Facial massage with spoons. How correctly to do it?

To keep your facial skin beautiful and prolong its lifeher youth, women use a huge number of different products. They use both ready-made cosmetic products from world manufacturers and traditional medicine recipes. An important role in facial care, along with creams, masks and other care products, is played by massage, which is useful for all skin types at any age. It has a tonic and firming effect on the skin, helps fight wrinkles and evens out the oval of the face. In addition, it has a relaxing and calming effect, normalizes and evens out the complexion. This article is devoted to spoon massage, which has been known for many decades due to its effectiveness. Its purpose is to stimulate the movement of lymphatic fluid and obtain a lymphatic drainage effect. Today, many elite beauty salons offer such a service as facial massage with spoons. We will talk about the technique of such a massage at home, for which we will use spoons of different sizes. Both ordinary stainless steel and cupronickel devices, which are in every home, and table silver are suitable. Tea and coffee spoons are mainly used for facial massage. In addition to the cutlery itself, you will need 2 containers with water: one will contain hot water, and the other - cold or ice. The entire massage procedure is performed with the back of the spoons, which are pressed evenly and gently on the skin and smooth out wrinkles. As for the time of the procedure, it is best to do it in the morning after waking up. But if you do not have this opportunity, do the procedure in the evening after cleansing your face a few hours before bed.

Preparing for the massage procedure

To perform the massage you will need about 20minutes of time, from 2 to 4 teaspoons and the desire to make your facial skin even more beautiful. Before starting the procedure, thoroughly cleanse your face of makeup, wash your face and apply anti-wrinkle cream, which can be applied directly to the spoons during the procedure itself. Place 2 vessels with hot and cold water near you. If desired, you can replace the water with a decoction of medicinal herbs: chamomile or mint. Always start the massage with a hot spoon. Dip it in a container of water, wipe it with a napkin and check if it is too hot.

Basic techniques of effective massage with spoons

Now let's look at the basic techniques of facial massage using spoons.

Smoothing wrinkles between the eyebrows for youYou will need 2 teaspoons of the same size: hot and cold. Start with the hot one, place it between your eyebrows and press lightly 6 times, then move it up to your hairline. Repeat the same action with the cold spoon, and dip the first one in hot water for this time.

Smoothing out wrinkles on the forehead Here you already need 2hot spoons. Place one spoon on your right temple and draw a spiral from it to the middle of your forehead. Now take the second hot spoon, place it on your left temple and again draw a spiral to the center of your forehead.

You can also smooth out wrinkles on your foreheaddo a "zigzag" For this you will need 4 spoons: 2 hot and 2 cold. Start with the hot ones, place them in the center of your forehead, and then draw zigzags towards your temples. When you reach your temples, press 6 times lightly. Then repeat the exercise with cold spoons.

Good for smoothing out nasolabial foldsThe "drum" exercise is suitable. Take 2 hot spoons and tap lightly on the nasolabial fold (10 on each side will be enough). It is recommended to do this exercise with puffed-up cheeks.

The second version of this exercise is to performcircular movements with hot spoons, starting from the wings of the nose and gradually moving down to the corners of the mouth. Draw circles as if you were “drawing” a moustache on yourself. For greater effectiveness, apply anti-wrinkle cream to the spoons before starting the massage.

Smoothing wrinkles around the lips Take 2hot coffee spoons and place them horizontally above the upper lip. Open your mouth slightly, relaxing your lips. Make symmetrical movements with the spoons from the center of the lips to the edges, as if “drawing” a mustache. Then stop at the corners of the mouth and press the spoons slightly against the skin, turning them vertically. Now move to the earlobes, slightly lifting the corners of the lips. When you reach the earlobes, stop and make 3 light presses.

Massage against bags and dark circles under the eyesTake 2 cold spoons, place them near the inner corners of the eyes and move them in wave-like motions towards the temples. Make 3 light presses on the temples, then place the cutlery on the eyelids again and hold them for 2 seconds.

Massage against "crow's feet" Take4 spoons, onto which apply the cream for this type of wrinkles. Place the heated massage tools above the cheekbones at the outer corners of the eyes. Make 3 circular movements towards the temples, stop for a few seconds and repeat the procedure again. Then do the movements with cold spoons. Alternate 3 repetitions with heated spoons and 1 cold one.

Massage against swelling of the eyelids To remove swellingon the eyes and eyelids, you need to apply very cold spoons to the eyelids, hold for a few seconds, then remove. Repeat 3-4 times. You can repeat the procedure separately for the upper and lower eyelids. This technique also helps to slightly tighten the skin around the eyes and give it a fresh look. However, it is not recommended if you have redness or rashes on your skin.

Toning massage for the entire face It consists ofalternately applying hot and cold spoons to different areas of the face. This technique is great for quickly "refreshing" the skin and relieving fatigue.

Neck massage Take a warm spoon, lubricated with cream or cosmetic oil, and move it in rotational movements from the base of the neck up to the chin.

You can do each of the exercises describedrepeat up to 3 times. To smooth out wrinkles, use only well-heated spoons, greased with nourishing cream (you can also use honey or diluted essential oils). Clockwise movements should be done with pressure, and counterclockwise movements should be done easily and without effort. Of course, it is best to use silver in facial massage. It helps to normalize blood microcirculation and regulate sebum secretion. To achieve visible results, facial massage with spoons is recommended to be performed daily. Spend 10 to 20 minutes every day on this procedure, and your skin will be transformed. After 2-3 weeks, the mirror and the looks of others will state that this type of massage has noticeably evened out the complexion and smoothed out small annoying wrinkles. Your face will be grateful to you for such care. We recommend reading: