7 Reasons You Need to Add an Ice Roller to Your Skincare Routine

Beauty is hard work—and it all comes with investing in the right products and tools, based on your skin's needs. Gone are the days luxury skincare tools were solely available at a dermatologists office. In today's time you can purchase a range of specialised, high-tech gadgets and bid adieu to your skincare woes right from home!

The ice roller—an affordable route to self care—is a facial massaging device, often filled with water or a gel-like substance, that is rolled over the face. The inexpensive beauty tool serves a range of skin benefits—from promoting lymphatic drainage and soothing inflammation to assisting in de-puffing and combating signs of premature ageing. In short, it's well worth the investment. 

Beauty expert and founder of House of Beauty, Vibhuti Arora urges you to incorporate this tool in to your skincare regime ASAP. Here's why!

Aids in Reducing Inflammation and Redness

If your skin is inflamed—whether it's because it's acting up or right after you've had a facial—an ice roller is the best way to help it recover. Massaging with an ice roller will stimulate blood flow, soothe your skin and will help speed up the recovery process.

Eliminates Puffiness and Brightens Under Eye Circles

Be it the scalding weather or post-laser irritation, an ice roller is the ideal solution to eliminate puffiness. Filled with water and Aloe Vera gel, this skincare tool provides the perfect glide while hydrating and calming your skin, resulting in brightening the under eye circles.

Helps Decrease Pore Size and Improves Skin Texture

The ice roller does shrink your pores! The cold temperature activates shrinkage, making your pores less noticeable. While this effect only lasts temporarily, it transforms your skin for that short duration of time.

Soothes and Calms Irritated Skin

Roll or glide the ice roller over the face in slow, gentle motions, taking time to pause over the eye area and in areas with increased inflammation or breakouts. The cool temperature will soothe irritated skin and will calm any redness by fluid flushing. 

Promotes Lymphatic Drainage

You may have heard of a lymphatic massage, and this does the same thing, just way cheaper! The ice roller aids in increasing blood flow, draining fluid and thereby de-puffing your face. This is especially effective on the under-eyes, right after you’ve woken up in the morning. 

Roll Away the Pain

Besides serving a multitude of skin benefits, the ice roller relieves sore muscles, soothes foot pain and reduces swelling. Use the ice roller post an exhausting workout or training session to massage away your aches and pains.

Helps Reduce Strain Caused Due to Increased Screen Time

Has 'WFH' got you glued to your laptop? After a long day's work, your eyes deserve a break from the strain caused due to glaring at the screen. Ice rollers can contribute in relieving the strain caused.

Pro Tip: Using ice on the skin regularly can cause an ice burn due to its excessive temperature, however, an ice roller keeps the temperature in moderation and doesn’t give you a burn.