I Tried the Facial Cupping Beauty Trend For Plumper Skin
I Tried Facial Cupping, the Celebrity-Loved Plumping Technique That's All Over TikTok
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I decided to practice my cupping technique on the back of my hand first before putting the tool to my face. Once I felt like I had the motion down, I started by the corner of my mouth. I squeezed the end of the device to create a suction, gently rested it on my skin, and held that tension as I dragged the tool up along my cheekbone and out to my lower temple. My immediate thought was, Oh, this isn't as scary as I thought it was going to be.
I continued with that side of my face running the facial cup along the upper part of my cheek (but not over the delicate skin under my eye) and jawline before moving to the other side. Then I did between my eyebrows, dragging the tool along my forehead and out to my temples. The tool left my skin looking a little flushed afterward, but it's completely painless.
The whole process takes less than five minutes and overall, I found it pretty relaxing. The motion of gliding the tool over your skin is soothing and makes for a nice little self-care moment before you have to get back to the busy day. I'll probably incorporate cupping into my beauty routine once a week whenever I'm looking for some extra me time.