Spa European Facial Massage, Step by Step: 22-Step Professional Routine

Best for

Spa students, and anyone curious about how a professional facial massage flows from start to finish in a calm, structured sequence.

What you'll learn

• How product is applied before the massage begins
• Petrissage and effleurage for the shoulders, arms and neck
• Gentle cheek pulls and forehead frictions
• Light eye circles and stationary circles
• How the routine closes with the "around the world" and diamond finish steps

Key moments

• 1:24 – Product application
• 3:39 – Petrissage for the shoulders and arms
• 6:35 – Cheek pulls
• 7:41 – Forehead frictions
• 12:31 – Diamond finish

Not ideal for

Self-massage on your own face, since it shows a practitioner working on a client lying down, or anyone wanting a long session to fall asleep to.

This video is for relaxation and education, not medical advice. Stop if anything feels painful, and check with a professional if you have an injury or health condition.

Before you press play

If you want to practise on a partner, have clean hands, a soft towel and a light facial oil or cream ready, and keep every stroke slow and gentle, especially around the eyes. For a routine you can do on yourself, try our relaxing facial massage tutorial or the quick gua sha follow-along.

Video by HumberEDU on YouTube.