I realize that this topic does not seem like it would be a very romantic gift  idea..You are more than likely correct.  I however, believe that if you are relaxed, not stressed and have a good self image, then you will be romantic.  Romance will glow from you much as the sunshine brightens the day.  I have a couple more posts on this topic.

The message quoted by Hippocrates is that Healing begins with the aromatic bath and daily massage. The result of the face while getting up in the morning can be looked at as it looks puffy, pale and even creased. It is all due to the lack of proper blood flow and also the circulation slowing down.

Body taking deep rest at night results in stopping various systems which pumps blood and also lymph in the body. Thus it ends up in building up of waste due to the formation of lymph drainage of toxins and the slowing down of the tissues. One of the relevant sign regarding this is the puffiness of the eyes that occurs in the morning for everyone. In the same way, the slowing down of the blood circulation is followed by paleness.

Apart from sleep, other signs also result in slowing down of the circulation. Some of them are poor nutrition, shallow breathing, lack of exercise and even the exposure to pollution and different present living methods. All these results in reducing the lymph drainage and blood flow.

The sign that results due to increased blood flow is the pink skin. But the active lymph flow cannot be indicated boldly, but even then the stimulation can be detected by the richer colour of the face. This is because the vessels are closer to the skin surface. At the beginning there would not be much detectable changes but in the longer run, brighter complexion results due to the presence of fluid lymph system in the form of resilient immune system. Another important thing that has to be remembered always is that blocking or ignoring the neck region while massaging can have a spontaneous effect on the skin. This is because, more lymph nodes are present in the neck.

The working

A gentle press or pricking at a particular area would increase the blood flow at that region. The immediate response could be detected at the face as there are small muscles which are sensitive and they are packed with endings and they respond quickly to touch.

As age increases, the different layers of the skin having connective tissue and facial muscles become less active and supple. It is due to these the rigidness of the face results namely, rigid jaws, staring eyes, frown lines, pursed lips etc become the part and parcel of the face. Apart from age, yet another reason for the changes is tension.

With a gentle facial massage, the facial muscles could be loosened up and it also lets them to get back to their places bringing a special glow to the face. Continuing the entire process of massage has the ability to make the face look relaxed and thus much younger. This is due to effect of massage on blood circulation which leaves the skin glowing and bright.

The two main things which has to be understood while doing a facial massage is the

• Weakness of the older muscles.
• The presence of the adjoining tissues which are important.

This is because, the facial muscles are very delicate and firm and has to be looked in with caution. If the massaging is hard and rough, it can have adverse effect on the skin as it leads to lengthening of the muscles.

Massaging the scalp also proves to have benefits for the skin as it is pretty helpful. Special care is to be taken while massaging sensitive skin which is usually fair and dry. This type of skin results in surface damage thus leading to couperose and broken veins