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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. What also helps promote relaxation
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To specific points of the body
Tempo and flow
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

2. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Soft and sanitary
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Feather off hands
Vibration

3. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
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Tempo and flow
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Feather off hands

4. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Petrissage
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Kneeding like petrasage

5. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
10-15 minutes
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Petrissage
Essential oil

6. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Percussion
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Friction

7. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Percussion
Petrissage
3-6
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue

8. Tapotement is also called _____.
Removes waste materials from the body
3-6
Percussion
Keep your hands ex foliated

9. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
10-15 minutes
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Keep your hands ex foliated

10. When stopping massage do what?
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Feather off hands
To specific points of the body
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle

11. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Friction
Essential oil
Petrissage
Vibration

12. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Percussion
Never
Client preference
Essential oil

13. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Petrissage
Soft - stroking movements
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Kneeding like petrasage

14. You can start a facial massage on the...
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Soft - stroking movements
Vibration
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

15. Effleurage involves...
Tempo and flow
Never
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Soft - stroking movements

16. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
Petrissage
To specific points of the body
Soft - stroking movements
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn

17. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Petrissage
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn

18. Most movements are repeated how many times
3 to 6
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Soft - stroking movements
Friction

19. Lymph drainage massage help to...
The jawbone
Client preference
Soft and sanitary
Removes waste materials from the body

20. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Soft and sanitary
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Feather off hands
To specific points of the body

21. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Friction
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
3-6
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

22. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
3-6
Never
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Soft and sanitary

23. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Percussion
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Client preference
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24. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Petrissage
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Petrissage
Soft and sanitary

25. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
10-15 minutes
Petrissage
Soft and sanitary

26. Massage benefits include...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Tempo and flow
3-6

27. Petrissage includes...
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Removes waste materials from the body
Feather off hands

28. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Feather off hands
Soft and sanitary

29. Which of the following describes massage?
The jawbone
3 to 6
Keep your hands ex foliated
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

30. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Tempo and flow
3-6
The jawbone
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

31. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Relaxation