The Gua Sha is an ancient practice based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine according to which stones (mainly jade or quartz) are used to massage the face. These minerals to move on the skin effectively stimulate blood microcirculation and the lymphatic system. In one word, or rather two: they rejuvenate. The skin is in fact more compact, elastic and luminous from the very first uses, for this reason the Gua Sha has now become one of celebrities’ best friends.
In the United States all the stars are crazy about it and use it daily in their beauty routine.
DIVES THAT USE GUA SHA AND FACE ROLLERS
A wild fan of Gua Sha is Miranda Kerr, as he revealed in a tutorial posted on his Instagram profile on how to practice face massage with stones. The supermodel appreciates Gua Sha so much that she has included rose quartz in her KORA Organics beauty line.
Also Gwyneth Paltrow she sells it on her Goop site, as well as using it regularly herself. She praised it during an interview with Byrdie, the beauty magazine to which the singer too Alicia Keys revealed that she is a loyalist of the jade face roller.
The roller with the jade head is also the actress’s favorite Kaley Cuoco (the Penny of the television series The Big Bang Theory), as reported by Glamor. Mashed potato Zendaya she is a jade-lover: the actress and singer has published among the stories of IG that of her intent on using the jade roller, of which she says she is very satisfied.
Kendall Jenner instead he alternates jade with rose quartz, as he explains in a video interview with Vogue. Among the testimonials of the rose quartz Gua Sha is Demi Moore: that his 58 years are brought so well also thanks to the quartz crystals (which he confessed to always using)? The actress of Ghost, still today, still looks like the same twenty-eight on the set of the famous film with Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg (it was the year 1990). Bruce Willis’ ex-wife confessed her love for rose quartz in a video for Harper Bazaar Us.
Hollywood celebrity make-up artist Georgia Louise always uses stones for her facial treatments, according to the magazine The Things. Among your most loyal customers? Emma Stone (of course, with that last name… pass the pun!) and Jennifer Aniston whose toned faces owe a lot to Georgia Louise’s “facial stone massages”. Finally there is Khloe Kardashian which focuses on originality: to the usual jade and quartz, Allure has declared that he prefers a face roller in tourmaline, the chameleon gem characterized by a wide range of colors (its name derives from “turmali”, a Senegalese word which means “stone mixed of colors”).
WHAT EXACTLY IS GUA SHA
“It consists of two words: cave which means to rub and sha which means warmth. It is a very ancient Chinese practice that dates back to 600 AD ”, explains Doctor Alessia Canonaco, graduated in medicine, graduated in aesthetic medicine at the Fatebenefratelli in Rome and with a Master in Acupuncture at the Italian-Chinese school Amab in Bologna. “It is an accessory technique of acupuncture and works both on the body and on the face. Jade, quartz or obsidian are used, stones of the Chinese tradition that lend themselves to decentralizing the muscles and shaping the fabric ».
THE ANTI-AGE EFFECT ON THE FACE
Gua Sha brings numerous benefits to the skin of the face, all attributable to a general anti-aging effect. «Tissue oxygenation and local microcirculation are enhanced. The goal of Gua Sha used on the face is precisely to increase the microcirculation, giving more oxygen and nutrients to the skin. In addition, toxins are eliminated, meridians are opened and yin and yang are rebalanced », explains Doctor Alessia Canonaco who practices Chinese medicine treatments (including Gua Sha) at the Medical Care Center in Cosenza. The other benefit is to release tension in the facial muscles, one of the causes of wrinkles. «It has a revitalizing effect on the skin and is an excellent treatment for both the face and the body».
ON THE BODY TO DECONTRACT THE MUSCLES
On the body, Gua Sha is used as cupping, i.e. to relax the muscles of the lumbar or cervical spine. «Alone or in combination with acupuncture and cupping, it is used for muscle relaxation and also to increase tissue oxygenation», adds Doctor Canonaco. But this practice is not without contraindications: among the side effects, there may be the possible appearance of petechiae due to capillary fragility. «Even in case of infections and skin lesions it is good not to use it».
HOW TO USE
“Although it can be done alone because it is not a dangerous practice, it would be good to follow the protocol of an acupuncturist, with some continuous sessions during which the acupuncture expert will teach how to use Gua Sha”. Doctor Canonaco recommends treating the skin of the body with a neutral oil while that of the face should be hydrated with a serum enriched with hyaluronic acid to facilitate the flow of the stones. «The face must be perfectly clean and clean. Do not apply creams as they could affect the treatment. On the other hand, there is no problem with regard to an oil or a serum with hyaluronic acid ».
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