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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. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Client preference
Essential oil
Blanket
3 to 6

2. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
To specific points of the body
Never
10-15 minutes
Blanket

3. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Vibration
Keep your hands ex foliated
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

4. Petrissage includes...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
To specific points of the body
Petrissage

5. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Soft - stroking movements
Kneeding like petrasage
Petrissage

6. Tapotement is also called _____.
3 to 6
Relaxation
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Percussion

7. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Soft - stroking movements
Never
Petrissage
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

8. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Kneeding like petrasage
Friction
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
The jawbone

9. What also helps promote relaxation
Kneeding like petrasage
Tempo and flow
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Removes waste materials from the body

10. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Percussion
Removes waste materials from the body
Feather off hands
Vibration

11. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Petrissage
Kneeding like petrasage
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

12. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
To specific points of the body
Keep your hands ex foliated
Petrissage
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

13. Which of the following describes massage?
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
The jawbone
Petrissage

14. You can start a facial massage on the...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Percussion
Relaxation
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle

15. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
3 to 6
Client preference
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Feather off hands

16. Effleurage involves...
Soft - stroking movements
Client preference
The jawbone
Removes waste materials from the body

17. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Blanket
Removes waste materials from the body
Vibration

18. When stopping massage do what?
The jawbone
To specific points of the body
Feather off hands
Keep your hands ex foliated

19. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Blanket
To specific points of the body
Keep your hands ex foliated
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn

20. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Soft and sanitary
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Blanket

21. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Soft and sanitary
The jawbone
To specific points of the body
Keep your hands ex foliated

22. 'Fulling' is a form of...
3 to 6
Blanket
Feather off hands
Petrissage

23. Massage benefits include...
3-6
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Friction

24. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
Feather off hands
The jawbone
10-15 minutes
Essential oil

25. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
3-6
Blanket
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle

26. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Soft - stroking movements
Keep your hands ex foliated
The jawbone
Tempo and flow

27. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Never
Relaxation
Petrissage
Soft - stroking movements

28. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Essential oil
Client preference
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue

29. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
3-6
Blanket
Client preference

30. Most movements are repeated how many times
To specific points of the body
3 to 6
Vibration
The jawbone

31. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Percussion
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue