Red carpet facialist reveals easy facial massage techniques for beautiful skin - Daily Mail

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Are you hunkered down, bored and quaran-streaming?

Why not use your time binge-watching the latest Amazon or Netflix release to simultaneously better your health and appearance?

TCM Wellness Expert and founder of 001 Skincare, Ada Ooi, reveals easy facial massages to do while lounging on the couch. In just 10 minutes, you can tap, pinch, knuckle and stroke your way to glowing skin during quarantine!

Better use your couch time: Why not use the time binge watching the latest Amazon or Netflix release to better your health and appearance in the process?

DIY: TCM Wellness Expert and founder of 001 Skincare , Ada Ooi , reveals easy facial massages to do while lounging on the couch


Of the six techniques the Red Carpet Facialist describes and demonstrates, she advises 'picking and mixing' which ones to do while lounging around or when applying skincare.

To see results, she believes a 10 minute massage twice a week is a good way to start.

In addition to using your hands, you can use a beauty tool. If you don't have one, no problem! Ada says a spoon can be just as effective. Use both sides of the utensil and the tip of the handle.

Pressure points: In addition to using your fingers and hands, you can use a beauty tool. If you don't have one, no problem! Ada says a spoon can be just as effective. Use both sides of the utensil and the tip of the handle

Good for you: In addition to getting the blood circulating, 'massaging also stimulates the muscle and lymphatic system,' shares the expert


In addition to getting the blood circulating, 'massaging also stimulates the muscle and lymphatic system,' shares the expert.

'Massaging in the right lymphatic flow direction gives that extra pressure to enhance draining toxins, making space for more efficient oxygen and nutrients delivery.

'There are also many acupressure points on the face, which in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) they relate to different parts of the body and can affect different organ systems.'

Like a tool: You can use your knuckles to perform a lot of massage techniques, using these knuckles of your second finger, point them under your brow bones and swipe over with slight pressure to the forehead to the hairline


Before rubbing-down, Ada suggests applying a good face oil. She recommends the Vit F Detox Sebum Concentrate because it contains cooling ingredients like watermelon oil to regulate sebum and soothe sensitivity.

Ada's techniques:

'Tap from forehead to the chin.

You can do lighter taps by controlling your wrists, or loosen your wrists when tapping to give a more dynamic motions in your taps.

This is great for stimulating blood circulation to these epidermis.

Pinching is great for treating the jowls. Starting from the middle of jaw line at the chin, pinch with one or two hands from the chin to below the ears along the jaw line on one side, then repeat the other side.

Easy tip: 'Tap from forehead to the chin. You can do lighter taps by controlling your wrists, or loosen your wrists when tapping to give a more dynamic motions in your taps.'


You can use your knuckles to perform a lot of massage techniques, using these knuckles of your second finger, point them under your brow bones and swipe over with slight pressure to the forehead to the hairline. You can move back and forth.

Rest your knuckles of both your second and third fingers, right under the orbital bones (caution not too close to the eyes), you can then tilt your head down and let the gravity does its job.

Meanwhile You can also move your knuckles to massage from the under eyes to the ears.

Do the same but with knuckles of three fingers including the ring finger on both hands and massage right under the cheek bones for lifting.

Finish with using your whole palms, comforting stroking with lifting motions from the chin to the forehead.'

Fast and easy: To see results, she believes a 10 minute massage twice a week is a good way to start


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