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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. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Petrissage
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Kneeding like petrasage
3 to 6

2. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

3. When stopping massage do what?
Feather off hands
Friction
Petrissage
Percussion

4. Massage benefits include...
Never
Feather off hands
3-6
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

5. Most movements are repeated how many times
Blanket
3 to 6
3-6
Essential oil

6. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
Percussion
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Tempo and flow

7. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
Client preference
Petrissage
10-15 minutes
Soft and sanitary

8. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
3-6
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Essential oil
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle

9. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
3-6
Soft and sanitary
Never
Relaxation

10. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Friction
Tempo and flow
Client preference
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

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

12. Which of the following describes massage?
Blanket
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
To specific points of the body
3 to 6

13. Tapotement is also called _____.
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Percussion
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

14. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Vibration
Feather off hands
Never

15. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
10-15 minutes
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Blanket
Petrissage

16. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Vibration
Kneeding like petrasage
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

17. Effleurage involves...
3 to 6
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Soft - stroking movements
Removes waste materials from the body

18. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Client preference
Relaxation
Soft - stroking movements
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration

19. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
The jawbone
Client preference
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Essential oil

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

21. What also helps promote relaxation
Petrissage
Removes waste materials from the body
Soft - stroking movements
Tempo and flow

22. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Blanket
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Vibration
Relaxation

23. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Soft - stroking movements
To specific points of the body
Vibration
Removes waste materials from the body

24. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Removes waste materials from the body
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Petrissage

25. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Petrissage
Vibration
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Never

26. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
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Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Tempo and flow
To specific points of the body

27. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Removes waste materials from the body
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Client preference
Relaxation

28. Petrissage includes...
Keep your hands ex foliated
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Essential oil

29. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Soft and sanitary
10-15 minutes
Tempo and flow
Never

30. You can start a facial massage on the...
Soft - stroking movements
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
To specific points of the body
Blanket

31. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Kneeding like petrasage
Friction
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin