The roller should be good for a lot of things.
A facial roller has been the beauty must-have of the moment for some time now. A tool that promises you firmer and more youthful skin. Of course we want to know everything about that!
The jade roller
You hear and see them everywhere: facial rollers, jade rollers in particular, which you use to massage your face and apply skin care. But does it really work wonders for great skin? “Although jade rolling is popular, people have been using face rollers and sculpting tools (such as gua sha) made from smooth jade for centuries,” says Sabina Wizemann, senior chemist at Institute Beauty Lab. “The technique originated in China, where it was known for its healing and purifying effects,” she explains. This is what the roller would be good for:
- Modeling, strengthening and firming the skin
- Stimulates blood circulation
- Helps you get a really glowy skin
- Reduces bags under the eyes
- Helps minimize fine lines
- Improves elasticity in your face
- Helps skin care products penetrate better
This is how you use it
You can use most facial rollers daily, but two to three times a week is also sufficient to see results. It is best to use it after you have applied a nourishing cream or oil to your skin, so that it rolls easily. Curious how you can use the thing? Then watch the video below.
Does it really work?
Whether the tool really helps has not yet been clinically proven. “All kinds of tools and lasers will do their best, but there comes a point when it just doesn’t work,” says celebrity cosmetologist Renée Rouleau. ‘As you get older, the muscles in your face become weaker, that’s just reality. Jade rollers cannot reach those muscles in a targeted manner enough to strengthen them.’
Although he does not believe that the roller will make your wrinkles and bags disappear like snow in the sun, he does not think the gadget is completely unnecessary. According to him, the main function of the roller is to massage your face and that would also have advantages. ‘A facial massage is good for blood circulation and provides new nutrients for the skin cells. I am a big supporter of your blood circulation booster, especially as you get older.’ The techniques can relax the facial muscles and provide a cooling sensation on the skin, and the massage can have a firming effect over time.
Source: Beau Monde | Image: Adobe Stock
