Fascia Blaster-intro
Post 1 of… many
If you’ve sat in my chair over the last 6 years there’s a good chance I’ve mentioned the benefits of Fasciablasting to you. There’s also a good chance you just thought it was some hot new trend I was trying to sell you, but here’s the thing... I never made any money recommending these tools to people, I just CAN’T not share when I find something so beneficial and worthy of sharing.
In my efforts to bring my behind the chair tips and tricks to a wider online audience, this was a natural first place to start my head to toe beauty series
Disclosure - after years of recommending this tool without an affiliate partnership, I’m happy to share that I finally got smart and signed up for an affiliate link. If you decide to use the links in these articles to shop for your blaster I will receive a small commission from your purchase and I will be eternally grateful for your support.
I’ll be covering a multitude of ways in which I’ve personally used blasters to manage my own unique set of ailments, sharing recommendations for quick and easy daily use practices and sharing which tools I use for my various types of uses. As you can surely gather from the name of this site-StylistAlicia, I am not a medical professional and I highly recommend consulting your physician, especially if you before committing to the use of any medical device. Blasting can be detrimental to people with certain conditions.
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Okay! Now that all that’s out of the way let’s dive in!
There’s quite a few tools in the Ashley Black lineup and they each serve a purpose; Some are better suited for large body parts (back/legs), other’s for small, fine-boned areas (fingers, ankles, face). For simplicity’s sake, while we’re getting started- these two tools are my go-to’s. If you want to try blasting but are workin your self care into a budget, i’ve found these two to be well rounded, easy-to-use choices for any/all body parts (note the Mini 2 is not recommended for use on the face/neck)
Today we’re starting with the top of the body and my personal area of expertise- The head!
Don’t be scared, I know this thing might look a little intimidating but it honestly feels amazing.
The benefits of scalp blasting:
Why/how does it work? As a veteran hairdresser, i’ve been educated on at least 15 different hair re-growth systems from various product lines. Some of them have worked better than others, but there’s only been a couple of brands that i’ve felt truly comfortable recommending to my clients. I will only take their money for something that I truly believe is going to make a difference for them.
One thing I’ve noted in all effective hair re-growth systems is that the common denominator is always increased blood flow to the scalp. A lot of people don’t know this, but hair loss (and a lot of other things) is most commonly a symptom of reduced or restricted blood flow. It can be caused by aging, genetics, injury, scar tissue follicle build-up… but the root (haha) cause of those strands jumping ship is because they aren’t getting enough nutrients *aka-blood.
How do you use it?
Well, pretty much like a head massager.
Hop in the shower. shampoo (if you’re gonna), apply conditioner ( I highly recommend the Surface-Awaken line of products if your goal is growing those little baby hairs-there’s a whole notha’ post coming about Awaken! Stay tuned friends ). While that conditioner is lubricating the scalp, grab your blaster.
Blast! Front to back, side to side, be mindful to pull it back out (if you have long hair) so it doesn’t get tangled and stuck. Do not move the blaster in a circle, this will not only tangle your hair it will “tangle” your fascia. Tangled fascia is how we get knots in our muscles.
Ok, if you’re a researcher like me, soon enough you’ll find that Ashley Black- creator of the FasciaBlaster literally wrote the book on Fasciablasting, so if you want to jump ahead of me, I highly recommend picking it up from her store and maybe joining her forum on FB to learn technical info and techniques before goin’ down to blasting town.
It should be noted- by improperly using this tool, you most certainly CAN fuck yourself up. When doing your own research, it’s likely that you’ll find stuff like this.
It is my personal belief that the people seeing these results are largely people who are coming into this tool from a place of self-loathing and using the tool too roughly, too frequently, too aggressively. (See promise #2 below, I mean it).
Any time a woman becomes successful there will always be someone(s) behind her, trying to claw her down. I encourage you (as always) to read the book, do your own research, look at the trove of videos Ashley herself has created over the years. She is blatantly clear about best-use practices and warnings against improper use, Take this kind of ugly feedback with a grain of salt. The blaster is a medical tool, not just a means to a shiny, smooth Kim K. butt. Approach with due caution and care.
I’m going to be sharing technique videos and more as I keep this head-to-toe series coming. But I want you, readers, to promise me two things before you hop on this link to see for yourself about this contraption.
1- Don’t start sawing on your head, neck, face and butt with the blaster before you’ve educated yourself about how this tool works. It can cause major, irreversible bruising, skin damage and sometimes even pain if you go off the rails on me.
2- Once you dig into the research on this tool, you will quickly find that it’s been heavily marketed as a tool to remove cellulite. I want you to PROMISE ME that you will not order this device from a place of self-hate. It’s marketed that way because sadly… it’s the easiest way to get our attention. If you read deeper into how this tool came to be, you will learn that she created it as a tool for healing injuries in sports medicine. I can tell you, from my personal experience the FasciaBlaster is effective at healing on more than just a superficial level.
Buckle up blasting babes, there’s a whole self-love & self-healing journey comin’ atcha!
Have I convinced you to click the link and try it yet? If yes, welcome to the cult…I mean club (once you try it, you’ll see why I haven’t been able to shut up about it) I would love it if you could share this post with a friend that could benefit from this tool.
If not, come back for the next article, I’ll be talking about -Migraine Protocol!
I’ve got major head to toe knowledge to drop, you can totally thank me later
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