Do you roll? I do.
I first learned about the jade roller about a year and a half ago when Cate Blanchett's makeup artist, Morag Ross, mentioned Cate's early morning makeup trailer regime for the film Carol. Because of early morning call times in film, often an actress' face is still puffy. You can't put Cate Blanchett on camera all puffy with pillow case creases on her face! Heaven forbid. So Morag would roll Cate's face prior to makeup application. This sounded lovely to me so I invested in one ($24).
But first, a little history: Jade Rollers have been used for centuries by Chinese Empresses to refine and enhance skin elasticity. Believed to have mystical powers, Jade is considered a symbol of beauty, grace and longevity. This semiprecious stone has properties that allow it to remain cold on contact (even in warm weather). This cooling effect helps to close pores, tighten skin and increase lymphatic drainage. By stimulating meridians points, the Jade Roller promotes facial Chi (or Prana in India, a life force or energy) for increased radiance and vitality.
Let me mention quickly about the benefits of lymphatic drainage (or lymphatic massage). Our Lymphatic system is our defense against infection and disease, it's our body's second circulatory system. Lymphatic massage is one of the best things you can do to help your body help itself.
The lymphatic system has no "pump" of its own to move lymph through the system, as the circulatory system has the heart. Rather, bodily movement and breathing function to move liquid lymph through the vessels and filters of the lymph nodes. For people who get too little exercise and eat too much processed food, the lymphatic system can easily be overtaxed - resulting in a body that is susceptible to infection and disease. -Naturalnews.com
Lymphatic drainage massage is an easy home remedy with profound effects. According to a lymph system article (http://www.jonbarron.org/article/optimizing-your-lymph-system) by Jon Barron of the Baseline of Health Foundation, lymphatic massage can increase the volume of lymph flow by as much as 20 times, vastly increasing the system's ability to remove toxins and infectious materials. Studies have found lymphatic drainage massage to be a medically beneficial form of physical therapy for a range of lymphedema-related problems.
I'll I know is it works! It feels so good in the morning and by keeping my roller in the refrigerator it quickly aids in depuffing my eyes. Perks you up too!
Here are the benefits to the face:
- Enhances skin elasticity, tightening and toning facial muscles
- Helps refine pores
- Reduces puffiness and dark circles around eyes
- Helps relieve facial tension and discourages fine lines and wrinkles
- Improves circulation and revitalizes oxygen flow
- Aids in elimination of toxins, reducing stress and inflammation
- Improves sinus conditions and congestion
While this won't take 10 years off your face, it might help you feel younger, and with daily use it will benefit your lymph system which as you've read above is proven to aid in health and beauty. The number one thing I notice each day is it depuffs my eyes, it just does! I love it!
Not all jade rollers are created equally and since I've researched this ad nauseam I'm providing a link for your convenience. I trust Ginger Chi; they get great reviews in product and customer service AND a percentage of their sales are donated to women and the environment! Win!
One last thing, and this is important.... in rolling, you add ZERO pressure. You are not ironing out wrinkles here. Pressing hard will not work or get you better results. The weight of the jade stone does all the work for you, you simply just roll across your face. Moving our lymphs fluids around, which sit directly under the skin, requires light touch. Do we understand? I know some of you women with scrubs, you think by scrubbing or rubbing hard you erase damage but you only hurt your skin. Be gentle. The skin on our face is delicate so your technique should be as well. Still, I know someone out there will treat this like a steamroller. Just stop!
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| Roll outwards, never inwards |
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| Outward roll across upper eyelids and brow bone |
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| Outward roll under the eye, never roll inward, pick up the roller then roll outward repeatedly |
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| Rolling outward, are we sensing a message here? |
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| And on forehead and cheeks and neck, roll UP only, never ever down |
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| Love the two sides, the smaller for eyes and nose, the larger for forehead, cheeks and neck |
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| It comes with this diagram and directions so it's fool proof! Such a great roller. |
I hope I've intrigued many of you. I am not suggesting you all run out and buy a roller but I love the feeling and benefits of it each morning and thought you might too. I hope this has been A Good Fit!
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