Hello, this is Ayannu, a beauty writer.
I am in charge of the serialization of "As I am beautiful self recipe" because of my relationship with Lypo-C who is a regular drinker.
 
There are various beauty and health methods, but just as each person's skin and body are different, so is the person they want to be.
"Oh, it looks good." "This might be good."
 
In this column, I introduce the points of beauty that I noticed from my experience so far. I would be happy if you could use it as a “new discovery” or “a chance to become beautiful”.
 
This time about the relationship between the scalp and the face. 
 
Now that my life with a mask continues, I'm used to seeing myself in a mask, and when I go home and take it off, I'm like, "I'm kind of ...?!" Was it?” Do you feel that?
 
When your face is swollen or dull, you tend to think, "I have to do something about it."
 
In such a case, I would like you to check the head stiffness! 
 
In fact, the swelling and dullness of the face are greatly affected by stiff shoulders and stiffness in the head.
And easy scalp care is the key to a small face.
 
Therefore, this time, it is also effective for sagging in the lower half of the face, which has many voices of concern! Introducing scalp care that “pulls up your face”.
 

Feelings of the scalp and face

Have you ever had a head spa at a hair salon and felt that your eyes were easier to open and your face felt refreshed?
 
That's because the face and head are connected by one piece of skin. The skin of the face is connected to the scalp just as the muscles of the face are connected to the head.
 
When the muscles of the head and scalp become stiff and hard, the circulation of blood is also poor, causing the skin to droop and the face to become saggy and bloated.
 
Now wrap your head lightly with both hands and rub it back and forth and side to side. If your scalp feels tight, sore, or rough, it could be a headache.
 
Do you have stiffness on your scalp?

~Relationship between symptoms of concern and stiffness of the scalp~
<Three checkpoints>

1. Eye strain
For those who have eye fatigue, stiffness tends to occur in the areas behind the eyes on the left and right sides of the back of the head.
 
2. Neck and shoulder stiffness
For those who are concerned about stiffness in the neck and shoulders, stiffness is likely to occur at the boundary between the skull and the neck behind the neck. Even if you are not aware of stiff shoulders, please check it out if you spend a lot of time with your computer or smartphone.
 
3. Mask sagging (wrinkles and sagging on the lower half of the face)
If you are concerned about sagging when you remove the mask, there is a high possibility that the temporal bone above the ear is stiff.
 
The place where the stiffness is out is the point of care.
 
Like the face, the scalp is closely related to the body and mind. Combining self-care with deep breathing, a scalp massage can help you focus and restore your positive mood.
 
Katsumi Nemoto, the developer of SPIC 's beauty method "HeadDetox ®", taught us the reason why the scalp is stiff. 

In order to protect themselves from sudden danger, humans use their muscles to momentarily atrophy their bodies, and when the danger has passed, they release the tension.
 
However, in modern times, we are placed in an environment where it is difficult to get out of the state of mental and physical tension due to continuous tension, stress and lack of exercise.
 
In particular, as we continue to work on new lifestyles, we spend more time looking at screens such as PCs and smartphones, and the forehead and occipital muscles, which tend to be linked to concentration and tension, continue to be strongly tense and stiff. .
 
In addition, wearing a mask and having fewer opportunities to talk has decreased the number of times you use your jaw, and the muscles of mastication and temporal muscles above the ears are "lack of exercise", and the stiffness that should be resolved. is becoming difficult to resolve.
 
It is very important to release tension and restore blood flow through massage.

Frequent scalp care will change your face

Frequent scalp massage restores the flexibility of the scalp, so the fascia of the scalp and face is in order and the face is lifted up. In addition, blood flows more easily and nutrients can be delivered to every corner, so the transparency of the skin increases. This is a happy by-product.
 
It is difficult to feel the effect even if you just massage your face to make it look refreshed.
 
Now that there is a lot of computer work and we tend to rely on smartphones. Even the lower half of the face, which is hard to notice when wearing a mask, can be refreshed with a scalp massage.
 
Please try to incorporate scalp care as a daily habit.
 
《My As I am Scalp Massage》
 
1) First, do not use your fingernails to massage the scalp, but rather use your fingertips. When massaging, push up on the scalp. Scrubbing puts a strain on the scalp.
 
2) Place the pad of your finger on your ear and pull it up from the bottom to the top of your head. Massage from the hairline to the back of the head in the same way.
 
3) The point is to loosen firmly around the ears, the top of the head, and the back of the head. Especially around the ears, waste products can be easily washed away, so if you have room, let's massage the ears.
 
*You can massage the scalp at any time, but I do it before makeup in the morning and during shampooing at night.
 
 
By the way, I use a scalp care item called Lady Bird from Spick to massage.
 
Lady Bird uses "Rubber Peaks", a highly flexible rubber that does not damage the scalp, so I can massage my head evenly with a comfortable strength, and I like it because it is easy to care for.
 
I used to use a beauty appliance massager, but I gave it to my younger brother who loves beauty because charging it and cleaning it after use became a little troublesome.
 
(By the way, I'm also really interested in the popular electric burr brush, but I'm currently considering it because it's quite expensive.)
 
Rather than self-massaging your face, you should be able to feel the effects immediately if you frequently massage your scalp without putting a strain on your face.
 
Scalp care changes with small daily accumulations.
That's why, enjoy it in a way that feels good and is easy to continue.
 
《Editor's Note/Ayannu》
I want to do something about the lower half of my face, so I'm still doing a scalp massage diligently, but the scalp massage seems to relieve stress and I can sleep better. lucky!
 
No matter how late I go to bed, my dogs, Mochi and Anko, always wake me up around 6:00, so I started to pay more attention to the quality of my sleep. In this corona vortex, fun plans have been postponed more and more, but I felt that I should focus on self-care so that I can improve my appearance and content next time.
 
Now that you have many opportunities to stay at home, why not plan some fun events in the second half of 2021 and work on improving yourself?