Special Wrinkle Removal Aromatherapy Massage – Do It Yourself
An aromatherapy massage takes the stress marks off your face by soothing the anxiety and irritability that cause frowns as it treats the skin itself. It also reduces fine lines and dehydration, and stimulates cell turnover.
Best Essential Oils for Aromatherapy Anti-wrinkle Massage
. geranium
. neroli
. lavender
. orange
. myrrh
. rose
Best Essential Oils Combinations For Dry Complexions
3 drops rose and 2 drops neroli in 30ml (lfl oz/6 tsps) apricot kernel oil
For oily complexions
2 drops each geranium and lavender and 1 drop bergamot in 30ml (lfl oz/6 tsps) sunflower oil
Young skin (under 40)
3 drops geranium and 2 drops orange in 30ml (lfl oz/6 tsps) sweet almond oil
Mature skin (over 40)
2 drops each neroli and lavender and 1 drop myrrh in 30ml (lfl oz/6 tsps) wheatgerm oil
For summer
2 drops each rose and violet and 1 drop geranium in 30ml (lfl oz/6 tsps) sunflower oil
For winter
2 drops each myrrh and sandalwood in 30ml (lfl oz/6tsps) wheatgerm oil
Although wrinkles are a sign of a life well-lived, nobody likes to see them appearing on their own face. There are only two things, apart from surgery, that will help keep wrinkles at bay: protecting skin from the sun, and making sure it is well moisturized.
Essential oils do the latter better than any other products, since they have a natural affinity with skin and are absorbed into the body.
1. Place the first two fingers of each hand under each earlobe, press in gently for a count of six, then slide fingers up the side of the face to the temples. Press in gently for a count of six, then release and make small, gentle circles over the temples with your fingertips. Put your little fingers next to one another on the bridge of the nose and, keeping them stiff and splayed; place the others along each brow, so the index fingers are on the temples. Press in gently, hold for a count of six, then press in again and slide your fingers up the brow into the hairline, pulling skin up as you move, and finish with small circular movements pressing into the scalp. Repeat five times.
2. Stretch your neck by bending your head back and holding for a count of six while you open your eyes wide and raise your eyebrows. With head upright, place your index fingers next to one another on the bridge of the nose and stroke upwards, one after the other, between the brows to the forehead. Every sixth stroke, take one finger out firmly along each brow and press into the temple for a count of three; Repeat several times. Then, using the flat of your hand, palm stroke up the forehead into the hair, one hand following the other.
3. Place each index finger at the outer eye comer, then move them gradually along the undereye, making gentle inward presses for a count of three until you are pressing in on the tear ducts. This is a very light pressure throughout. Repeat on the top eyelid, along the browbone. Don’t stretch or drag on the skin, rather press in, lift, then press again. Place the heel of each hand over 91e eyes and gently press while you relax and count to 20. Finally, screw your eyes tightly dosed and hold for a count of five. Then open them wide and roll the eyes in slow circles three times.
4. Stretch the neck by bending the head to one side, hold for a count of ten, then over to the other side and hold. With your head straight, use the backs of the fingertips to stroke from the collarbone up to the chin in a rhythmic, flowing movement. Then, with palms facing up, use the first three fingertips of each hand to do a light, outward flick under the chin, in a rapid drumming motion across the entire jaw line from ear to ear. With thumbs and forefingers, lightly pinch along the jawbone from chin out to earlobes. Repeat back to the middle of the chin.
5. Open your mouth wide and with a relaxed jaw, move your chin to the left, hold for a count of five, then to the right and hold for another five. Place the tips of your little fingers on the middle of your bottom lip, press in, hold for a count of five, then repeat, gradually moving out to the comers of the mouth, then up and over the top lip to the centre of the nose. Repeat as a light stroke. Finish by pressing your palm over your mouth and holding for a count of ten.
6. Place the palms of your hands against the sides of your face and stroke with a fast, light touch in an upwards direction to stimulate circulation and bring the colour to your cheeks. Repeat the same stroke, but with a slow, firm stretch upwards. Finish off by pressing the palms of your hands over your face and holding for a count of 20.
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