Who says you need to book an expensive facial appointment to achieve glowing, healthy skin? With the right tools, techniques and ingredients, you can create a luxurious spa experience right at home. Whether you’re looking to hydrate, detox, or simply unwind, we’ve discovered these amazing tools (and what they do)so you can pamper your skin like a professional.
Rose Quartz Massaging Roller Beauty Tool (True Glow by Conair):
This is a great tool to bring even on vacation to help brighten, energize, and uplift the skin with a quick daily massage. It’s portable (battery operated) and easy to use and designed to glide effortlessly along the contours of your face. The rose quarts tip is handy for trigger point therapy and the roller rotates 360 degrees so you don’t have to fiddle with awkward positions.
Gua Sha:
A gua sha tool is a smooth, flat stone (typically made from jade, rose quartz, or other healing crystals) used in traditional Chinese medicine to improve circulation and release muscle tension. Using a gua sha tool is a great way to help with lymphatic drainage — helps flush out toxins and reduce fluid retention, leading to a less puffy, more sculpted face and enhance your skin’s natural glow. People also use it to help stimulates natural collagen production over time, softens fine lines and promotes skin elasticity.
For extra de-puffing, store your gua sha tool in the fridge before use. The cool temperature can help soothe inflammation and wake up your skin! There are many options on the market place and I’m sure you’ve seen them! Also great to take while on vacation! This Auria Rose Quartz Gua Sha can be found at Indigo.
Facial Cupping Tools:
Facial cupping tools offer a natural, non-invasive way to improve skin health and appearance. They use gentle suction to stimulate circulation, promote lymphatic drainage, and rejuvenate the skin. The gentle suction effect increases blood flow, delivering more oxygen and nutrients to the skin. You can do facial cupping 2-3 times per week, always applying a facial oil first to help the cups glide smoothly. This set came with my recent purchase with Dermalogica.
Sonic Facial Brush (True Glow by Conair):
This is a new spin on clean! This waterproof and rechargeable gentle sonic facial brush gently helps to improve skin’s surface by gently removing dirt, oil and build up while stimulating the skin for a healthier glow. It also helps with better skincare product absorption. The brush has three speeds (low, medium and high) for personal preference. I’ve been using the low and it only takes 60 seconds before it automatically shuts off. The facial cleansing brush is easily removed and can be replaced when needed. Since it’s waterproof there’s no worry to use it in the shower or bath!
Cryo Sticks (Biologique Recherche):
Using Cryo Sticks on your face is a fantastic way to refresh, de-puff, and soothe your skin. These chilled smooth tools help tighten pores, reduce inflammation, decongest the skin and boost circulation for a radiant glow. For extra skincare benefits, you can massage with a hydrating sheet mask—the cold temperature helps your skin absorb the ingredients better!
I recently tried the Biologique Recherche Cryo Sticks at the Miraj Hammam Spa in Toronto and loved the cooling sensation. I also loved how they tightened and made any redness in my skin disappear and how they de-puffed the eye area.
If the price tag is a little too steep on the Cryo Sticks here – check other places where you would find beauty tools. There are many options and btw, they’re also known as Ice Globes!