If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll see that I signed up, via Get The Gloss to take part in the Suqqu event which was centred around the Gankin Facial massage, something I’ve been fascinated by ever since I had heard about it.
For the masterclass, as well as learning the Gankin technique, we also had two products from Suqqu to learn the method with.
What is the Gankin Facial Massage?
Developed by a makeup artist, the Gankin Massage is said to be a fundamental facial for the Suqqu brand. It’s purpose is to firm the muscles on your face, stimulate blood circulation and drain the lymphatic system for refined glowing skin.
The Gankin Massage and how it works
Before applying massage cream, press fingertips against the hollow above the collarbone, while leaning head side to side. Then taking a grape-sized amount of massage cream, using the accompany spatula and apply evenly to the entire face.l, avoiding the eye and mouth areas. The designing massage cream was specially designed for this facial and it is just divine.
Once the cream has been applied to your face the Gankin Massage works the head, round the eyes, round the nose, the cheeks and the jawline before finishing with a cooling down exercise. All of which you can watch in the video above and the best part is that once you get used to completing each of the stages, it takes just under 6-minutes and it is just so enjoyable.
The Suqqu products
As mentioned, the Designing Massage Cream (£43) was specially designed for GANKIN MASSAGE. Described as being a multi-textured cream which firmly adheres itself to the skin. Using the spatula to apply the cream, it has a slight indentation, which I’ve found of used gives you just enough of the product to complete the required steps of the massage.
The massage cream formula, which feels divine on the skin, is infused with a whole host of amazing moisturising ingredients - yeast extract and geranium thunbergii extract to marshmallow root extract, equisetum arvense extract, rose multiflora fruit extract, and green tea extract. All of these ingredients come together to leave the skin not only feeling deeply hydrated and comfortable but it also imparts the most refreshing floral-citrus scent, which I find quite comforting.
The second product is a Clarifying Toner (£43) and it is used for wiping away excess sebum, dead skin and other impurities after the GANKIN MASSAGE™.
The lightweight formula, which lightly drenched the skin rather than French you wet through, is powered by a whole boat of nourishing, natural extracts such as zostera marina and prunus yedoensis leaf to green tea and yeast and they all come together to work to refine and clarify your skin. This must is also infused with hyaluronic acid to give that lasting hydration and it imparts a dewy finish.
This clarifying formula has also been designed to be used in harmony with SUQQU's Gankin massage and it is a great way to finish up the technique. To use, the advice is to dispense onto a cotton wool pad and spread across your face to ensure you have removed everything that is sitting on the skin's surface.
I thoroughly enjoyed my masterclass with Suqqu and Get the Gloss and the Gankin Massage is something I still practice a few times a week and it is a lovely technique for taking some time out from life to concentrate on what you need. You can find the products from Suqqu and from Cult Beauty*.
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