Esthetics Ch 9 Quiz: Facial Massage

What is true of a facial massage?

What does massage directly stimulate?

What does massage influence the flow of, through the response of reflex receptors?

Massage has many effects on the skin, but it does not _________.

Massage has been used as medicine since _________.

Massage increases the production of the neurotransmitters _________.

Massage has many benefits, but it does NOT _________.

If European-style massage is not possible during a facial, an acceptable alternative might be
_________.

Facial massage would likely be contraindicated with a client who _________.

Facial massage is contraindicated with an illness that is _________.

How should an esthetician massage the face of a client with acne?

Does facial massage have an effect on sebum?

Under what conditions should a client receiving cancer treatments receive facial massage?

What condition would contraindicate a facial massage, even if the condition was being treated and
carefully looked after by a physician?

Any esthetician may safely perform _________.

An esthetician would typically not massage a client’s _________.

What should an esthetician consult before each service that includes facial massage?

The widest permissible scope of practice for an esthetician’s massage services is determined by
_________.

In classic Swedish massage, there are _________.

If an esthetician performs pétrissage three times on the left side of a client’s neck, s/he should
perform _________.

The type of massage also known as percussion, and resembles playing the piano, is known as
_________.

What type of massage involves a soft, continuous stroking movement?

What technique involves a rapid shaking movement that involves the esthetician’s shoulders and
body?

The massage technique that involves an invigorating rubbing that stimulates the circulation and
glandular activity of the skin is called _________.

What technique involves kneading, squeezing, and pinching?

When performing a facial massage, the best technique to begin with is _________.

Effleurage on the face is performed with _________.

The most important of the five movements in classic Swedish massage is _________.

How should the fingers be when using the palm to perform a stroking technique?

What technique may be used for the longest period of time with a client who has sluggish skin?

What is the most stimulating form of massage is?

The technique that releases nutrients and carbon dioxide and purifies the system is _________.

The lightest circular friction movements are usually used on the face and _________.

How should vibration be used in order to be most effective?

The massage therapy that depends on the use of essential oils is known as _________.

Chinese medicine developed the type of massage therapy known as _________.

The technique developed in Japan, which utilizes pressure points for relaxation is called _________.

What technique is usually reserved only for master estheticians in some states?

Manual lymph drainage is most frequently used _________.

Manual lymph drainage’s main purpose is to _________.

During a facial treatment, the massage portion usually takes _________.

Estheticians should explain to their clients that deep massage _________.

Clients with dry skin would most benefit from massage products that are _________.

The best kind of conversation during a massage _________.

A facial massage should begin _________.

What follows the completion of the first step in any massage technique?

Before lifting hands from the face of a client, the esthetician uses the technique known as
_________.

During a massage, the ideal music _________.

After feathering, an esthetician’s hands should first come into contact with the client on _________.

What portion of the muscle is attached to another muscle or joint?

The portion of the muscle that is attached to an immovable section of the skeleton is called the
_________.

What direction should massage flow from?

A massage movement should be repeated _________.

How should the neck be massaged in relation to the flow of blood?

During a facial massage, the proper amount of product is roughly _________.

What technique immediately follows effleurage on the forehead in the beginning of a facial
massage?