Sculpt. Revive and Refresh Your Skin
An ancient Chinese healing technique, gua sha is an easy-to-implement practice with a whole host of benefits - from depuffing your skin and sculpting your complexion to relieving muscle tension and even treating migraines. The technique involves scraping the skin with a smooth-edged tool to drain toxins, release knots and boost blood circulation.
How to use your Gua Sha Tool
First apply your moisturiser or serum on to the skin to give your chosen massage stone a smoother and more slippery surface to move across easily. Starting under they eyes to de-puff, first hold the stone flat to soothe this area of skin (you don't want to drag or apply too much pressure here as it is extremely sensitive). Next, moving on to your face, move the curved side of your stone in small upward strokes around the face. Stick to one direction of movement to promote circulation in one clear direction. Hold the stone between your brows when you get there to release any tension build up from frown lines. Moving on to the neck, this time stroke or roll your stone in downwards movements to drain the lymph nodes and smooth the skin. For optimum results, aim for around five short strokes per area. Like always when dealing with the sensitive skin on your face, be gentle and don't be tempted to apply too much pressure that may result in broken skin or broken capillaries.
