Face cupping is a holistic beauty regiment that significantly reduces stress, firms and brightens ... [+] skin.
Nighttime skin and self care routines are often rewards of a hard day’s work. Whereas mornings are typically rushed, evenings present more opportunity to indulge in a luxurious bath, bring out the full beauty arsenal, and maybe, even enjoy a glass of wine. It so happened that my first Face Cupping set from Daily Habits arrived on a day when the inbox was bursting with urgent correspondences. And as soon as the last of the day’s tasks had been ticked off, I set out to discover why many beauty enthusiasts have been raving about face cupping.
Face Cupping Set by DAILY HABITS
Cupping has been practiced for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Through gentle suction of skin, both muscles and blood circulations are stimulated. As a result tension points and aches are instantly relieved. Reduced inflammation, cell repair as well as lymphatic drainage are added benefits of cupping. This would explain why many athletes who subscribe to holistic treatments often undergo body cupping.
The same concept can be applied to face cupping. As the day winded down, a warm aromatic immediately prompted the mind and body to slow down. This was shortly followed by a three-step skincare routine of CBD-based skin treats: a gel cleanse, plumping serum, and rose hip-infused face oil. Two cups in varying sizes comprised the set, packaged in a pretty purple box. It also came with instructions that closely resembled how one might use a gua sha tool or face roller.
It was recommended that one begin on either side of the chin, pressing the cup to create gentle suction. For first time users who might find this tricky, always make sure that the cup is pressed flat against the surface of skin to achieve suction. Like any facial massage, slowly glide the tool upwards and towards that headline. For firming and sculpting, do the same on areas below the cheekbones or even under the chin. The larger sized cups are ideal for this. I particularly loved how the surrounding eye area, using the smaller cup, was immediately given a lift following a few strokes. Suddenly woes of the day disappeared.
Frown lines, crows feet and wrinkles betray age. They are beauty banes in as much as they are features that tell our story. Aging gracefully is tricky that way. One can, of course, get instant results from fillers, cosmetic procedures, and treatments. This promise of youth in an instant might come with a few consequences also known as the “third face.” There is nothing more sad that seeing a face morph into something almost unrecognizable. Just the same, a woman who looks like the best version of herself at her real age–not a decade ago—is in every sense an inspiration.
Face cupping, like other holistic beauty treatments, enhances natural features by promoting the formation of new blood cells. It does not promise a new face but one that is visibly brighter and firmer. Through gentle suctioning of skin, this beauty tool–used by Asian beauties in ancient times–blood and oxygen circulation is enhanced. This leaves skin feeling immediately refreshed and rejuvenated. An overall radiance also follows a few minutes dedicated to face cupping. Wrinkles, crows, and frowns are also diminished.
After the evening self care ritual that very recently saw the addition of Face Cupping, mood had been uplifted. There is a relaxing, strangely satisfying sensation that unfolds when the cups gently suction out all the stresses and anxieties of the day. I’d go as far as to think it’s almost therapeutic.
The hour was late by the time I had set aside my new favorite beauty tool: face cups. Visible, subtle results signaled that all was well and that it was time for bed. The body cup, also from Daily Habits, had yet to be used. And after the initial impressions from face cupping experience, a full body self care indulgence had been deemed next on the beauty agenda.