Daily Facial Massage? Yes, Please! Here's How The Beauty Tool Gua Sha Can Help Sculpt Your Jawline
Salt by Hendrix's U-shaped gua sha ($29.95 at SurfStitch) has a gentle curved edge that sits nice and flat on the skin, making it easy to cover larger areas (your body included!). It’s also one of the more comfortable gua sha tool shapes to hold, and the defined notched edge is great for massaging the back of the neck to relieve tension and fitting snugly along the jawline. Gua sha stone jawline Most experts recommend finding one made of pure jade or rose quartz. Some people experience irritation from the synthetic plastic that cheaper gua sha stones are made of. The jade and quartz stones also hold cold or heat better,
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Want more instructional Gua Sha videos? We’ve got you — check out our YouTube channel. Pink Moon Rose Quartz Gua Sha This tool shape is one of the most popular and commonly purchased Gua Sha tools available on the market. This adorable heart-shaped tool is a great beginner’s gua sha tool.
The Benefits of Gua Sha
“It really just helps your body naturally metabolize and eliminate toxins,” Michael elaborates. “It’s great for lymphatic drainage, boosting circulation, and working out muscle tension along your jawline. It’s also really, really good for de-puffing and soothing.” Required Cookies & Technologies The gua sha tool not only gives you more flexibility in the amount of pressure you can apply, its edges contour better to the face, so you’re able to cover more ground: “The wide rolling pin shape of the jade roller can’t get into the specific areas necessary in order to allow for true drainage and de-puffing of the face,” says New York-based board-certified dermatologist Hadley King, M.D., clinical instructor of dermatology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.