In this hot weather with bad traffic and a stress-filled life our skin bears much more than you could imagine. Right care and attention lead to healthy glowing skin, who doesn’t need it. Let’s dig into the benefits of face massaging techniques and tools which give great results and leave the skin rejuvenating.
Face massage not only stimulates the facial muscles but also the other organs of the body.
Benefits of facial massage
Face massage has many benefits with the right tools and techniques, making skin looks more nourished and healthier.
- Improved blood circulation: face massage increases blood circulation and makes skin look bright.
- Even application of creams and serums: face massage helps in applying the creams and serums evenly all over the face.
- Reduces wrinkles and fine lines: regular face massage leads to reduction of wrinkles and fine lines as it gives relief from buildup tension or stress in facial muscles.
- Reduces puffiness and inflammation: facial massage leads to lymphatic drainage, which removes the toxins present in the skin cells due to this lymphatic drainage reduction in puffiness and inflammation in the facial muscle.
- Rejuvenate the skin effectively.
- Relief from sinus and migraine as the pressure points will be stimulated with help on face massage, which gave great relax from sinus.
- Face massage leaves the skin free from acne and pimples due to high blood circulation.
- Relaxation and stress relief: face muscles hold the great stress in this stressful life with a lot of work pressure, dirty and polluted traffic, and day to day tension.
Types of facial massage techniques:
- Effleurage: Is a type of facial massage technique where light friction with flat hands/fingers light and long stroking movement will be used to massage.it stimulating lymphatic drainage and stimulate the happy hormones.
- Petrissage: petrissage is a method where deep pressure will be applied on tissues and muscles. Kneading wringing, skin rolling and skin pick-up and squeezed are different ways of pressure will be used while using petrissage techniques.it stimulates the skin surface, and increases the blood flow, and helps in lymphatic drainage.
- Friction: in friction method circular and cris cross method of moment of fingers used invigoratingly in opposite way of finger to deep penetrate the tissues with a great pressure.
- Tapotement: Tapotement is a rhythmic tapping moment all over the face which increase the blood circulation and leads to increase the oxygen level in the blood cells and helps in the absorption of nutrients and even application of serums and creams.it brightens the skin and keep the skin glow.
- Feathering off: in this technique both the hands will be used rigorously one after another alternatively specially on cheeks and forehead in a wave movement. Movement will be soft, gentle, and light with tip of finger.it relaxes facial muscles and sensory stimulations.
Tools for facial massage:
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Gua sha
Gua sha is one of the face massage tools generally used with no side effects, it helps in the blood circulation as a result it reduces the puffiness and helps in lymphatic drainage, Increases collagen production as well.
How to use
- Wash your face, damp dry.
- Apply evenly face serum/ face oil according to your skin type.
- Use gua sha slightly tilted and follow the direction as shown in the above picture.
Benefits:
- Firms skin
- Reduces the wrinkles.
- Increases blood circulation.
- Reduces the puffiness
2. Derma roller:
Derma rollers are the facial rollers with micro needles attached to it, it’s one of the ancient Chinese methods of massaging tool.it can be used on face and as well as for other targeted areas like for hair growth, acne and stretchmarks reduction, Needles size may differ according to the purpose of usage and target.
As you see needles will vary according to the need. Please consult your Dermatologist before using derma rollers.
How to use:
Benefits:
- Increase the collagen production in the skin.
- Reduces the wrinkles.
- Reduces the acne.
- Brightens the skin texture.
- Reduces the skin pores
3. Ice globe
Ice globe or glides gives a soothing effect to skin reduces the puffiness, redness and cools the under-eye areas. Leaves the skin fresh, firm and bright.
How to use.
Benefits:
- Soothes the skin.
- Firms the skin and rejuvenates.
- Reduce the puffiness.
- Reduces the pores.
- Helps in even applying and absorption of serums and creams.
4. Jade/quarts roller
Jade rollers are one of the ancient Chinese facial massage tools, which increase the blood circulation, reduces the puffiness, and rejuvenate the skin, it has one big side and the small. The bigger side of the rollers used on forehead cheeks and small side is used for under eyes specially.
How to use:
- Clean your face with gentle face wash and dab dry it out with the face towel.
- Apply facial oil which suits your skin type.
- Then gently start moving the jade roller, as you see in above picture repeat each stroke for 3 times.
Benefits:
- Reduces the puffiness.
- Firms the skin
- Tones, soothes the skin.
- Reduces wrinkles and fine lines.
5. under eye roller:
As the name itself says, it’s a great tool for dark circles and sooths the under eyes and reduces the puffiness under eye bags and fine lines.
How to use:
Benefits of eyes roller:
- Reduces the puffiness.
- Reduces dark circles.
- Increase blood circulation.
- Reduces the under-eye bags.
6. Facial cups
Facial cups are easy to handle which increase the blood flow and leave the skin soft and supple. You can use it for 10 to 15minutes weekly 3 times is more beneficial with clean and oiled skin before bed which relaxes the facial muscles effectively.
How to use:
- Clean the face with mild face wash, gently dab and dry the skin,
- Apply facial oil (oil is must)
- Gently move the cup as shown in the picture in same direction as shown.
- Repeat 3 times each.
As you use the cups on your face make sure you have enough oil on your face otherwise it may break the skin cells leading to redness on the face.
Benefits:
- Increase collagen production in the skin.
- Increase blood circulation.
- Rejuvenate the skin.
- Firms the skin
- Reduces the puffiness in the skin.
- Relaxes the facial muscles and relief stress and tension build up in the facial muscles.
Conclusion:
Facial muscles carry almost all the stress of the body, by proper massaging you not only relieve the stress on the face but also the other parts of the body too.
- Always use facial oil on the face before using any of the facial massaging tools. It helps the skin to be more elastic/ super easy and smooth when you’re using the tools.
- Never apply coconut oil on the face under your eyes, it may create oil clogs or pimples under or near your eyes.
- use face oil or facial serum for better results.
The ancient method of Chinese Face massage is the one the oldest form which is still considered as the effective way to get over with aging, fine lines and wrinkles by proper massaging techniques and tools used with proper guidance.
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