Collection: Facial oils

Facial oils

Different types of massage - different facial oils

• Made by hand, without the use of tools.
• Techniques include stroking, kneading, tapping or gently pinching the skin.
• Popular in beauty salons as part of relaxation treatments.

• Massage aimed at improving lymph flow.
• Helps reduce puffiness, e.g. bags under the eyes.
• Stimulates the cleansing of the body of toxins.

• Intensive massage with deep effect.
• It stimulates circulation, improves skin firmness and acts as a natural lifting.

• Made with a special stone (jade or rose quartz).
• Sliding movements stimulate circulation and reduce muscle tension.
• Helps in modeling the oval of the face.

• Performed using special silicone cups.
• Reduces muscle tension and improves circulation, has a lifting effect

How to do a self-massage with oil step by step

Preparing for the massage

Steps

• Place the fingers of both hands in the center of your forehead.
• Using gentle smoothing movements, move your hands towards your temples.
• Repeat 5–7 times.

• Use the pad of your ring finger (gentlest pressure).
• Move your fingers from the inner corner of your eye, along the eyebrow arch, to the outer corner.
• Return the lower eyelid towards the inner corner.
• Repeat 5 times.

• Place your hands on either side of your nose.
• Move them gently upward and outward towards the temples.
• You can gently knead the cheek muscles with your fingertips.
• Repeat 7–10 times.

• Make gentle circular movements around the nostrils.
• Move your fingers up along the bridge of your nose.

• Place your fingers in the center of your chin.
• Move your hands towards the corners of your mouth and then up along your jawline.
• Repeat 5–7 times.

• Use your thumb and index finger to gently massage your jawline, moving from the center of your chin towards your ears.
• You can also do gentle pinching along your jawline to stimulate the skin.

• Massage your neck, moving from the base towards the chin.
• On the neckline, move your hands from the center of the chest outward toward the shoulders.

Benefits of facial massage

• Facial massage improves muscle tone and helps relax facial muscles, which can reduce facial wrinkles.

• Regular massage acts as a natural facelift, firming the skin. Facial massage also smoothes uneven skin texture.

• Lymphatic drainage helps remove excess water from the tissues.

• Facial massage oils have a relaxing effect and lower the level of cortisol (stress hormone).

• Massage performed during the application of creams or oils increases their effectiveness.

• Regular stimulation makes the skin look healthier and radiant.

What oil to use for facial massage?

1. Types of Massage Oils. Which Face Oil to Choose.

• Sesame seed oil

• Jojoba oil

• Almond oil

• Grape seed oil

• Rose oil

• Coconut oil

• Avocado oil

• Tamanu oil

• Tea Tree Oil

How to choose the right massage oil?

• For dry and mature skin : Sesame oil, rose oil, avocado oil.
• For oily and combination skin : Jojoba oil, tea tree oil, tamanu oil.
• For sensitive skin : Almond oil, coconut oil (fractionated).
• For problematic skin : Tamanu oil, tea tree oil.

Ayurvedic vegetable oils

Ayurvedic Facial Massage Oils – Traditional Skin Care and Massage

What oil to use for facial massage in Ayurvedic therapies

• Vata (dry skin) : Sesame oil, ashwagandha, coconut.
• Pitta (sensitive skin) : Sandalwood, neem, coconut oil.
• Kapha (oily skin) : Tulsi oil, neem, triphala.

Orientana Face Oil