Review (5/5): Relaxing Beyond Compare
First off if you’re looking for a gift for someone this is definitely a ready made gift set ready to wrap-with a beautiful sturdy box that can also be used as a place to permanently hold the set. (The box top opens on one side with a hinge and doesn’t completely come off) It’s got nice purple tissue on the inside and the tool comes in a purple velvet carrying case. There also a jade Gua Sha tool included which is a perfect nice extra touch. If you’ve never tried gua sha you simply must try it. It is the most relaxing thing ever for TMJ issues especially if you grind your teeth at night or have tightness in your shoulders or neck. You use oil and gently scrape to release tightness. It is truly amazing and relaxing-a huge relief, really helps jaw clenching reduce massively!
The tool itself jade roller is bigger than I thought it would be. It’s very pretty, well made, sturdy, heavy in the hand and I absolutely love the jade. I’m kind of a sucker for massage tools, and I did question myself if I really needed yet another one but I was super drawn to this. I am SO VERY DEFINITELY GLAD I got this one, and if you’re on the fence I hope I can give you peace of mind that this is really truly worth the plunge. First off I’ll say I enjoy very deep tissue massage, and very strong pressure. So I thought what is this little thing going to do for me really? Still, I remained drawn to to it.
I’ll just say, it is utterly one of the top things I’ve ever done for self care. Very relaxing, rejuvenating, invigorating, and lovely-so very pleasurable. I put mine in the fridge for about twenty minutes, and started rolling (you’re supposed to start from the neck and always roll upwards onto the face) The chills I got from this procedure and the delicious relaxation that followed is almost beyond words. It was also oddly energizing. An unusual thing to feel energized yet calm and relaxed for sure! I personally have been using the side with the ball/ slightly springy end is emotional freedom technique tapping gently on the meridian points. It’s very effective for me.
I will say that the jade, the coolness, the gentle rolling etc. is supposed to bring the quality of youth to you, and I certainly felt the next day after using it once that I looked and felt more relaxed, refreshed, and my face looked younger. I felt like it reduced puffiness and tightness as well.
I felt inspired to get another gua sha tool so I got a titanium one today for larger muscles and deeper work since that is also wonderful.
I highly highly recommend these tools, and also as a gift, fantastic!