Say Goodbye To Face And Eye Puffiness By Adding This One Habit To Your Morning Routine, Experts Say
October 28, 2023 by Marissa Matozzo
This article has been updated since its initial publish date to include more expert insight.
If you’re looking for a more transient, less invasive approach to regaining a youthful appearance, TikTok is a great place to find ideas. There are several effective anti-aging strategies that don’t involve surgery or facelifts. Some of the most praised beauty products often used for anti-aging purposes on the app include gua sha sculpting tools and hydrating, liquid concealer.
While the former is used to help sculpt one’s face with an ancient technique every morning, the latter is often seen in TikTok videos in place of a highlighter and foundation to draw attention away from wrinkles, fine lines or age spots. We caught up with skincare experts and professional makeup artists to learn more about these two BeautyTok-trendy products, how to use them to take years off your look, and more tips!
Read on for suggestions and insight from Dr. Kim Harris, ND, Naturopathic Medical Doctor and skincare expert at Prescott Medical Aesthetics, Dr. Alexis Parcells, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of SUNNIE Skincare and Natasha Moor, celebrity makeup artist and founder of Natasha Moor Cosmetics.
On TikTok, many beauty aficionados are experimenting with the ancient practice of gua sha. It involves a smooth-edged tool, such as a jade stone, being applied to the skin to lift and contour it, often accentuating cheekbones – as evidenced in the frequent videos seen on the platform.
For thousands of years, the process of gently rubbing smooth stones across the skin has been a mainstay, but it’s only been in recent times, due to TikTok, that gua sha, or jade scraper, has gained popularity amongst all generations. Younger Gen-Z users of the app have demonstrated their fondness of the practice, but older users have also been commending it highly. Parcells adds that gua sha has been in use for centuries.
“This healing technique was first documented in Chinese medicine back in 220 CE,” she says. The idea of ‘sha,’ or ‘redness,’ she adds, has long been attributed to skin healing. She notes that the principle behind gua sha is lymphatic drainage.