what you need to know about Gua Sha massage and its effectiveness

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What does Gua Sha massage do?

Gua sha is a traditional Chinese healing method in which a trained professional uses a smooth-edged tool to stroke your skin while they press on it. This motion raises small, red, rash-like dots that show under your skin called petechiae. People use gua sha to treat chronic pain all over their body

Is Gua Sha effective?

Gua sha has been proven to help relieve tension in the face, reduce puffiness and inflammation, and it can even help reduce sinus pressure. However, since the musculature of the face is much thinner, you'll want to avoid applying too much pressure as you're working on this area.

To enjoy the best results, Gua Sha once per day. However, you can still experience the benefits of this ancient East Asian healing technique if you do it two to three times every week. Essentially scraping the skin to ease tension and increase circulation, Gua Sha has long been used to treat the entire body.

Skincare: Before, During, or After?

 "Gua sha is best done after both cleansing the face and applying a moisturizer or facial oil," says Lam, "as the gua massage not only gives your skin a 'workout,' but also helps products' nutrients absorb better into skin.

Can I use oil for gua sha?

It's the golden rule of gua sha: Always apply facial oil before using your stone. You need enough slip so that the tool can easily glide across the contours of your face—without it, you can pull or tug at your delicate skin.

In a bowl, gently wash your Gua Sha with warm water and gentle hand soap or facial cleanser. Remove your Gua Sha from the bowl and lay out to dry on a hand towel. Once your Gua Sha is dry, Spray isopropyl alcohol to disinfect and remove product build up

It is recommended to follow the practice of facial Gua Sha at least thrice a week to maintain results. You can choose to do it in the morning to reduce puffiness or at night, just before sleeping, to relax your facial muscles.

How to maintain rollers?

like most of your beauty products, we recommend storing your rollers and gua sha somewhere dry. For an added cooling effect, they can also be kept in the fridge. Make sure to pop it in a clean plastic bag, if you're not using a dedicated mini fridge already.

How to know if your Gua sha tool is original?

Here's the trick: Hold your Gua Sha tool in your hand, see how it reflects light, and then run your fingers over the tool. Authentic Green Jade is not shiny, not entirely smooth, and feels a little grainy, like soapstone. If the tool in your hand is super shiny and very smooth - it's not authentic green jade.