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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. Effleurage involves...
Soft - stroking movements
To specific points of the body
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Soft and sanitary

2. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Essential oil
To specific points of the body
Tempo and flow
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue

3. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Relaxation
Essential oil
Client preference
Petrissage

4. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Percussion
Kneeding like petrasage
Blanket
To specific points of the body

5. Most movements are repeated how many times
Keep your hands ex foliated
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
3 to 6

6. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Essential oil
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Petrissage

7. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Client preference
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Relaxation
Petrissage

8. Massage benefits include...
Never
Vibration
Keep your hands ex foliated
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

9. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Keep your hands ex foliated
Percussion
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

10. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Friction
Petrissage
Blanket
Soft and sanitary

11. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Soft and sanitary
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Blanket

12. What also helps promote relaxation
Tempo and flow
Never
Petrissage
To specific points of the body

13. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
10-15 minutes
Tempo and flow
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Vibration

14. When stopping massage do what?
Kneeding like petrasage
Feather off hands
Petrissage
Percussion

15. 'Fulling' is a form of...
To specific points of the body
3-6
Petrissage
Soft - stroking movements

16. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Petrissage
Blanket
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Keep your hands ex foliated

17. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Friction
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Essential oil

18. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Petrissage
Client preference
Never
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

19. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Client preference
3-6
3 to 6
Percussion

20. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Vibration
Removes waste materials from the body

21. Petrissage includes...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Never

22. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
The jawbone
Relaxation
3 to 6
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

23. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
To specific points of the body
Soft - stroking movements
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

24. You can start a facial massage on the...
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
3 to 6
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

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

26. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Never
Vibration
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Percussion

27. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
10-15 minutes
Soft and sanitary
3-6
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle

28. Tapotement is also called _____.
Soft - stroking movements
Relaxation
Percussion
Blanket

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

30. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Never
The jawbone
Soft and sanitary
Feather off hands

31. Which of the following describes massage?
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Client preference
Essential oil
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation