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Gua sha is rooted in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is a smooth-edged tool used to gently scrape areas of your body where there is inflammation or stagnant energy to help improve circulation and promote healing.
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For best results, gather a hydrating mist, a face oil or serum, and your gua sha of choice.
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Spritz your face and neck with a hydrating mist. Gently press it into your skin.
Patranila applies Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist to her face and neck.
Patranila applies Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist to her face and neck.
02.
Rub a few drops in your palms and apply the warmed oil to your face and neck evenly.
Patranila applies Sunday Riley Vitamin C Serum to her skin.
Patranila applies Sunday Riley Vitamin C Serum to her skin.
03.
Beginning with your neck, use moderate pressure to gently scrape the tool up to your jawline.
Using the flat part of the gua sha, Patranila gently scrapes it along her neck to her jawline.
Using the flat part of the gua sha, Patranila gently scrapes it along her neck to her jawline.
04.
Using moderate pressure, drag the tool over jaw and cheekbone. Keep the gua sha flat against your face.
Gently drag the gua sha over jawline and cheekbones moving outward to the hairline.
Gently drag the gua sha over jawline and cheekbones moving outward to the hairline.
05.
Starting at your nose, sweep the gua sha outward across your cheek.
Start at the corner of your nose and sweep out across your cheek.
Start at the corner of your nose and sweep out across your cheek.
06.
Using light pressure, sweep the gua sha under your eye moving from the center of your face, out.
Using light pressure, sweep the gua sha under your eye from inner corner to outer.
Using light pressure, sweep the gua sha under your eye from inner corner to outer.
07.
While keeping the gua sha flat against your skin, gently sweep up over brow and forehead.
Gently sweep gua sha upward over brow and forehead.
Gently sweep gua sha upward over brow and forehead.
Consistency yields the best results. Try adding a gua sha to your nighttime skincare routine. Remember to be gentle.
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