If you're an active user on Instagram, TikTok, or other popular social media platforms, you've probably heard of the skincare routine known as gua sha.

Gua sha is a Chinese regimen that involves firmly scrapping your face in firm, set directions with a particular stone. This is designed to boost collagen, stimulate lymphatic drainage, combat wrinkles, and otherwise promote healthy, beautiful skin.

On TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube especially, you'll find many video demos of the procedure. From dermatologists talking about gua sha to everyday people showing how to effectively gua sha your face (and other parts of your body), it's no wonder that this skincare routine is so popular.

It's very easy to pick up

Learning how to gua sha is as simple as doing some simple research, purchasing the tool(s) and oil(s) of your preference, and then getting started.

Many people - for their first gua sha session - actually follow along in real-time with the videos posted on social media. This helps them get a hang of how to gua sha. It also teaches them how to appropriately prep their face with oil and which directions to scrape with their stone of choice.

As time passes, effectively gua sha-ing becomes like second nature. Some people practice this skincare routine two to three times per week. Others prefer to gua sha every single day. Ultimately, each person has to find their groove and figure out what's most comfortable for them.

It's an affordable form of skincare

Many beauty practices, products, and professional treatments can amount to hundreds or thousands of dollars. In today's economy, everyone can't shoulder such high tabs.

Thankfully, that's not a problem with gua sha. On Amazon, prices for gua sha facial tools range between $4.99 and $30.60. Oils needed to prep your face before a gua sha session can be purchased for $8.00 to $39.00.

With options for all budgets, there's never been a better time to get on board with gua sha.

The results appear relatively quickly

In video reviews and demos of gua sha, many social media users attest to the effectiveness of this skincare habit. Some claim they saw facial changes after their very first session. Others say it took them just a few days or weeks to notice substantial improvements.

Gua sha is accessible, affordable, and quick to yield positive outcomes. All things considered, this form of skincare will almost certainly keep making waves in the West.