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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. You can start a facial massage on the...
Never
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Client preference

2. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
To specific points of the body
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Client preference
3-6

3. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Vibration
Essential oil

4. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Kneeding like petrasage
Never
Percussion
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

5. Tapotement is also called _____.
The jawbone
Percussion
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

6. Effleurage involves...
Vibration
Client preference
Soft and sanitary
Soft - stroking movements

7. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
3-6
Blanket
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
To specific points of the body

8. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Soft and sanitary
Removes waste materials from the body
Friction
Never

9. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
10-15 minutes
Soft and sanitary
Client preference
Kneeding like petrasage

10. Which of the following describes massage?
Vibration
Essential oil
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue

11. When stopping massage do what?
Blanket
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Vibration
Feather off hands

12. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Kneeding like petrasage
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Percussion

13. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Soft - stroking movements
Vibration
The jawbone
Keep your hands ex foliated

14. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Essential oil

15. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
The jawbone
Petrissage
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

16. Massage benefits include...
Friction
Blanket
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Tempo and flow

17. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Vibration
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
10-15 minutes
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

18. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Soft and sanitary
Relaxation
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Keep your hands ex foliated

19. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
Feather off hands
Vibration
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

20. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Blanket
Vibration
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

21. Most movements are repeated how many times
3 to 6
Vibration
Percussion
Keep your hands ex foliated

22. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Never
Soft and sanitary
3 to 6
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

23. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
10-15 minutes
Soft and sanitary
Petrissage

24. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Petrissage
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
10-15 minutes

25. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Relaxation
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Percussion

26. Lymph drainage massage help to...
3 to 6
Removes waste materials from the body
Soft - stroking movements
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

27. Petrissage includes...
The jawbone
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Tempo and flow
Relaxation

28. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Tempo and flow
3 to 6
Kneeding like petrasage
Keep your hands ex foliated

29. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Never
3 to 6
Petrissage
Kneeding like petrasage

30. What also helps promote relaxation
Removes waste materials from the body
Tempo and flow
Essential oil
Percussion

31. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Removes waste materials from the body
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Client preference