Gua sha (pronouced "gwa-shah") is an East Asian healing technique. A trained professional uses a small, smooth-edged tool to firmly stroke your skin in one direction. This can help improve blood flow ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Gua sha is a ...

The early research is promising, but more is needed to learn exactly how gua sha massage may be able to relieve headache or migraine symptoms. Share on Pinterest Getty Images/Elena Noviello Gua sha ...

The world of skincare trends is constantly changing and almost always surprising. Rolling balls of ice under your eyes if you’re looking puffy. Taking up ‘face yoga’ for a snatched jawline. Even using ...

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I recently discovered the heavily trafficked gua sha hashtag on Instagram, a feed featuring smooth, pore-less faces, not only unmarked but purportedly de-puffed and contoured. “How to Gua Sha” ...

Every few months a beauty trend sweeps the algorithms. For a minute it was cupping. Then slugging. The point being, since the social media boom of the mid-aughts, the beauty and wellness space has not ...