At-home lymphatic drainage, GLOV massage ritual from feet to face

You start dry, before getting into the shower. Your skin and brush must be dry; otherwise, the bristles slide instead of pressing in.

Work from the ankles upward: to the knees, then onto the thighs, the stomach, and finally the décolletage. Always in that direction, never back. It takes three or four minutes for the whole body. Your skin will feel warm and slightly pink. That means the blood is flowing and you are doing it right.

Two brushes, choose one:

• Classic GLOV brush has stiffer bristles. It exfoliates more strongly and relaxes the legs after a full day on your feet. As a bonus, fewer hairs grow back after shaving. Choose it if you want this to be an evening ritual for relaxation.
• Ionic ionizing brush has copper fibers that release an electric charge when rubbed against the skin. In practice, you massage more gently, while the skin responds more strongly: it firms up faster. Choose it if the effect is your main priority. Do not massage for longer than 10 minutes, and use a lighter touch on the stomach and bust.

Now you’re already in the shower. The bamboo fiber mitt does two things at once. It exfoliates dead skin cells, making your skin feel smoother right away. And it stimulates circulation just beneath the surface, exactly where lymph tends to stagnate: on the thighs and buttocks.

Use circular motions, while wet, with or without gel. Move toward the heart.

What the study showed:

• 69% of the women surveyed confirmed that the product helps reduce cellulite
• 66% improvement in skin elasticity after three weeks
• 29% less visible cellulite after three weeks

Application study, March and April 2018.

A regular sponge washes, but it doesn’t massage. Silicone nubs do both at once: they lather the gel and simultaneously press into the skin, pushing lymph along.

The second reason to choose silicone instead of a sponge: it doesn’t absorb water, so there’s nowhere for bacteria to grow. Rinse it after use and set it aside. It dries in a quarter of an hour.

Three versions. They differ in how far you can reach:

• BUBBLE BURST has finger holes and space for a wooden stick. The only one with which you can wash and massage your back without bending over. Body, scalp, back.
• SHOWER CHAMELEON switches from washing to massage with one click; the other side pops out on its own. Fits in a cosmetic bag. Body and scalp.
• BUBBLE MATE is a pad in the form of a glove, shaped to fit the hand. It focuses on firming the thighs, arms, and belly. For the body, not for the head.

Rano twarz puchnie z tego samego powodu, z którego wieczorem puchną nogi. Leżałaś osiem godzin, limfa stała w miejscu i woda została w tkankach. Najbardziej widać to pod oczami.

Gua sha to chińska technika masażu płaskim kamieniem, znana od kilkuset lat. Face Trainer jest jej nowoczesną wersją: metalowe narzędzie z sześcioma różnymi krawędziami (każda pasuje do innej partii twarzy) i obracającą się kulką do delikatnych okolic oczu.

Jak to zrobić: nałóż serum albo krem, żeby narzędzie się ślizgało, a nie ciągnęło skóry. Zacznij od okolic oczu, potem prowadź krawędzią wzdłuż żuchwy, od brody w stronę ucha. Zawsze ku górze i na zewnątrz, czyli tam, gdzie leżą węzły chłonne przy uszach i na szyi.

Kulkę możesz wcześniej wrzucić na kilka minut do zamrażarki. Zimno obkurcza naczynia i szybciej ściąga opuchliznę.

Po czym poznasz, że zadziałało:

• Mniej cieni i podpuchnięcia pod oczami
• Wyraźniejsza linia żuchwy
• Twarz wygląda na wypoczętą, nawet jeśli spałaś krótko

Without a drainage pass. No appointments. No leaving home.

• Lighter legs in the evening and a less puffy face in the morning
• Less visible cellulite and firmer skin
• A more defined face contour
• Ten minutes that belong only to you