If you want bright, glowing and youthful skin, facial massage is one good and easy home art. You can do it at the same time as applying skin care products to your face.
For years, facial massage has been a backroom trick of make-up artists, which they use to refresh the models’ skin before photoshoots or screenings. The most enlightened beauty enthusiasts also use facial massage, facial yoga or the gua sha method at home.
The idea is to stimulate the skin and blood circulation, train the facial muscles and, on the other hand, relax both the face and the mind. All of these are thought to have an effect on the condition of the skin when aiming for both glow and youthfulness.
The task of the comprehensive N°1 massage ritual developed by Chanel is to revitalize the body and mind and promote the skin’s youthfulness. Rosa Bröijer
The French fashion and beauty house Chanel also trusts the power of facial stimulation and massage.
It has developed a massage ritual for the face for the products of its comprehensive N°1 skin care series. Of course, these movements can also be applied in the home spa with the help of our own products.
You can tailor the Chanel massage to your skin, by making the movement several times in the area you want: this enhances the effect of the massage and the products. Chanel
In the first step, the skin, body and mind are prepared with a five-step massage. The movements are performed on dry, cleansed skin, where you can apply treatment liquid or serum. Each massage movement is repeated five times.
In the second step, skin care products are actually applied and a revitalizing massage is performed. At the end of the massage with the serum, apply face cream to the skin.
Stores for Tyyli.com seemed Jonna Salonena beautician-make-up artist working with Chanel.
Many beauty enthusiasts rely on regular at-home facial massage and yoga and the gua sha method. Chanel promises that after the N°1 massage ritual, the facial features are relaxed, the mind is full of energy and the skin is refreshed. Rosa Bröijer
Facial massage has several positive effects. It activates the brightness of the skin by accelerating microcirculation, improves the skin’s ability to absorb oxygen and strengthens the skin’s elasticity by stimulating the production of collagen and elastin. The skin is smoother and more elastic, which also makes it look more youthful.
THE FACTS
Instructions for massage movements:
1. Stimulation of energies: Tap the entire head area rhythmically and firmly with your fingertips. Exercise stimulates the brain and mind.
2. Stimulation of lymphatic circulation: Make a V between the index and middle fingers, put the fingers around the ear. The thumb and index finger remain behind the ear and the rest of the fingers are placed in front of the ear. Press your fingers gently in front of the ear and move your hands in a sawing up-and-down motion, three times. On the last descent, remove the hand from around the ear. Movement improves the lymphatic circulation of the skin and the removal of toxins.
3. Activation of facial blood circulation: Before starting the third massage movement, rub the hands together again. Move your hands with soft energizing movements from the chin, along the bridge of the nose up to the forehead, from where move back down along the hairline. Movement is intended to stimulate the microcirculation of the face and preserve the youthfulness of the skin.
4. Activating the lip area: Place the index fingers on the upper and lower lips horizontally, press the lips slightly with the fingers and make a sideways sawing motion three times, removing the fingers from around the lips the last time. The movement wants to smooth out and preserve youth in the area.
5. Balancing of energies: Stimulate two energy points by placing the index fingers in the middle of the upper and lower lips. Use your fingers to press the lips during inhalation and release the pressure when exhaling. Movement balances the flow of energy in the body.
Plus + 1 Targeted, revitalizing massage: Apply the serum to the skin first. Make a deep pinch with your fingers and spin upwards. Repeat the movement first in the entire area of the jaw line, next from the mouth towards the earlobe and finally from next to the nose towards the ear. Movement enhances the function of the cells and their vitality, as well as the effect of the serum, thus increasing the elasticity and brightness of the skin.
Try the ritual with these products:
Massage on well-cleansed skin. The powerful but gentle cleansing oil of the pharmacy cosmetics brand Acon guarantees a clean canvas. 16.10 e, Olo Apteekki.
Apply a moisturizing and nourishing care liquid to the skin before starting the massage. This cult product of the Japanese brand Shiseido turns a respectable 150 years old this year. 68 Shiseido.
Chanel’s new serum is effective against the five most common skin challenges, such as lack of glow, enlarged pores and lines. The pleasant and luxurious serum was absorbed in an instant and left the skin bright, healthy-looking and even toned. Definitely to continue! 145 e, Chanel.
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Also used as sources: IL archives.