Gua Sha with Essential Oils
Learn the gua sha technique to promote circulation and reduce inflammation and how to incorporate soothing and hydrating essential oils to target your skin’s particular issues.
Yield: 15 applications
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 10 ml essential oil roller bottles
- Gua Sha Stone
Materials
- 2 tablespoon carrier oil
- 9-18 drops essential oil 1-2% dilution
Instructions
- Combine oils directly in the base of your roller bottles. Put the roller back into place, and screw on the lid before gently shaking to combine the oils. Apply essential oils to target areas such as under eyes, forehead, and over fine lines.
- Hold the gua sha tool with the curved side toward your skin. You want it to be almost lying flat against the skin, not perpendicular or at a 45-degree angle. Start with two to three upward sweeps of the neck.
- Next, gently glide the gua sha tool up and out toward the hairline or ears, starting with the jawline and moving on to the chin, cheeks, cheekbones, and under both eyes. Always push in the direction of the ears. Do between three and five strokes per area.
- Move on to the brows, brow bone, and forehead using soft upward strokes. Then address areas of the face that may be tense at times, like the forehead, around the mouth, or near the jawline. End by focusing on the happy spots like the laugh lines and crow's feet.
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Notes
Aging Blend
- 2 tablespoons NOW Solutions Grapeseed Oil
- 10 drops NOW Carrot Seed Essential Oil
- 4 drops Sandalwood Oil Blend
- 5 drops Neroli Oil Blend
- 2 tablespoons NOW Solutions Sweet Almond Oil
- 7 drops Rose Hip Seed Oil
- 3 drops Cedarwood Oil
- 5 drops Jasmine Absolute Oil Blend
- 2 tablespoons NOW Solutions Jojoba Oil
- 8 drops Chamomile Oil
- 5 drops Geranium Oil
- 5 drops CypressOil
- 2 tablespoons Apricot Kernel Oil
- 1 drop Rosemary Oil
- 5 drops Chamomile Oil
- 3 drops Lavender Oil