Guasha massor "Heart", 11 × 5 cm, wooden

Guasha is an oriental massage technique that literally “scraping” the disease. Intensive work with a special scrap improves blood circulation and lymph, fights stagnant processes in the body and triggers tissue regeneration. With regular use, Guasha helps remove the edema, tighten and level the skin, give the oval face with clarity, reduce cellulite.

Soft movements by the massage allow you to relax, get rid of stress, cramps and pains, normalize sleep and improve the general condition of the body. It is ideal to do such a massage at night.

For a noticeable result, it is important to use guaasha correctly: to massage the meridians and massage lines from the bottom up. A special form of scraper provides local study of all zones of the face and body. The short convex side is suitable for dense body skin - the back, limbs. The long concave side is intended for large areas with thinner skin, for example, forehead, cheeks and neckline. The notch helps to sculpt the superfluous zone, cheekbones, chin. And sharp protrusions pointily affect the delicate skin around the eyes and acupuncture points.

The wooden base of the massage provides antibacterial effects, cleanses the pores well and reduces the likelihood of inflammation on the skin.

Massage Guasha is recommended to be carried out with a course of 10 sessions (two to three times a week), then do A break for 3-7 days and repeat the cycle. To maintain the already achieved result, it is enough to carry out one procedure every 5-10 days. You should start the course from 10 minutes a day, gradually increasing the massage time to 30–40 minutes.

In order not to harm yourself with home massage, you must follow several rules. Before the session, the skin and scraper are necessarily processed by a disinfectant. After that, cosmetic oil or serum is applied to the exposure zone to ensure sliding and avoid injuries. Massage should not cause painful sensations, in this case it should be stopped immediately.

It is important to do massage carefully, without exaggerated pressure, otherwise the capillaries may suffer, bruises or rosacea will appear. Also, do not massage the middle part of the neck so as not to damage the larynx and thyroid gland. You can not do guasha with open wounds, rashes and diseases of the skin, vessels, high blood pressure, allergies, menstruation and pregnancy.