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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. When stopping massage do what?
Removes waste materials from the body
The jawbone
Feather off hands
3-6

2. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Blanket
Petrissage
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

3. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Removes waste materials from the body
Never

4. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
3 to 6
Never
Removes waste materials from the body
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

5. Effleurage involves...
Blanket
Client preference
Soft - stroking movements
Percussion

6. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Essential oil
3-6
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Vibration

7. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Soft - stroking movements
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Soft and sanitary
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

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

9. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Essential oil
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
The jawbone
Keep your hands ex foliated

10. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Vibration
Relaxation
The jawbone
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

11. Most movements are repeated how many times
3 to 6
Tempo and flow
Soft - stroking movements
Vibration

12. 'Fulling' is a form of...
To specific points of the body
Kneeding like petrasage
Petrissage
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

13. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Friction
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Vibration

14. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Friction
The jawbone
Blanket
Soft - stroking movements

15. Petrissage includes...
Petrissage
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Never

16. What also helps promote relaxation
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Tempo and flow

17. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Percussion
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Removes waste materials from the body

18. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Keep your hands ex foliated
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

19. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Removes waste materials from the body
Vibration
Feather off hands

20. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Blanket
Petrissage
Relaxation
Client preference

21. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Tempo and flow
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

22. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Relaxation
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Petrissage
3-6

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

24. You can start a facial massage on the...
3-6
Essential oil
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

25. Massage benefits include...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Soft - stroking movements
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

26. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
The jawbone
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
10-15 minutes
Petrissage

27. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Client preference
Never
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

28. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
To specific points of the body
Never
The jawbone
Vibration

29. Tapotement is also called _____.
Percussion
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Soft and sanitary
3-6

30. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Blanket
Kneeding like petrasage
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Vibration

31. Which of the following describes massage?
Petrissage
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Percussion