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Facial Massage Basics

Subjects : industries, health-sciences

Instructions:

Answer 31 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Keep your hands ex foliated
Friction
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

2. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
To specific points of the body
10-15 minutes
Feather off hands
Never

3. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Petrissage
Soft and sanitary
Percussion

4. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Client preference
The jawbone
3 to 6

5. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Friction
Soft and sanitary
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Never

6. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Relaxation
3-6
Removes waste materials from the body
Soft and sanitary

7. Massage benefits include...
Petrissage
Soft and sanitary
10-15 minutes
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

8. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Blanket
To specific points of the body
Soft - stroking movements
Client preference

9. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Vibration
Petrissage
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn

10. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Percussion
The jawbone
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

11. When stopping massage do what?
Keep your hands ex foliated
Feather off hands
Relaxation
3 to 6

12. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Friction
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Kneeding like petrasage
Percussion

13. Effleurage involves...
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Soft - stroking movements
Client preference

14. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Friction
Never
Essential oil
Percussion

15. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
3 to 6
Keep your hands ex foliated
Never
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

16. Which of the following describes massage?
Relaxation
Essential oil
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Friction

17. What also helps promote relaxation
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Tempo and flow
Removes waste materials from the body
Blanket

18. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Keep your hands ex foliated
Client preference
3 to 6
Kneeding like petrasage

19. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Kneeding like petrasage
To specific points of the body
Friction

20. Tapotement is also called _____.
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Keep your hands ex foliated
Client preference
Percussion

21. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Removes waste materials from the body
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Client preference
3 to 6

22. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
3 to 6
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Percussion
Never

23. Most movements are repeated how many times
Petrissage
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
3 to 6

24. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Petrissage
Tempo and flow
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Percussion

25. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
3 to 6
Soft - stroking movements
To specific points of the body
Blanket

26. You can start a facial massage on the...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
To specific points of the body
Relaxation
The jawbone

27. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Vibration
3-6
Essential oil
Tempo and flow

28. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Relaxation
Tempo and flow
3 to 6
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

29. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Vibration
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

30. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Never
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
To specific points of the body
Client preference

31. Petrissage includes...
Friction
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure