IMAGE Skincare Gua Sha Tool
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Experience a visible lift and reduction of puffiness with this traditional massage with our natural stone gua sha tool.
Gua sha massage tools (instruments from traditional Chinese medicine) refer to jade, rose quartz, crystal and other semi-precious stones, carved to have a firm, flat surface. The term literally translates from Chinese as “scraping,” but these mineral plates are not meant to exfoliate. Instead, they are pressed against the face in gentle upward strokes. Several series of gua sha massages can tone the face, while increasing blood flow and stimulating the lymphatic system. Different angles allow you to apply more pressure to the skin for better circulation.
What is Gua Sha?
Gua sha is an ancient Chinese technique that uses tools made of stone in various shapes and sizes to promote healing.
What it Does
The IMAGE gua sha tool is made of natural stone and delivers a cooling and soothing touch to the skin.
Gua sha is an ancient technique used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. “Gua” means to scrape and “Sha” refers to the rash or red marks from the result of the scraping (mostly seen in body gua sha), where the blood is stagnant in the skin’s tissue. Body gua sha and facial gua sha techniques are a little different, so we are going to talk about facial gua sha!
Facial gua sha involves moving a gua sha tool (a smooth, blunt stone), over the skin to relieve tension while lifting and sculpting the face. The visible results from the gua sha technique are the de-puffing of the jawline, cheeks and under eyes, and the reduction in the appearance of fine lines around the mouth, eyes, forehead and between the eyebrows. It may seem like these surface-level changes are the result of the stone scraping the top of your skin’s surface, but the technique is working under your skin by stimulating blood circulation and lymphatic drainage. This movement releases toxins and stagnant lymph to promote healthy circulation, fluid, and energy (or qi) flow.
When the technique is done right and consistently, gua sha can treat many skin concerns such as fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, rosacea, acne, pigmentation, dark circles and puffiness.
How to Use a Gua Sha
Use the gua sha tool with your IMAGE serum or facial oil of choice for 3 – 5 minutes daily.
Jawline and chin: Starting at the center of the chin, glide tool out and upward toward the ear.
Cheeks: Starting at the nose, glide tool out and upward in a sweeping motion along the cheekbone, moving toward the ear. Repeat moving downward toward the jaw.
Undereyes: Start at the inner corner of the eye and glide tool outward to the temple.
Brows: Glide tool upward along the brow bone, starting at the inner brow and moving out.
Forehead: Start at the center of the forehead and glide tool outward. Repeat moving downward toward the brow bone.
