{"id":1169,"date":"2018-08-22T18:01:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T18:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.videoshelf.com\/blog\/?p=1169"},"modified":"2018-10-10T16:30:57","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T16:30:57","slug":"the-importance-of-facial-massage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.videoshelf.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-facial-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Facial Massage"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many, one of the favorite aspects of getting a facial is also getting a massage. Facial massage enhances the experience – adding that extra pampering touch – as well as penetrates product into the skin.<\/p>\n

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Our experts apparently agree that facial massage is important in providing a variety of services; facial massage technique features in many of Aesthetic VideoSource’s instructional DVDs. While facial massage is obviously incorporated in European facials, it can also be provided in facial paraffin treatments, Thai acupressure massage, and stone massage, as well as many other treatments and modalities.<\/p>\n

And why not? The benefits of facial massage are many. As with any massage, facial massage provides stress relief and enhances circulation and lymph flow. It can alleviate sinus congestion and migraine headaches. And it firms the skin, makes it radiant, and gives the face muscles lift, minimizing fine lines as it counters the effects of gravity and repetitive muscle usage. In essence, facial massage ultimately provides a younger look (chalk that up to a third<\/em> reason for getting a facial massage!)<\/p>\n

However, the face is sensitive and highly vascular, and incorrect technique can bruise it. Proper technique is required to achieve the above benefits, as well as to cleanse skin and apply product. Precautions should also be taken if there are contraindications, such as severe acne, that massage can aggravate, or dealing with sensitive skin that is typically fair and dry.<\/p>\n

In our library, 21 DVD\u2019s demonstrate massage techniques for the face, some including the d\u00e9collet\u00e9 and up into the scalp. Here are but a few titles that illustrate the range of possibilities, incorporating facial massage: Men\u2019s Facial Techniques<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Paraffin Treatments: Face and D\u00e9collet\u00e9<\/em><\/a>, The Art and Practice of Stone Massage<\/em><\/a>, The Complete Guide to Full Body Chair Massage<\/em><\/a>, Professional Facial Techniques for Sun-Damaged and Dehydrated Skin<\/em><\/a>, Lymphatic Drainage Massage: Face and Neck<\/em><\/a>, and Thai Acupressure Massage: Feet, Hands & Face<\/em><\/a>. We even consolidated some facial massage excerpts into our Facial Massage: The Definitive Collection<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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