And if you learned to massage your face between two showers?

A rainy afternoon is the perfect time to learn how to massage your face. Discover our favorite tutorials for a pure moment of relaxation.

The autumn days pass and… look alike. Between the lack of luminosity, the cold and the rain, the mine takes quite a blow of the shovel: the complexion is gray, the features are hollow and the fine lines are at the party. A real joy !

Fortunately, in addition to a specific skincare routine to revive radiance (do you know vitamin C?), an appropriate gesture can help restore a semblance of rosiness to the cheeks. Come on, we tell you all about the facial massage, the new favorite activity for your autumn evenings (when it gets dark at 5 p.m.)!

Facial massage has scientifically proven effects

Facial massage, whether performed in a salon or by non-professional minions, has many advantages for waking up a tired face and a sad complexion. More relaxed features, finer skin texture, less marked dark circles… Its virtues are numerous and they are due to the action of the fingers on the tissues which activates the cutaneous micro-circulation and the drainage of the lymph.

An anti-aging effect has even been scientifically proven! In Notre Temps magazine, Philippe Humbert, doctor in cutaneous pharmacology and specialist in the dermis, explains:

Information confirmed to ELLE magazine by Clélia Monteux, LPG scientific attaché:

Yes, facial massage feels good, but it's also effective! So what are we waiting for?

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What accessories for a facial massage?

For it to be beneficial, the massage must be performed on clean, perfectly cleansed skin. Before you sit in front of your mirror, tie your hair back, remove your rings and wash your hands.

So that the fingers glide perfectly over the skin, it is advisable to apply a few drops of oil to your skin before starting the massage. Depending on what you have at home, you can use pure vegetable oil (jojoba, sesame, avocado, borage, etc.) or a commercial mixture.

In terms of accessories, fashion is for Gua Sha and rollers of jade, rose quartz or even amethyst. These small instruments are acclaimed for their mechanical action (a Japanese study confirms that they would increase microcirculation at the local level, allowing better oxygenation of the tissues) but also for the regenerative and healing "virtues" of the stones with which they are made, according to the principles of lithotherapy – which, we remind you, has no scientific basis.

If you have one at home, you can use it, but there's no need to spend money on massaging your face: your fingers are your best tools!

3 video tutorials to learn the basics of facial massage

And because images sometimes speak louder than words (especially when describing manual techniques), we have selected three great tutorials to guide you during your practice.

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To read also: Care oils: what are they for and how to integrate them into our beauty routine?

Front cover image photo credits: Pavel Danilyuk