Jade Heart Shaped Facial Gua Sha tool
$19.50
his gua sha tool is handmade, and comprised of 100% high quality, natural Dongling jade stone. Jade includes a number of mineral elements that are beneficial to the human body and skin.
This tool is perfect for use at home, self-care practice, or as a thoughtful gift for that health-conscious friend, family member or colleague.
Each tool is unique, and measures 3.25” long x 2.5” wide. The cooling jade provides an ultra smooth feeling on the skin. The shape and size of this tool makes for simple use on all areas of the body, such as: face, neck, back, hands, fingers, legs, and feet.
The soothing skincare practice has a centuries-old past. The form of traditional Chinese medicine has been used for over 4,000 years
As for where it got its name in Chinese, gua means “to scrape,” and sha means “petechiae,” which are tiny, flat, red or purple spots on the skin. “It’s commonly used in Chinese medicine to scrape the skin—commonly on the upper back,” explains Wu and Gray. This technique helps “invigorate blood flow, release heat-toxins, stimulate lymphatic drainage, activate various points of the body, and stimulate an immune response bringing beneficial cells to the area.” In other words: you’re actively pressuring your skin to get rid of the unwanted toxins and liquids hiding underneath your skin.
Available for pick up at
2800 Bryn Maur Rd #112, Victoria
Benefits
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Benefits
The traditional Chinese medicine practice can benefit you in a lot of ways, externally and internally as well. Some of its impressive results include:
- Increase circulation
- Relieve facial and muscular tension
- Breaking down fascia adhesions
- Helps with collagen production
- Shortens acute illnesses, like colds and the flu
- Reduces inflammation
- Aids in lymphatic drainage
How To Use
A step-by-step facial routine for gua sha is as follows:
- Before you start, make sure your face is clean and ready for oiling.
- Next, prep the skin with an emollient like a face oil or a balm that’s silky and doesn’t absorb right away to avoid tugging your skin.
- Keep the stone as flat and close to the skin as possible, ideally at a 15º angle, so you don’t create unnecessary friction against your skin.
- Apply gently pressured outward strokes to the neck and face.
- If you have an active acne breakout, only do gua sha on the chest and neck. This will help to increase circulation and decrease inflammation, without irritating your acne.
And if you’re a visual learner, check out YouTuber Gothamista’s video on her facial gua sha routine. In the video, she shares the routine and tips her TCM practitioner taught her–and it’s incredibly calming to watch.