Benefits of Daily Facial Massage

We all love self-care, especially natural treatments that can be done everyday at home. Facial massages are a simple way to add glow to the skin, decrease puffiness, increase lymphatic circulation, and blood flow during your skincare routine. There are a wide range of benefits to facial massage, which can be done while cleansing your face in the morning or at night. 

Facial massages can easily be done with a Gua Sha Stone, or simply your hands during your am/pm facial cleanse. To start, daily facial massage will increase circulation to your facial tissue, resulting in a brighter complexion and youthful-looking skin. It moves toxins out of the cells stimulating lymphatic drainage reducing swelling and puffiness. Also, the immediate increase in oxygen flow will awaken the skin therefore will respond better to the products being used. 

In addition to the cosmetic benefits, facial massage can be used to release facial muscle tension that has been built up overtime. For example, daily stress can lead to jaw clenching and lip lines. Pressure points are another target of facial massage including tension headaches or sinus problems. 

Performing facial massages can be done simply with your hands or Gua Sha stone. Gua Sha is a traditional Eastern Asian practice that translates to “scraping the pain away.” With Gua Sha, Healing crystal stones are gently stroked across the skin to increase circulation and lymphatic drainage. It is known to be an extremely grounding practice.

Overall, facial massage can promote overall skin health from the inside out. There are many benefits and it takes 5-10 minutes in your daily skincare routine. Self-care is necessary and encouraged for everyone. This is a simple, pain fee, no cost, self care treatment that does not include lasers, microneedling, or injectables to boost your overall complexion.