A gua sha stone without oil drags, so the oil matters as much as the stone. Elemis Superfood Facial Oil blends nine superfood oils and the brand calls it light and non greasy. Biossance Vitamin C Rose Face Oil is a lightweight oil with squalane, and Sunday Riley C.E.O Glow adds vitamin C and turmeric. Sunday Riley Juno is a superfood seed oil blend for dry and sensitive skin according to the brand, and Yepoda The Glow Hero is an oil serum hybrid with bakuchiol and jojoba.

For richer glide, Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate is a nighttime oil, and Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Face Oil is a single oil, which keeps things simple. Summer Fridays Heavenly Sixteen is a blend of 16 oils and is fragrance free.

How to use them: warm two or three drops between your palms, press them into your face, and start from the center, stroking up and out. Wipe the tool after.

What I would skip: a heavy night oil like Kiehl's Midnight Recovery when you plan to put makeup on right after. It will keep the skin slick for a long time, so save it for evenings and use a lighter oil like Elemis in the morning.

Not every tool has to be a flat stone. The Rose Quartz Facial Roller has a big end and a small end, and it is meant to cool and help reduce puffiness. The Lifting Effect Ridoki Roller has gentle spikes and an acupressure tip. Peace Out Oil Control Reusable Facial Roller is a clay roller that is made for oily skin and shine.

For cold, Jenny Patinkin Cryo Glow Globes are hand-blown glass with a plant-based fluid inside, and the brand says to chill them in the fridge and not the freezer. Sofie Pavitt Nice Ice are freezable cryo pods for depuffing. MILK MAKEUP Cooling Water Jelly Ice is a serum stick with niacinamide, caffeine and aloe, and Charlotte Tilbury Cryo-Recovery Depuffing Eye Serum uses a caffeine complex. Dr. Idriss The Depuffer is a roll-on with arnica, centella asiatica and niacinamide, meant for facial puffiness.

Pairing tip: roll the cold item over your cheekbones after the stone work, then go for your eye area last.

What I would skip: a spiky roller when your skin is red or irritated. On a day like that, pick a smooth cold globe or a serum stick and let the skin settle.

I would start with one smooth tool, one oil you already like, and five minutes in the evening. Rose quartz and stainless steel feel different, so pick the one that suits you: stone is gently cool, steel is cooler. Use light pressure and always glide over oil. If you are curious about scalp work, the jade Act+Acre tool is a lovely start. Keep any tool clean, wipe it after each use, and store it somewhere dry. The brands are clear that these tools are for care and massage, and I treat them as a quiet end of day ritual, not a miracle.