How to perform a facial massage to relax the muscles

To make a facial is not necessary to go to a professional, it is important to take it as a routine needed to stay relaxed and wear a fresh face and healthy.

Generally, special sessions devoted to tone, strengthen and relax the muscles of the body; however, there are specific muscles that are seldom taken into account such as the muscles of the face.

These muscles unlike the others are the most exposed to stress disorders and therefore require special attention as it should be make a facial at least once a week.

Identifying muscle

Although there is a long list to name the various muscles of the face to make a facial just enough to know that there are frontal muscles positioned in front of the face, the temporal muscles located on the sides above the ears, orbicularis oculi muscles, muscles of the nose wing, orbicular muscle of the lips, the buccinator (cheek) and finally the risorius.

Massage techniques

Having identified the muscles of the face, for a facial massage should begin by the front with soft touches, using the pads of your index, middle and ring fingers. The direction of movement has to be from the center towards the opposite outer sides.

Subsequently a frown to go with both hands and then in circles, ending the front with both hands alternating and simultaneous horizontally. Massage above the eyebrows is performed using the index finger or thumb through oscillatory movements to outside.

The eye massage starts exerting some downward pressure with the palm of the hands and slides the temples. Later on the orbicularis muscle is a slight click with the help of the tips of the index, middle and ring from the temples surrounding the eyes. On the temples is a light circular massage using the index finger or thumb?

In the right direction

To make a facial is important to follow an order, so that the direction of movement of the massage is important. The direction of the nose will always massage with the thumbs down from the top of the nose down, then in circles.

For the chin area is needed massage thumbs down alternately. From under the chin massages are sideways with two fingers of each hand to the ear and, finally, a massage is from the center of the chin up on both sides.

For massage cheeks termination performed lip towards the center straight to the temples and ears alternately and in circles. Massages are also small on both cheeks, upward with the index finger and thumb in a circle.

Finally, to make a facial successfully, you should also take into account the neck slightly lifting the chin with the other hand moving up and down movements of each side extending to the shoulders.