How to Use Gua Sha on Face

Contents

1 What is Gua Sha

2 How to Use Gua Sha on Face

3 Precautions for Gua Sha on Face

4 Best Gua Sha Stone on Face Recommend:

4.1 Rose Quartz Gua Sha Finger

4.2 Green Jade Gua Sha Finger

4.3 Stainless Steel Gua Sha

What is Gua Sha

Benign facial “gua sha” stimulation can not only improve the microcirculation of facial blood vessels, but also increase the flow of blood, lymph and body fluids, so that the cells in the skin get sufficient nutrition and oxygen, accelerate the metabolism of cells, and promote the shedding of senescent cells. It maintains the elastic state of fibers, stimulates the “potential” of the human body, and redistributes the energy of the whole body through feedback from the brain.

“Sha” is the metabolic product of the fight between “righteous qi” and “evil qi” in the meridians. Scraping can open the local sweat pores, promote the efflux of evil qi, improve microcirculation, clean the meridians, and eliminate hidden dangers; at the same time, it can dredge the meridians, promote blood circulation, invigorate “yang qi”, replenish oxygen and remove blood stasis, regulate internal organs, and improve the body’s health. Disease resistance; changes the hypoxic state of the tissue, strengthens the metabolism of the human body, and promotes the regeneration and activation of cells.

Apply facial oil evenly.
Gently press the facial acupoints with the gua shaboard, from bottom to top.
Press the facial acupuncture points with the gua shaboard.
Start guasha. The starting and ending points of the scraping route and the sequence are as follows: 1) From between the eyebrows to the top of the hairline. 2) From the chin to the back of the ear. 3) From the corner of the mouth to the front of the ear. 4) From the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner of the eye.
Gently massage the whole face with the scraping board.
Follow the gua sharoute described in 4, and then guashafrom the lower jaw to the forehead. Pull the left cheek and pull the right cheek.
Gently massage the whole face with the gua sha tool.
Neck route: along the lymphatic line from the nerve, gently scrape from the back of the ear to the clavicle, and drain the neck lymph fluid downward.

Precautions for Gua Sha on Face

Attention should be paid to gua sha on face: the technique must be gentle, and the gua sha stone should be gently scraped along the meridians, and do not use excessive force.

Facial gua she depends on the skin condition. If your skin has acne, inflammation, and allergies, it is not suitable for gua sha on the face.
Before performing facial gua sha and beauty, check whether the beauty gua sha board used is in good condition, and see whether the edge of the guasha stone is round, smooth and free of cracks. If there is, the scraping board needs to be replaced.
When gua sha with all your heart, the strength of the hand must be gentle, and the method and direction of gua sha must be correct. Use the blunt part of the scraping board so that it won’t hurt the skin.
When gua sha on face, it is recommended to use massage cream or beauty oil, so as to protect the skin during scraping, and scraping will be smooth.
The big and small heads of the guasha tool should be used in the scraping process. The big head can massage the lymphatic system of the face, improve and firm the facial contour, and the small head can be used to press acupoints and relax the skin.
If you scratch the forehead or nasolabial folds, you will be troubled by the lines. At this time, you need to use one hand to flatten the lines and scrape them, so as to have the effect of diluting the lines.
After the facial scraping is completed, the blood circulation of the facial skin will be accelerated. At this time, the use of skincare products can double the effect, and the skin can absorb it well. So after scraping, be sure to apply lotion, or put on an eye mask.
If you use a hard plate to scrape your face, you can do it 1-2 times a week.