VLCC Institute Facial Gua Sha

Gua sha is an ancient Chinese technique which helps in healing the chronic pain for a better health. This is a natural therapy which involves scraping your skin with a crystal stone to improve your circulation. Gua means scrape and sha means sand, this has been used for thousands of years.

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Gua Sha skin Facial Gua Sha stone sweep perform Gua Sha

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With 100+ Institutes, VLCC Institute of Beauty and Nutrition is possibly the largest player in Beauty and Wellness space across South East Asia.

Set up in 2001, VLCC Institute has successfully trained thousands of students so far.

Gua Sha skin Facial Gua Sha stone sweep perform Gua Sha

VLCC Institute Facial Gua Sha
• Gua sha is an ancient Chinese technique which helps in 
healing the chronic pain for a better health. This is a natural 
therapy which involves scraping your skin with a crystal stone 
to improve your circulation. Gua means scrape and sha means 
sand, this has been used for thousands of years.
• Gua sha is done aggressively on the body but is done very 
gently on the face. Gentle scraping movement is repeatedly 
done on the face to remove stagnated fluids which carry the 
toxins. Gua sha encourages collagen production. It helps in 
sculpting and toning the face naturally. It reduces the tension 
from the muscles and also reduces inflammation.
• The amazing benefit of gua sha is that it can be used by all 
ages and skin types.
• Drains out the lymph fluid which often carries the toxins 
and thus helps in cleansing the skin.
• Helps in releasing the tensions from the muscles.
• Helps in de-puffing the face.
• Helps in de-puffing the under eyes which aids in eliminating 
dark circles.
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Improves skin elasticity.
• Plumps the skin and gives a natural glow to the skin.
• Reduces the acne.
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Increases microcirculation.
• Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkle.
• Gives relief from headache.
• Because this is a natural healing remedy, gua sha is 
completely safe. However one must consider the 
following points before performing gua sha on your 
face or body:
• As it involves scraping method, the tiny blood vessels 
on the skin surface may tend to burst and cause 
bruising.
• Do not perform gua sha if you have just got done 
Botox.
• Avoid gua sha, if you had surgery in last six weeks.
• Avoid doing it on active acne and open lesions.
• People who have blood clotting disorders should stay 
away from gua sha.
• First choose the right tool for gua sha. You have so many crystals which 
come in different sizes and shapes. Every crystal is unique as they are 
natural stones. Always opt for an original crystal rather than plastic mixed 
stone, as the plastic irritates your skin. These tools are pricey but are very 
effective in giving you the desired results with consistent use.
Follow these steps to do Facial Gua Sha:
• To begin with, wash your hands and face then make sure to apply 
generous amount of oil so that the stone can easily glide on the skin 
without causing any tugging and pulling of the skin.
• Simple rule to do facial gua sha is to follow the flow of lymphatic system. 
This helps in draining out the toxins.
• The movement should be very slow and gentle on the skin & the tool 
should be held flat at a 15 degree angle to make full benefit of the stone.
• Start from neck area because you hold lot of muscle tension in that area. 
Start sweeping the stone towards the direction of lymph node. Repeat it 
at least 3 to 10 times for the actual action.
• Next sweep up on both the sides of neck (you can refer the picture 
provided for guidance).
• Sweep from under the chin to the earlobe ending as you have lymph node 
here which helps in filtering the toxins.
• Sweep from mid chin to the jaw line.
• Sweep under the cheek bone for a sculpted look.
• Sweep under the eyes, this helps against dark circles.
• Sweep over the eyebrows, there is a lot of tension here because of 
frequent facial expressions.
• Sweep from between eyebrows towards the hairline and from mid 
forehead to the hairline.
• Now finish the session by completely sliding all the collected fluids 
at the sides to the neck which assist in lymphatic drainage.
• AFTER CARE
• After the session clean the tool with a mild cleanser, dry and 
sanitize. You can recharge the stone by keeping it under the full 
moon. You can use this stone for lifetime unless it breaks. Store the 
stone wrapping it up in a soft cloth. Drink lots of water after the gua
sha which aids in fast lymph movement. Also rehydrates your skin 
and body. You can do gua sha almost every day. Do it consistently to 
see the results. This helps in maintaining your skin health.
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