The ritual of beauty according to Chinese medicine is proven by centuries. It has been used by beautiful concubines in the courts of Chinese emperors to keep their faces fresh and perfect. Otherwise, they would lose their place. What was the secret of their glamour? The ladies regularly massaged their lovely faces with NEFRIT!
Jade can be used either as a GUA SHA stone plate, which will give you a massage just like the Chinese beauties used. Or you can choose a more modern European version of the massage using a face roller. But the ritual has two CONDITIONS: the massage must be done with jade and it must be a lymphatic massage.
1. Condition: jade
Jade is a semi-precious stone that is very hard - its degree of hardness is between 6 and 6.5 on the Mohs scale. It is therefore approximately as hard as quartz, but it also has one very important property. The jade crystal has an amazing crystal lattice, much tougher than quartz. It will also dazzle you with its beauty - it has a beautiful dark green soothing colour and when polished it has a perfect glassy lustre. It is still cool on contact with the skin, so it reduces enlarged pores and firms the skin. The ancient Chinese attributed jade's healing properties to its medicinal properties. They used it to make goblets from which to drink - they believed that jade gave water its purifying power. They also made jewellery and amulets from jade, which they attributed to its healing powers. Jade was thought to impart serenity and peace of mind to its wearer.
2. Condition: massage
If you regularly indulge in cosmetic skin treatments, you know that the basis of a professional skin treatment is a thorough massage. Today, we're going to introduce you to a massage that will do more for your face than the skilled fingers of an esthetician. Plus, you can perform the massage yourself at home using either a Gua Sha stone plate or a face roller.
A small insertion on the topic of lymph
In order to understand the principle of Gua Sha massage, we must become familiar with the lymph.
In Europe, people often talk about blood sugar, cholesterol and other substances, but much less is said about the lymphatic system. Why should we take care of it?
The lymphatic system plays an important role - it has the task of cleansing the body of all the debris that is formed during the metabolism of food. Lymph, which is a yellowish fluid flowing in the lymphatic system, takes care of the removal of harmful substances from the body. The lymphatic system is part of the immune system. If the lymph does not flow properly, swelling, fatigue and immune disorders occur.
Proper functioning of the lymphatic system can be supported by a balanced diet and a proper drinking regime - warm teas are suitable and a good quality lymphatic tea is very beneficial, which cleanses the lymph with the help of special herbs. Movement and exercise are also important. The best thing we can do for the lymph is, of course, lymphatic massage!
Meet the classic Chinese Gua Sha massage
This massage is practically unknown in Europe. Do you know what Gua Sha means in translation? "Gua" is a movement in one direction, literally "scratch" and the word "Sha" means bad. So the literal translation is "to scrape" all the bad out of the body. Jade plates are used for the massage, but they're designed to massage the deeper layers of skin and complexion. And so that the "scraping" doesn't hurt, it's done with the help of a special oil. It is a full body massage where the patient lies down, and after the massage, it is recommended to consume lymphatic tea, which will promote the flushing of toxins from the body.
Chinese doctors are precisely familiar with both the anatomy and the connection of the body's various organs through acupuncture pathways. Gua Sha massage is a perfectly thought out lymphatic massage that leads to detoxification and cleansing of all organs and proper blood flow in the patient's body. The body then copes with the disease, simply eliminates it and brings itself into a state of balance.
Gua Sha Cosmetic Massage
According to traditional Chinese medicine, there are points on the face that connect all the organs in the body. When you perform a Gua Sha massage on your face, you are not only working on your beauty, but also on healing your whole body. As a condition of the massage, a cream, serum or oil is applied to the skin. Then you massage your face with the Gua Sha stone plate in slow movements from the centre outwards.
Europe craves originality and convenience - thus the face roller was born.
The jade rollers are embedded in a cosmetic tool with a handle so that they roll over the skin. And because they are already used internationally, the English name face roller has been adopted. The face roller gently massages the lymph throughout the face, the skin becomes engorged and starts a whole series of healing processes. It relaxes facial muscles, smoothes puffiness and dark circles under the eyes and starts skin detoxification. This actually puts your skin into a state of "self-healing". It will begin to regenerate itself and gradually smooth out its own wrinkles. Feel how perfect that is?
Resulting effect
How do you think the face is rejuvenated the most? By perfecting the contours of the face, sculpting the jawline, cheekbones and especially the chin. The lost qi energy will surge and take care of your beauty.
How to use the face roller:
1. Apply your favourite cream or oil to cleansed skin. It is not necessary, but it is advisable, as the rollers glide over the skin better and incorporate beneficial substances into the skin.
2. Start rolling the larger roller from the centre of the face outwards.
3. Massage the sensitive area around the eyes with a small roller, again with long strokes outwards to the hair. Then gently massage the upper and lower eyelids.
4. If you have puffiness on your face, put the roller in the freezer for a few minutes and use it chilled.
Differences between Gua Sha plate massage and face roller massage
Massage with Gua Sha plate is excellent for lymph circulation and elimination of toxins, wrinkles are smoothed faster. The massage is performed 2 to 3 times a week on the face, and is also suitable for the whole body. It must be done with a foundation cream or oil to avoid scratching the skin. But it must not be used on problematic and acne-prone skin.
Face roller can be used on all skin types, its benefit is that it also helps with acne.
The massage is done only on the face, optimally in the morning and evening. In the morning, the massage is suitable for minimizing swelling after sleep and waking up the skin. In the evening, a face roller will beautifully spark your nightly skincare routine into your face. The face roller is so smooth that it can be used directly on the skin without foundation. The roller is easier to use, but the smoothing of wrinkles is a little slower.
Principally natural stone!
Gua Sha and face roller can be bought synthetic - made of plastic or coloured glass. They look nice, but they don't do your skin any good. They don't have the healing effects of real stones. Only gemstones have detoxifying, healing, energizing and cooling effects on the skin.
The beauty ritual, which dates back to the seventh century AD, is worth observing according to tradition. After all, the Gua Sha plate and the jade face roller are not expensive. Yet, or perhaps because of this, you may be pleasantly surprised by their effects on your skin. If you include them in your daily ritual, your skin will blossom into its natural beauty. Take inspiration from www.iplove.cz where you can buy the finest quality jade face rollers and Gua Sha stones at affordable prices and of course, supplement with DIOCHI beauty care.
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