HOW TO USE THE JADE GUA SHA
When: Morning is ideal, the lymphatic drainage motions reduce overnight puffiness most effectively on skin that has just been sleeping. Evening use is also appropriate and supports the skin’s overnight renewal processes.
Preparation:
- Cleanse your face thoroughly with the Fleuriation Facial Cleanser or Rosehip Face Bar
- Apply your Fleuriation facial toner and allow it to absorb for 30 seconds
- Apply a generous amount of your Fleuriation facial oil serum: the Hydrate Serum, Clarify Serum, or Goji Face Balm. To provide the slip the gua sha needs to glide without friction on the skin’s surface
Start at the neck: Begin by pressing the flat edge of the gua sha gently against the side of the neck and gliding downward toward the collarbone. This opens the lymphatic pathway that the rest of the face will drain into.
The Sequence:
- Neck: Flat edge, downward strokes toward
the collarbone, 5 strokes per side. - Jawline: Curved edge, glide from chin toward ear, 5–10 strokes per side, light lifting pressure.
- Cheeks: Flat edge, long strokes from the nose toward the ear and hairline, 5–8 strokes per side.
- Under-eye: Flat edge, extremely light pressure, strokes from the inner corner toward the temple, 3–5 strokes per side, avoid direct pressure on the orbital bone.
- Forehead: Flat edge, strokes from the center of the forehead outward toward the temples, then upward from the brow toward the hairline, 5 strokes per area.
- Brow tension: Pointed end, gentle acupressure on the space between the brows and along the brow bone, 3–5 seconds per point.
Pressure: Always gentle. The point is to move fluid
and stimulate circulation, not to scrape the skin. If you see significant redness that does not fade within a few minutes, you are pressing too hard.
After the Gua Sha: If your skin would benefit from a little more moisture, finish with a small amount of Goji Face Balm or a few additional drops of your Fleuriation facial oil serum. Gently press or smooth the product over your skin to leave your complexion feeling soft, nourished, and beautifully conditioned.
