Chapter 9
A manual or mechanical manipulation achieved by rubbing, kneading, or other methods that stimulate metabolism and circulation.
What is Massage
Improves overall metabolism and activates sluggish skin.
What is Massage?
Massage technique derived from Chinese medicine and consisted of applying pressure to specific points of the face and body to release muscle tension, restore balance, and stimulate chi (life force; energy).
What is acupressure?
Clients with sensitive skin or redness prone skin should avoid what type of massage?
What is Vigorous massage movements?
How long should a massage take?
10 to 20 minutes
Massage movement the helps to unclog sebum trap follicles.
What is Dr. Jacquet movement.
What parts of the body should you avoiding tapping?
The jawbone
and the eyelid
Term for the slowing-down movements at the end of a massage
What is feathering?
Examples of acupressure?
Shiatsu
Similar pressure point massage
How to strengthen hands and prevent repetitive motion problems, such as carpal tunnel syndrome?
Name all the benefits of massage
Relaxes the client, especially the facial muscles.
Stimulates blood and lymph circulation.
Improves overall metabolism and activates sluggish skin.
Helps muscle tone.
Helps cleanse the skin of impurities and softens sebum.
Helps slough off dead skin cells.
Reduce puffiness and sinus congestion.
Helps product absorption.
Relieves muscle tension and pain.
Provides a sense of well-being.
Other terms to describe petrissage.
What is kneading, pinching
Is a soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers (digital) and palms (palmar) in a slow and rhythmic manner.
When should you do this movement?
What is Efflerarauge?
You normally start Efflerarauge in the beginning and you normally end the massage with Effleurage.
Name the five types of massage movements?
Effleurage
Petrissage
Tapotement
Friction
Vibration
Can estheticians perform deep tissue work?
No massage therapist can
Statistically the percentage of serotonin increased by
and the percentage of dopamine increased by
What is 28%
What is 31%
What techniques uses rolling?
Friction but for larger parts of the body
Rapid, shaking movement in which the esthetician uses their body and shoulders.
How long should you do this movement?
What is Vibrations?
A few seconds
Name all the contraindications for facial massage
Contagious disease
Inflamed acne
Sunburn, windburn, irritation, severe redness
Sensitive skin
Open lesions, cuts, sores, abrasions
Skin disorders
Severe, uncontrolled hypertension
Uncontrolled diabetes.
What information can be found by referring to licensing regulations?
Where can esthetician’s massage?
scope of practice
the face, neck, shoulders, and décolleté
What can you add to a massage to enhance mental wellness?
Essential oils
Describe friction and where you can perform friction.
Also give me other terms that friction can be named.
Friction is an invigorating rubbing technique that stimulates the circulation and glandular activity.
Friction can be called rubbing and circles.
Circular friction movements are usually performed on the scalp, arms, and hands. Lighter circular friction movements are used on the face and neck.
WE DO NOT PERFROM FRICTION ON THE SHOULDERS.
The number of Milliliters of facial products you should use
5ml
One teaspoon (5 millimeters) should be enough product for the facial area, neck, and décolleté.
Where should massage movements begin?
Where can you start massage?
Insertion to origin.
Chin, decollate or forehead?
What technique is accomplished by rapid muscular contractions in the arms?
Vibrations