THIS ANCIENT BEAUTY TOOL IS TAKING OVER INSTAGRAM – BUT DOES IT WORK?

GET YOUR ROLL ON

Skincare is moving into a new stratosphere this year… You have micro-needling and K-beauty cult favorites, facemasks that change colors,  charcoal everything, the list goes on.  It’s hard to know which ones are for real, which will actually work for your skin, and which ones are just a bust.

If you’re looking to re-create the effects of a super-luxe spa session in the comfort of your own home, then you’ve definitely come across facial rollers. Compact, inexpensive and cute to photograph, face rollers are the perfect new craze for social media. Before you invest, we’ve got all the details you need to know when deciding which roller is right for you.

Designed to boost circulation and skin tone, improve elasticity and reduce puffiness, facial rollers – most commonly made of jade or rose quartz – sound like a miracle treatment that you can use in the comfort of your home. Derived from 7^thcentury Chinese practice, jade is believed to boast healing properties, and help banish inflammation and swelling around the face by improving the drainage of the lymphatic system. Jade also retains a cool temperature when used on the face, leaving skin feeling refreshed and relaxed.

While jade rollers have been a hit for several seasons now, rose quartz is the latest iteration in facial rollers to hit your feed. Believed to promote healing energy, rose quartz is a favorite of crystal collectors worldwide, but how exactly does that translate to skin, you ask? Well, quartz is already fairly common in skincare, and using this crystal on the face is said to improve contouring as well as reduce fine lines and wrinkles. If you already have a stash of crystals, this one’s a no-brainer: rose quartz rollers are best for buoyant, bouncy youthful skin in no time.

In general, these chic hand-held gadgets feature dual-ended oblong disks that apply pressure as they roll over you skin. The rollers are lightweight so you can transport your facial routine with you wherever you go. Most beauty experts recommend using a jade or rose quartz roller immediately after you get out of the shower. Apply face serum or moisturizer, and then get to rolling for five to ten minutes! Bonus, it helps to lock in your skincare product.

Start at the top of your forehead, rolling from hairline to ear (with extra focus on those pesky eyebrow lines) and repeat up to seven times. Target the under-eye area by moving from the inner to the outer crease. Massage cheekbones by rolling out towards your hairline. After a few rolls, jump down to your chin and glide the roller up the jawbone to your ears.

Give lips, chin, and the bridge of your nose a roll with the bigger stone, and finish off your pampering sesh by steering the roller down your neck and over your clavicle, all the while applying light pressure to stimulate circulation.

Editor’s tip: the larger stone is perfect for the wide planes of your face – think jaw, cheekbones and forehead – but for a tighter, precision roll on the temples or the under-eye area, switch to the smaller stone.

So how to decide if you’re more of a Spa or a Pro roller type? The Spa line offers an ultra-luxe release, soothing muscle tissue and helping to melt away tension after a busy week. The shape of the stones creates more leverage in and around the jawline specifically. For a gentler experience, opt for the Pro roller, which features a stone that has a more gradual curve, which evenly distributes pressure as you roll. This style is best to increase drainage in the lymphatic system and to reduce fine lines.

Skip trips to your facialist, and check out our collab with Jade Roller Beauty! We have amazing and IG-worthy rollers in Jade Pro, Jade Spa, and Rose Quartz Pro. With any of these, you’ll be able to recreate the soothing effects of the spa at home with a quick roll morning, noon and night.