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From the essential jade roller to new, tech-led treatments, these are the tools that promise brighter skin and sharper cheekbones now

They might feel heavenly on a tight jawline, but the best face massagers out there will do so much more than soothe the day’s stresses (although, right now, that feels like reason enough to invest). From aiding lymphatic drainage to increasing your skin’s ability to soak up a serum, there are so many reasons to consider a stone, roller, or tech-powered device.

While every skin type can use a face massage tool, deciding which one to invest in can be tricky – today, the options are plentiful.

One end of the spectrum is rooted in tradition. The ubiquitous jade roller – as well as its gua-sha sister – has beginnings in ancient Eastern medicine, used to cool skin, soothe overworked muscles and even shift energy blockages in the body.

If ancient wisdom feels a little at odds with your boundary-pushing skincare routine, consider the wealth of high-tech options instead. Now, advanced technology is taking face massage tools to new heights, incorporating sonic vibrations, gold-plated metal and even muscle-toning microcurrents to stimulate the skin. Used consistently, these devices can lead to more pronounced cheekbones, a tighter jawline, and reduced wrinkles. In the case of vibrational tools, research has even indicated an increase in the skin's absorption of topical products – serums in particular.

Here, discover the Bazaar team’s verdict on the best face massage tools to try now

These much-Instagrammed face massage tools are finally available on our shores. Fraîcheur's chilly glass globes are designed to remain cold for much longer than your average tool, and cleverly weighted to deliver tension-relieving pressure.

Place them at your temples, then run beneath the eyes and along the cheeks: the icy cold will restrict blood vessels, bringing down redness and puffiness.

Crafted from pure green jade, The Drug Store's roller is the perfect entry route into facial massage. The rounded stone tips are designed to feel comfortable in the smaller contours of your face, while the fresh-from-the-fridge stone will instantly cool and de-puff. Roll it upwards and outwards over a favourite serum to increase circulation and shift underlying fluid.

RéVive's first massage tool is crafted from Zamac to enhance the cooling benefits, and features a dual-tipped head to better lift and sculpt the skin, boosting lymphatic drainage in the process. Even better, there's also a smaller roller at the opposite end, so you can effectively treat the delicate eye area.

Skin Gym makes a whole host of excellent face massage tools, but this one gets our vote due to its vibrating rose-quartz head. Boasting over 6000 vibrations per minute, it's one of the most effective (and most affordable) vibrational tools on the market.

A gua sha may be new to our beauty arsenal, but they’ve been integral to ancient Eastern routines for centuries. Used in ‘skin scraping’ therapies, these smoothly contoured stones are believed to direct energy, release blockages and boost the lymphatic system.

Run Modm's pure rose quartz iteration over serum-soaked skin to release blockages that can lead to puffiness and breakouts. Regular use will reveal strikingly sharp cheekbones.

The technique might be trickier to master than a jade roller, but it also offers more precision – ideal for anyone looking to target a specific area.

Jillian Dempsey's sell-out sculpting bar is finally back in stock, and it's worth snapping up straight away.

Crafted in Japan, the 24kt gold-plated T-bar delivers a surprisingly powerful vibration that both pushes product into the skin and kick-starts lymphatic drainage, resulting in lifted, sharply defined facial contours you can really see.

Nuface’s Trinity device is as close as you'll get to an in-salon treatment. Powered by pain-free electrical microcurrent, the two rounded probes glide over the skin, (thanks to the essential conductive gel), working the muscles to result in firmer, more sculpted contours.

This miniature set is remarkably good value, but if you're after a larger device (and even more impressive results), plump for the original.

As seen in Courtney Cox’s grasp in one of the year’s most puzzling paparazzi shots, (the actress was rolling her complexion during a dinner), Angela Caglia’s vibrational massager is clearly the A-list tool of choice.

A cut above traditional designs, this advanced wand uses sonic vibrations – over 6000 per minute – to lift and tone the skin in an instant.

It might be a thing of beauty, but Odacité's blue sodalite massage tool is coveted for more than just its good looks. This perfectly smooth tool is shaped for a serious gua-sha massage: use the wide lengths to smooth and de-puff, and the double-pronged end to sculpt a sharper jawline.

Fans of Sarah Chapman’s treatments should snap this one up immediately – it’s designed to mimic the facialist's signature kneading massage technique. Simple yet effective (and surprisingly easy to use), the rotating massagers run up from the chin to the ears, aiding lymphatic drainage. With toxins swept swiftly away, puffiness is diminished and breakouts prevented.

Teresa Tarmey's at-home tools are almost as in-demand as her lauded facial treatments. Made in the UK, this massager is plated in 24kt gold and vibrates to ensure optimum product penetration (use it over a serum) while boosting the lymph system, aiding the body to drain toxins and waste away.

The Bear is Foreo's first microcurrent device, designed to make the skin-firming treatment an effortless feat. Boasting the brand's brilliantly user-friendly tech, it connects to the Foreo app on your phone, which then guides you through the sweeping massage movements. With 5 intensities, it's one to take you right through from beginner's level treatments to something more advanced.

Reap the circulation-boosting benefits of cryotherapy with this chilly stainless-steel roller. Store it in the fridge, and run it over cleansed skin for an early-morning (or pre-party) boost.

Aesthetician Joanna Czech's weightier-than-most face roller is good when used alone: but in combination with one of 111Skin's expert masks, it's remarkable.

This limited-edition kit contains four of the skincare brand's A-list approved masks alongside Czech's sell-out roller, which is made from aluminium and zinc alloy to ensure cryo-level chill, and features two rolling spheres that work together to grip, lift and tone the skin better than most.

This petite facial roller is a great choice for beginners or anyone wanting to treat the smaller facial contours. It's weighty enough to feel satisfying, yet small enough to be slipped into a bag (or the door of your fridge).

Used in founder Ada Ooi's A-list facials, this clever contraption harnesses the power of cryotherapy to increase blood flow and quickly calm redness. The large, dimpled roller sustains a strikingly cold temperature of -8 degrees, intensely awakening the lymphatic system for a serious skin workout.

If you're after something to specifically target under-eye puffiness, consider the brand's cult Eyecicle massagers, too.

Housed in a pretty presentation box, Herbivore's vivid green jade face roller is a great choice for gifting – little wonder it keeps selling out.

Taking a different approach to facial massage, Dr. Maryam Zamani’s slender Tone & Lift tool is studded with small black obsidian stones that work to neutralise pollution particles left to linger on your complexion. With circulation boosted, facial contours come firmly back to the fore.

Foreo's smooth silicone eye massager has quickly gained a legion of loyal fans. Apply your choice of eye cream or serum, then move the pulsing device slowly from the inner to the outer corner of your under-eye area to eliminate puffiness and help your product penetrate.

With two settings and eight different speeds, this one truly offers a facialist-level massage.

If you simply want to roll away the day's stresses, this affordable option from The Body Shop is a stellar choice. The two cooling metal balls are heaven when run along a tight jawline.