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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. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Essential oil
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Vibration

2. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
The jawbone
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Friction
Essential oil

3. Massage benefits include...
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Never
Friction

4. Effleurage involves...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Keep your hands ex foliated
3-6
Soft - stroking movements

5. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Soft - stroking movements
Soft and sanitary
The jawbone

6. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
To specific points of the body
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
3 to 6
Blanket

7. Tapotement is also called _____.
Percussion
To specific points of the body
The jawbone
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

8. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
10-15 minutes
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Soft and sanitary

9. Lymph drainage massage help to...
3-6
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Removes waste materials from the body
Vibration

10. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Relaxation
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
To specific points of the body

11. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Soft - stroking movements
Petrissage
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Feather off hands

12. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
10-15 minutes
To specific points of the body
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Petrissage

13. Which of the following describes massage?
Soft and sanitary
Petrissage
3-6
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

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

15. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Petrissage
3-6
Blanket

16. When stopping massage do what?
To specific points of the body
Percussion
Feather off hands
3 to 6

17. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Essential oil
Vibration
Removes waste materials from the body
Client preference

18. To maintain soft skin - you should...
To specific points of the body
Percussion
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Keep your hands ex foliated

19. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
10-15 minutes
Relaxation
Removes waste materials from the body

20. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Keep your hands ex foliated
3 to 6

21. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Tempo and flow
Removes waste materials from the body
Essential oil
Feather off hands

22. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Never
Vibration
Client preference
Keep your hands ex foliated

23. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Vibration
3-6
Tempo and flow
Soft and sanitary

24. Petrissage includes...
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Kneeding like petrasage
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Petrissage

25. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
The jawbone
Petrissage
Soft - stroking movements
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue

26. You can start a facial massage on the...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Feather off hands
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
The jawbone

27. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Friction
Never

28. What also helps promote relaxation
10-15 minutes
Tempo and flow
Relaxation
Kneeding like petrasage

29. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Keep your hands ex foliated
Kneeding like petrasage
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Petrissage

30. Most movements are repeated how many times
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Friction
3 to 6

31. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Percussion
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Kneeding like petrasage