If you've ever walked past a salon in Hougang and noticed an aunty stepping out with a softer jawline, calmer eyes, and a slightly disbelieving look, there's a real chance she just had a Bo Jin. The technique has been quietly practised across Taiwan, southern China and South-East Asia for generations, but in Singapore it's having a moment — particularly among working women between 28 and 55 who are tired of jaw clenching, tired of sinus pressure, and tired of facials that just felt like nice product applications.
如果你在后港路过美容院，看到一位 aunty 走出来下颌线变柔和、眼神放松、还有点不敢相信 — 她很可能刚做了拨筋。这手法在台湾、华南、东南亚已经传了好几代，但在新加坡正流行起来 — 尤其是 28 到 55 岁的上班女性：受够了咬牙紧绷、受够了鼻塞、受够了只是涂涂保养品的「面部护理」。
This guide is the explainer I wish existed when our first Bo Jin clients started asking what to tell their friends. It's written by QunQun, who has practised the technique daily since 2020.
What is Bo Jin, exactly?
拨筋到底是什么？
Bo Jin (拨筋) literally translates as "plucking the meridians." It is a traditional Chinese facial technique that uses a smooth, hand-shaped bone tool to trace the meridian channels of the face — releasing fascial tension, encouraging lymphatic drainage, and reorganising the soft tissue around the jaw, sinus, eye socket and cheekbone.
It is not a massage. It is not microcurrent. It is not a Western facial. The closest English-language analogy is something like physiotherapy for the face, with a few hours of cosmetic afterglow built in.
它不是按摩、不是微电流、不是西式面部护理。最接近的形容是「脸部物理治疗」，外加几小时的美容发光感。
拨筋是一种源自中医经络理论的面部疗法，使用光滑的骨制工具沿着面部八条主要经络推拨。它能释放下颌紧绷、缓解鼻窦压力、改善眼下浮肿，并即时提升下颌线轮廓。
The bone tool — and why it isn't gua sha
骨头工具 — 为什么不是刮痧
This is the question we get most often. They look related; they are not the same.
这是我们最常被问的问题。看起来像，但完全不一样。
- Gua sha刮痧 uses a flat or curved stone石头 tool — most commonly jade or rose quartz — and works primarily on the surface of the skin and superficial fascia. The strokes are usually long and gliding. The intention is detoxification and surface circulation.
- Bo Jin拨筋 uses a hand-carved, ergonomically curved bone骨头 tool. The technique works much deeper — along defined meridian lines, with localised pressure on specific points where fascia tends to bind. The strokes are shorter, more deliberate, more forensic.
Both techniques have a place. They are not competing. But Bo Jin is the one that releases jaw tension you didn't know you were carrying.
两种手法都有用，不冲突。但拨筋能放松你自己都没察觉到的下颌紧绷。
The 8 facial meridians we work
我们处理的 8 条面部经络
Every Bo Jin session at yeux follows the same anatomical sequence. The tool moves through eight major channels:
yeux 每次拨筋都按同样的解剖顺序。工具走 8 条主要经络：
- Forehead (frontal)额头 — releases the small clenching pattern most people hold while working at a screen.
- Eye socket (orbital ring)眼眶 — gentle decongestion of the under-eye lymphatic basin.
- Sinus channels鼻窦经络 — clears pressure across the maxillary and frontal sinuses, particularly useful during haze season or post-flu.
- Cheekbone (zygomatic ridge)颧骨 — restores cheekbone definition that gets blurred by puffiness.
- Jawline (mandibular)下颌线 — the jaw is where most of our regulars feel the biggest shift.
- Masseter咬肌 — for clients who clench, grind, or do a lot of speaking. This is the muscle Botox practitioners often target; Bo Jin releases it without injection.
- Neck (cervical)颈部 — only included in the 90-minute Ritual session.
- Scalp ridge (occipital)头皮脊（枕骨） — also Ritual-only. Releases tension that radiates up from the shoulders.
"The jaw is where most of our regulars feel the biggest shift."
「下颌是多数老客户感觉变化最大的地方。」
What happens at your first session
第一次会发生什么
Your first Bo Jin at yeux is structured in four phases. The whole appointment is 60 minutes, and you should expect to leave with a noticeable change.
你在 yeux 第一次拨筋分 4 个阶段，全程 60 分钟。走出去会有明显的变化。
Phase 1 — Bilingual consultation (5 minutes)
阶段 1 — 双语咨询（5 分钟）
We talk about your sleep, stress, jaw clenching, sinus history, and any recent injectables or skincare actives. You can have this conversation in English, Mandarin, Singlish, or any combination. We're listening for tension patterns before we touch the face.
我们会聊你的睡眠、压力、咬牙习惯、鼻窦史，最近有没有打针或用功效护肤品。可以用英文、华语、Singlish 或混合都行。在动手前，我们先听紧绷的模式。
Phase 2 — Warm cleanse (8 minutes)
阶段 2 — 温热清洁（8 分钟）
A double cleanse with a warm towel, then a jojoba-based slip balm to prepare the skin. We don't exfoliate on session day — the goal is to keep the skin barrier calm.
温毛巾双重清洁，再涂荷荷巴油膏让皮肤准备好。当天不去角质 — 目的是让皮肤屏障保持稳定。
Phase 3 — Meridian release (40 minutes)
阶段 3 — 经络释压（40 分钟）
The main event. The tool moves through the eight channels in sequence. We check pressure at minutes 5, 20 and 40. Most clients describe the sensation as "deeply satisfying pressure" — not pain. Along stubborn jaw knots you may feel firmness, but the pressure is yours to dial up or down.
主戏。工具按顺序走 8 条经络。第 5、20、40 分钟会问你力度。多数客人说像「很舒服的按压」，不是痛。下颌特别紧的地方会感觉用力一点，但力度你说了算。
Phase 4 — Close and advise (7 minutes)
阶段 4 — 收尾建议（7 分钟）
Cold stones to calm the skin, hydrating mist, and a bilingual home-care card with three simple meridian points you can press on yourself between sessions.
冷石头镇定皮肤、保湿喷雾，再给你一张双语护理卡，上面有 3 个你两次之间可以自己按的简单经络点。
Who is Bo Jin actually for?
拨筋适合谁？
If any of these sound like your week, you'll feel the difference within one session:
如果以下任一项像你的一周，你做一次就会感觉到差别：
- You clench your jaw at night or during stress, and you're starting to feel it in your temples or as morning headaches.
- 你晚上或紧张时咬牙，开始觉得太阳穴紧或早上头痛。
- You have chronic sinus pressure — post-flu, allergy season, haze season, or just a permanently mild congestion.
- 你长期鼻窦压力 — 感冒后、过敏季、烟霾季，或只是长期轻度鼻塞。
- You wake up with puffy under-eyes and don't fully "deflate" until lunchtime.
- 你早上起来眼下浮肿，要到午餐才完全消。
- You're 4–8 weeks out from a wedding, photoshoot, or major event and want a non-injectable lift.
- 你距离婚礼、拍摄、重要活动 4 到 8 周，想要不打针的提升效果。
- You've had Botox in the masseter and want to maintain definition between top-ups.
- 你打过咬肌肉毒，想在两次之间维持线条。
Who shouldn't do Bo Jin?
谁不适合做？
We screen for these on booking and reschedule when needed:
预约时我们会筛查，必要时改期：
- Active facial breakouts or open wounds
- 脸部正在长痘或有伤口
- Recent injectables in the face (wait 2 weeks)
- 脸部最近打过针（等 2 周）
- Active eczema or rosacea flare-ups
- 湿疹或酒糟鼻发作中
- First trimester of pregnancy
- 怀孕前 3 个月
- Clients on blood thinners
- 正在吃抗凝血药
- Recent dermal fillers (wait 4 weeks)
- 最近打过填充（等 4 周）
How much does Bo Jin cost in Singapore?
新加坡拨筋多少钱？
At yeux by qun in Hougang后港的 yeux by qun, here's the honest price list.
| Session疗程 | Duration时长 | Price价钱 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time trial首次体验 | 60 min60 分钟 | S$88S$88 | |
| Standard Bo Jin标准拨筋 | 60 min60 分钟 | S$148S$148 | |
| Bo Jin Ritual (incl. neck + shoulder) | 拨筋仪式（含颈肩） | 90 min90 分钟 | S$218S$218 |
| 10-Session Pack10 次套餐 | 10 × Standard10 × 标准款 | S$1,300 (save S$180)S$1,300（省 S$180） |
The trial price is real. We don't ask you to commit to a package on the day. Most regulars try one session, sit with it for two weeks, then decide.
体验价是真的。当天不会要你买套餐。多数老客户做一次，沉淀两周，再决定。
How often should you come back?
多久回来一次？
Two timelines, depending on what you're solving for:
看你想解决什么，有两种时间表：
- Visible jawline lift and tension release:下颌线明显提升 + 紧绷释放： every 2 to 3 weeks. The fascial release "memory" lasts roughly that long before tension rebuilds.
- Seasonal sinus relief:季节性鼻窦缓解： every 4 to 6 weeks is usually enough. We see a spike in bookings during haze season and post-flu seasons in Singapore.
If you're booking before a wedding or photoshoot, we have a separate timing rule. Read more in Bo Jin Before a Wedding: Why 72 Hours Out is the Sweet Spot婚前拨筋：为什么 72 小时前最佳.
Bo Jin in Singapore — and at yeux specifically
新加坡的拨筋 — 还有 yeux 的不同
The technique itself isn't unique to us. What is unique is how we structure the session: bilingual, single-chair (so you're never overlapped), with the same practitioner every visit. Continuity matters in Bo Jin because the practitioner builds a memory of your specific tension patterns.
手法本身不是只有我们会。我们独特的是流程：双语、单人椅（不会重叠预约）、每次都是同一个人做。拨筋需要连续性，因为做的人会记住你独特的紧绷模式。
If you live anywhere in the north-east — Hougang, Kovan, Sengkang, Buangkok, Punggol, Serangoon — our main studio at 703 Hougang Ave 2 is a 10–15 minute drive. If you work in town, the Bugis branch (inside DE salon, 243 Victoria Street) is a 4-minute walk from Bugis MRT and good for lunchtime appointments.
住东北区 — 后港、高文、盛港、万国、榜鹅、实龙岗 — 主店后港 Ave 2 开车 10 到 15 分钟。在市区上班，武吉士分店（DE salon 里，Victoria Street 243 号）离武吉士地铁 4 分钟走，午餐时段很方便。
Aftercare — the 24 hours that matter
护理 — 关键的 24 小时
Treat your skin gently for the rest of the day. Specifically:
当天剩下的时间皮肤要温柔对待。具体：
- Wait 4–6 hours before makeup. The pores are primed for hydration, not a foundation top-up.
- 等 4 到 6 小时再化妆。毛孔在吸水，不是吸粉底。
- Drink water steadily — your lymphatic system is processing.
- 持续喝水 — 淋巴系统在工作。
- Skip the sauna, hot yoga, and aggressive workouts for 24 hours.
- 桑拿、热瑜伽、激烈运动 24 小时内别做。
- Avoid actives (retinol, AHA, BHA) for 48 hours.
- 功效成分（A 醇、AHA、BHA）48 小时内不要用。
- If you flush pink for an hour, that's normal. Real bruising is rare.
- 泛红 1 小时正常。真瘀青很少见。