Tired by the frantic rhythm of the start of the school year, which is felt on your skin? We think we are holding a solution.
We all have heard of the miraculous results of the Gua Sha technique: a double chin thrown into oblivion, a jawline and cheekbons carved, but above all, firmed, rejuvenue and decongestioned skin. Yet it’s not the only one. Let's go around the techniques, which promise healthy skin.
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In addition to a wonderful moment of relaxation, in the morning or after a day of work, these techniques have many profits.
What are the benefits of Gua Sha, face gym, and face yoga?
1. Sculpts the face by firming it (activates the circulation of blood). Yes, we all dream about it. Well of course, it is not magical, but with a little investment, you can delicately sculpt your cheekbon and your jawline, and all that, for not much! ;
2. Acts on the double chin. This is the reason why I got there !! After the three confinements, I needed it, and Guess What? Throughout my sessions and with better food, this little double chin was only a distant memory;
3. Reduces fine lines;
4. Stimulates circulation and therefore the regeneration of the skin;
5. Adresses dark circles;
6. Gives the skin of the skin;
7. acts as anti-stress, using massages, yoga or breathing.
Focus: Gua Sha
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What is Gua Sha? How do we make a massage?
The Gua Sha is to stimulate the circulation of blood and energy thanks to a massage, carried out with slight pressures using the flat stone, like Diane Giraud, trainer and development care at Seasonly:
To slide the stone, favor an oil like our night serum
Practical questions:
Put the stone in the fridge? Yes, but only a few minutes. This will boost the "decongestioning" effect, in addition it is quite pleasant.
What form of Gua Sha Choose? To start, choose the most classic (that of Seasonly). This shape will allow you to make a complete massage, in depth, as much on the face as on the body.
How to recognize a real gua sha? It depends on the stone. To be sure, we invite you to buy it on a known and secure site. But Don’t Worry !! Stone matters less than massage itself. "Gua Sha" means "scratching the disease" and at the time, they used cow's horn spatulas, that is to say ...
Where to buy it? Some recommendations: Seasonly, nature and discovery, organic store.
And for a free version? The Gua sha with your fingertips.
In the same way, you can practice this massage using your fingers. As on this video, from 1 minute 37 to 6 min 23:
Focus: Face Yoga
What is facial yoga? Its profits.
Straight from Japan, this natural method combines massages and exercises, which will also be able to plump your skin and lips. The goal is to release tensions.
How to practice facial yoga?
Briefly, this technique combines:
1 of acupressure: pressure exerted with your fingertips on acupuncture points;
2 of Hatha Yoga: yoga posture to evacuate tensions;
3 breathing exercises.
Here is our favorite tutorial from Sylvie Lefranc, precursor of practice in France and professor at the Tiger Yoga Club in Paris (where you can practice this discipline):
To observe results, the technique is to be practiced regularly, once a day, between 5 and 10 minutes.
Focus: Face Gym
What is the face gym? Its profits.
This practice is to make the muscles of our face work, exactly as for the body, to stimulate blood circulation, strengthen muscles, eliminate toxins, and finally, regenerate the skin.
How to practice face gym?
It can be practiced by all and everywhere: under the mask, in the toilet, cooking, etc. Exactly as we do abs !! The exercises consist of moments of contraction and relaxation. Elize your favorite exercises using the tutorial selected by us:
As well as, from a full article of Current woman
If you have chosen 3, make series of 10 every day during the week, then, depending on the results, decrease or increase.
Conclusion, what technique will we favor?
Our opinion on the question: to combine methods. They complement each other, so vary the pleasures.
Also, depending on budget and practicality, favor yoga and face gym. On vacation or when I am in a hurry, I promote these two techniques for example.