Posted by Karen skewes on 9th Apr 2014
Japanese Face Massage Therapy
This is a wonderfully relaxing treatment you can do for yourself at home. It will help you wind down from the day and make you feel great on the inside and look fantastic on the outside. Face massage can be particularly beneficial to people with busy and stressful lifestyles.
You will feel and improvement in skin tone and general facialappearance, as fine lines are smoothed and wrinkles softened. Itwill also make you feel more alert, calm, serene and relaxed afterwards./p>
What is Japanese face massage?
It incorporates the principles of Japanese acupressure, combingspecific facial pressure points. How does it work? The face is acomplex network of muscles which are used constantly. Smiling, chewing, laughing, speaking,sneezing and yawning all cause facial muscles to contract. As a result the facial musclesare in almost constant use and begin to collect tension.
Eventually this causes constriction of muscle tissue and decreased circulation of the surfaceareas, so blood is unable to circulate properly through these tissues.
The facial tissue near the surface begins to die and begins to lose its natural elasticity causinglines, wrinkles and puffiness. By increasing blood flow and energy flow to the face withthis simple technique, you can create a radiance and zest to the complexion.
By rejuvenating facial tissue in this way itcan reduce the appearance of fine lines andgive a noticeable lift and tone to the facialmuscles. This creates a smoother, moreyouthful appearance.
Japanese Facial Massage can improve
- Relaxing of facial muscles
- Tightens and tones skin
- Improves lymphatic circulation
- Reduces puffiness
- Lightening dark shadows under the eyes
- Improves the appearance of blemishes
- Gives a lift effect
- Stimulates facial nerves
- Relaxes the mind
- Feels amazing!
Technique
Whilst using your night cream.
- Take a large, cherry sized amount and place appropriate amounts on the 5 pointsof the face (avoid eyebrows, eyes and mouth), then spread over the entire face.
- Draw a circle around the chin then upwards towardsthe mouth and lift the corners of the mouth. Then goaround the wings of the nose both ways. Finally goover the bridge of the nose and sides.
- Use middle fingers on both sides of the nose andapply pressure while breathing out from the nose for5 seconds and then let go. This helps the blood circulatebetter.
- Cup your cheeks, breath out and apply pressure onto the cheeks for 5 seconds. Let go and then washoff.
This is an easy and quick treatment you can do daily – enjoy!
This is a quick and easy way for you to get the most outof your skin care daily. Plus a great way to wind down after