If the Three Wise Men haven’t brought you a gua sha, it’s not too late to buy one!
If you know our products, you will see that in Arual we are aware of the Asian natural cosmetics. One of its oldest rituals (more than 5000 years old) is the use of gua sha stones. It is a legendary stone used by Chinese women to massage the face. This way they got a softer and smoother skin.
The massage is performed using the techniques of facial yoga. The gua sha stones are designed to sculpt the face through different relaxing massage techniques, helping to redefine the facial oval, rejuvenating cheeks, chin, forehead and periorbital area.
The following massages should be performed repeatedly and with light pressure:
-Neck-shoulder: With the elongated side, perform a movement from the clavicle to the maxilla.
-Jaw line: Slide the stone along its angular from the chin towards the earlobes.
-Cheekbone lift: With the elongated side, move in an upward motion along the cheeks drawing the entire cheekbone, up to the temple.
-Eye contour: Glide from the inner eye area towards the temple again.
-Forehead: Glide from the eyebrow, across the forehead, to the beginning of the hair.
Gua sha can be found in a variety of stones. The most common are these:
-Jade Green: Perfect for oily skin. It has anti-inflammatory properties. Combats acne, rosacea, psoriasis or excess sebum.
-Rose Quartz: Ideal for smoothing wrinkles and fine lines. It manages to conceal the marks, for example, of pimples, and erases bags and dark circles under the eyes.
The roller trend that was introduced a few years ago is now continuing with the new trend of gua sha stone. Start this January by incorporating this technique into your facial routine. It’s cheap, easy and you only need to invest a couple of minutes every day. You can do them at night, after you have applied your facial serum. Those who have tried it see the results and recommend it 100%, it just takes a little consistency!
