Facial gua sha is a type of massage adapted from ancient Chinese bodywork that utilizes a stone to encourage circulation and lymphatic flow. It can also help your moisturizer and face oil to penetrate your skin more deeply… but perhaps most importantly, it just feels good.
Start with a clean face and apply moisturizer or face oil. Some people start and finish gua sha with gentle strokes down the neck to encourage lymphatic drainage. But, when working on your face you want to stroke up and out.
Running a flat stone over the contours of your face can also provide you with some nuanced information about your facial tension. You can feel the peaks, valleys, and even knots in your face with a gua sha stone. If you’re like me, you may hold tension in your forehead and along the your jaw line. Gua sha massage may help you to release that, and awareness may help you to relax the way you hold your facial muscles.
Like most things in life, consistency will determine your results from facial gua sha. For an extra treat, you might also try using your gua sha stone to massage your shoulders and back.
Start with a clean face and apply moisturizer or face oil. Some people start and finish gua sha with gentle strokes down the neck to encourage lymphatic drainage. But, when working on your face you want to stroke up and out.
Running a flat stone over the contours of your face can also provide you with some nuanced information about your facial tension. You can feel the peaks, valleys, and even knots in your face with a gua sha stone. If you’re like me, you may hold tension in your forehead and along the your jaw line. Gua sha massage may help you to release that, and awareness may help you to relax the way you hold your facial muscles.
Like most things in life, consistency will determine your results from facial gua sha. For an extra treat, you might also try using your gua sha stone to massage your shoulders and back.