If you follow us here on the blog, you've probably noticed that we're big fans of the Gua Shaan incredible, natural beauty tool that is essential for self-care and for supporting your skin on a daily basis. More on the benefits of Gua Sha massages, why we love our Rose Quartz Gua Sha mushroomand what's the right way to use it? We'll tell you everything you need to know about Gua Sha, so you can start the year off right by saying goodbye to tired, puffy eyes!

What is Gua Sha?

Gua Sha is an ancient practice used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years to moisturize, tone and rejuvenate the skin. As well as improving the appearance and health of the skin, facial massage with Gua Sha is excellent for reducing stress. With its refreshing and restorative effect, this fabulous tool, combined with the right oils, will help to eliminate toxinsand make the lymphatic drainage, as well as stimulating blood circulation.

Benefits of Gua Sha

There are various types of Gua Sha, in different types of stone and designed to act on various parts of the body, and our mushrooms Rose Quartz Gua Sha are perfect for taking care of the skin around the eyes and mouth, two super important and super sensitive areas that need special care.

Here are some tips for getting the most out of your Gua Sha:

Choose the right stone: Our Gua Sha mushrooms have the ideal shape, adaptable to your hand and the contours of your face, with a larger and smaller surface for gently massaging around the eyes and lips. They are made of rose quartz, the stone of unconditional love, which, as well as being very effective and refreshing when it passes over your skin, will tone the skin, decongest and help reduce wrinkles.

Use the right oil: Choosing the right product, so that Gua Sha can glide gently, but exerting some pressure, over the skin of the face, is essential. Our Effective Eye Contour Lifting Concentrate Serum is ideal for reducing dark circles and puffiness and smoothing the eyelids. Using the stainless steel roll-on, spread it around the eyes and then wipe the Gua Sha mushroommushroom, always from the inside out, exerting a little pressure and sliding it across the skin, even in the most difficult areas, to promote lymphatic drainage and decongestion.

Take your time: Prefer slow movements, passing your Gua Sha gently, but with some pressure, over the different areas of the face. Repeat the movements between three and ten times and make light circular movements. The mushroom will help relieve tension in the face, and through stimulation, the botanical active ingredients in the serum will penetrate the skin more effectively.

Pay attention to the pressure: For lymphatic drainage to be really effective, reducing dark circles and puffiness, we want to apply pressure, but not too much. In other words, when using your Gua Sha, apply gentle, pleasant pressure that feels good, but without too much force.

How to use it?

The new year is perfect for creating new routines, and to get rid of puffy eyes and dark circles once and for all, remember that consistency is key! Try making your own Gua Sha massage twice a dayin the morning when you wake up and in the evening before you go to bed. Start by applying the Serumaround the eyes and mouth and then massage the area with Gua Sha Mushrooms, starting from the inner corner of the eye to the hairline.

For a even more refreshing effectput your Gua Sha mushrooms in the fridge before the massage. You'll see how your eyes come back to life at the end of the day, after several hours glued to the computer screen! What a treat!