Your client is interested in massage therapy and a facial. Sit down with them and discuss the benefits of facial massage as part of your traditional facial routine. Explain that when used in a facial, massage can improve the vascular system in the face, shoulders and décolleté as well as providing a stress-reducing massage for headache relief and tension.

While discussing massage benefits, ask questions about your clients’ medical history. In cases where clients have had broken bones in the face, have had or still have their jaw wired shut or are simply sensitive about pressure being applied to certain parts of their face, discuss options for facial massage that can be beneficial without causing them discomfort.

Once you have determined where you can massage during your facial, it’s necessary to explain how and when massage can be implemented into a facial procedure. If you elect to employ massage during the cleansing part of the facial, it can be used during the application of a cleansing product or between cleansing processes to relax the face and increase blood flow.

Some aestheticians use hot and cold stones when implementing facial massage. Find out from your client if they are comfortable with this procedure. Using the hot and cold stones is another way to increase circulation and relax musculature.

You can also use massage as a way to enhance your facial. It can be the difference between a customer feeling they had a typical facial or an indulgent spa experience.

For clients that may suffer from swollen lymph nodes on the face, discuss how massage can help to improve the lymph node drainage and reduce the appearance of swollen skin. By increasing circulation and relaxing the facial muscles, it allows for improved skin tone and allows the fluid to move out of the affected areas more readily.

Take the time to make your clients’ facial massage therapy as personal as possible. With the right care and attention, they’ll be coming back for more.