How to use the Gua Sha
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Maybe you've heard of it before, or are you thinking: the what!? We're talking about a Gua Sha, the indispensable tool in your skincare routine! We're happy to explain the benefits of your work-out buddy, and believe us: you won't get tired of this training ;-)
What is a Gua Sha?
The Gua Sha is a massage tool made of Jade or Rose Quartz, for example. This flat, smooth stone can be used in your skin care routine and has many benefits. Not only does this tool give your face a nice massage, it also lifts your skin, among other things.
A Gua Sha often has a recognizable shape: oval, with a long flat side, a long curved side and a V-shaped top. One Gua Sha has a more angular shape, the other is somewhat rounder. The Gua Sha with rounder shapes is suitable to start with.
What are the benefits of a Gua Sha?
A Gua Sha has countless benefits and we would like to tell you more about the most important properties. When you use the Gua Sha correctly, the blood circulation of your skin and the lymphatic drainage are stimulated. This lifts your skin, making your skin look tighter and firmer.
Because your skin becomes firmer and tighter, the first signs of skin aging are reduced. Are you suffering from your first fine lines? Massage them!
Stimulating the blood circulation in your skin not only provides a lifting effect, good circulation also helps to reduce impurities. Inflammations have less chance, which calms your skin and prevents new outbreaks of pimples, for example.
You can also use the Gua Sha to define your face more. For example, massage your jawline and cheekbones daily and you will notice that they become more visible! Do you suffer from puffy skin under your eyes? Massage with the Gua Sha and your bags will diminish.
The Gua Sha also ensures that your skincare products are better absorbed into your skin. So not only does massaging with the stone have positive effects, your skincare can also do its job better thanks to your massage!
How do you use a Gua Sha?
In order to enjoy the benefits of a Gua Sha, it is important that you use your tool properly. Before you massage your face with the Gua Sha, it is wise to activate your lymph nodes so that the blood circulation gets going. You do this by moving the Gua Sha stone from your collarbones to your jaw. Repeat this step 10 times and then it is time to really start!
Step 1: The Gua Sha will glide more easily over your skin when you use a nice oil, serum or moisturizer .
Step 2: Use the V-shaped side of the Gua Sha to massage your jawline. Work from your chin towards your ears, following the shape of your jaw.
Step 3 & 4: With the long, curved side of the Gua Sha, massage your cheekbones. Do this from your nose towards your ear, following the bone. You can massage the rest of your cheek in the same direction.
Step 5: Time to get rid of those bags! Use the short, rounded side of the Gua Sha to massage the skin under your eyes. Again, work from the inside out.
Step 6: Last but not least: time for your forehead and temples! For this you use the long, straight side of the Gua Sha.
How do you make Gua Sha even more effective?
Want to make a Gua Sha even more effective than it already is? You can! Keep your Gua Sha in the fridge, so you can enjoy a cooling effect while massaging. This is not only nice, it is also effective in reducing fine lines!
When using a Gua Sha, always make sure that you place the stone at a 45-degree angle on your skin. If you use the stone perpendicularly, the effect is too hard. Never push the stone too hard on your skin! It is normal for your skin to become red after using the Gua Sha, but the massage should not be painful.
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