Cupping Guidelines
Cupping is a simple tool for recovery, skin vitality, and circulation – designed to integrate seamlessly into your daily routine. Whether you train regularly, spend long hours sitting, or want to enhance skin radiance and reduce puffiness, Curam’s massage cups can become a natural part of your routine. Small enough to carry with you. Effective enough to make a difference over time.
Here, we guide you through static cupping, dynamic cupping, and facial cupping – safely and effectively.
Guidelines
Static cupping
Static cupping means placing the cup on an area and leaving it in place for a while, letting the vacuum work at its own pace. It's a simple way to treat areas that feel tight, strained or swollen. Suitable for both smaller and larger parts of the body.
Step-by-step guide
01 Place the cup gently against the skin. Squeeze the cup from both sides (or compress it from above) and then release slowly to create a vacuum. Make sure the cup has full contact with the skin as it attaches.
02 Adjust the vacuum by squeezing the cup a little more or releasing it slightly.
03 Leave the cup in place and let it work. For better grip: apply Curam's body oil before placing the cup. You can also use the cups in the shower together with shower cream.
04 To reduce the risk of marks: don't leave the cup on for too long and avoid “maxing out” the suction.
05 Recommended use: 2–3 times a week, maximum 20 minutes per area.
06 Curam's cups can be used both before and after training.
Guidelines
Dynamic cupping
Dynamic cupping means letting the cup glide across the skin in smooth, controlled movements. The method creates movement in the tissue and stimulates blood circulation and lymphatic flow. It can be used both for larger areas and for more precise spots.
With the Curam Dynamic Cup you work effectively across larger areas such as the legs, back and glutes. It gives a more powerful suction and can feel intense – especially if the tissue is very tight or if you're new to cupping. The Dynamic Mini Cup is suited to smaller, more precise areas, but can also be a better choice on larger areas if the bigger cup feels too firm or difficult to handle. It requires less hand strength and gives more control in the movement.
Step-by-step guide
01 Apply Curam's body oil to the skin to create glide and reduce friction.
02 Place the cup gently against the skin, squeeze it from the sides at its widest part and release slowly to create a vacuum. Make sure the rim is in contact with the skin so that no air gets in.
03 Move the cup slowly across the skin. Use sweeping movements up/down, in a zigzag pattern or in circles.
04 Adjust the vacuum by squeezing the cup a little more or releasing it slightly.
05 Recommended use: 2–3 times a week, 2–5 slow strokes per area. Increase gradually as needed and let the body get used to it.
06 Curam's cups can be used both before and after training.
Guidelines
Face cupping
Face cupping is a gentle method for working with puffiness, tension and the skin's circulation across the face, neck and décolletage. On the face, the cup should always be kept moving – never let it stand still.
Step-by-step guide
01 Apply Curam's face and massage oil to cleansed skin so the cup glides easily and to reduce friction.
02 Begin by supporting lymphatic flow at the collarbones by pumping with the Face Cup a few times (see the lymphatic drainage instructions).
03 Attach the cup gently over the area you want to treat. Squeeze the cup from the sides, release slowly and make sure the base has full contact with the skin. For smaller, more sensitive areas: use the Mini Cup.
04 Work with slow, sweeping movements outwards and upwards, or use the pumping technique. Keep the cup moving at all times to avoid marks. Work one side at a time. Finish with lymphatic strokes from the hairline down towards the collarbones (see the lymphatic drainage instructions).
05 Reapply Curam's face and massage oil as needed.
06 Recommended use: 1–3 strokes per area, around 3 times a week. If you have sensitive, thin or mature skin: start with one very gentle stroke per area and increase gradually.
07 Do not use on fresh scars, sun-damaged or broken skin. Cupping should not be performed directly over recent Botox or fillers.