The Next Generation of Stone Tools for Your Face - at home beauty devices

There are high-
Technology beauty equipmentflashing LED-
PH-Light Compact mask
Measurement patch
There is the opposite: simple stone tools that stimulate blood circulation as long as they slide over the face and produce the effect of rest, youth (
No plug required).
New York City says the tools, often cut from minerals such as jade and quartz, have been used in Chinese medicine for centuries and represent the most basic form of natural skin care
Basic dermatologist
Patricia Wexler
Recently, these options have gone beyond the ubiquitous jade rollers, including the tools of gua sand, an ancient form of manual massage that includes "scraping" the edges of a flat stone along the facial Meridian, slow and firm movements.
Doing so "can increase circulation, improve lymphatic drainage, and reducepuff eyes —
And can play a calming role . "Wexler. Without an on-
However, turning off the switch or any visual tips, these tools need a little practice.
Here's a quick guide to stone
Facial massage tools.
Novices should start with Angela Caglia's rose bud eye treatment set ($65), hand-held rose-
Quartz Spheres designed for massage of eye areas and temples (
A more gentle choice than gua sha).
For a more advanced lift, check out gua sand stone or board
Usually flat, curved edges, used to carve and destroy the fascia, which is the connected tissue around the muscles that may hinder circulation.
Kora organic rose quartz heart-shaped facial sculptor ($58)
Elevator and carved butterfly stone in Georgia Louis ($75)
Both have beauty restores that help in hayou ($40)
Long sides can cover a wider area in a single shot, such as the neck.
FaSha crystal clear quartz tool of loofah ($40)
Use the jagged edges for further deep color massage.
There are many methods of melon sand, but the basic principle is to relieve muscles, stimulate lymph drainage, and remove excess liquid.
Most experts agree that moisturizing serum or facial oil should be used first to provide moisture sliding and sealing.
Start with your neck and gently move up and down the smooth edges of the stone with firm but not aggressive pressure.
Repeat these five to 10 times, then move to your face and work slowly out of the center in the area (
Chin, cheeks, forehead)
New York City says repeating every motion five to ten times: "You can't rush to work with a stone
Basic dermatologist
Macrene Alexiades.
Sadie Adams, founder of the facial and body care spa in New York and Los Angeles, recommends doing two gua sha massages a day
Once in the morning, in order to reduce edema and redness, once in the evening, for a longer carving time.
Stones like Make's marble Eraser ($150)
It is versatile, she said, "and can even be used as an applicator for applying creams and massages ".
Put the stone in the refrigerator.
Cold helps further reduce inflammation
If you have active acne, or have just had laser treatment or peeling, which can make the skin tender, then use them later.
Even if you practice hexagrams a lot, "Dragon-
The term, the constant benefit is unknown, "said Dr. Wexler. But Dr.
Alexiades, who often use gems and stones on the skin, believes that "they have special value due to temperature, hardness, metal ions and other properties. ” The New York-
At the same time, Jordana Mattioli, a medical American, believes that technology is more important than materials: "I think the overall benefit of this tool is what it is doing --
It's not done with anything.
"In the end, you may not care if guasha makes you relax and glow.