For those who don’t want Botox but still crave the compliments that may come with it, facial sculpting or gua sha facial massages may be the answer. Unlike surgery or more invasive treatments, the “workout for your face” can work wonders for a refreshed, rejuvenated, and more youthful appearance — without any needles. Too lazy to learn facial massage or gua sha at home? These Bangkok facial spas have you sorted.
Going to the gym and working on your body has become commonplace, so why don’t we do the same for our face? Many are calling gua sha and sculpting facials the new gym session for the face, by highlighting that regular exercise of the muscle and tissues can help tone and tighten your appearance just the same. For many, it also comes with anti-ageing properties, from promoting circulation and collagen production, to reducing puffiness and enhancing facial contours.
Ready for your next facial workout? Put on your facial gym gear (a spa robe, in most cases), and get to work.
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Where to get facial sculpting and gua sha massages for snatched skin in Bangkok
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Sculpting or lifting facials at Maison Ysaé
Price: From THB1440
Maison Ysaé is the first real facial bar in Bangkok, and makes facial sculpting easy and accessible for city dwellers. Combining Japanese Kobido massage and face sculpting in every treatment, the boutique spa uses special techniques, products, and tools centred on delicate lymphatic draining techniques to reduce puffiness, or sculpting techniques for a lifted appearance. Designed for weekly revisits, you can get a 45-minute facial bar massage out front, or inside a cosy cabin for a more private and relaxing experience tailored to your skin’s needs. Maison Ysaé makes it easy to incorporate a sculpting facial into your beauty routine, and the effect is noticeable from the first application.
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Vibrant Gua Sha Glow at the Anantara Siam Bangkok
Price: From THB 6500
What’s better than getting a gua sha facial massage? A gua sha facial massage combined with collagen. At the Anantara Spa, the Vibrant Gua Sha Glow treatment fuses traditional Chinese medicine with IV therapy. After the gua sha massage is finished, you’ll finish off with a beauty IV drip to replenish collagen, for a combination that improves circulation while also leaving your skin radiant and rejuvenated.
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Auspicious Jade Experience at SO/ Bangkok
Price: From THB 4500
For those who believe in the power of crystals, the Auspicious Jade Experience at the SO/ Spa is a must-try. The treatment uses aromatherapy body oils and green semi-precious stones to soothe both body and face. It is designed to relieve tension and promote circulation, but certainly has a holistic and spiritual element, too.
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Prodige des Océans at Infinity Spa
Price: From THB3500
Infinity Spa uses Thalgo treatments for all their facials, aiming at promoting the riches of the sea for the face. Their regenerative Prodige des Océans begins with a massage in a relaxing aquatic cocoon, before your skin is nurtured with over 61 essential marine nutrients. This ritual is designed to stimulate and restore, by smoothing away small wrinkles and using face workout massage techniques as part of the treatment.
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Ultrasound face lifting at Amaranth Spa
Price: From THB1800
When it comes to skincare, many look to Korea. Amaranth Spa is an affordable, casual Korean massage spa, offering a selection of lesser mainstream facial treatments. The 100-minute Ultrasound Face Lifting treatment uses Japanese collagen gel and ultrasound technology to enhance the face and “lift hanging cheeks” specifically, targeting a very specific concern.
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