PART 4: ESTHETICS/ CHAPTER 16: Facial Massage

Question 1

What action should you NOT use on the center of the neck?

Answer 1

Pressing down

Question 2

What part of the body should you avoid tapping because tapping in that area will feel unpleasant to the client?

Answer 2

Jawbone

Question 3

What is feathering ?

Answer 3

Term , for the slowing-down movements at the end of a massage.

Question 4

What is true about the décolleté?

Answer 4

That is where you begin your massage procedure.

Question 5

How many milliliters of product should you use on the facial area?

Answer 5

5

Question 6

What is acupressure?

Answer 6

Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific body points.

Question 7

What is chucking?

Answer 7

Grasping flesh in one hand while the other hands holds the limb.

Question 8

Why is the Dr. Jacquet movement beneficial to oily skin?

Answer 8

It helps move sebum out of the follicles and up to the skin’s surface.

Question 9

What is effleurage?

Answer 9

Light, continuous stroking movements.

Question 10

What is friction?

Answer 10

Deep rubbing movement

Question 11

What is NOT a variation of friction?

Answer 11

Effleurage

Question 12

What is fulling?

Answer 12

Form of petrissage

Question 13

What is hacking?

Answer 13

Chopping movement performed with the edges of the hands.

Question 14

What is a characteristic of manual lymph drainage?

Answer 14

Gentle, rhythmic pressure.

Question 15

What is the term for the manual or mechanical manipulation of the body by using movements to increase metabolism and circulation, among other effects?

Answer 15

Massage

Question 16

What improves overall metabolism and activates sluggish skin?

Answer 16

Massage

Question 17

What should be performed for approximately 10 to 15min during a facial?

Answer 17

Facial massage

Question 18

What must estheticians be in order to perform deep tissue work?

Answer 18

Licensed massage therapist (LMTs)

Question 19

Where should massage movements begin?

Answer 19

Insertion

Question 20

What do inflamed acne, open lesions, and sunburn have in common?

Answer 20

Massage is contraindicated for clients with these conditions.

Question 21

When should you avoid vigorous massage?

Answer 21

When a client has arthritis or other pain.

Question 22

When should you advise a client with reservations about facial massage to speak with a physician?

Answer 22

Before performing massage

Question 23

What type of movements are used in petrissage?

Answer 23

Kneading

Question 24

Where do you apply pressure when performing reflexology?

Answer 24

Feet

Question 25

What is rolling?

Answer 25

Pressing and twisting tissues using a back-and-forth movements.

Question 26

What is NOT a type of movement characteristic of tapotement

Answer 26

Kneading

Question 27

What is a form of acupressure?

Answer 27

Shiatsu

Question 28

What part of the estheticians body must be kept flexible during slapping to ensure that the palms come into proper contact with the body?

Answer 28

Wrists

Question 29

What type of movements are used in vibration?

Answer 29

Rapid shaking

Question 30

When do the body’s reflex receptors increase blood and lymph flow, resulting in a state of relaxation?

Answer 30

When touch is sensed by the body

Question 31

What does the central nervous system trigger when affected by massage?

Answer 31

Relaxation

Question 32

To whom should you refer a client who wants a full body massage?

Answer 32

Licensed massage therapist

Question 33

What information can be found by referring to licensing regulations?

Answer 33

Scope of practice

Question 34

What should you do during effleurage in order to avoid scratching the client?

Answer 34

Avoid using the ends of your fingertips

Question 35

What is true of tapotement?

Answer 35

It is the most stimulating form of massage.

Question 36

How long should vibration be used on any one spot of the body?

Answer 36

No more than a few seconds.

Question 37

What is true of the left and right sides of the areas being massaged?

Answer 37

Movements should be duplicated on both the right and left sides

Question 38

What everyday movement is somewhat similar to the Dr. Jacquet movement?

Answer 38

Squeezing the peel of an orange to make juice spray out

Question 39

Why should the Dr. Jacquet movement be avoided on areas of the skin that are infected or irritated?

Answer 39

Too much pressure will rupture follicle walls

Question 40

What type of movements are appropriate when massaging the area of beard growth on male clients?

Answer 40

Downward