If you’ve scrolled through skin care hacks on social media in the last year, you’ve undoubtedly seen influencers who attribute their dewy, baby-soft skin to “slugging.” The hashtag has nearly 900 million views on TikTok alone.
Slugging, as the trend is called, involves cleaning and moisturizing one’s face, and slathering a layer of occlusive ointment, like Vaseline or Aquaphor, on top. The oily top layer “locks in” moisture so that it can more deeply penetrate the skin while you sleep.
Continued: https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-does-slugging-work-7113293
