UpCircle USA — Plastic Free Eco-Friendly Gua Sha Facial Massage Tool Gift

A stainless steel gua sha tool for facial massage: a few minutes a day to ease tension, move fluid and leave skin looking fresher.

Gua sha is a traditional Chinese practice of scraping the skin with a smooth-edged tool. On the face it is done gently, with short upward strokes over an oil, to encourage lymphatic drainage and relax the muscles you clench without noticing. UpCircle makes theirs from stainless steel instead of carved stone, so it is durable, easy to sanitize, cool on the skin and free of the plastic packaging most tools come in. It helps support the look of healthy skin, a more even complexion, softer fine lines and dark circles, and relieves the feeling of facial tension.

Who this is for

• Puffy mornings, especially around the eyes and jaw
• You hold stress in your jaw and forehead and want a two-minute wind-down
• You already use a face oil and want to get more out of it
• You want a self-care gift that is not another bottle of something

How to use

Apply a few drops of face oil first so the tool glides. Sweep gently from chin to jawline, then from the center of the face outward toward the ears, then down the neck. Repeat each stroke three to five times. Wash the tool after use.

UpCircle is a London-based, sibling-founded beauty brand best known for turning used coffee grounds and other by-products into skincare, with a plastic-free, waste-cutting approach across the whole range.