Today, practitioners of gua sha stroke the skin and underlying muscles and fascia with a small, smooth tool made from stone, often jade or quartz, which purport to have different “vibrating” energies. And you don’t! But it can be nice to mix things up a little bit and use different types and levels of pressure to achieve different effects and soothing sensations.Ī healing treatment in traditional Chinese medicine, gua sha has historically been used to relieve chronic pain in the body, alleviate heatstroke, and treat seasonal illnesses such as cold viruses. OK, so I said that you don’t need tools to do facial massage effectively. And she’ll help you get to that place where you naturally glow. No, she’s all about nourishing and optimizing what you have and embracing the aging process.Ĭheck out Abigail’s videos below. She’s in her mid-40s and doesn’t seek to wind back the clock and make you look out of place in your own skin. ![]() Not only does she have beautiful skin and is a wealth of skin health knowledge, but her ethos is so refreshing. I love, love Abigail James, an aesthetician from London. There are a lot of people on Instagram and YouTube who claim to be “face massage” experts but who really don’t know jack. I’d stress though that you absolutely must learn about face massage from either a dermatologist or a licensed aesthetician. ![]() It feels so good and can be really relaxing - like you’ve had 8 hours of beauty sleep when you’ve actually had, like, 4. I notice I do it automatically when cleansing and moisturizing. All you need are clean hands, either a moisturizer or face oil to create a little slip, and a few minutes of your time.įace massage becomes second nature after a while. I stumbled across face massage on Instagram and my mind was blown. I definitely saw results with NuFace, but after a while, I realized I didn’t really like doing it. Seriously, face massage has changed soooo much about my skin: it feels smoother and looks clearer and more lifted and sculpted.Īt first, I thought I had to have a beauty tool to do face massage properly and even invested in a NuFace. My top tip for how to glow up is facial massage. I also get hormonal acne around my jawline and neck, so I avoid ingredients that can clog my pores and exacerbate this (no coconut oil here!). If you have acne prone skin, this glow up challenge and associated skincare routine can definitely work for you. Here are my top tips for how to glow up and attain glowing, luminous skin.įor the record, I have pretty dehydrated skin that can also get a little oily in my T-zone, though this is becoming less and less the case. Now that I am a mother (read: I have fewer hours of sleep and less zero time to myself) and I’m getting older, I’m really doubling down on my skincare.Ĭan you relate? Are you on a perpetual quest for gorgeous skin? Glow Up Challenge: Skincare Edition More than anything else external - clothes, hair - I feel most confident when my skin looks healthy and glowing. That’s probably because I’m a skincare obsessive and always on the hunt for ways to take care of, nourish, and improve my skin. For me, a glow up is all about achieving luminous, glowing skin. I cannot help but think of glow ups in literal terms. …highlighting and/or revealing your true natural beauty? ![]() …igniting a spark of passion for something (a hobby) or someone (yourself)? …boosting your mental clarity (and mental health)? ![]() …rejuvenating (or creating) your self-care routine?
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