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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. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Never
3-6
The jawbone

2. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Removes waste materials from the body
Vibration
Percussion
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

3. Tapotement is also called _____.
Soft and sanitary
Petrissage
Kneeding like petrasage
Percussion

4. Effleurage involves...
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Tempo and flow
Soft - stroking movements
Vibration

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

6. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Removes waste materials from the body
Keep your hands ex foliated
Essential oil
10-15 minutes

7. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Keep your hands ex foliated
Soft and sanitary
The jawbone
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue

8. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Essential oil
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
3 to 6
3-6

9. What also helps promote relaxation
Soft and sanitary
Essential oil
Tempo and flow
Vibration

10. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
Soft - stroking movements
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Client preference
To specific points of the body

11. When stopping massage do what?
Essential oil
Feather off hands
Petrissage
Vibration

12. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Client preference
Relaxation
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Never

13. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Keep your hands ex foliated
3 to 6
The jawbone
Petrissage

14. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Feather off hands
Soft and sanitary
Vibration
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

15. You can start a facial massage on the...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Petrissage
To specific points of the body
Blanket

16. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Never
To specific points of the body
The jawbone
Tempo and flow

17. Massage benefits include...
Removes waste materials from the body
Relaxation
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

18. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

19. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Feather off hands
Friction
Keep your hands ex foliated
Soft - stroking movements

20. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Vibration
3-6
Keep your hands ex foliated
Soft - stroking movements

21. Most movements are repeated how many times
Percussion
3 to 6
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
10-15 minutes

22. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
The jawbone
Relaxation
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Soft and sanitary

23. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Soft and sanitary
3-6
10-15 minutes
Blanket

24. Petrissage includes...
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Petrissage
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
To specific points of the body

25. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Removes waste materials from the body
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
10-15 minutes

26. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Removes waste materials from the body
Never
Petrissage

27. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Keep your hands ex foliated
Essential oil

28. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Petrissage
Essential oil
Relaxation

29. Which of the following describes massage?
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
3 to 6
To specific points of the body
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

30. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
The jawbone
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Friction
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

31. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
3-6
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Kneeding like petrasage
Percussion