Making Massage Part of your Beauty Routine

Massage is well known for its many health benefits. Research now shows that it also has positive effects on our skin and appearance.

Here are some surprising discoveries that show that the benefits of massage are experienced on the outside as well as the inside:

1. WEIGHT LOSS

Massage improves digestion and can speed up a sluggish metabolism enabling you to burn calories faster. It also helps you to de-tox and it reduces fluid retention. All of these aspects can aid in the weight loss process. Massage also increases blood flow which supplies nutrients and oxygen to your muscles. This helps your muscles to grow and burn even more calories, assisting with weight loss.

2. GLOWING SKIN 

Massage is not only great for relaxation and relieving stress, it also helps to improve circulation which enhances your skin’s glow. Tired skin benefits from the increased blood flow and lymphatic drainage that massage can provide, improving dull complexions, skin tone and texture. Toxins are flushed from the body and you can experience increased vitality.

3. IMPROVED SLEEP QUALITY

There’s a reason why it’s called beauty sleep! Skin is able to repair itself overnight, making it so important for us to get a great night’s sleep. Through massage, we feel relaxed and our tensions are eased, helping us to sleep better. Getting quality sleep helps to banish tired, puffy eyes and under-eye circles. It also increases collagen production which reduces wrinkles.

4. REDUCED CELLULITE 

Massage helps to improve circulation and lymphatic drainage which are both great for keeping cellulite at bay! The Smart Glide massage chair even has an extended track, which means that the massage goes all the way down to your buttocks and the back of your legs, targeting cellulite in these specific areas we often need it most!

5. REDUCED SKIN CONDITIONS

Reflexology has been around for thousands of years. By massaging the acupressure points in your feet, many health benefits in other parts of the body can be experienced, including the skin. It may be hard to believe but acne, eczema and psoriasis can all be improved through reflexology by correcting imbalances in the body. Not only that, foot massage is a wonderful way to release tension and ease stress and being relaxed looks so much more beautiful. A massage chair could be just what your beauty regime needs!