Facial Cupping: The Process McIntire started by massaging my clean face with squalane, an oil that can be derived from botanical or animal sources. For the treatment, she lay out a variety of cups that looked more like tiny turkey-basters than cups. On one end of each cup was a hollow tube; on the other, a squeezable bulb.
McIntire started by applying the hollow side of a large cup cup to my face while squeezing the bulb at the other end, which created light suction. Then, she moved the cup along my greased-up face. The effect was a consistent, medium-pressure massage.
Ninety percent of the experience was amazingly relaxing -- until a cup moved across my jawline, which felt oddly tender. McIntire could immediately tell my jaw muscles were sore. (I'm a habitual teeth-grinder.) She explained that cupping over tense muscles often causes sha.
After about 20 minutes, McIntire said I was good to go.
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