Tutorial: A facial massage with Gua Sha for radiant and youthful skin

For the Gua Sha facial massage, you need the eponymous massage tool – a smooth jade stone – and a few drops of oil so that the stone glides over your face easily. 

What are the benefits of a Gua Sha facial massage?

• stimulates blood circulation
• improves collagen production
• reduces inflammatory processes
• firms and shapes the facial muscles
• reduces dark circles under the eyes
• brightens the skin
• can help alleviate pain

The five rules of a proper Gua Sha massage

1. Before massaging your face, wash your hands and the Gua Sha massage tool and clean your face and remove makeup thoroughly.
2. The stone needs to slide easily, so apply face cream or oil to your face. 
3. Place the Gua Sha as flat as possible on the face. It should definitely not stand perpendicular.
4. Repeat each massage movement at least three times.
5. Always massage both sides of the face.

Gua Sha facial massage

1. With the tool laid flat, start from the middle of the chin and pull it towards the earlobe. Push lightly on the stone. Do the same over the jaw and cheek.
2. To massage the eyes, turn over the massage tool to the cut side and massage the area under the eyes and just below the eyebrows.
3. Turn the massage tool flat again and massage your entire forehead, from the eyebrows and the root of the nose upwards.
4. Repeat the procedure on the other side of the face.

A Gua Sha facial massage takes a little practice, but the results are worth it! So start practising and you can have youthful and glowing skin in next to no time. But first, just to be sure, watch our video in which we show you exactly how to do it.