Gua Sha Face Massage Tutorial with Beauty Expert Lauren Lancaster

Gua-what?

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I met Lauren last fall at her make-up tutorial workshop in Los Angeles. She opened it with a lymphatic drainage massage that I’ve legit done every morning since!

It’s a little self-care that goes a long way. (And if Lauren can do it every day with a booming business and 2 little boys, you can too!)

Not only does it drain out the toxins that pooled in your face overnight, but makes your cheekbones really pop! Natural contouring, you know?

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Watch the video!

You can use your fingers (I did for months!) or you can invest in rose quartz gua sha stones (on Amazon Prime, duh!). There’s a 3 pack (I got this one) that has different shapes or just the one square stone.

Lurk the stones!

TIME STAMPS FOR TOPICS:

1:58 – Lauren’s mini gua sha tutorial + gua sha FAQs (see link below for her YouTube video of a super long/full version)

8:12 – Self-care and setting yourself up for the day

11:28 – How Lauren found her calling

13:42 – Biggest career regrets

15:16 – The one thing to prioritize for your skin

17:14 – Best + worst part of being a freelancer & how to weather this pandemic storm as a freelancer

19:47 – What she wished she could tell herself in her 20s

22:50 – Her fav beauty product splurge

24:10 – Strangest thing she’s ever done for work on set

25:48 – Her fav IG account to follow

28:08 – #1 beauty hack

29:49 – Eyebrow musts

31:02 – New fav beauty products

32:18 – Best tip for managing break outs

34:22 – Rollers v. gua sha stone

35:55 – What to do about not being able to get a facial right now?

38:22 – Face shaving for ladies

43:57 – Fav a.m. and p.m. moisturizers

45:20 – Does more expensive mean better?

45:51 – Beware buying skincare on Amazon

Watch Lauren’s more in-depth Gua Sha YouTube video

Watch here!

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LAUREN’S BIO:

Lauren wants you to have fun & feel your best!!

As a makeup artist and educator for over 15 years, Lauren’s passion first began at 14, teaching all the 7th grade girls how to do their 90's eyeliner, wear dark lipstick and wiggle on their mascara. Making all the girls feel beautiful and empowered. That passion eventually led to traveling across the US teaching corporate women their everyday makeup looks and the value of self care/presentation to their careers. It was an incredibly fulfilling time and foundational to her personal ethos and the next chapter of her career.

In 2008 Lauren took a leap of faith and her talents to Los Angeles where she broke into the "industry" for the first time and quickly found herself on sets for commercial & print advertising leading to signing at one of the top artist agency Art Department LA/NYC and work with brands like Nike, Facebook, Target and Urban Outfitters.

Lauren’s passion for makeup reaches beyond the products but rather the individual; inspiring women to embrace their own beauty & find joy again in doing their makeup. When she’s not on set she’s taking that very same passion and knowledge to her budding online community every week with makeup & skincare tutorials for her Instagram, YouTube & Tik Tok ✌