Massage is useful for the whole body, as well as for the scalp. Due to the massage, the metabolic processes in the scalp are improved, the penetration of beneficial substances from the therapeutic mixture is stimulated. Massage is useful for almost all types of hair, except for fatty, since the massage of the scalp stimulates the activity of the sebaceous glands. In addition, these procedures are forbidden to make sick people, as if they have injuries, fungal and pustular lesions, or eczema.
Despite the fact that massage is one of the best means for strengthening hair, it is absolutely contraindicated in case you have a chronic hair loss, that is, if you have baldness. The fact that the sick hair fall out even with the slightest effort, therefore, you only accelerate this process. The reason lies directly in the fact that the therapeutic effect, which in turn does not immediately manifest itself, simply does not have time for those mechanical effects. Therefore, whatever it says, it is unlikely that a massage will save you from baldness, if the process has already begun. It can be useful only in the prevention of alopecia. Categorically, this procedure is not recommended in the presence of hypertension.
Strengthening and therapeutic effect of massage is based on direct stimulation of blood circulation and supply of scalp and directly hair, oxygen and nutrients. The thing is that after the massage, the capillaries and vessels sharply expand, as a result of which blood corpuscles approach the walls of the vessels and cover the lumens. In the normal or narrowed state, there is no such effect, or it is simply not so significant, which in turn leads to a lesser return of nutrients and oxygen that are contained in the blood.
As a result of the fact that massage promotes an increase in the activity of the human skin and hair, first of all it is recommended to do it for those who have dry scalp and hair, or suffer from dry dandruff, including those who, due to somecauses, exhaustion, or incorrect mode, hair falls out quite heavily. People with such signs need massage the most, and it needs to be done more vigorously.
Next you will learn:
- What are the principles of massage?
- Types of massage
What are the principles of massage?
The average process should last about 10-15 minutes. It is recommended to do it immediately before washing your hair or at the time, but at a frequency not more than twice a week. After washing, you can also do massage, but it is not advisable, because of this increases the secretion of subcutaneous fat. But this applies directly to those who have hair prone to fat. Massage after hair washing is, to some extent, more effective, as the medicinal substances entering directly into the remedies that you use are better absorbed. To determine which method is best for you, you need to experiment, because only in this way you can determine what is suitable and what is not.
It is recommended to start the massage with light movements, warming the head - as if you were just stroking it. At this stage, you need to warm up your head. After that, the pressure force should gradually increase. Finish the process with a gentle and easy stroking of the hair.
There are four methods in which massage is performed, more specifically, four basic movements, which must necessarily include any properly performed massage. Movement in turn can be circular, vibrating, stroking and pushing.
As mentioned above, massage should begin first with stroking movements of .Such movements should be directly performed by the palms of the hands, but without strong pressure. It is quite important that the hands, when performing stroking movements, do not rub the scalp, and move it as little as possible. This stage is quite important, as light stroking, helps to relax the muscles of the head and has a calming effect directly on the nervous system. As for muscle relaxation, this is necessary for a successful massage.
It should also be noted that stroking movements can have a deeper effect, that is, carried out with great pressure. In this case, do not rub the skin, it must be shifted. It is absolutely not recommended to start massage with such movements, as the scalp needs that it was first warmed and warmed up for the beginning.
The oscillating effect of on the scalp has a vibrating motion. The strength and amplitude of them can be different. In the first variant, the person doing the massage can not lift his hands from the surface of the skin when performing these movements, thus providing a continuous permanent effect. In another variant, it is possible to apply to some extent on the surface of the skin not very strong, light and jerky gifts, rhythmically following one another.
The circular movements of are the basis of the massage. Palms in this case, you need to bend a little, fingers slightly to arrange. Then put the fingers on the surface of the skin. The thumb in this case plays the role of support, and the rest - massaging. Do not try to ensure that the fingers move with a large amplitude, it is best to first massage one place, and then rearrange your fingers to the other.
It is very important to take into account the fact that the movements of the should not be a sliding .They should not also rub the scalp, for the beginning it is necessary to press them lightly against the skull, and after a slight movement move to the side. It should be noted that this massage will bring the most benefit. Pusher movements in turn serve directly to soften the skin.
When performing this movement, place the hands in the same way as for the previous one. A distinctive feature is the nature of the movements. After each push, it is advisable to move the fingers from one place to another. This movement can be realized either by moving the hands or by changing the distance between the fingers.
For the growth of hair, the following massage should be performed:
Very good and useful for hair, as well as for the scalp, if you combine massage with medicinal decoctions or any nutrients. In this case, this procedure will enhance the action and, accordingly, the assimilation of nutritional and medicinal substances. Through the massage, the absorption of the biologically active substances that are directly contained in these formulations is improved, and, accordingly, it brings much more benefit. Therefore, before you start the massage, you should apply the remedy that you have chosen on the head.
Types of massage
First of all massage should be started with stimulation of blood circulation. In this case, you can advise two techniques.
First: occiput massage .It is done this way: the thumbs of both hands should be placed on the neck slightly below the hair growth line, the other fingers are located either on the ears, or above them - depending on how convenient it will be for you. The thumbs in turn should touch each other or, find a short distance from each other. From this position, you need to slowly start to move your fingers up, while a little pressing on the surface of the skin. To begin with, thus, it is necessary to process the lower part of the nape, after moving the hands above, to the upper part. The surface of the forehead is treated in the same way, but in this position the thumbs should be placed in the area of the temple, and the massage itself must be performed with the help of the other fingers.
The second: in this case, such a massage is done with the purpose to contribute to the inflow of blood to the crown through the temporal parts of .To do this, it is necessary to drive the blood upwards with three or four fingers of one hand with a slow movement up in front of the ear. These movements are made on the left or right side, depending on which hand you started to massage. Stop movement is necessary when the fingers rise slightly above the ear. Thus, without releasing the fingers of one hand, you must repeat the same movement, the other hand, but already on the opposite side of the head, but do not stop moving when the hand is over your ear, you need to continue it until the fingertipsDo not touch the tips of the fingers of the other hand. After that, without releasing the fingers of the other hand, which started movement, you need to repeat the movement of the first hand. It is also necessary to ensure that the hand leaves the surface of the head only after the movement of the other hand is stopped. This procedure can be done for several times first on one side, and then on the other.
As the main part of the massage, the following hand movements can be suggested.
First of all, this is a very rapid massaging of the head in such a sequence: the front of the head should be the forehead, crown, neck, whiskey.
- Secondly, this movement is carried out on the pro-parts from the crown to the forehead. To do this, you need to divide the hair from the right or left side, and then with light circular movements massage the scalp directly along the line of the parting. After your hands reach the forehead, you need to make the next part at a distance of about 2-5 centimeters from the previous one and repeat all the way until the whole surface of the skin of the anterior and parietal parts of the head is thus processed.
- Third, you should mop the front of the scalp with the help of circular movements produced by putting it on her hand. It is necessary to make one-handed circular movements, and the other to support the head from behind.
- Fourth, you can advise the following movement, which will be similar to the movement that begins the massage. The thumbs should be placed on the back of the head, and the rest should be placed on the ears or higher. Position in principle, too, but as for the movements, they are different: the thumbs should make directly circular motions and gradually move up to the crown.
With such massage movements, your hair will feel much better, as it will receive oxygen, blood flow, etc. Once again, pay attention to the fact that it is much better and more useful for the massage to use medicinal infusions and remedies. Thus, you will feed your hair with the necessary trace elements.
When choosing hair care products, one should pay attention not only to the condition of the hair, but also directly to the condition of the scalp, even to a greater extent it is necessary to repel it from it. As for the head massage itself, in the case when you for some reason do not have the opportunity to do it yourself, you can trust the specialists.
