How to Massage Your Jaw: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Published October 2026 · Updated October 2026
How do you massage your jaw correctly?
Warm up first, then work slowly. It depends on the spot: the masseter at the back of the jaw takes firm, slow circles, while the area under the jaw and along the neck wants lighter strokes. Five to ten minutes, once or twice a day, beats one hard session a week. The goal is a muscle that softens under your fingers, not a face that feels bruised.
Step 1: Find the masseter
Place your fingers on your cheeks, midway between your ear and the corner of your mouth, and bite down. The muscle that bulges out is the masseter. Most of your massage time goes here and along the jawline below it.
Step 2: Warm the muscle
Thirty seconds of warm hands or a warm towel over the jaw. Cold, tight muscle resists pressure; warm muscle releases.
Step 3: Small, slow circles
Press your fingertips into the bulge and make small circles, firm enough to feel deep pressure but never sharp pain. Work the whole muscle: top near the cheekbone, middle, and the bottom edge along the jaw. About a minute per zone.
Step 4: Downward release strokes
With flat fingers, stroke slowly from the cheekbone down along the jaw toward the chin, five or six times. This drains fluid as it releases, which is why faces look less puffy after.
Step 5: Inside the jawline and neck
With your thumbs, press gently under the jawbone from chin to ear. Then smooth down the front sides of the neck. Keep this part light: you are moving fluid, not digging.
When hands are not enough
Hand massage has three limits: your fingers tire in minutes, you press one side harder than the other, and most people quit after a few days. That is the gap the Voirelle Hush fills: eight rollers work both sides of the jaw at the same time with steady pressure and heat, for a full ten minutes, while your hands rest.
The bottom line
Warm, slow circles on the masseter, release strokes down, light work under the jaw. Five to ten minutes a day, gentle pressure, both sides even. Your jaw does not need force. It needs consistency.