A Japanese Facial Massage That Can Rid You of Swelling and Wrinkles in 5 Minutes a Day (Famous Supermodels Swear by It) (2024)

• This massage iscontraindicated ifyou have lymphatic system disorders, rashes, damaged skin, colds, orthe flu.
• Before the procedure, wash your face and rinse your hands with anantiseptic. Use natural oil orcream toreduce friction with the skin.
• During the massage sessions, you should feel the pressure, exerted byyour fingers. But, itshouldn’t bestrong enough tocause discomfort. Ease the pressure while massaging your ears, the area under the jaw, and the neck (which iswhere the lymph nodes are located).
• You should repeat each massage movement 3times (and when itcomes toproblem areas— 4or 5times). For maximal effectiveness, dothe Asahi massage every day, atthe same time.

• With the pads ofyour middle fingers, press atthe outer corners ofthe eyes. Maintaining the pressure, gently slide your fingers along the lower eyelids toward the inner corners ofthe eyes.
• Take ashort pause, then move your fingers upwards, drawing anarc under the eyebrows, and returning tothe outer corners ofthe eyes (Fig.1).
• Then move your fingers from the outer tothe inner corners ofthe eyes once again.

• Press the pads ofyour index, middle, and ring fingers tothe center ofthe forehead (Fig.1).

• Using zigzagging movements, slide your fingers from the center ofthe forehead tothe temples.

Atthis stage ofthe massage session, you need torepeat each step 3-4times, and then finish off with the basic movement:

• Put both your hands toyour chin. Press 3fingers tothe center ofthe chin and move them inasemicircle toward the upper lip (Fig.1).
• Press the pads ofyour middle fingers tothe wings ofthe nose and move the fingers insemicircles tothe nasal arch and back again (Fig.2).
• Slide your fingers from the nasal arch tothe cheeks and back (Fig.3).

• Put both your hands tothe chin. Press 3fingers tothe center ofthe chin (asinthe previous movement).
• Maintaining the pressure, slide your hands tothe inner corners ofthe eyes, while avoiding the lips (Fig.1).
• Move your fingers from the inner corners ofthe eyes toward the temples (Fig.2).

• With your left palm, press the left side ofthe jaw.
• Move your right hand from the right outer edge ofthe jaw toapoint just below the inner corner ofthe eye (Fig.1).
• Move your fingers from the outer corner ofthe eye tothe temple, then perform the basic movement onthe right side ofthe face, with one hand only (Fig.2).

• With your right hand, press the right side ofthe jaw, and use your left hand torepeat the same set ofmovements for the left side ofthe face

• Place your hands tothe sides ofyour nose, and apply pressure using 3fingers only (Fig.1).
• Swipe your fingers along the cheekbones inthe direction ofthe temples (Fig.2).

• Put your wrists together, keeping the palms apart (Fig.1).
• Press the pads ofyour palms toyour chin and lips, raising your cheeks (Fig.2).
• Slide the pads ofyour palms along the cheekbones, toward the ears (Fig.3).

• Put your hands inthe same position they were atthe beginning ofthe previous movement.
• Tilting your head slightly forward, press the pads ofyour hands against your chin (Fig.1).
• Slide the pads ofyour palms along the lower jaw, toward the ear lobes (Fig.2).

• Put your thumbs under your chin. The rest ofyour right and left hands’ fingers should meet atthe nose, forming atriangle.
• Leaving the thumbs inplace, move the rest ofyour fingers from the nose tothe temples, slightly pulling the skin sideways (Fig.2).

Illustrated by Marat Nugumanov

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