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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. Effleurage involves...
Soft - stroking movements
Friction
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
The jawbone

2. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Keep your hands ex foliated
The jawbone
Client preference
Feather off hands

3. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Friction
Removes waste materials from the body
Keep your hands ex foliated
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

4. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
The jawbone
Petrissage

5. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
Blanket
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Tempo and flow
Removes waste materials from the body

6. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Kneeding like petrasage
Percussion
Essential oil

7. Which of the following describes massage?
Feather off hands
Soft and sanitary
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

8. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Percussion
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
The jawbone

9. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Petrissage
Relaxation
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
The jawbone

10. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
Never
Petrissage
To specific points of the body
3-6

11. Petrissage includes...
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Never
Soft and sanitary
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

12. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Soft and sanitary
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
Feather off hands

13. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
The jawbone
Removes waste materials from the body
10-15 minutes
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

14. You can start a facial massage on the...
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
10-15 minutes
Client preference

15. Tapotement is also called _____.
Percussion
3-6
Removes waste materials from the body
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

16. When stopping massage do what?
Vibration
3-6
Kneeding like petrasage
Feather off hands

17. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Percussion
Feather off hands

18. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
The jawbone
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Friction
Soft - stroking movements

19. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Relaxation
Keep your hands ex foliated
Petrissage

20. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Feather off hands
Petrissage
Kneeding like petrasage

21. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Petrissage
Vibration
Relaxation

22. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Blanket
Kneeding like petrasage
Feather off hands
10-15 minutes

23. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Percussion
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Chin; dacolleta; forehead

24. Massage benefits include...
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Vibration
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Relaxation

25. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Essential oil
The jawbone
Petrissage
Blanket

26. What also helps promote relaxation
Keep your hands ex foliated
10-15 minutes
Soft and sanitary
Tempo and flow

27. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
Removes waste materials from the body
10-15 minutes
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Percussion

28. Most movements are repeated how many times
Blanket
3 to 6
Friction
10-15 minutes

29. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Client preference
Never

30. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
Soft and sanitary
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
3-6
Petrissage

31. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Vibration
Feather off hands
Essential oil
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle