Beauty Tips – Natural Health Care Tips

Facial massaging movements are basically of two types- relaxing and toning. Relaxing movements, such as stroking and vibrations are slow and soothing. Toning movements, such as kneading, pressing and percussion are rapid and energetic.                                                             STROKING MOVEMENT- This movement consists of running your hand very lightly over the face. The movement consists of running your hands very lightly over the face. The palms of the hands or pads of the fingers must be incomplete contact with the skin. The movement should always be upwards, never downwards. Do not apply pressure. The palm is used over large surfaces while over small surfaces the cushions of the fingertips are employed. This movement is frequently applied to the forehead, face, scalp, back, shoulders, neck, chest, arms and hands for its smoothing and relaxing effects. Do not use the end of the fingertips for massage movements. Fingertips cannot control the degree of pressure. Besides the free edge of the fingernails are likely to scratch the skin. If the massage has to be done with palms, the whole hand is held loosely and the wrist and fingers kept flexible.

KNEADING MOVEMENT-This clears the waste matter from the muscles activates the nutrition of the tissues. Its aim is to remove fatigue and increase nervous and muscular energy. The pressure should be light but firm. This movement gives deeper stimulation and improves the circulation. This is performed with the thumb and a half bent fore finger, between which the skin is taken and kneaded.  PRESSING MOVEMENT-This is a useful movement to remove the lymph from bags under the eyes. Pressure is exerted with fingertips, following the edge of the lower eyelashes.                                                        PERCUSSION MOVEMENT-This form of massage is most stimulating. The exercise should be done briskly with the fingertips put together to create an even force over the area being treated.

PIANO PLAYING MOVEMENT-This exercise develops the facial muscles and makes them firm. It should be done over the whole surface of the cheeks with the fingers. The movement must be supple and yet brisk.

FRICTION MOVEMENT-This movement requires pressure on the skin while it is being moved over the underlying structures. The fingers or the palms are employed in this movement. Friction movement has a marked influence on the circulation and glandular activity of the skin. 

PINCHING MOVEMENT-This has the same effect as kneading. Pinch the skin between the thumb and the forefinger of each hand. In this movement lift the skin over the whole surface of the cheeks in little rapid plucking movements. 

TAPPING MOVEMENT-In tapping movement, the fingertips are brought down against the skin in rapid succession. The fingers must be flexible to create an even force over the area being treated.

TOO PLUMP CHIN OR DOUBLE CHIN-
1^ST movement: Press the tips of your fingers to your chin gently while moving them upwards.

2^nd movement: Knead with the fingertips.

3^rd movement: Follow the pinching movements.

4^th movement: Finish with a light stroking from the chin towards the lobes of the ears.

TOO WIDE NOSE-
1^st movement-Place your fingertips at the sides  of the nose and start light stroking, moving your fingers towards the temples and following closely the lines at the sides of the nose.

2^nd movement: Put the thumb and the fore finger at the sides of the nose and perform a circular stroking movement.

3^rd movement: After ten of such movements, move up to the bridge of the nose and between the eyes and repeat.
CHEEKS FLABBY AND ROUGH-
1^ST movement: With two fingers perform a deep circular stroking over the whole surface of the cheeks.
2^nd movement: Follow up by patting, kneading and pinching movements.

3^rd movement: The deep stroking with flat fingers from the cheeks to the eyes.

4^th movement: A final light stroking towards the temples, the temples, the hands following the contour of the face.
WRINKLES AROUND THE MOUTH-

Start from the chin, stroking lightly up to the folds between the nose and mouth, passing the corners of the lips and ending at the sides of the nose.
WRINKLEDFOREHEAD-
1^st start with light circular stroking from arch of the eyebrows towards the roots of the hair.

2^nd movement: Smooth out the wrinkles with deep strokes and move your hands from the middle of your forehead towards the temples.
SWOLLENEYELIDS-
put the fingers of both hands on corners of the eyes and slide the pad of the fingers gently over the lightly closed eyelids.
BAGS UNDER THE EYES- Press with your fingers on the fleshy pockets.
CROW’S FEET-

With your forefingers, do a circular massage over these areas.

A massage relaxes your muscles, smoothening and relieves pain. Massage is a practice of applying structured or unstructured motion, vibration or pressure with mechanical instruments or hands. Massage can be applied to the parts of the body or to the whole body.

Massage is helpful to release the tension, stress, improve circulation, relieve pain and relaxes the nerves. Among the other benefits of the massage are the stress management, improved circulation, relieves pain, lymphatic drainage, postural pressure and increased body awareness.

Massage Tips

• Get the person lie on the firm and comfortable surface such as mattress or floor mat. You should be in a position to reach her whole back area without stretching your body.
• Place one hand over the lower back and one hand over the shoulders blade.
• Apply thumb pressure on to warm up the back and start massage at the lower back and then knead gently to the upper area of the body.
• Next step is to apply the massage oil with the delicate and relaxing strokes called “effleurage”.
• Glide your hands on the back (either side of the spine).
• Slide your palms in the opposite direction towards the area of back and move up to the shoulders and neck.
• Knead the muscular area of the shoulders.
• Apply delicate pressure on the areas that feel hard or achy.
• To enhance the blood flow rotates the arms gently.
• Remember not to apply any direct pressure on the spine.
• Do not apply massage on the broken or injured area of the skin.

Benefits of Massage

• Massage therapy increases blood circulation and enabling the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into the tissues.
• Head massage relieves the pain of migraine sufferers.
• Massage therapy can relax the tightened muscles.
• Massage therapy reduces stress and inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.
• It helps the health conditions of the skin.
• Massage empowers the immune system of the body.
• Massage relieves the anxiety and promotes the relaxed mental state.
• It helps the musculoskeletal problems, muscles spasm, reduce blood pressure and improves the posture.

Massage is one of the oldest and most useful methods of physical treatment. When done properly the skin becomes flexible and attractive. To master the technique a knowledge of the anatomy of the body and considerable practice in performing the various movements is required.

Massage should not be done if you have a weak heart, high blood pressure, inflamed and swollen joints, glandular swelling, and abrasion of the skin, skin diseases and broken capillaries of the skin.
Massage plays a very important part in beauty, culture and skin care, particularly in treating obesity, a massage improves, develops and tones up the muscular tissues, beautifies the skin and preserves its suppleness.

It is so often difficult for lack of time and money. Massage should be done preferably in the morning if you do not have time in the morning, massage at night before going to bed. The massage should usually last for 20 to 30 minutes. Each area should be massaged for two to five minutes. The parts of the body which should receive attention are mentioned below.
The neck, the arms, the legs, the shoulders, the nape of the neck, the back and the buttocks, the hips and the abdomen.

At first you will find it impossible to massage rapidly. After a few days your hands will more active and flexible. Use talcum powder for the massage which is intended to stimulate the circulation. For slimming massage use one of the many appropriate creams which are available in the market. Massage with oil once a week makes the skin supple. Hands for massaging should be kept soft by the use of creams, oils and lotions. The nails should be short and smoothened to prevent any scratching of the skin.

The wrist and the fingers should be flexible and the palms firm, warm and dry. The position of your body during self-massage will be different from that of a normal massage. For self massage the appliances available in the market are tissue-kneader, kneading appliance, vibra-massager and vibrator. Tissue kneader has small, hard plastic balls that can move freely. The kneading appliance is shaped like a rolling pin with small rubber cups. End the massage by taking an alternately hot and cold shower and a friction rub with a coarse towel or wash-cloth.

You will notice that with practice your movements will become easier and will work more and more deeply. Your massage instead of leaving your bruised will bring a feeling of comfort. You will notice that after a fortnight` s practice the treated parts of the body show marked improvement.