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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. Tapotement is also called _____.
Percussion
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Keep your hands ex foliated
Petrissage

2. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Feather off hands
3-6

3. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Client preference
Soft and sanitary
Keep your hands ex foliated
Vibration

4. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
The jawbone
Client preference
Never
Removes waste materials from the body

5. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Never
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Petrissage
Vibration

6. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Relaxation
Kneeding like petrasage
3-6
Tempo and flow

7. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
To specific points of the body
Tempo and flow
10-15 minutes
Essential oil

8. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Never
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Removes waste materials from the body
Client preference

9. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Soft and sanitary
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Essential oil
3 to 6

10. When stopping massage do what?
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Petrissage
Feather off hands
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

11. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Relaxation
Vibration
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
3 to 6

12. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
To specific points of the body
Client preference
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
The jawbone

13. Which of the following describes massage?
Tempo and flow
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Vibration
3 to 6

14. Most movements are repeated how many times
Keep your hands ex foliated
3 to 6
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Soft and sanitary

15. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Essential oil
3 to 6
Keep your hands ex foliated

16. You can start a facial massage on the...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
10-15 minutes
Soft and sanitary
3 to 6

17. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Soft and sanitary
Blanket
Client preference
Friction

18. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Soft and sanitary
Tempo and flow
Blanket
Relaxation

19. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Friction
Client preference
To specific points of the body
Keep your hands ex foliated

20. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Percussion
Blanket
Feather off hands

21. Petrissage includes...
Feather off hands
Client preference
Kneeding like petrasage
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

22. Contraindication for facial massage include...
3 to 6
Removes waste materials from the body
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
To specific points of the body

23. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
The jawbone
Soft - stroking movements
Petrissage
Vibration

24. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Feather off hands
3-6

25. Effleurage involves...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
To specific points of the body
Soft - stroking movements
Removes waste materials from the body

26. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Soft and sanitary
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Petrissage

27. Massage benefits include...
Kneeding like petrasage
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Petrissage
Client preference

28. What also helps promote relaxation
Kneeding like petrasage
Tempo and flow
Never
Client preference

29. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Kneeding like petrasage
The jawbone

30. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Petrissage
Soft and sanitary
Keep your hands ex foliated
Client preference

31. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Keep your hands ex foliated
Relaxation
Friction
Essential oil