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Facial Massage Basics

Subjects : industries, health-sciences

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Answer 31 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Petrissage
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Never

2. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Friction
The jawbone
Kneeding like petrasage
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

3. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Blanket
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Essential oil
3-6

4. Which of the following describes massage?
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Blanket
Keep your hands ex foliated
3-6

5. Tapotement is also called _____.
Kneeding like petrasage
Friction
Percussion
3 to 6

6. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
10-15 minutes
Soft and sanitary
Essential oil

7. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
10-15 minutes

8. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Tempo and flow
Relaxation
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

9. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Essential oil
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
The jawbone

10. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Soft and sanitary
Never
3-6
Relaxation

11. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Soft - stroking movements
Kneeding like petrasage
Soft and sanitary
Keep your hands ex foliated

12. When stopping massage do what?
Petrissage
Feather off hands
10-15 minutes
Essential oil

13. 'Fulling' is a form of...
10-15 minutes
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Soft - stroking movements
Petrissage

14. Most movements are repeated how many times
3-6
3 to 6
Blanket
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

15. What also helps promote relaxation
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Tempo and flow
Friction

16. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Client preference
Petrissage

17. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Blanket
Client preference
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn

18. You can start a facial massage on the...
Petrissage
To specific points of the body
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

19. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Vibration
3-6

20. Massage benefits include...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
The jawbone
Client preference

21. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
To specific points of the body
Never
Petrissage
Soft and sanitary

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

23. Effleurage involves...
Soft and sanitary
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Soft - stroking movements

24. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
3-6
Friction

25. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Removes waste materials from the body
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Petrissage
Keep your hands ex foliated

26. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
Kneeding like petrasage
Removes waste materials from the body
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

27. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Petrissage
To specific points of the body
Vibration

28. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Vibration
Relaxation
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

29. Petrissage includes...
Relaxation
Client preference
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
10-15 minutes

30. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Percussion
Client preference
Blanket
10-15 minutes

31. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
3 to 6
The jawbone
Soft and sanitary
Kneeding like petrasage