If you’ve scrolled TikTok recently, you’ve probably seen a ton of folks rubbing their faces with funky-shaped stones. And if you’ve subsequently wondered what the heck they’re doing, well, they’re ...

Gua sha (pronounced gwah-shah) tools ― smooth, half moon-shaped stones that massage your face ― seem to have popped up everywhere over the past two years. But the practice is nothing new. It actually ...

If you were on social media a few years ago, there’s a good chance you remember the craze of the viral gua sha technique. The de-puffing, facial contouring tool has become a staple in many people’s ...

If you’re at all familiar with social media beauty crazes like slugging or glass skin, the likelihood that you’ve also heard of a gua sha tool is pretty high. But in case you don't know, gua sha ...

Gua sha is a traditional Chinese medicine technique where a smooth stone is scraped across the skin. Gua sha may reduce puffiness, improve circulation, and smooth wrinkles, but more research is needed ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Gua sha is a ...

Even simply watching somebody do gua sha on their face feels therapeutic. Standing in Simple Body, her Old Colorado City store, owner Jewels Burdick presses the smooth edge of a rose quartz, ...

One recent study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology found that regularly massaging the face, either with gua ...

Gua sha, also known as jade scraping, is the latest beauty practice that's found its way onto TikTok's beauty space. Tons of users are lauding its contouring power. But there's a lot more to know ...

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