Self-massage of the face

Remember your feelings when you first did cosmetic face massage, nice, right? And how much this is useful and not worth talking about. But you can also provide such help to your skin at home. It's about self-massage of the face. There are several kinds of such massage, in the article we will consider how to do Japanese and Chinese self-massage of the face. But regardless of the technique before the procedure, the skin should be cleaned and apply cream, massage oil, foam or gel.

Chinese self-massage face

The forms of the Chinese self-massage are a bit Taoist, and plucked. We will consider the latter type as the simplest. Dao is an energy massage, it will be difficult to perform for beginner masseurs. Go to them better when you are comfortable with the basic movements and get used to the discipline - you need to do the massage regularly.

  1. Easily and quickly pinch the bottom of the face, starting from the center of the chin, moving to the ear.
  2. In the same way, work the area under the chin, moving in different directions. The head needs to be lifted upwards.
  3. With three fingers, smooth the chin from the center to the ears.
  4. Three fingers lead from the ears to the sides of the neck, tilting the head in the opposite direction to the efforts.

Japanese self-massage of the face

This kind of self-massage of the face is also called Asahi, it was coined by a Japanese massage therapist Yukuko Tanakhi. It is believed that this massage can rejuvenate the skin of the face for 10 years. But there are contraindications - skin diseases and diseases of the lymphatic system. In the classical version, the massage is performed sitting or standing with a perfect posture, the Europeans slightly simplified the conditions and do a massage lying down.

The main exercises are given below. Each exercise is repeated three times, completing the movement with light pressure on the sides of the face and neck to the pits on the clavicles.

Strengthening the forehead

Pointing, middle and ring fingers are pressed to the center of the forehead, into account 3, dilute the fingers to the temples with pressure.

Strengthen the eye area, prevent edema

Arrange the pads of the middle fingers at the outer corners of the eyes (elbows parallel to the floor) and lead to the inner corner of the eye without pressure. Then move in the opposite direction, with sufficient pressure. The movement continues to the temples, bypassing the corner of the eyes. Stop for 3 seconds and without pressure move on the lower eyelid to the inner corners of the eyes. Now with a little effort, go back to the outer corners of your eyes, stopping for 3 seconds at the outer corner of the orbital cavity.

Strengthen the area of ​​the chin and mouth

Middle and ring fingers put in the center of the chin (in the pit). Slightly pressing on this point, hold your fingers for 3 seconds, then circle your lips and close the fingers of both hands over the upper lip. Press the point for 3 seconds. After 3 repetitions of the exercise, without the final movement, proceed to the next.

Elimination of nasolabial folds

Smoothly move your fingers into the cavities on top of the wings of the nose. Make 5 pressing movements by drawing eight. Further without pressure, move the middle and ring fingers up the bridge of the nose and press 2-3 times from the center of the nose to the edges, reverse the movement without effort.

Smoothing of the forehead

Spread your elbows on the sides, parallel to the floor. With one hand, smooth out the forehead from right to left, moving in a zigzag pattern. Trying to press the pads of the fingers slightly, so as not to shift the skin. Now do the same from left to right. Further pressing both hands, smooth the skin from the center of the forehead to the temples.

From the second chin

Fold the palms in front of the face, as if praying, thumbs point at right angles to the neck. Then spread the palms and attach to the face so that the nose is hidden between the palms of the hand, the chin lay on the thumbs. They massage and knead the area under the center of the chin. Further, with force, take the other fingers to the temples, passing the index fingers under the eyes.

Correction of the face oval

Embrace your chin with your palm, grasping your muscles, located under it. With strength, lift the palm to your ear and complete the final movement. Do this three times on each side.

Against the sagging of the cheeks

Fold your hands in a fist, spreading your elbows to the sides. Put your fingers under the nostrils and with the outside of the index finger lead with pressure along the cheekbones to the ears.

There is also a Japanese shiatsu self-massage technique, implying impact on certain points. Quite difficult to perform, as it requires an accurate hit, it's better to start learning it with the experience of massage.