New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- As if the morning routine didn't already have enough on the list of things to do, one of the latest additions is lymphatic drainage. The hooks are too difficult to ignore. The most common ones use words like 'puffy' and 'bloated' bodies and faces and, to be fair, no one likes that.

This has led to the rising popularity of another item-the gua sha. It's a skin care tool from China which has to be applied with some face oil across certain parts of the face to help the flow of blood-and according to traditional principles-even energy. But in modern times, there is only anecdotal evidence that it helps lymphatic flow which may eventually lead to reduced puffiness in the face.

There is also the face roller, made of stone...