Gua Sha Payot

The Payot Gua Sha is a heart shaped pink quartz facial tool inspired by traditional Chinese practice. Used with a lifting and sculpting movement, it helps tone the skin, make it look more luminous and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Its shape fits the face contour, and the thinner tip allows more targeted work around the eye contour and crow's feet.

The Gua Sha suits anyone who wants a toned, lifted looking face and a few minutes of calm massage. It has no ingredients, so every skin type can use it. Avoid it on broken, irritated or sunburned skin and over active breakouts, and if you have had injectables, a peel or laser recently, check with your provider before massaging the area.

Use it for 1 to 5 minutes on clean skin with an oil or serum applied first. Carve the oval: place the butterfly side around the jaw and smooth from chin to ear, 3 times each side. Lift the cheekbones: lay the stone flat along the cheek and stretch from the inside out, 3 times each side. Smooth crow's feet: with the thinnest angle, glide from the outer eye corner to the hairline, 3 times each side.

A short daily session of 1 to 5 minutes is ideal, though a few times a week still helps. Many people notice the face looks fresher and more defined straight after a session, while a firmer, more toned look builds with consistent use over several weeks. Payot gives no fixed timeline, so judge it after a steady few weeks.

Always apply an oil or serum first so the stone glides without tugging the skin, then follow with your moisturizer. It pairs well with any firming or anti-ageing cream, such as the Sublimating Youth Cream in the Payot Supreme Gift Set. If you prefer rolling to gliding, the Payot Quartz Roller or Payot Revitalizing Roller offer a different massage style.

Keep pressure light, especially around the eyes, and always use a slip product so you glide rather than drag. Clean the stone with mild soap and water after each use, dry it and store it safely, since quartz can chip if dropped. Do not use over wounds, sunburn or breakouts, and wait for your provider's okay after any facial procedure.

Payot developed the heart shape so the tool fits the face contour perfectly. The wider butterfly side hugs the jawline for the carving and cheekbone lifting movements, while the thinner tip lets you work precisely around the eye contour and along crow's feet. The pink quartz itself is renowned in crystal therapy for soothing properties and gives a lifting, toning action.

You can order the Payot Gua Sha from WeDoSkin.ca. WeDoSkin is an authorized Canadian retailer of Payot; authentic, in date stock shipped from our Ontario warehouse, free shipping over $65, 5% cashback, free samples with every order. If you would like help pairing it with a Payot serum or oil, just ask.