Face Rollers: Benefits Of Using Jade And Rose Quartz Face Rollers
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Facial rollers are the latest trend in the ever-changing world of beauty that has pervaded the blogosphere as well as the uber-cool world of Instagram. Whether it is a jade facial roller or the rose quartz face roller, it is hard to get over the fact that these instruments are far too beautiful to be beauty tools. While you and I might love to include these beauties in our daily skincare routine, let’s have a look at them to find out whether they are really worth all the hype.
Jade: An Early Chinese Secret
The Jadestone occupies quite a significant place in the early Chinese history where the Chinese believed it to possess supernatural powers and the ability to draw out negative Qi (Qi here means circulating life force which forms the basis of Chinese medicine) (1). The modern-day Jade facial rollers’ claim to fame is something along the same lines. The product claims to reduce puffiness, and help with under-eye dark circles and bags, increase blood circulation, and reduce pain.
While the sudden interest in the product might be due to the buoyancy of the luxury-beauty market, there is something to be said about the user experience. The stone has a naturally cool temperature and its roller form makes it very easy to apply pressure gently all over the face making it a very pleasant massage experience. Plus, the visual appeal of the tool is such that it urges the users to include it in their daily ritual as a self-care exercise. Also, there is the fact that several users have claimed that it reduces puffiness.
It Helps In Lymphatic Drainage
The roller is said to help with lymphatic drainage. So what exactly is lymphatic drainage and why do we need it? Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you wake up, your face is all puffy and your eyes are a little swollen? This happens due to an obstruction in lymphatic drainage and a roller could help in removing by applying gentle pressure and draining the lymphatic fluid. This could help with the swelling. Lymphatic drainage is actually a bodily function (2). The lymphatic liquid carries white blood cells to wherever there is a distress in the body and after the cells have done their work, the liquid drains towards the lymph nodes where it is filtered out for the harmful stuff and then sent back to the bloodstream.
To what extent a facial massage can help with this is unknown, but research on the effects of manual lymphatic drainage on the rest of the body has found that massage does help in reducing serum enzyme in the body, and it also removes swelling (3). Though lymphatic drainage takes place even by moving the face or making facial expressions, there is no harm in using the jade facial roller to facilitate it.
It Is Said To Possess Anti-Aging Properties
A common claim about these rollers is also that they help various beauty products penetrate the skin better. A number of beauty bloggers have claimed that the tool allows the serums and lotions to soak into our skin better (4). This could be due to the fact that massaging helps in blood circulation so it is quite possible that it may also help the skin absorb the products better. A study conducted on the effects of an anti-aging product found that the cream yielded better results when it was applied with the help of a massage device than when it was simply applied using hands (5). By this logic, the facial rollers can also be said to catalyze the effects of anti-aging products.
Rose Quartz: A Healing Miracle
While there is no scientific research on the efficacy of healing crystals like Rose Quartz, it has been found that they do help in improving the mood of the user (6). This can be pinned down to the placebo effect where if the user really believes in the effect of the medicine, it seems to affect him positively even though the medicine might be fake (7). So if you truly believe in the healing powers of the Rose Quartz, then we suggest you go for it. However, do your research while opting for these rollers since large numbers of cheap knockoffs have flooded the market. These rollers are very flimsy and do not last long on repeated use.
So if you want to go for these facial rollers, we have given you enough reasons for you to opt for them without any hesitation. The only catch is don’t go for them thinking that they are some sort of a cure-all. They are tools of self-care and need to be used as such. So go ahead, and make your purchase confidently.
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