Short answer: Yes!
Believe it or not, the products we use to prep our skin for gua sha and to create glide/slip for our gua sha stones are just as important as the stone-to-skin medicine itself. Why is that? Because priming our skin with a hydrating toner creates an ideal atmosphere for receiving the benefits of gua sha, and using an oil that plumps and nourishes greatly increases the effects we see from this ancient healing modality.
This is why we at Wildling have created the only complete facial gua sha system, our signature Empress Collection. Sometimes it feels like our Empress Stone gets all the love - so let’s take a moment to dive into why it’s supporting characters - the Empress Tonic and Empress Oil are so special. Here's the scoop:
- The Empress Tonic & Empress Oil are formulated for gua sha; the ingredients in our products are medicinal whole plants that have been used in skincare for hundreds (if not thousands) of years.
- We’ve used ingredients like Balm of Gilead for the Empress Oil because of its ability to stimulate micro-circulation in the tissues and plump the skin, thereby doubling down on gua sha benefits.
- When massaging a product into your face/neck, like we do with the Empress Ritual, you’re encouraging the active ingredients into deeper layers of your skin. Thus, using products that work to specifically plump, tone, and lift is especially effective when paired with gua sha.
- Sweet fern is the main star ingredient of our Empress Tonic because it powerfully stimulates and flushes the lymphatic system. Prepping/hydrating skin with our Empress Tonic truly maximizes the benefits of Wildling’s Empress Ritual.
In other words, our products are the unsung heroes of our Empress Collection! (Ditto for the Aura Activator & Aura Oil in our collection for body, the Aura Collection. Check out this accompanying blog for details on our Aura Collection!)
So go ahead and dive into our complete Empress Collection… your skin will thank you!
Find out more on how we formulate in this YouTube video:
In other words, our products are the unsung heroes of our Empress Collection! (Ditto for the Aura Activator & Aura Oil in our collection for body, the Aura Collection. Check out this accompanying blog for details on our Aura Collection!)
So go ahead and dive into our complete Empress Collection… your skin will thank you!
