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There are 43 muscles in the face—and they all need something different. Accordingly, Czech uses her massage roller in three distinct ways: to penetrate product deeper into the skin, to lift and sculpt, and for drainage. “Depending on how you hold my Facial Massager, you can address the different areas of the face as well as the specific results you wish to achieve,” says Czech. “It can also change the shape of the face; lifting the brows, the jawline and emphasizing the cheekbones.” Which gua sha stone For Body:

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100% Citrine stone. Due to natural formations in the stones, each tool will be unique. Color will vary slightly from the picture that is listed. Why you shouldn’t use fake products: "Thank God for Chinese medicine," wrote @harperkaminski, showing off progress photos of her jawline. "I'm in love with my gua sha now."

The Benefits of Using a Facial Gua Sha Tool

The Amethyst Gua Sha Facial Lifting Tool, Mount Lai ($38) Herbivore Rose Quartz Gua Sha To buy: $50; urbanoutfitters.com.

Gua sha original stone

Personal care is a tussle between K Beauty and J Beauty. The new cult that has taken social media by storm is C Beauty with Gua Sha, a traditional Chinese healing method. Gua means scraping and Sha means bruises, in the Chinese language. The literal translation is ‘to scrape away the pain.’ During a Gua Sha—pronounced gwashah—the practitioner makes scraping motions on your face in upward strokes with a flat piece of jade or rose quartz. Jade Roller & Gua Sha Set, Face Roller, Anti-Aging Facial Roller Natural Stone “Using a jade gua sha tool at home essentially gives your face a mini workout ― you are stimulating blood circulation, which increases the amount of oxygen and nutrients to the skin, which can improve skin health,” Raja said. “However, it is unlikely that the effects of gua sha are able to reach this layer, and so does probably not stimulate or strengthen elastin production.”