We consider that beauty is the exterior manifestation of internal health. Shiny hair, a healthy weight, and glowing skin ― these are all signs your organs are happy in Chinese medicine. Focus on your health and beauty will follow.

Facial Gua Sha is able to give you clear skin, fewer wrinkles, and a more sculpted appearance. It is a simple and gentle technique that will increase circulation and lymphatic flow in your face.

Using a Gua Sha tool allows you to work deeper into the muscles and fascia than simply using fingers alone, so you can consciously release where you are tight. Facial Gua Sha activates acupressure points along the 12 major meridian lines in your face. The better quality Gua Sha tools will have been created using jade or rose quartz stone, and shaped without using unnecessary resins. East Asian medicine places value in the energy that certain objects carry, and materials like jade and rose quartz are known to carry healing energy.

Using a jade Gua Sha tool essentially gives your face a mini workout ― you are stimulating blood circulation, which increases the amount of oxygen and nutrients to the skin, which can improve skin health.

Individuals who are undergoing chemotherapy shouldn’t use Gua Sha 48 hours before or 24 hours after a treatment. Pregnant women should also avoid it unless a professional handles the task, due to the pressure points on the face and body that can trigger uterine contractions in rare circumstances. A Gua Sha tool can still be used if you have Botox or dermal fillers. The Gua Sha therapist should simply avoid the treated areas.

Individuals who are not recommended to do Gua Sha include menstruating women as it can affect the heaviness of the flow and those who have rosacea.