Face Massage: A Simple How To Guide

Giving yourself a massage is a great way to boost your home skincare routine and unwind after a long day.

The physical benefits of massages include stimulating the blood vessels and increasing the flow of oxygen and nutrients to skin cells. Below is a simple, home massage technique to include in your PM skincare routine, to give your face a relaxing reset and your complexion a healthy glow.

Prep

Dab a small amount of ChitoCare beauty Face Cream to your T-zone, cheeks and neck area. Using the whole surface area of your fingers, spread the cream lightly across your whole face and decolletage area, remembering never to rub too hard.

Cheeks

Using both hands, start with fast, upward strokes over each cheek to plump the skin and increase blood flow and flow to the skin. Then, using circular motions, move from the inner parts of your face towards your cheekbones and ears.

Chin and jawline

With your index finger and middle finger, create a scissor shape to massage the chin and work your way out towards the jawline.

Lip line

Using your scissor fingers, gently squeeze over the top and bottom of your lips to smoothen out fine lines and wrinkles. Remember to use upwards motions when massaging the neck to go against wrinkles and the force of gravity.

Forehead

Using your scissor fingers, gently slide your fingers across your forehead, working your way from the middle out towards your temples to ease any visible lines. Using light upward motions, smoothen out the area between your eyebrows.

Eyes

Using your index finger and middle finger, lightly pinch your eyebrows to keep the area around your eyes plump and to avoid sagging. Then, lightly smoothen out the undereye area, moving from the inner corners of your eyes towards your ears.

Neck

Gently massage your lymph nodes on the sides of your neck using downwards motions to stimulate lymphatic drainage. Make sure you massage your whole neck area, all the way to the back.

Curious about the benefits of facial massage? Read more in our related article.

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ChitoCare beauty is the first skincare brand to incorporate marine chitosan into its products. Scientifically proven properties of chitosan include film-forming, moisture control and powerful skin repair.