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Facial Tools: How To Use Skincare Tools

Every now and then, the beauty realm introduces unique innovations that take your skincare game a notch higher. Skincare tools are one such interesting innovation. Be it a Gua Sha stone or an ice roller, these facial tools can take your regular regimen to another level when used along with your regular skincare products. From enhancing absorption, reducing puffiness to smoothing out your skin texture, these tools can enhance your skin health in multiple ways. Read on as we share how to use skincare tools and what they can do for you.

Gua Sha

An ancient Chinese healing practice, Gua Sha have indubitably taken the internet by storm. Made with stones such as jade, amethysts, or even rose quartz, a Gua Sha has a smooth and contoured texture. This facial tool can be massaged on your face to improve blood circulation. This skincare tool is also known to give you a more sculpted face. Your facial muscles also tend to tense up over time. Learning how to use this skincare tool the right way can help alleviate that tension and can even encourage better absorption of skincare products.

Skincare Routine with a Gua Sha

  1. Like any good regimen, a cleansed skin is the cornerstone of a facial tool routine too. Start with a gentle, gel-based cleanser that will clean your face without stripping it off its oil.
  2. Exfoliate your face to remove dead skin cells and any residual impurities. If you wish to skip this step, try double cleansing method - first with micellar water and then with a face wash.
  3. Use a few drops of face serum or a facial oil for the Gua Sha can slide smoothly along your skin.
  4. Use the Gua Sha on your jawline, forehead, cheeks, brows, neck, lips, nose and dab away the rest of the serums or facial oil. If oils get too heavy for your skin, try using a gel moisturiser.
  5. If you’re using it along the jaw, start at the chin and sweep it up to your ears before you stroke it down the neck.
  6. Seal off your regimen with a night cream if you practise this before bed. Never forget the sunscreen if you use facial tools during the day.

Jade Roller

Another skincare tool that is made out of precious stones, a jade roller uses the vibrant green rock to help your skin with healing properties. A jade roller is a handheld facial tool with a smooth, rounded jade stone attached to a handle. It typically has two ends: a larger stone for broad areas and a smaller stone for delicate areas like under the eyes. The facial tool is usually cooled before being used on the face, once again, encouraging blood flow to the face. Jade rollers are also known for lymphatic draining when used right. With rounded ends, this may be the perfect facial tool for you if you have sensitive skin.

Skincare Routine with Jade Roller

  1. Cleanse your face with a micellar cleansing water or a face wash. Use a vitamin C cleansing water to revive your glow.
  2. Apply your regular serum generously on your face and neck. A vitamin C serum can help your regimen with its antioxidants.
  3. Make sure that you’re using a cooled jade roller and glide it over your jawline, cheeks, and forehead. Use the smaller end for the undereye area. Roll it gently over each area for about 5-10 times.
  4. You can even use a sheet mask and use the jade roller over it to ensure better absorption
  5. Massage in the residual serum and follow it with a nourishing moisturiser or sunscreen.

Ice Roller

If you want to depuff your face, an ice roller is an ideal facial tool for you. It is simply a handheld device that has a rolling barrel filled with water or gel that can be frozen. It provides a cooling effect when rolled over the skin. This skincare tool is known for depuffing your face, enabling blood circulation, and even shrinking enlarged pores. An ice roller will also help you deal with sunburns and soothe your skin if it tends to look inflamed. The skincare tool can also be credited for relieving tension, helping your facial muscles look more relaxed. It can also minimise those pesky eyebags to give you a well-rested face.

Skincare Routine with Ice Roller

  1. Start by cleansing with a face wash. Remove makeup if you’re wearing any with an oil-based micellar water.
  2. Go on to apply a few drops of your face serum, massage it in, and go on to roll your face with the cooling skincare tool.
  3.   and use the ice roller over it to instantly hydrate and soothe the area around your eyes.
  4. Lastly, top it off with an UV cream or a SPF cream, or simply use an overnight cream, depending on when you practise ice rolling.

Skincare tools like Gua Sha, jade rollers, and ice rollers enable the products to do their job better and take your skincare up a notch. So, whether you’re looking to de-puff, relax, or drain all that lymph, learning how to use skincare tools is in order. Make sure you’re layering these the right way to get the maximum benefits out of your regimen. Ideal skin is now just a hop away with the tips & how to’s and skincare range by Garnier India.