Milady Esthetics Chapter 16

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Massage

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Is one of the oldest therapeutic methods dating back thousands of years it has many psychological and physiological benefits

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Definition of massage

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Is defined as a manual or mechanical manipulation by rubbing, kneading, or other methods that stimulate metabolism and circulation

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Stimulating muscles and nerve motor points will

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Both contract muscles and relax the client

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List the 10 benefits of massage

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1. Relaxes the client and the facial muscles. 2. Stimulates blood and lymph circulation. 3. Improve overall metabolism and activates sluggish skin. 4. Help muscle tone. 5. Help cleanse the skin of impurities and softens sebum. 6. Helps slough off dead skin cells. 7. Reduces puffiness and sinus congestion. 8. Help product absorption. 9. Help relieve muscle tension in pain. 10. Provides a sense of physiological and psychological well-being.

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How long is special massage performed during a facial?

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10 to 15 minutes

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What is the risk of too much pressure on the face during massage

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Can weaken elastin fibers and breakdown elasticity, open lesions skin disorders or severe redness

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Always massage from blank to blank

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From insertion to origin

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List some contraindications to massage

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Contagious diseases, inflamed acne, sunburn, or sensitive skin

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An esthetician massage services are limited to

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Certain areas of the body such as the face, neck, shoulders, and decollete.

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Classic Swedish massage consist of what 5 movements

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Effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration

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Always start and end each massage with movement

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Effleurage

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Describe effleurage

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It is a soft continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers and palms in a slow rhythmic manner

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Describe petrissage and where it is performed

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It is a kneading movement that stimulates the underlying tissues. As the tissues are lifted from their underlying structures they are squeezed, rolled, or pinched with a light firm pressure. Petrissage is formed on the fleshier parts of the face, shoulders, back, and arms

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Described fullying and where it is performed

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It is a form of petrissage in which the tissue is grasped, gently lifted, and spread out. It is used mainly for massaging the arm

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Describe friction and its purpose

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It is a rubbing movement. Pressure is maintained on the skin while the fingers are palms are moved over the underlying structures. Friction stimulates the circulation and granular activity of the skin

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Describe chucking

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Grasp the flesh firmly in one hand, and move the hand up and down along the bone while the other hand keeps the arm in a steady position

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Describe rolling and where it is used

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A form of friction used on the arms and legs to apply pressure to the tissues

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wringing

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This is a vigorous movement with the hands placed a small distance apart on both sides of the arm

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Another name for tapotement

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Percussion

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Describe tapotement

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A form a massage that consist a fast tapping, padding, and hacking movements

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Describe vibration

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Is a rapid shaking movement in which the technician uses her body and shoulders not just finger tips to create the movement

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Which massage technique is the most stimulating and should be applied carefully and with discretion

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tapotement

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This helps to empty out the oil ducts. By keeping the sebum moving forward and out of the follicles

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The doctor jacquet movement

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When during the facial should the doctor jacquet movement be used

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After the desincrustation step that softens and prepares the skin for extractions

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Acupressure

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And Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific points of the body to relax muscle tension, restore balance, and stimulate Chi

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shiatsu

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A form at the acupressure, the Japanese technique using acupressure massage points to relax and balance the body

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Aromatherapy massage

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Uses essential oils applied to the skin during the massage movement

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Manual lymph drainage

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Massage uses gentle, rhythmic pressure on the lymphatic system to detoxicify and remove waste materials from the body more quickly

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Foot reflexology

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Is the technique of a applying pressure to the feet based on a system of zones and areas on the feet that directly correspond to the anatomy of the body

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You should not lift your hands off the client's face once you start a massage. If it is necessary you should do what

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Feather them off

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With clean warm hands evenly apply the warm massage product to the decollete, neck, and face by using what

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Hands or a soft brush

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cleaning the towel warmer

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after each client session clean the inside with a topical disinfectant. give towel warmers a thorough cleaning at the end of each day.

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magnifying lamp procedures

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1. place eye pads over the eyes to protect from bright light. 2. gently move the clients head back and forth to examine the sides of the face.

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benefits of the steamer

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stimulate circulation, soften sebum and other debris. The warmth make the skin relaxed and easier to extract comedones. benighted sinus congestion, and the ozone may have an antiseptic effect.

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steamer maintenance

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1. after each use wipe down with disinfectant. 2. at night unscrew and empty the jar to let it dry. make sure that the river seal along the rim of the jar is clean.

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large mushroom used on high frequency machines.

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violet for normal to oily, pink or orange for sensitive skin. circular movements starting at forehead

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Lucas sprayer

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invented by doctor Lucas chsmpionnier. a fine must of plant extracts, herbs, teas, fresheners, or astringents. excellent for dehydrated, mature, and couperose skin

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what are the three main layers of hair

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cuticle, cortex, and medulla

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what is the cuticle of the hair

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the cuticle is the outermost layer of the hair shaft.

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describe the cortex

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is the middle layer of hair shaft.

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Blank refers to the study of the stricture and composition of the skin tissue

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skin histology

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secondary legions

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changes the structure of tissue and organs