How does a Gua Sha work?
Gua Sha It is the key to smooth, toned skin. It stimulates the muscular fascia and the lymphatic system (which eliminates toxins). The Gua Sha movements activate circulation and brighten the skin.
Incorporate the Gua Sha ritual into your beauty routine by using it 2 to 3 times a week for 3 to 5 minutes. The promise? Plumped skin and a radiant complexion.
How to perform a facial massage with Gua Sha?
- Apply an oil before using the Gua Sha.
- Work from the bottom up to enhance the lifting action.
- Apply lighter pressure to the delicate skin around the eyes.
- Use your dominant hand for your Gua Sha.
- Use your free hand to gently smooth the skin.
- If the skin reddens significantly, soften your movements. Do not use the Gua Sha directly on skin inflammations (such as acne).
- Clean the Gua Sha with a cloth soaked in warm water and soap.
You can place the Gua Sha in the refrigerator for a 'cool' decongesting effect.
The technique in video:
Emmanuelle Rodeghiero aka @littlebiceps, a facialist in Paris, shares her best techniques to optimize the benefits of your gua sha.
6 gestures to know:
1 - The furrows:
Keep your skin taut and make spooning motions from your mouth outwards. Use slow movements to smooth the tissues deeply.
Using your middle and index fingers to gently separate the skin, make small circular or zigzag movements with the rounded tip of your gua sha. This technique allows for targeted action on the wrinkle.
Finish with large outward movements across the face to smooth the skin.
2 - Wrinkles above the upper lip:
Stabilize the skin with your fingers and make small zigzag movements to sweep away wrinkles.
3 - The frown line:
Using the rounded tip of the Gua Sha, make quick circular and zigzag movements to rub the wrinkle.
4 - The eye contour :
Slide the rounded tip of the gua sha from the inner corner of the eye towards the temples. The pressure should be light, the skin is very thin.
Make circular movements on your temples.
5 - The front:
Smooth your forehead from your eyebrows towards your hairline.
6 - The neck:
Don't forget the neck, smoothing the skin from bottom to top.
Which type of gua sha should I choose?
There are several Gua Sha shapes . The heart shape of the sodalite Gua Sha from Atelier Nubio is ideal for plumping the skin and adapting to the oval of the face.
