EVER wondered how Kendall Jenner achieves her bone structure? Part of it is hard work. The Kardashian-Jenner sister revealed in a recent Vogue video that she starts off her morning skincare routine with gua sha. Gua sha, a traditional Chinese medicine technique, involves scraping the skin with a smooth-edged tool to relieve hypertension and improve circulation.
Kendall explained that she tries to keep the beauty routine consistent, though she's not always successful. To start, she poured a few drops of 100% virgin coconut oil into her palms and rubbed it into her skin as a lubricant. She uses SheaMoisture Overnight 100% Virgin Coconut Oil, which costs $7.
13 on Amazon. "I love it because it's thick, and the gua sha just slides," she said to Vogue. Kendall chooses to do her gua sha routine first thing in the morning, followed by a cleanser, to fully get rid of the oils on her face.
She explained that she learned the technique from a woman online. "She said, 'Do this before you wash your face, so that's why I do it,'" she explained. After applying the oil, Kendall spritzed her face with rose water to further dampen and prep her skin.
Once again, she opted for a budget-friendly buy, Heritage Store Rosewater Refreshing Facial Mist, which retails for $13.69 on Amazon. As she applied the products, she rested her gua sha tool in a cup of ice to get it "nice and cold.
" Once her skin was ready, Kendall rested the stainless steel device against the back of her eyelids and then dragged i.
