In spring, when everything is new and fresh, consider revving up your morning skincare routine for a new, fresh look.
Add these morning moves to wake your skin up each morning.
Spending an extra five minutes or less by adding an invigorating face massage to morning skincare will really make a difference in how you and your skin feel each day.
Perform this massage with a light application of sweet almond oil, or during the cleansing part of your daily routine.
After practicing this massage for a couple of days, you’ll be able to do it quickly and easily every morning.
Use firm but gentle pressure to get the most from your massage.
Starting with a light application of oil rubbed between your hands, take your index, middle and ring fingers from each hand and place them above your collarbone, where your neck and collarbone meet. Slowly pump up and down 40 times.
Place your fingers and top of palms flat under your ears and gently pull up and down slowly 5 times.
Cup your hands, place your fingers on the back of your neck and pull down gently 10 times.
Place both hands on your chin and massage the area with your index, middle and ring fingers with gentle pressure in a circular motion for about one minute.
Move fingers to corners of your mouth and massage in an outward circular motion for a count of 3. Move fingers to the area between your nose and top lip, massaging again in a circular motion for a count of 3.
With both hands in a fist, roll your knuckles over the muscles at the back of your jaw 3-5 times. This relieves tension and relaxes those tight jaw muscles.
Make an “O” with your mouth by wrapping your lips around your teeth. Place your fingers and top of palms flat and move in an upward stroke from your chin to your cheekbones. Repeat 5 times.
Using the index, middle and ring fingers of both hands, massage gently directly under your eye area near the side of your nose. Next, place your index and middle fingers at the corner of your eyes near the cheekbone and massage this area using a gentle, upwards circular motion.
Using the index fingers of both hands, move across the entire forehead quickly, forming small half circles across the entire forehead. Finish by massaging the area between your eyes gently yet firmly in a circular motion 3-5 times.
When complete, take a few deep cleansing breaths, breathing in from your nose and out from your mouth.
Wrap Up
Once you have this routine down, you’ll feel relaxed and ready to face whatever the day brings.
For even better results, schedule an appointment for professional facials and treatments with the skincare experts at Laura Skincare in Petaluma.