Gua Sha is a new skincare tool in town! You may have already spotted your favourite celebrities, influencers, and YouTubers using it in their beauty routines. Here’s what you need to know about it before hopping onto it yourself.
Gua Sha
A flat tool made of semi-precious stone that is used to massage the face.
- Gua means to stroke or press, and Sha refers to redness.
- According to early practitioners, the redness that is obtained through scraping encourages the skin to heal itself.
- The modern-day practice is less intense but leaves you with a well-sculpted face.
How to Use Your Gua Sha?
Before using, wash your tool with soap and cleanse your face and apply any serum, face oil or moisturiser of your choice.
- Hold your tool firmly in the correct way. The curved part should hug the curves of your skin and the flat part should rest on your skin.
- Begin by using the wider concave side of your tool to pull up the skin at the base of your well-moisturized neck, pulling it up towards your jaw, then move to the front of your neck, making the same upward upward movement.
- Repeat this a few times and follow the same movement on the other side.
Gua Sha on Serum or Oil
In the day, apply whatever your skin is more comfortable with – may it be a serum, face oil, or a moisturiser.
- Avoid using it on bare skin, as it will result in rashes and irritation.
Benefits of a Gua Sha
Lymphatic Drainage
- Deals with Cystic acne
- Fights acne scars
- Reduces puffiness
- Fight dark circles and dull complexion
- Softens wrinkles and fine lines
- Contours and sculpts jawline and cheekbones
How to Clean and Store Your Gua Sha
To ensure your tool is clean, we recommend using a soft towel to wipe it before and after every use.
- For a deeper cleanse, you can dip a towel in some soapy water (water + your cleanser) and then proceed to wipe your tool gently.
How to find your Gua Sha?
Based on materials: Rose Quartz, Black Obsidian, Jade, Amethyst
- Shape: Concave side, Double Curved Side, Cleft, Teeth Edge, Pointed Convex Edge, Jade
- Shaping: concave, double curved, cleft, amethyst, pointed convex edge
