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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. Contraindication for facial massage include...
3 to 6
Friction
Petrissage
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn

2. Petrissage includes...
Petrissage
Kneeding like petrasage
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn

3. When stopping massage do what?
Feather off hands
Soft and sanitary
Soft - stroking movements
Client preference

4. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Blanket
Soft and sanitary
The jawbone

5. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Vibration
Removes waste materials from the body
Friction
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

6. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Relaxation
Vibration
Friction
Removes waste materials from the body

7. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Petrissage

8. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Tempo and flow
Vibration
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue

9. To maintain soft skin - you should...
10-15 minutes
To specific points of the body
Keep your hands ex foliated
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

10. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Soft and sanitary
Tempo and flow
Friction
Client preference

11. Most movements are repeated how many times
Client preference
3 to 6
Removes waste materials from the body
Vibration

12. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
Vibration
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
The jawbone
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

13. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Soft and sanitary
Petrissage
To specific points of the body

14. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
10-15 minutes
Removes waste materials from the body
3 to 6
Keep your hands ex foliated

15. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
3-6
Removes waste materials from the body
Percussion

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

17. Effleurage involves...
Petrissage
Soft - stroking movements
Removes waste materials from the body
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

18. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Relaxation
Client preference
Vibration
Kneeding like petrasage

19. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Soft - stroking movements
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Petrissage

20. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
The jawbone
To specific points of the body
3-6

21. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Keep your hands ex foliated
Feather off hands
Essential oil

22. What also helps promote relaxation
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Tempo and flow
Percussion
Removes waste materials from the body

23. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Relaxation
10-15 minutes
Removes waste materials from the body
Friction

24. Which of the following describes massage?
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Relaxation
The jawbone
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

25. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Vibration
Soft and sanitary
Removes waste materials from the body
Blanket

26. You can start a facial massage on the...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Removes waste materials from the body
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Kneeding like petrasage

27. Tapotement is also called _____.
Soft - stroking movements
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Keep your hands ex foliated
Percussion

28. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Never
Tempo and flow
Petrissage
Blanket

29. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
3 to 6
Essential oil
Kneeding like petrasage
Friction

30. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Soft - stroking movements
Never

31. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Essential oil
To specific points of the body
3 to 6
Kneeding like petrasage