The next generation of stone tools for your face.
There are high-tech beauty devices — flashing LED-light firming masks, pH-measuring patches — and then there are the antitheses: simple stone tools that can stimulate circulation and impart a rested, youthful effect simply by being glided across the face. No plug required. Often cut from minerals such as jade and quartz, these implements have been used for centuries in Chinese medicine and represent the most basic form of natural skin care, says New York City-based dermatologist Dr Patricia Wexler. Lately, the options have expanded beyond the ubiquitous jade roller to include tools for gua sha, an ancient form of manual massage that involves “scraping” the edges of a flat stone along the meridians of the face with slow, firm movements. Doing so “can increase circulation, improve lymphatic drainage, de-puff eyes, and provide a calming effect,” says Dr Wexler. Without an on-off switch or any visual cues, though, these implements require a bit of practice. Here, a quick guide to stone-tool facial massage.
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This story is from the May 2019 edition of T Singapore: The New York Times Style Magazine.
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