Do Facial Rollers Do Anything?

Facial rollers are everywhere right now. Whether they're made of jade or rose quartz or some other fashionably decorated crystal, these face massage tools are far more beautiful than any cosmetic device deserves to be. If you're contemplating adding one of these beauties to your daily skincare habit, here's what you need to know. It helps in reducing puffiness, helping the appearance of under-eye circles and eye bags, increasing blood circulation, smoothing wrinkles, and easing pain. Jade rollers just feel good. The jade stone is naturally cool, and the roller makes it easy to apply gentle pressure all over the face. It's also a pretty, visual reminder to stop and treat yourself to a mini massage.

Lymphatic Drainage Massage

"The biggest benefit of the facial roller, you do have lymphatic drainage Sometimes, you wake up, and your face is a little swollen, and your eyes are a little full. The roller could assist move some of that lymphatic fluid and remove some of the inflammation or swelling. There hasn't been much in the way of scientific research on the effects of facial massage, but researchers have looked at manual lymphatic drainage techniques on the rest of the body. It does look like massage or movement helps reduce the serum enzymes in the body associated with damage (or exercise) and reduce swelling.

Anti-Ageing Properties

The many bloggers singing the praises of facial rollers also say they feel like the device helps their lotions, serums, and masks penetrate the skin. At the very least, massage does increase blood circulation, so it's possible that massaging makes it easier for the skin to soak up any product. This experiment found that an anti-ageing cream produced better results in reducing fine lines on women who used a vibrating massage device to apply it than those who just used their hands. By extension, that may also back up the theory that these facial rollers have anti-ageing properties.

What About Rose Quartz Facial Rollers?

If you believe jade can remove bad energy, then why not go with the claim that rose quartz promotes inner peace and love? You can buy facial rollers in a variety of other crystals too. Maybe it's because of the scientific community's inherent bias against traditional healing lore, but there is no research-based proof of the efficacy of crystals.

On the other hand, the placebo effect is very powerful medicine, so if in your heart of hearts, you believe that paying the extra cash for a rose quartz facial roller will get you better results, it actually might. Stones like jade and quartz do remain quite cold—especially if you keep your roller in the fridge or freezer—and cold is something Jhin agrees helps with inflammation and redness.