Natural Face Lift Massage

Facial massage is the most natural way to lift, tone, and sculpt the muscle tissues of your face and neck. There are so many benefits of facial massage, including more contour, muscle tone, and youthful-looking skin. The idea is that you are firming and lifting muscles on your face to keep everything fighting against gravity.

Performing a facial massage will give you vibrant, healthier skin and a natural glow.The technique will increase your circulation and blood flow, which brings more oxygen to the area massaged to repair skin tissue. This helps with the production of collagen and elasticity in your skin, while also allowing your skin to detox and repair itself. The increase in collagen and elasticity is a natural form of anti-aging. Performing a facial massage will promote improved hydration and better skin texture, and allow your products to work their best. Treating yourself to a facial massage is a great way to pamper yourself with a little extra self-love every day.
For best results and flow of energy, I always start by setting an intention (relaxing, clear your skin, youthful flow, healing) for the area of the body that I work on for myself or others. It is important to ensure you drink plenty of water with any type of massage, especially a lymphatic drainage massage. Relax and enjoy this incredible routine.

The Routine:

You will be using upward and outward strokes for the entire massage to lift and sculpt, with the exception of draining the lymph down the sides of the neck.

Step 1: Cleanse

Set an intention and relax. Start with cleaning your skin. Wash your hands, then your face and neck. When washing your face, start your massage with a circular motion to wake up your face and neck muscles. Cleanse your face using a gentle cleanser like Algallure Age Defying Creamy Cleanser or a great facial oil(recipe below) rinse it with lukewarm water, and then pat your face gently dry with a towel.

Step 2: Moisturize

Now is a great time to apply your favorite serum (Algallure's Age Defying Serum and Daytime Moisturizer)  I prefer to apply a light layer of face oil (rosehip or tamanu oil), which allows for a smoother glide, rather than dragging or pulling your skin. The oil is optional but recommended and will leave your face bright and glowing when you are finished with your facial massage. Your skin will reap the benefits of any serum you apply pre-massage and any moisturizer (Algallure's Age Defying Daytime Moisturizer) you apply during the massage. You will want to apply your products over your face and down your neck.

Step 3: Neck and Lymph

Begin by massaging and stimulating your lymph area.  Many toxins drain from the face to the lymph nodes. Massaging this area will help release the toxins and prevent them from building up in your face. Use your fingertips to stimulate the lymph nodes on your neck with small pumps and circles right under each of your ears. Then use large downward circles, gliding your fingers and hands from the ear down the side of your neck. Then you will press gently, pumping upwards just above the collarbone, moving your hands towards the chin, to encourage the lymph drainage. Next, use your thumbs underneath your chin and glide them upwards toward your ears.

DIY Hydrating Face Oil

Ingredients:

3 TBS jojoba oil 

2 TB rosehip seed oil  

1/4 tsp Vitamin E

3 drops carrot seed essential oil or tamanu oil

5 drops geranium essential oil 

2 oz. dark dropper bottle 

Directions:

1. Pour the jojoba oil into dropper bottle.  Then add the rosehip seed oil and vitamin E.
2. Carefully add your drops of carrot and geranium oil.
3. Cap the bottle and give it a good shake.  You are all set to go.

You will be doing an upward direction from the throat to the chin and then chin to ears on both sides. Then you will move into a downward direction on the sides of the neck from the ears to the shoulders. You will repeat this upward and downward motion several times. This is the direction of lymph flow and drainage for this area, which stimulates your lymphatic system.

Step 4: Chin and Face

Start the circulation going in an upward direction. Start from the middle of the chin on each side. Using your fingertips, glide upwards toward each ear into the hairline. This will help drain fluid and sculpt the area around your chin. Using wide circular strokes, massage along the sides of your jaw, past the corners of your mouth, next to your nostrils, and over your cheekbones, creating upward lifting. Next, massage large circles upwards into the cheek area to lift and get the circulation going. Continue each area upward and in a circular motion from the center of the face into the hairline and from bottom to top of the cheekbone. Relax and breathe deeply and slowly as you massage your skin.

Step 5: Mouth

Take your index fingers and thumbs and grab your lips. Stretch and knead, nice and slow. Make sure to go a little outside the mouth muscle (orbicularis oris) toward the frown lines (buccinator). Go back and forth 10 times. Massaging this muscle around the mouth prevents fine lines around the lips, known as laugh lines, and will also help plump the lips. It is optional to continue with small circles around the mouth.

Step 6: Nose

Now I use my fingers and push and drain firmly all the way up the midline to the top of the brow and hold. It’s almost like a little lift, and it also drains underneath the eyes to reduce puffiness. I continue in this area for a minute and really like to use my fingers to sculpt and drain around the nose area. For me, extra fluid builds up here, and it also helps with congestion. Gently pinch the area at the top of your nose. Slide your fingers down to your nostrils. Repeat this motion for one minute, which is great for contouring the nose.

Step 7: Eyes

Here I recommend adding your favorite eye cream. Position your fingers at the arch of your brows. Sweep them around the outside corners of your eyes, gently move them under your eyes, and end with your fingers at the inside corners of your eyes. Continue along up the sides of your nose and along your brow lines. Use your fingertips to slide along the bottom arch of the brows. Hold for a few seconds in each area to help lift and sculpt the brow and the top of the muscle around your eye (orbicularis oculi). This eye massage feels so good and also helps you look more awake and opens your eyes!

Self care. Love yourself. Do a monthly massage to yourself. Do it weekly even. I try to massage all my products in as a lymphatic massage. Enjoy! Use Code: THANKS50 for 50% off!! Get the whole set!!

 Invest in your skin. It's going to represent you for a long time

~Tiffany💗

Product mention: 

~Algallure's Age Defying Serum

~Algallure's Age Defying Creamy Cleanser

~Algallure's Age Defying Daytime Moisturizer