Herbivore Botanicals Rose Quartz Gua Sha, $18 at Herbivore Botanicals
Unless you’ve been literally living under a rock, you already know about the benefits of face rollers. But there’s a new technique in town and it’s called gua sha. But it isn’t exactly new. In fact, gua sha predates acupuncture.
So what exactly is it"
Don’t be alarmed by the fact that gua sha translates to “scraping.” It really isn’t as harsh as it sounds. 
“Traditionally speaking, gua sha is a technique used in traditional Chinese medicine that involves ‘scraping’ the skin with thin tools to increase circulation and decrease stagnation in the body to boost health and healing,” explains Herbivore Botanicals Creative Content Specialist Wren McMurdo Brignac. All that scraping creates microtrauma to induce healing. “In skin care, gua sha facial tools are inspired by this technique because they also help increase circulation and move stagnation, but they’re meant to be used much more gently than in traditional Chinese medicine.”
Like with face rollers, gua sha tools come in a variety of materials. When choosing a crystal facial tool, make sure to take note of the metaphysical benefits of each gemstone. “For example, jade stimulates and inspires, rose quartz nurtures the heart, lapis helps to clear the mind and amethyst inspires peacefulness and calm,” says Brignac.
The tools also come in a variety ...