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Whether you are looking to boost circulation for a brighter complexion, desperately in need of some drainage and de-puffing, or want to lift and tone your skin, aesthetician after aesthetician will tell you that it's all well and good to apply luxe serums and creams, but a facial massage practice will take things that much further for your face. And while your hands are a good tool, there exist a number of tools and devices on the market to help sculpt, tone, lift, and keep things plump and perky—think everything from jade rollers and gua sha, to micro-current devices too. Here, some of the best for all of your skin goals.
For years, most of us have neglected the connective tissue that runs through our body, and yes, our faces. The problem: tissue gets knots, which leads to stagnant circulation, dullness, and ... drooping. Pause Well Aging's surgical steel device is not just designed to sculpt, but rid the layer of connective tissue under your skin of adhesions, which contribute to an aged appearance.
Microcurrent meets massage. Sure, the two nodes at the top of your NuFace are meant to generate a current that stimulates your muscles, lifting and sculpting your face to its perkiest state, but the metal roller component of this device also cools and gently massages the skin as you move it up the face.
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Made of 100% recyclable stainless steel, Face Gym has created a multi-sculpting 6-edge device made to employ a number of techniques that can work to lift, contour, reduce tension, blast fascial adhesions, and drain lymph, as well as depuff and soften any fine lines. Bonus: the tutorials to go with it.
Those who wake up congested and puffy in the morning, particularly in the eye area, will find rolling this crystal compress along the orbital and brow bone super helpful.
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As far as rolling devices go, Joanna Czech left no stone unturned. Pull with the handle and you've got traction to massage and lift muscles, but if you push, it's the secret to lymphatic drainage in a pinch. Use with your favorite luxe facial oil and watch the magic for yourself.
If you're just getting into the facial massager game, adding gua sha into your routine is a great gateway. Pick a notched side to magically make the furrow in your brow vanish—or at least soften.
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Teresa Tarmey Gold-Plated Massage Tool
If you grind your teeth or have tech-neck related facial headaches, this device is your saving grace. Yes, it will help depuff and make sure your skin absorbs product, but the light vibrations also do wonders if your face starts to hurt in the afternoon from all that focusing.
Put this is in the fridge or freezer before a night out and you'll be thanking yourself in the morning. Yes, it will roll away the remainder of your debauchery, but it's the cooling sensation that perks you right up. Pro tip: give yourself a roll the next time you get a killer headache. Works like a charm.
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Part of the makeup kit for many celebrity makeup artists, a couple rolls of this massager and people will be wondering if you've had a little nip-tuck.
If you want to de-puff but not necessarily blast tension or sculpt, your best bet is a crystal roller for a lighter massage experience.
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Ashley Black's devotees and private group members have been singing the praises of this device, which smooths and lifts fascia in the face. Better still: you can use it on smaller parts of the body such as the hands and arms, as well as the decollete.
Your classic rose quartz gua sha, complete with notches that are fabulous for extending treatment into the scalp area.
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Facialist to none other than Meghan Markle, Sarah Chapman is known for her facial massage technique. This device can be used easily on the neck and face, but perhaps most importantly, it works both sides of the treated area at the same time.
Roxanne Adamiyatt
Deputy Digital Lifestyle Director
Roxanne Adamiyatt is the Deputy Digital Lifestyle Director at Town & Country, spearheading style coverage for the web, with a focus on everything from fashion & accessories, jewelry, beauty & wellness, home & design, and even sometimes travel. In her role, Roxanne regularly contributes pieces for the print magazine, often on the intersection of social media and luxury. For example: the new class of watch influencers shifting the markets, and why some blondes are style mavens from beyond the grave. Previously, she held the role of senior digital editor from 2018-2022. Prior to her time at T&C, Roxanne was the beauty & fashion editor at Us Weekly, and before that, she was a beauty editor at InStyle.com/MIMI. A life-long New Yorker, Roxanne received her ungraduated degree from Barnard College and her MS from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. When she’s not attending market appointments and writing about trends, you can find her scouring the internet (and thrift shops) for the very best vintage designer fashion to squeeze into her Manhattan closet and vintage furniture for her seemingly endless apartment decoration project, or researching the very best new age wellness treatments to try next. You can find Roxanne on Instagram and TikTok at the handle @roxanne_adamiyatt .