The benefits of a face massage

A face massage is the perfect wellness moment to start or end your day with. Physical touch releases oxytocin, also known as the cuddle hormone. This lowers your blood pressure, slows down your heart rate and reduces the production of adrenaline. In other words: it lowers your stress levels and boosts your wellbeing! What’s more, this hormone also has a positive effect on your nervous system, your breathing, your digestion and your memory.

 

But that’s not all. Massaging your skin boosts blood flow, which accelerates the circulation of oxygen throughout the body. This allows nutrients to be delivered to their destination more quickly and improves lymphatic drainage. So, less chance of fluid build-up or in other words: bye-bye eye bags. Harmful waste products are also removed more efficiently.

 

Anyone who regularly does a good face massage will soon notice the lifting, rejuvenating effect. A massage promotes the production of collagen and elastin, two structural proteins that help keep your skin firm and supple. The connective tissue massage also stimulates cell renewal.

 

So, yes, a face and head massage really does work wonders for your health and wellbeing.

 

 

Make sure to read our blogpost about how to do your own face and head massage! 

 

Don’t feel like doing it yourself? Book a 25-minute face and head massage at our beauty clinic. Or why not try our new head spa? Also, as part of all our facial treatments, our beauty therapists spend a generous amount of time giving you a heavenly face and head massage.