Here s What Dermatologists Have to Say About the Skincare Slugging Trend Daley Quinn
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Welcome to the slug life. Widely discussed on Reddit, blowing up on TikTok, and celebrated as the latest K-beauty trend, slugging isn t what it sounds like. Contrary to its name, no slugs were harmed in the creation of this skincare trend, and you won t have to apply any creepy crawlies to your face to get glowing, supple skin, either.
So, what exactly is slugging?
Slugging is a K-beauty trend of generously applying a petroleum-based product as the final step in your routine, to help lock and seal in your skincare products overnight, and then washing it off with a cleanser the next day. I think slugging is a great skincare technique in the wintertime for those with dry or sensitive skin, says Shari Marchbein, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and clinical assistant professor of dermatology at NYU School of Medicine. Petroleum jelly is an occlusiv
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Over the past few years, the internet has become obsessed with spackling on
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