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Facial Massage Benefits at a Glance:
- Circulation. Face massage stimulates blood circulation leading to more
radiant skin.
- Toning & Lifting. It tightens skin tissues preventing flabbiness.
- Tension. It releases accumulated tension, even years of tension.
- Touch. The touch ( pressing lightly with your fingers) used in this massage is
proven to be very effective on the skin results.
The face has many small, sensitive muscles. (see image 1)
Image 1 . Facial Muscles
Before you start, cleanse your face . You’ll also need a massage oil made to be used on the face or moisturizer.
Step-by-step toning and lifting facial massage tutorial.
Sit down at a table or desk and place your elbows on the table.
Step 1: Breathe deeply and focus your mind on each pressure point when you massage them. Pressure point 1 is located just under your eye pupil . Press or squeeze lightly pressure point 1 ( see image 2) with small circular movements for 30 seconds . Press both pressure points 1 at the same time using your middle fingers.
Step 2: Pressure point 2 is located half an inch to the side of each nostril. Repeat again,
press lightly pressure point 2 with small circular movements for 30 seconds.
Image 2. Pressure Points, steps 1 and 2.
Step3: Pressure point 3 is located half an inch from the corners of the mouth ( see image 3).
Repeat again, press lightly pressure point 3 with small circular movements for 30 seconds.
Step4: Pressure point 4 is located right at the corners of the jaw.
Repeat again, press lightly pressure point 4 with small circular movements for 30 seconds.
Step 5: Pressure pont 5 is located under the end of the cheek bone , at the hairline.
Repeat the massage again.
Step 6: Pressure point 6 is located at end of your forehead , at the hairline.
Repeat the massage again.
Image 3. Pressure Points, steps 3, 4, 5 and 6
Now repeat the whole 6 step process 3 more times and you are done!
