massage movements
skin types
skin conditions
Fitzpatrick skin types
product knowledge
100

Name the five massage movements 

Effleurage, petrissage , tapotement ,friction , vibration 

100

Soft, moist and plump; healthy glow and color 

Normal skin 

100

wrinkles, loose skin , oil dry , pigmentation 

Premature aging 

100

Very fair, always burns, never tans 

Type 1

100

Lightweight, foaming ; best for oily/acne prone skin 

Gel cleansers 

200

Rapid shaking or trembling 

Vibration

200

Oily shine , open pores , or coarse skin texture, possibly comedones and breakouts

Oily skin 

200

Flaky, tight on the surface; very fine lines ; oil/comedomes can be present

Dehydration 

200

Olive , rarely burns, tans easily 

Type 4

200

Rich and moisturizing ; ideal for dry/mature skin 

Cream cleanser

300

Lifting, squeezing, rolling and kneading the muscles 

Petrissage 

300

Oily with comedomes, papules, and pustules; often red and sensitized 

Acne 

300

Open and closed comedomes, under surface congestion,possible inflammation, pustular breakouts and papules

Acnetic skin

300

Fair, usually burns, tans minimally 

Type 2

300

Thorough cleanse ; sometimes drying 

Foam cleansers 

400

Light , smooth , continuous gliding strokes 

Effleurage

400

Thin, delicate , often showing freckles and blood capillaries; easily stimulated through blood or heat

Sensitive 

400

Brown or white patches, freckles

Pigmentation 

400

Brown, very rarely burns, tans very easily 

Type 5

400

Dissolve oil based debris , great for makeup removal 

Oil cleansers 

500

A fast tapping or hacking movement 

Tapotement

500

Visible dryness, tight pores, prone to wrinkles , poor skin tone 

Alipoid

500

Can be difficult to visibly see; red, inflamed , sensitive to heat, products and friction 

Sensitized skin 

500

Skin is black, hair is black and eyes are dark brown or black 

Type 6 

500

Used to remove dead skin cells, unclog pores , and promote skin renewal 

Exfoliation