Daily Facial Massages for Glowing Skin
self-care19 Jul, 2020
Hey there BKFam,
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you can have beautiful glowy supple skin without spending a fortune 💰 on treatments and endless spa, salon sessions?
What if we tell you If you can spend 5 minutes everyday religiously on facial massages, you can achieve the healthy and glowy skin you always dreamt about !!
The numerous benefits of facial massages are not a myth and so many skincare experts, models, and influencers swear by the advantages of facial massages 💆🏻♂️.
Facial massages are not something just came over as a hype, but it’s been there since ancient times 🏯 and has various versions to it according to the cultures they origin from. In Ayurveda, Yoga, Acupressure, and shiatsu - facial massages were part of the treatment.
Along with young and healthier skin, facial massages help in relieving stress, migraine headaches, and sinus congestion. You can get a professional massage from a specialist or in spas but there are numerous simple methods that one can do at home 🏡 without the help of any devices.
Benefits
- Improvement of facial skin and muscle tone: Everyday facial massages with the right oil for your skin will work wonders on you. With the massages, the goodness of oil will get absorbed to the skin better and makes skin supple. And it can tone and lift the muscles.
- Detoxification: The Lymph fluid in the lymphatic system helps remove waste and toxins from the tissues. Some health conditions can cause lymph fluid to build up and through Lymphatic drainage massage, we can stimulate the movement of lymph fluids around the body to push out the toxins.
- Relaxes facial and eye muscles.
- Releases tension and stress.
- Improves blood circulation.
- Relief from neck pain and tension.
- Helps in relieving headaches and sinus congestion: the massages around the eyes and forehead helps in instant relief with headaches.
- Anti-aging: Massaging the face promotes blood circulation and oxygen in our skin and this helps with collagen production. This helps in preventing wrinkles and fine lines on your skin. Also, daily massages help to reduce the sagging and puffiness which is caused due to aging.
If all these wonderful benefits can’t make you onboard with facial massages, I don’t know what can!!
How often
Try to do it every day as part of your skincare routine after or while cleansing. Many estheticians suggest oil cleansers for massages but you can also first clean your face with micellar water, and mix a non comedogenic essential oil and carrier oil that suits your skin type and do a quick massage around 3-5 minutes on the face and neck.
When to do
You can do the massage in the morning or evening. If you are targeting lymphatic drainage it's better to do it in the evening as you might feel a little tired after it.
What Oil to use
Always use non comedogenic plant-based oils or oil cleansers.
| Skin Type | What to Use |
|---|---|
| Dry Skin | Olive oil, Coconut oil, and Almond Oil help in nourishing the dry skin. |
| Oily Skin | Jojoba, tea tree, squalane, and marula oils are very light so it doesn't make skin greasy. |
| Acne-Prone Skin | Argan oil, Evening primrose oil, and Grapeseed oil are high in linoleic acids that help fight acne. Do not rub or irritate active acne |
| Anti-Aging Skin | Avocado oil, Rosehip oil, Marula oil, Argan oil has amazing anti-aging properties |
| Sensitive Skin | Aloe Vera Gel |
How much oil to use
A half teaspoon oil should be sufficient, the motto is to not cause friction while massaging.
Disadvantages
There are no disadvantages or side effects if you do the massage in the right way. However pulling or stretching the skin too much can make the skin sag 🙅🏻♀️.
Do not put too much pressure while massaging. Massages without oil can cause adverse effects so be cautious ⚠. Do not overdo the massages, a good gentle 3-5 minute massage with a proper lubricant in the evening works best as per our personal experience.
How to do
Patience is the key, start introducing the massages slowly into your evening routine. Identify the best oil suited for your skin type with the above reference.
- Tie the hair back away from the face and neck, cleanse your hand.
- Properly cleanse your face and neck to remove the sebum and makeup.
- Take a half spoon amount of oil in your palm, warm it up by gently rubbing both hands.
- Apply the oil on the face and neck, do not use a slide or pulling motion. Use dab or pat motion.
- Start massaging the forehead with your fingers in gentle circular motions.
- Massage the temples with gentle pressure in a circular motion.
- Massage the cheekbones, with light pressure, do circulation motion from under cheekbone from nose area to ears.
- Massage your jaw, with your thumb behind the jaw and index finger on the jaw from chin towards the ear with light pressure.
Checkout these amazing step by step facial massage videos..
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