They’re not just for goop anymore -- crystals are here to stay. More than that, they’ve become a huge wellness trend that’s spilling over into the new year. Even people like “The Hills” antagonist Spencer Pratt can always be seen wearing a crystal or two and started his own crystal website. If they worked for him, they can work for you. How can crystals help you reach your wellness goals this year?
Simply put, a crystal is a solid substance created by the highly-ordered arrangement of atoms. They’re the most basic form of a mineral filled with energy from the earth, and vibrate with different frequencies as a result. Depending on the mineral, the properties of the crystal will have different benefits, but all crystals are thought to release calming, wellness-oriented benefits.
You can place them around you for their properties to expand into your surroundings or even keep them on your body, around your neck or rubbed along your arms, for example, to absorb the energies you’re hoping for.
“Crystals are an ancient beauty secret, used in China and Egypt thousands of years ago. Everything is made up of energy and crystals hold very powerful healing energy. When we infuse skin products with them, magic can literally happen,” Estelle Bingham, a holistic crystal therapist at Bamford Hayburn Spa, told Vogue.
Though there’s little concrete, scientific explanations for how crystals work with the mind and body, it’s a soothing thought to be able to own an element that naturally releases mental, physical and spiritual blockages. Crystals connect to the planet’s healing qualities, being created in the earliest days of Earth. As a result, they’re said to hold timeless energy and the lowest amount of entropy, or natural disorder. By using crystals today, we hope that surrounding ourselves with this natural, clean energy will translate into the same energy for ourselves.
Turning to crystals for their wellness properties is basically a no-brainer. Every different crystal is used for different healing benefits, so your mental wellness is thought to improve just by keeping them close. Rose quartz, for example, is considered the love crystal -- it promotes all types of love.
“This stone will open up your heart chakra to every kind of love that you need -- whether it’s self-love, familial love, friendship, love for humanity or romantic love,” crystals expert Heather Askinosie told PureWow.
A huge part of wellness is working on yourself, so what’s a better starting point than learning to love yourself?
Then there’s more general stress-relieving crystals, like amethyst, which you’ll find in a lot of jewelry because of its sparkly purple shade; it rids negative energy and helps you tap into your intuition. Clear quartz is another crystal that promotes overall well-being: it amplifies the energy of other crystals and connects you with your “higher self.”
Bloodstone aids in overcoming self-doubt, celestite encourages stress release and restful sleep and smoky quartz helps to remove old, stagnant energy to make room for more positivity.
So, crystals alone have mental wellness covered. Additionally, though, they’re being used for physical wellness in the way of massages, skin care and holistic treatments. The idea is still pretty internal -- the crystals are meant to heal from within -- but more and more beauty products are cropping up to battle your physical anxieties.
Take the jade roller, for example. The concept has been around since the seventh century, when wealthy Chinese women would use it (albeit, a less refined version of it) in their facial regimens, but is super mainstream these days. Jade, a green gemstone, is good for reducing puffiness, improving skin elasticity and increasing circulation, a result of its natural ability to transfer infrared rays. Nowadays, jade rollers are everywhere, an easy-peasy piece to incorporate into your skin care routine -- just lay on whatever serums or oils you normally use and go to town.
But there’s more -- everything from cleansers to masks. Fancy getting into the crystal game? Grab any one of these products for your next meditation sesh.
Glossier Haloscope
A moisturizing highlighter, the Haloscope stick gets its glitter from rose quartz and topaz and nourishes while it enhances.
Crystal Cactus Lavender Moon Oil
Lavender is already a great sleep aid, and adding some amethyst is an easy promise for a calm night. Apply to damp skin after your nightly shower and sleep like a baby.
Stars Aligning Crystals
Whatever your skin care method, the crystals in this little package can be used as application tools to add another layer of relaxation to your routine.
Moon Ritual Detox Mask
The powder for this mask is a blend of clay, charcoal, essential oils and amethyst, so expect a whole lot of chill.
Herbivore Citrine Glowing Hydration Body Oil
Slow down signs of aging and get your creative juices flowing at the same time -- all you need is a splash of this oil.
Mystic Awakening Rosemary Skin Toner Mist
Toners are probably the most underrated skin care product, but so, so important. Make your first toner this one infused with rosemary and amethyst crystals.
KORA Organics Rose Quartz Luminizer
You’ll remember that rose quartz encourages all kinds of l-o-v-e -- obsess over yourself by brushing a few strokes of this highlighter on your cheekbones.
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