This may be the year of the dog but it is almost certainly also the year of the jade roller. This centuries-old handheld device, meant to be rolled across your face to stimulate blood flow, plump up skin and even reduce dark circles, has been on the market for a while now, but it's suddenly everywhere.
Aestheticians to the stars consider jade rollers to be a secret skin care weapon, Victoria's Secret and runway models swear by it, and every other week a new celeb is touting its heaven-sent healing powers. But how much of the talk is hype and how much of it is legit? Do jade rollers actually work? Are your fingers just as adequate? And does the roller have to be crafted from jade or will any precious stone or metal suffice?
For the answers to those pressing — literally! — questions, we hit up an aesthetician and dermatologist.
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