Why facial fascia matters so much and how gua sha improves it: Fascia isn’t just one type of tissue. In your face, it shows up in different forms: Dense fascia — like the masseteric fascia that wraps around your jaw muscle. Basically the only place in face that it is similar to the rest of t

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We are sold out of the True Edge Gua Sha and currently on preorder! Working hard to get these back in stock on May 10, 2026. Get yours for a special preorder price at the top of my page. Why use a gua sha tool for tension release: • More defined contours — tight muscles release, features return t

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Let’s clear this up. Facial massage does not sag your skin. Done right, it does the opposite. Technique is key: • Use moisturizer or oil for glide — just enough to move freely on skin, don’t overdo it • Pulling and tugging doesn’t help and stresses the tissue • Gliding with the tissue,

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If your brows feel heavy or hooded, don’t just work the brow bone. The brows, forehead, and hairline are a connected sheet of tissue. Stress and the facial habit of tensing the forehead and brows inward and downward makes the tissue grip and push the brows down into a lower position. It’s tissue

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We talk about posture for the body, but facial posture is a thing too. Just like combining release work with strength training gives you the best results for your body, combining myofascial release with facial exercise gives you the best results for your face. The release work softens tension and

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Release & Restore course waitlist and True Face app 7-day free trial both at the top of my page. *Release & Restore is for anyone who feels their face has changed from stress or trauma and wants to get their true face back* *True Face is my convenient app with easy daily massage, gua sha, pos

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I’m using the True Edge here, the gua sha tool I designed to release and restore facial fascia gently, safely, and effectively. We sold out recently, and the response and reviews have been incredible. Each one is carefully hand-carved from 100% nephrite jade, so we have to go on presale when we sel

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Skincare chat ❤️ These are some of my favorite products and a few I won’t be rebuying. I obsessively research skincare and test out products all of the time to effectively accomplish my two main skin care goals — encourage collagen production, but without inflammation and skin barrier disruption.

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Your face is uniquely structured. The skin attaches directly to the underlying muscle, which is the only place in the body where this happens. That's why chronic tension creates such visible changes. When facial muscles get recruited inappropriately over time from stress, clenching, or emot

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7-day trial in my app True Face and email waitlist for Release & Restore are available on my page. Course vs. app: **Release & Restore** will go deeper into the somatic side of facial tension. It's for anyone who wants to get their face back after trauma, stress, or intense emotional experiences

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When you’re stressed, anxious, or holding back words, this highly responsive circular muscle tightens. Over time, constant pursing pulls the lips inward and flattens them. The corners turn down. The shape changes. It alters your resting expression, and others will consciously or subconsciously

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MORE TIPS: Make sure you also open up the neck and reduce neck tension for fluids to flow out. The back of the neck is important because of the lymph nodes there and the tissue connections to the eyes. You can use a gua sha along the back of the neck into the base of the skull to really free

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Your neck is the highway to your face. If it’s blocked, nothing flows properly. Blood, lymph, nutrients can’t come in. Waste and fluid can’t get out. Plus, the fascial lines of the neck connect directly to your facial features. Neck tension pulls on the jawline, eyes, and brows, changing how

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The True Edge tool shown here is currently sold out and on preorder. If you preorder before our restock, you'll get our best pricing available 💚 Precision-beveled edges to reach deeper tissue layers. Multiple curves and combs to work different zones. Hand-carved from genuine nephrite jade. You fee

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We are about to sell out. Because of the craftsmanship involved in the production process, we can only make so many at a time. Once this batch sells out, the next batch ships out in at least 3-4 weeks. Thank you to everyone who's tried it. Hearing how it's helped you release tension, see real chan

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Comment APP for a 7-day free trial of True Face. Massage, posture, gua sha, and facial exercise routines in 10 min or less. Customizable weekly schedule, no guesswork, plus personal guidance from me whenever you need it. —————— This is why I teach a comprehensive approach. Your face isn't a coll

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The anatomy behind this: • Think of the platysma muscle is like tape running from your collarbone to your jawline. When that “tape” gets repositioned downward from poor posture or chronic tension, it pulls on the jawline tissue. That's when jowls form. This isn't a baseless assumption. It’s b

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If you'd like massage, posture, gua sha, and facial exercise routines in 10 min or less each day, head to my page. You'll see a 7-day trial for my app True Face at the top. Customizable weekly schedule, no guesswork, plus personal guidance from me whenever you need it. ------ Easy facial fascia t

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You can't just think your face into relaxing. Or your neck. Or your traps. Or your jaw. Your mind was the culprit behind the original tension. Stress, worry, holding it together. But now the tension lives in your body. The tissues have become stiffer, more restricted. And the body doesn't respond

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Why this happens and how to reverse it: The mouth is the most emotionally expressive part of the face. Once you start noticing this, you'll see it everywhere. A pursed, tightened mouth. A permanent frown. It makes people look guarded and on edge, even when they're not trying to. You can o

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Sage | Facial Tension Release