Facial massages

Article updated on 20/06/2023

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What are facial massages for?

Almost all facial massages have a triple function: beauty, health, and relaxation.

Whether they are mechanical (with a machine) or manual, facial massages help to relax the skin, eliminate impurities and activate the blood circulation of the face, which makes it look healthier and more beautiful.

If you want to add to these benefits, you can always add certain cosmetics or facial treatments that will mean extra beauty, health, or relaxation for your skin.

So that you can choose and invest according to your needs and the effects you want to achieve, in this article we explain what are the best and most popular facial massages that you can do at home or enjoy in your favorite spa, spa or thalasso.

Try as many as you can, and see which one you like best!

Types of massages for the face

The facial massage is a technique that is applied with the hands on the face and sometimes on the neck to provide relaxing and reactivating effects of circulation, in the words of the Spa Aire de Sevilla.

By pressing on different points of the face, the muscles are stimulated, tensions are released and the blood circulation of the tissues is improved, which in turn stimulates the production of collagen and, with it, the rejuvenating effect of the face.

According to the Sevillian relaxation center, in "facial massage the pressures must be adapted to the sensitivity of the face".

Therefore, there are two types of pressures: circulation-stimulating pressures that help to transport oxygen and nutrients to the skin (which help the facial skin to look more beautiful), and relaxing pressures that make muscular tensions and, hopefully, wrinkles disappear.

Facial massage with oils

Facial massages with oils serve to beautify, care for (health-wise) and relax our faces.

Depending on the oil used, certain effects can be accentuated more or less (luminosity, hydration, etc.), but you should leave a facial massage with a more rested face and smelling great.

Facial massage with oils is very common in spas, spas and thalassotherapy centers, and it's a real treat!

Aloe vera facial massage

Facial massages with aloe vera serve to beautify, cleanse and soothe the skin.

Thanks to the properties of aloe vera, they are highly moisturizing, help heal wounds and deeply cleanse the skin.

They are ideal after a long day at the sun, beach or pool.

Ice facial massage

Ice facial massages are used to soothe, refresh and cleanse the skin.

Also, the cold of the ice is able to close the pores and cause an anti-inflammatory effect.

It also serves to tone the skin, achieving a rejuvenating effect.

However, be careful when applying ice to the face, you could burn it!

It is better to wrap the ice cubes in a cloth or, much better, buy an ice roller, a small roller with which to apply the cold sensations.

It's cheap and will help you to care for and relax your face for a long time - it's worth it!

Facial massage with caviar, diamonds, gold or pearls

Facial massages with caviar, diamonds or gold are the perfect beauty, health and wellness treatments for when you want to treat yourself or hit the lottery.

They are applied separately, not all three at the same time, as each one has its own properties.

The caviar facial massage regenerates, reaffirms and restores elasticity to the skin thanks to its proteins and antioxidants.

Facial massage with diamonds, gold or pearls is recommended to quickly restore radiance to the face and rejuvenate your skin.

Facial massage with quartz or jade rollers

Facial massages with quartz or jade rollers are a very interesting option for those who want to self-massage.

These facial massages can have a draining and circulatory or firming effect, and if you learn to do them well, they can give very good results.

With them you can reduce wrinkles, eliminate impurities, increase flexibility and relax the skin of the face.

To increase their benefits and results you can combine them with other health and beauty products (such as creams and oils, for example).

To put them into practice you just need to get a quartz or jade roller and follow their instructions, which are almost intuitive. Good luck!

Japanese facial treatment or kobido

Kobido facial treatments are a kind of shiasu massage that some people call "facelift without surgery" because it helps to rejuvenate the face without going under the knife.

Japanese or kobido massages, highly reputed in Asian countries (with Japan at the forefront), deeply relax the face and head, while helping to restore tone, balance and energy to the skin.

However, the Japanese facial massage is not recommended for all skins: in case of skin with acne, psoriasis, recent scars or similar, and faces that have received injections of Botox or hyaluronic acid, it is better to opt for another type of facial treatment.

No problem, you can see that there are a thousand options to look for!

Facial massagers

A facial massager is an electric or non-electric machine that massages the facial skin.

Depending on their purpose, there are different facial massagers, although the most important ones are vibration facial massagers, facial massagers to tighten and tone the skin, radiofrequency facial massagers, ultrasound facial massagers and massagers with phototherapy, among others.

The world of face massagers have endless possibilities and prices that will surprise you (surely much cheaper than you think), don't be afraid to explore!

There are face massagers: