5 Face Massage Benefits for the Skin

It’ll Give You a Sense of Well-Being It Gives You a Healthy Glow It Gives You a Natural Facelift It Helps Your Skin Absorb Products Better It Relieves Tension Proponents of holistic wellness, from the ancient Chinese and Japanese to modern-day wellness influencers like Sophie Carbonari and other celebrities, are big fans of facial massage. In the past, face massage benefits were based on testimonies from one auntie to another. Today, studies have shown that this relaxing, therapeutic ritual is worth adding to your beauty routine. The most popular ways to perform a facial massage are with your hands and using a gua sha or jade roller. What we now know as gua sha is the centuries-old technique of “scraping” the skin to get chi flowing, improving circulation. Meanwhile, jade rollers were popular among the ancient Chinese elite. They used rollers to promote healing and cell renewal. Non-porous stones, such as jade (the "Stone of Heaven"), quartz, and amethyst, don’t harbor bacteria. It’s a...