KGLOW

I thought I had seen almost everything in Korean beauty. Then, while browsing Korean skincare products, I came across something that immediately made me stop scrolling: an octopus-shaped gua sha . I actually laughed when I first saw it. A gua sha shaped like an octopus? At first, it looked more like a cute little sea creature than a beauty tool. But then I looked closer at the tiny legs and realized they were designed to massage different areas of the scalp and body. Suddenly, I wanted to try it. It also reminded me of something I had seen Korean actress Lee Si-young do—starting her beauty routine with a scalp massage and then working down toward the neck and face. That made me wonder: maybe the secret isn't just taking care of your face. Maybe we should be paying more attention to the scalp, neck, and muscles around the face , too. What Is a Gua Sha? Gua sha is a traditional massage technique that has become a major part of modern K-beauty. Today, you can find everything fr...