Guasha is a Chinese massage technique that uses a special scraper. It can be made of stone or wood. "Gua Sha" in Chinese literally means "to scrape all the bad". The Chinese did this massage as early as 550 BC, archaeologists say. And this is confirmed by the jade scrapers found during excavations. Today, these scrapers are popular among beauty bloggers, stars and cosmetologists. Unlike Chinese medicine, the beauty industry performs facial massage. Although massage with gouache scraper has a beneficial effect on the whole body.
Gouache scraper massage is made from jade, pink quartz, rock crystal and other semi-precious stones. The most popular material is jade. This stone has a high heat capacity, it is considered a natural heating pad and works as a compress. Jade stones are used to relieve migraine and headache. It is believed that it gives the skin elasticity and normalizes blood pressure, so that a scraper of jade is an ideal device for rejuvenating the face without injections.
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Gouache massage can be done independently at home and do not resort to other cosmetic procedures in a beauty salon. The effect is visible immediately, as gouache scraping affects the lymphatic system, removes swelling, relieves fatigue and tension in the muscles and improves blood flow.
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Before you start to massage, you need to thoroughly clean the skin of contaminants and moisturize it with cream or cosmetic oil. Do not use essential oils, they can be too aggressive on the skin. For the first time, 10-15 minutes are enough, you can gradually increase the time of massage and do it twice a day.
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In the morning, gouache massage has an invigorating effect, a cool stone helps to remove swelling and finally wake up. And in the evening it is very pleasant to relieve tension in the muscles before bedtime. Massage is always done with the neck, activating the lymphatic system. Then massage the face on the massage lines. After massage with a gouache scraper, a slight redness appears, as it should be.
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Beauticians like to massage gouache first from one side of the face and show the client the result from the first procedure, then work out the second part of the face. It is impossible not to admire how fast massage works, so love for this technique is inevitable. On YouTube, there are a lot of educational Russian and foreign videos about how to make this famous beauty massage. This is one of the training videos.
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Massage with gouache scraper has a stronger effect on soft tissues than massage with hands or roller made of stone, which is often bought in the set. Despite the fact that the Chinese consider intense redness a good sign, massage should be done according to the rules and not overdo it. The procedure should be abandoned if there are rashes, redness and irritation on the skin. It is also not recommended to massage gouache to those who have recently done cosmetic procedures with subcutaneous injections.
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There are drawbacks to this beautiful invention. Jade scrapers aren't that cheap. Since the device is made of stone, it can break with careless use. Gouache massage replaces lifting procedures and prevents skin aging. It will be much more effective if you observe the drinking regime and give the body a full rest. Don’t forget about a balanced diet.