Why go out to get a facial when you can do it at home? It’s convenient and free! Obviously, it won’t feel as good as getting it from someone else, but it is still effective. Why this is important is because massage helps to get rid of toxins, soften lines, and help relax your facial tissues. You should do it for at least 10 minutes every day. Facial muscles need exercise too. They have muscle just like the rest of your body, which can be strengthened. Here are some techniques to use:
1. TAPPING
One of the simplest facial messaging skills is tapping. This simple technique will make your face feel more youthful and alive. Use the pads of your fingers, moving quickly from one area to another, tapping all over your face. This helps your skin gain energy, increase blood circulation, and achieve that natural glow.
2. UPWARDS MASSAGE
Another skill that is great is making your fingers go in an upward motion. This can be when you apply lotion, serum, or anything else. When you wash your face also go in an upwards motion. Keep your fingers together, and sweep them upwards. You should do this all over your jaw and forehead, and cheeks. Never work in a downwards motion. By doing that you can cause premature aging. You want to lift all of your facial muscles.
3. FROWN LINES
Are you one of the people who have those pesky vertical frown lines between your eyebrows? Well if you do or don’t, you would want to get rid of them/prevent them. What you want to do for this is place each one of your index fingers on the inside of your eyebrow and pull away. You will be pulling away from each other to the sides of your face. Furthermore, pinch your eyebrows because it helps get rid of tension.
4. MASSAGE THE EYE
If you are one of those school kids who are sleep deprived, this skill is a must for you. If you begin to go around your eye with your finger, you should feel a bone surrounding it. You want to start on the inside, and work your way around the eye with your middle finger. You should gently press. Also, your fingers should be just right inside of what is called the orbital bone. By doing this a couple of times, your eyes should feel much more relaxed.
5. SMILING
If you didn’t already know, smiling is a facial message. You should laugh because not only will it help your face, but it helps your whole body as well. However, you have to smile in a very exaggerated way. Almost like a caricature of just your smile. Doing this one in a gathering isn’t a good idea. Also, you want to let your jaw bone drop, and then smile very wide. You might find this silly, but it causes our jaws to get intense, which in return helps the muscles that surround the mouth relax.
6. SINUS MASSAGE
Do you ever get blocked sinuses? This skill is one that will not only help relax you, but it helps drain them, and ease discomfort. What you want to do is put your middle finger in either side if the bridge of the nose. Then you move your fingers in tiny little circles on the spot that they are placed. Next you move them down a little and repeat. This continues until you have made your way down. Next, move your fingers in strokes that are long, strong, and firm. If you do this right after you steam your face, or even in the shower, it works wonders.
7. FEATHERLIGHT STROKE
This is the best way to finish off your facial message. What you want to do in this case is stroke your fingertips very lightly all over your face. Begin at the forehead, work outwards, then go down, making sure your fingers move outwards. This is a great way to relax if you feel anxious or stressed.
There are many, many facial message skills out there. These were the most simple and easiest ones for beginners. They are lovely to help you relax. Plus it is a very simple way to make your beauty regime go from basic to top notch. Plus, you will be glowing with perfect skin just in ime for the holidays.
What’s your favourite technique?