Top 3 Facial GuaSha Mistakes and How to fix them
Skincare hacks and tutorials are having quite a moment on social media at the moment. I love skincare and all the gadgets, so I completely get it. But, (and as someone who is licensed in skincare), there is a big…… but ! Anyone and everyone can make a live, reel or video and send it out into the world for consumption. The issue is a ton of misinformation, mistakes and only a tiny portion of the whole facial guasha routine.
So I’ve put together a list of the top 3 facial guasha mistakes and how to correct them.
Top 3 Facial Guasha Mistakes
Guasha Mistake #1
Skin Prep –
Preparing the skin for a guasha facial is your first step. You need to have a clean face. Washing your face, tools and hands are so important in keeping unwanted germs and bacteria from transferring from the hands onto the tool and then getting absorbed into the skin.
After you have cleaned up, now you need to apply your oil. Here me out on this one. A good quality FACIAL OIL is so vital. Facial serum or lotions just won’t cut it. Serums dry up too quickly and that can cause redness and irritation. Lotion will cause pilling and become a great big mess. Save yourself the stress and use the right tools for the job.
These two facial oils are my personal favorite and the oils that I use in my skincare practice. Wildling Beauty’s Empress Oil and Green Envee’s Flora Elixir. Both are incredibly high quality, nutrient dense and are the perfect partner for the guasha facial tool.
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Guasha Mistake #2
Knowing The Lymph Flow-
Some cosmetic brands are selling the guasha tool as a beauty or anti-aging remedy and completely ignoring the point. This is a practice in flow ( chi, qi, meridians, energy, lymph, marma, ext. ) It would depend on where in the world you are, but the holistic ideas are similar. I practice lymphatic drainage massage and so I look at the Lymphatic system. Particularly focusing on clearing the neck and clavicle regions.
Stimulating the lymph nodes in the clavicle first before moving to the face. This area of the neck and clavicle is where all the lymphatic fluid will drain into. So open the gates so the fluid can pass through and move to fully drain and detox.
Many people have concerns with puffy eyes and might just focus on the eyes before opening the gate and following the lymphatic pathways. This approach is likely to cause a backup of fluid and is not an effective guasha protocol.
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Guasha Mistake #3
Pressure and Angle-
When your intention is to focus on lymphatic drainage , we use a feather light touch. The pressure should be a glide and not drag. I absolutely love the description the ladies over at Wildling Beauty make, “ the pressure should be like frosting a cake.”
Make sure to lighten your pressure when working about the sensitive areas, such as eyes and the front of your neck. You can also make adjustments with a heavier hand when using the guasha tool over the shoulders and back of neck. This feels amazing when dealing with tension headaches.
