Discover the benefits of facial massage with Gua Sha
Facial massage is such a beautiful way to increase circulation to your skin, lift the muscles, and release tension. These incredible non-invasive beauty tools have the industry buzzing about the results!! These magical tools in your skincare regime create micro channels on your skin allowing products to penetrate even deeper and work even harder. Do you know what that means? Incredible results.
The gua sha stone, like the jade roller, is part of the Chinese tradition that began as a medical practice and is currently used for skincare, among other beauty uses. It is similar to using a jade roller, but the Gua Sha is much deeper.
More than a massage, it is a facial ritual that uses the principles of acupuncture to sculpt the face. It is practiced with a special stone, jade, or rose quartz, carved into a specific shape that allows it to adapt perfectly to the contours of the skin. “You just need the right stone and follow certain movements.”
Gua Sha Benefits For Skin
The effects of using this wonderful stone will be seen as soon as you start using it. your skin will feel fresher, smoother, and softer. In total, there are 6 great benefits of this massage:
- Reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
- Helps to drain and detoxify your skin.
- Returns the luminosity to the skin.
- Reduces bags in the area around the eyes.
- Makes creams and serums much more effective.
- The facial muscles are toned leaving a more youthful appearance.
How To Use Gua Sha
After applying your moisturizing cream, do this massage routine, in the morning or at night:
- Jaw and chin: Using the heart-shaped side, slide your Gua Sha up from the center of the chin towards the earlobe to contour the jaw.
- Forehead: With the convex part of the stone, start at the center of the forehead, divide into 3 sections, and slide out. Swipe once, then go down a bit and swipe again.
- Cheeks: Massage with the stone on the heart side. Start at the nose and slide upward in a downward motion along the cheeks and cheekbones, towards the ears. Swipe again and gently lower towards the center of the chin.
- Contour: With the convex part of the stone. Start at the inner corner of the eye and slide out towards the temple. Be very picky in this area.
- Eyebrows: Swipe up along the brow bone from the inside out.
- Neck: Using the heart-shaped side, slide the stone in descending movements from top to bottom and from outside to inside.
Watch this video by LAMAV Organic Skin Science on how to use the gua sha for radiant looking skin:
In this way, you help the muscles relax, the blood supply has stimulated the penetration of the active ingredients into the skin, and it looks simply radiant. The gua sha and roller set usually work together despite being so similar they fulfill different and complementary roles. Combine these two beauty tools, and you will see how their beneficial effects multiply.
