5 Lymphatic Drainage Tips and Tutorials for Clear Skin and a Chiseled Face

Did you know that a stagnant lympathic system can cause acne, dry skin and puffiness? The lymphatic system brings nutrients to our skin cells while carrying away toxins and waste. But if you can’t get a professional detox massage at your favorite beauty salon, use these lymphatic drainage tips to do it at home.

How to do Lympathic Drainage Facial Massage

All facial massages should start with clean skin and hands! Wash your face and pat it dry with a towel. If you want a truly spa-like experience, warm the towel in the microwave – it’s comforting and will help “wake up” your skin.

Now, for the massage itself. Lympathic massages use light pressure and gentle movements that range from tapping and stroking to rubbing and pushing. You can also use your palms and your knuckles to stimulate circulation. Here are some great video tutorials for facial massages.

Gadget Lily’s Anti-Ageing Lympathic Drainage Massage Tips

Gadget Lily is living proof that facial massages work! Despite her age, she’s got glowing, toned and wrinkle-free skin. Her video tutorial includes both recommendations for facial oils and a simple demo.

The Moments Depuffing Lympathic Drainage Massage Tips

Beauty vlog The Moments shares this simple facial massage that can help relieve any puffiness on the face and under the eyes. This gentler facial massage uses just the fingertips and feels very relaxing.

DIY Lympathic Drainage Massage Tools

While you can do a detox facial with just your fingers, many people prefer using simple tools to help stimulate circulation. They;re very affordable and easy to use, and can help you sneak in a mini-massage into your daily skincare routine.

Gua Sha Facial Massage

For centuries, the Chinese used the gua sha tool as part of self-care and traditional medicine. Aside from massaging the face, it was also used on the body to treat ailments such as muscle pain and tension, inflammation, chronic coughs, sinusitis and migraines.

And today, this traditional technique has gotten a lot of beauty buzz, due to the interest in natural skincare routines and scientific evidence that it works! Studies have shown that daily Gua Sha facial massage improves microcirculation by up to 400 per cent, boosts collagen and reduces wrinkles, tones and smoothes the skin, minimizes dark circles and puffy eyes, and defines jawlines.

Choose a gua sha tool that’s made of jade. While even traditional gua sha tools were made from born and horn, these can be sharp. Avoid acrylic or other artificial materials that can irritate your skin.

In this video tutorial, a chinese medical skincare professional shares her gua sha lymphatic drainage tips.

Jade Rollers

Jade rollers deliver the same benefits as Gua Sha, so it’s up to you to decide which one you’re more comfortable with. Some people find that Gua Sha is easier to hold and use, while others like how Jade Rollers can let you massage the eyelids even small corners (like the temples and near the nose and inner eye). Here’s a jade roller tutorial:

Dry Brushing

 “Dry brushing is the process of using a brush with stiff bristles against the skin to help exfoliate dead cells from the skin surface and enhance blood flow,” Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Dry brushing can help prevent body acne, cellulite, rough elbows and knees, and callouses. It also helps relieve muscle tension, so try it if you have back pain or feel sore after a workout or a long day of sitting hunched in front of the computer.

Dry brushing can also help keep your skin glowing from head to toe. “Regular body exfoliation “can enhance skin radiance and light reflection so the skin looks brighter,” says Dr. Zeichner.

This is one of the simplest lymphatic drainage tips you can do at home. Just use a natural-bristle brush and make long strokes toward your heart, usually going over each area two or three times. Brush your belly in a clockwise motion.

Dry brush before a bath. After you shower and dry off, apply a vitamin-rich moisturizer. The Moments also has a video tutorial for Dry Brushing and Lymphatic Massage/