Facial Fascia Release: The Secret to Youthful-Looking Skin

If you’re in your forties or beyond, you may have noticed a lack of radiance when it comes to your skin. Don’t worry – this is, unfortunately, a common problem for many women with more mature skin.

Whether it’s due to general life stress, a busy work or family schedule or expected life changes – such as the menopause – your skin may not appear as smooth, youthful or illuminated as it once did. If so, you’re definitely not alone. More than 40% of people living in the UK view stress as the culprit when it comes to skin issues, with 32% admitting that family life stress was a common cause of anxiety.

However, Carol Joy London is here to help you regain that radiance and fall back in love with your skin again, with the power of facial fascia massage!

These indulgent massages focus on stimulating collagen production and boosting elasticity for smoother, line-free skin, as well as better definition along your jawline. The ritual can also reduce puffiness around your under-eye area and jaw via lymphatic drainage.

To luxuriate in lasting results from your facial fascia massage, you can further stimulate your skin’s natural collagen production with our exclusive collagen collection – discover spa-quality skincare at home, revealing velvet-soft, youthful, radiant skin every day.

What is fascia?

Fascia is a layer of continuous, densely woven, connective tissue that protects every organ, bone and muscle in your body. It is often rich in collagen, which is the main protein responsible for beautiful, wrinkle-free skin.

Amazingly, massaging your fascia can identify areas of tightness and pain and help release them. This, in turn, minimises stress and releases tension within your facial muscles, soothing tight, uncomfortable skin and relieving facial pain.

Facial fascia anatomy

There are two main types of facial fascia:

• Superficial – this fascia is what gives your skin its essential contours.
• Deep – this fascia sits at a deeper level, below your skin, providing the structure for your face.

Facial massage and face yoga can help maintain both types of fasciae and keep your skin looking youthful and radiant. This kind of facial stimulation can also contribute to firmer skin, preventing sagging and smoothing away fine lines for a complexion that will have everyone asking after your skincare regimen!

In order for your facial fascia massage to produce truly visible results, your skin must be properly hydrated. If your skin is tight and uncomfortable with dry patches, our hydrating skincare collection is the perfect solution, delivering intense hydration for silky-soft skin that boasts lit-from-within radiance.

Our favourite facial fascia massages

Our exclusive Carol Joy London facials are beloved by luxury spas across the world. A number of our indulgent treatments help to stimulate the fasciae of your face, helping you achieve a truly radiant complexion:

Pure Lift Facial Sculpting Treatment

This massage harnesses the transformative power of collagen to smooth, lift and firm, while exercising gentle facial fascia manipulation to release tension and enhance your skin’s luminosity.

Lifting Facial – 60 minutes

This spa indulgence uses a technique reminiscent of facial fascia massage to sculpt your facial muscles and define your facial contours for an instant lift. The process of the facial also boosts elasticity, gifting you with an effortlessly youthful complexion.

Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid Facial – 90 minutes

This advanced rejuvenation treatment is the basis for our bestselling at-home Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid Face Mask, stimulating cell renewal and enhancing collagen production. The soft, sweeping movements of this relaxing massage will leave your skin silky-smooth and radiant.

A calming spa day, incorporating one of our favourite facials, will not only gift you with an effortlessly radiant complexion, it will also help with tension release and stress management. This will only further the results of your facial, helping you retain luminous, youthful skin for longer.

By incorporating regular spa days into your skincare regimen, you can ensure lasting effects from your facial fascia massages. Pair your spa visits with firming and anti-ageing skincare at home for a flawless, wrinkle-free complexion that boasts lit-from-within radiance.

Facial fascia massage in your own home

While regular spa treatments and a targeted skincare ritual are the best ways to enhance your skin’s radiance, practising facial fascia massages at home can help to prolong the effects of your professional facials.

Performing a facial fascia massage on your own face is easier than you might first think! It also acts as a therapeutic ritual that you can return to whenever your skin needs a boost. A facial roller can help make the process easier, while a face serum will help the roller glide smoothly over your skin.

Incorporating an at-home facial fascia massage into your nighttime routine can help reduce stress, calm the mind and body before sleep and keep your skin looking firm, toned and youthful for longer.

Your facial fascia massage ritual

Excessive pulling of your skin can actually result in more wrinkles, as well as running the risk of harming delicate skin, such as that under your eyes. To achieve truly radiant results at home, follow our tailored facial fascia massage ritual to indulge in the best fascia massage for the face:

Step one

Begin by using your fingertips to gently massage your neck, working upwards towards your face in wide circles.

Step two

Incorporate your chosen serum, smoothing into your skin using your hands and fingertips. Slowly massage across your jaw and temples, noticing any areas of tension.

Step three

Next, you should try to mindfully release any tense muscles. If you’re finding this difficult, take some slow, deep breaths, close your eyes and shift your attention to the movements of your hands, noticing the flexing of your muscles and how your hands glide over your skin.

Focus some more delicate massage in any particularly tense areas using your fingertips.

Step four

Beginning with the left side of your face, glide your facial roller from your forehead out towards your temple, using a gentle pressure. Repeat this step until you feel the tension begin to melt away.

Step five

Move down the left side of your face, from temple to cheek to jawline, using smooth, gentle strokes.

Take a moment to notice how your facial muscles feel – you should be experiencing a sensation of calm, with noticeable tension release.

Step six

Mirror the same ritual on the right side of your face until you feel that same sense of calming relaxation.

Step seven

Switch back to using your hands and transfer the same sweeping movements your used earlier to your neck. Massage our Neck and Décolleté Cream into the skin to lift and tone for a gorgeously youthful appearance.

Step eight

If you’re dealing with dark circles or puffy under-eyes, try applying our Collagen Eye Masks at this stage of the massage. Lie back and relax on your bed or a comfortable seat for 15 minutes as these miracle masks infuse collagen into your skin, ensuring your under-eye area is as radiant and smooth as the rest of your skin.

Step nine

As you bring your massage to a close, your whole face should feel renewed, your muscles light and your mind clearer.

Always finish your massage with an indulgent moisturiser to lock in hydration and keep your skin looking smooth and radiant.

Regular use of this massage ritual as part of your skincare regimen should help your skin appear firmer and more lifted, smoothing your fine lines away.

Discover the full collection

Enhance the effects of your facial fascia massage ritual and expand your skincare regimen with Carol Joy London’s full skincare collection, for noticeably radiant skin every day.