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Massage with effect: can a jade roller improve the complexion?
Jade roller: soothing facial massage with an anti-aging effect
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Jade rollers should ensure an even complexion, be an effective remedy for wrinkles and fight dark circles. Jade has been revered as a jewelery and healing stone for thousands of years. Read here how to use the beauty gadget correctly.
In view of the great flood of beauty trends, one wonders again and again how many of the tempting product promises these supposed “miracle weapons” can actually keep. The jade stone has been a valuable gem and healing stone for thousands of years. In the form of a jade roller, the natural material has been celebrated as a beauty tip for several years. The secret lies in the facial massage, because jade rollers are said to be able to achieve an effect similar to lymphatic drainage. This stimulates the blood circulation in the skin, tightens small wrinkles and reduces bags under the eyes. Here you can read how to use the jade roller correctly.
What is a jade roller?
The mineral jade gives its name to the beauty roller. The name is derived from the Spanish “piedra de ijada” and means something like loin stone. Traditionally, the indigenous people of South America used jade as a healing stone for lumbar and kidney ailments. In China, however, jade has been considered the “stone of the gods” and a popular material for jewelry for thousands of years. Nowadays people not only use jade as healing and gem stones, but have innovatively developed the material. This is how the came into being Jade rollerwhich is visually reminiscent of an ordinary painter’s roller, because two rollers made of smoothly polished stone are attached to the handpiece, which can be easily rolled over the face. It is said to combine the healing powers of jade with a soothing facial massage.
But that doesn’t mean that the jade roller is only for spiritual people, because you can massage your face comfortably with the beauty tool. It has a similar effect on the skin as a lymphatic drainage. Nevertheless, you must not confuse the massage with the jade roller with professional lymphatic drainage. This should always be carried out on the face by a suitably trained physiotherapist.
Benefits of a face roller
- The roller promotes blood circulation in the skin, which makes it easier for it to absorb care products.
- The skin’s own elastin and collagen production is stimulated. So the skin should appear more elastic and plump. Even small wrinkles should be smoothed out.
- The rolling motion stimulates the skin’s metabolic processes (lymph flow), which means that toxins can be removed more quickly.
- The application of jade is said to soothe irritated skin and activate the skin’s self-healing powers.
Whether jade is also convincing as an energy stone by transmitting positive vibrations when it comes into contact with the skin and thus alleviating tension and stress is a matter of opinion. The jade roller is a sensible purchase if you take the time to care for your face every day with the beauty instrument. Because only with regular use does it have an effect. There is no silver bullet against wrinkles, but this gadget is quite effective as a facial massage aid. Also note that a balanced diet, daily use of UV protection and sufficient exercise have a positive effect on your skin.
How do you use a jade roller?
If you use the jade roller in the evening, your skin can recover from the stress of the day with a soothing facial massage. You can use the jade roller to massage your night care, for example a rich night cream, into the skin. The care works overnight and the skin has enough time to regenerate. You can also use the beauty tool to achieve an effect similar to that of lymphatic drainage and support the lymphatic system in detoxifying the tissue.
Step 1: clean your face
A jade roller works best on cleansed facial skin. Thoroughly remove make-up and dirt residues. A combination of cleaning foam and cleaning oil is effective, for example this care set with nourishing rice water.
Step 2: apply care
You can apply your night care or a rich serum. Serums are used, for example, in the Korean care routine. The rich formulas and valuable ingredients can provide the skin with additional moisture.
Step 3: facial massage with the jade roller
Use the jade roller to massage the skin and activate the lymphatic system. It is responsible for distributing nutrients and fluids in the body and for removing toxins from the metabolism. The right massage grips improve the lymph flow and can help against puffy or tired eyes. A facial massage also stimulates blood circulation and can support a radiant complexion and optimize the supply of nutrients to the skin. Basically applies to the face massage: Always massage from the inside out and repeat the process three to five times. The facial massage is particularly beneficial if you cool the jade roller beforehand, for example in the refrigerator or under cold water.
- Forehead: Start at the center of the forehead and roll towards the hairline. Then roll along the hairline towards the temples.
- Eyes: Use the smaller roller and roll from the eyelid to the temple and then under the eye to the temple.
- Cheeks: Massage from the center of the chin over the jawbone to the temples.
- Nose: Use the smaller roller to slowly roll yourself from the tip of your nose up to your eyebrows.
- Chin: Place the jade roller between your chin and lips and gradually roll it along the jaw to the temple. Finally, you can roll down from the temples to the lymph nodes to encourage the removal of toxins.
Does a jade roller help against wrinkles?
With regular and correct use, a jade roller can definitely have a preventive anti-aging effect and smooth out small wrinkles. You should therefore take five to ten minutes a day to care for it, in order to achieve the best results. The jade roller, on the other hand, cannot remove deep wrinkles.
Face roller against bags under the eyes
Bags under the eyes are caused by an age-related tissue weakness on the lower eyelid. Adipose tissue penetrates and fills the soft skin pockets below the eyes. Stimulating the lymph flow with a jade roller can therefore have a positive effect on bags under the eyes, but will not remove them.
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