: This method moisturizes and nourishes the facial skin.
Tips: Facial massage requires stable and accurate hand movements, rhythm, flexibility, lightness, strength, and gentleness. The intensity should be moderate and the movements should be fast and orderly.
