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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. What also helps promote relaxation
Tempo and flow
10-15 minutes
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Soft - stroking movements

2. Wringing and rolling are ______ movements.
Blanket
Soft and sanitary
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Petrissage

3. Most movements are repeated how many times
Percussion
Kneeding like petrasage
Client preference
3 to 6

4. What is the Dr. Jacquet massage similar to?
Kneeding like petrasage
Vibration
The jawbone
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

5. Contraindication for facial massage include...
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Rosacea; inflamed acne; sunburn
To specific points of the body

6. Effleurage involves...
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Percussion
Blanket
Soft - stroking movements

7. Consecutively repeating all movements _____ times is a good rule of thumb.
3-6
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Never
10-15 minutes

8. _____ is the key component of an aromatherapy.
Never
Essential oil
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Petrissage

9. Which of the following are classical massage movements?
3-6
Vibration
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Removes waste materials from the body

10. 'Fulling' is a form of...
Petrissage
Essential oil
3-6
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin

11. Massage movements are directed from the ______ to avoid muscle damage.
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Petrissage
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle

12. Massage benefits include...
Vibration
Kneeding like petrasage
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

13. What does the rhythmic flow promote?
Relaxation
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Keep your hands ex foliated

14. A basic facial massage is performed for approximately...
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta
Soft - stroking movements
10-15 minutes
Petrissage

15. Lymph drainage massage help to...
Client preference
10-15 minutes
Feather off hands
Removes waste materials from the body

16. To do massage correctly and safely - you must have a thorough knowledge of...
Kneeding like petrasage
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Petrissage

17. When performing the tapping component of the facial massage - you should avoid...
Soft and sanitary
Friction
The jawbone
Never

18. A basic male facial massage _____ involves movements that go against the growth of the beard.
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Never
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
3 to 6

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

20. Massage involving a rubbing movement is called...
Friction
Tempo and flow
Keep your hands ex foliated
Removes waste materials from the body

21. Tapotement is also called _____.
Kneeding like petrasage
Soft - stroking movements
Client preference
Percussion

22. Acupressure involves applying pressure...
To specific points of the body
Never
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Removes waste materials from the body

23. The therapist's body and shoulders are used to perform...
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Insertion point toward origin of the muscle
Vibration
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure

24. To maintain soft skin - you should...
Friction
Removes waste materials from the body
Keep your hands ex foliated
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation

25. The areas of the body that an aesthetician can massage include...
3-6
Feather off hands
To specific points of the body
Face - neck - shoulders and dacolleta

26. You can start a facial massage on the...
Feather off hands
Chin; dacolleta; forehead
Percussion
Vibration

27. Your touch should be adjusted according to...
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue
Kneeding like petrasage
Client preference
Blanket

28. Which of these items will you need for a typical facial massage service?
Tempo and flow
Petrissage
Keep your hands ex foliated
Blanket

29. Which of the following describes massage?
Effleurage and tapotement; chucking and rolling; petrissage and vibration
Mechanical manipulation; manual manipulation; stimulates metabolism and circulation
Keep your hands ex foliated
Feather off hands

30. To properly massage the face - your hands must be...
Soft and sanitary
Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion; aids in product absorption; improves overall metabolism and activates slugging skin
10-15 minutes
Kneeding like petrasage

31. When stopping massage do what?
Feather off hands
3 to 6
Pinching the skin with a light - firm pressure
Muscles; nerves and blood vessels; connective tissue