Age-Defying Benefits of Gua Sha Facials

Oct 16

While we see new trends and discoveries in the beauty industry every day, sometimes beauty techniques of the past can be just as effective. Facial massages such as gua sha are a great example of ancient techniques used many years ago that have been proven to be effective to this day.

Not only that but gua sha is said to promote tissue drainage and ease muscle tension on your face. Ultimately, these benefits can help age management in the long run.

What is Gua Sha?

Gua sha is a facial massage technique that the modern world has kept alive for all these years. The terms “gua” and “sha” are Chinese terms that roughly translate to “scrape” and “sand,” inspired by the motion of this facial.

The technique involves using a gua sha stone, a crystal that’s been carved and curved to make the motion easier.

How Do Gua Sha Facials Help with Anti-Aging?

The face has 43 muscles that help express a wide range of emotions. Using them often means they crease skin in areas such as the forehead and eyes, and as we age they lose their bounce.

If you’re not on board with the idea of staying expressionless for the rest of your life to avoid wrinkles (which most of us aren’t), then helping ease these muscles through practices like gua sha can help stop this from developing.

Gua sha involves going upwards in one direction with a flat stone – either jade or rose quartz – to help ease tension. Besides muscles, your face also consists of lymph nodes that, when swollen, can cause puffiness. This facial helps drain the lymphatic system, resulting in more elastic and relaxed skin.

Is There a Difference If I DIY the Gua Sha Treatment?

Gua sha is a facial technique that anyone can insert into their regular skin routine. But as soon as you have your stone on hand, it is understandable that you may not automatically know what to do with it.

While there are tons of tutorials out there that make it look easy, you may never be really sure if you’re doing it right. The best way to find out is through actual experience. Going to a beauty spa in Scottsdale can help you understand the motions that go into gua sha.

When done on you by someone who knows how to do it, you can understand how much pressure you should be using, how fast or slow you should be scraping, and what areas to target first and last.

Get a Gua Sha Facial in Scottsdale, Arizona

Getting a gua sha facial from a professional is an experience you can’t throw away, especially when it’s on the house!

Aloe Beauty Spa is one of the few best beauty spas in Scottsdale that offers complimentary gua sha facial massages with every facial treatment. Simply choose from our wide variety of facial treatments and you get a gua sha massage, hand and foot massage, LED mask, and more as part of the experience.

Book your facial with Aloe Beauty Spa in Scottsdale today!