Slugging is a skincare development that’s been round for a while now, sparked by a social media submit again in 2014. Flash-forward to in the present day, and face slugging continues to be going robust. Why? Nicely, it’s really an efficient and mild option to replenish and restore your pores and skin, significantly should you’re susceptible to dryness and dehydration. And, whereas the identify sounds a bit of off-putting—it’s nothing to do with slugs fortunately, it has all the pieces to do with boosting your pores and skin’s moisture ranges, plumpness, and suppleness. Pores and skin slugging does this by coating pores and skin in a thick layer of an occlusive product and leaving it on in a single day to set in. Sounds easy sufficient, proper? It truly is, and that’s why this skincare development continues to be as widespread as ever.  

“Slugging is a skincare method that has lots of buzz about it nonetheless, as a result of it really will be so useful for folks with dry or dehydrated pores and skin,” explains Steph Scalet, Glo’s International Aesthetics Lead. “It truly is an efficient and easy remedy for locking in moisture and serving to the complexion really feel extra snug and strengthened. Consider it as like leaving your favourite hair masks on in a single day for a deeper conditioning remedy.”

We dive into slug your face and what to make use of for slugging.

What Is Slugging? 

So what really is slugging? “Slugging is a well-liked skincare development whereby you coat your face in a layer of petroleum jelly or another thick occlusive product simply earlier than you go to mattress at evening,” explains Steph. “Its objective is to stop transepidermal water loss and lock moisture into your pores and skin. And, doing it at evening means it may work its magic whilst you sleep.” 

When you’re questioning what occlusive means, it principally refers to any skincare product that acts as a moisturizing agent and varieties a protecting barrier or layer in your pores and skin to stop moisture loss. Through the use of an occlusive like petroleum jelly or our Barrier Balm, you’re rounding out your nightly skincare routine by successfully locking in your merchandise and moisturizer with this extra barrier. In a single day, it permits the merchandise to soak up and sink into pores and skin, so that you get up to glowing, conditioned, hydrated pores and skin. 

Who Ought to Slug?

When you’re susceptible to dryness, dehydration, tightening of the pores and skin—significantly in winter, dry patches, redness, or different sensitivities, then pores and skin slugging could possibly be tremendous useful for you. “Face slugging is a really mild course of that doesn’t contain energetic substances, however fairly soothing, conditioning, and hydrating merchandise that assist strengthen and replenish pores and skin,” shares Steph. 

You probably have oily pores and skin or are acne-prone, you could be involved about slugging inflicting blocked pores or breakouts. “We’ll present you a hack to tailor your slugging routine for greasy or acne-prone pores and skin,” she provides. 

And, you may at all times zone your slugging too, “If you already know you’re susceptible to breakouts in your chin or brow, strive zoning your slugging to different areas as an alternative.”

What Merchandise Ought to I Use For Slugging?

Questioning what to make use of for slugging? “If you see the slugging development on TikTok, more often than not the video exhibits a consumer grabbing a bath of petroleum jelly and sticking a number of fingers within the tub, then slathering the product on their pores and skin. Once we slug, we really solely need to use a couple of pea-sized quantity of the product to coat our pores and skin,” explains Steph.

“We strongly suggest utilizing Barrier Balm as a simpler and focused product. Not like petroleum jelly, it has added substances together with bisabolol, rose hip seed oil, and vitamin E to assist soothe irritation on the pores and skin, it additionally helps keep pores and skin’s elasticity, refine texture, and supply further hydration whereas locking in moisture.” 

How To Slug Your Face

Here is our fast and straightforward professional information to slug your face in just some steps.

Spritz

After cleaning, spritz pores and skin with Phyto-Calm Flower Mist to rehydrate pores and skin and provides your pores and skin a lift of immediate hydration.

Serum

From there, add 2-3 drops of HA-Revive Hyaluronic Drops. Hyaluronic acid replenishes cell moisture and we need to add this to pores and skin instantly after misting when pores and skin continues to be moist.

Moisturize

HA-Revive Hyaluronic Hydrator is ideal in a slugging routine as a result of we’re attempting to seize and keep as a lot hydration as attainable. This moisturizer has micro-molecule hyaluronic acid to dive deep inside cells.

Face Oil

Face oils will be utilized after moisturizers to seal all the pieces in. Use 2-3 drops of Phyto-Lively Conditioning Oil Drops for its conditioning squalane advantages. 

The objective is to essentially nourish pores and skin and lock in moisture. You should utilize this face oil on lips and eyelids in addition to your full face. When you’re oily or pimples inclined, this will probably be your stopping level. Simply add our Oil-Free Moisturizer as your hydrator, and also you’re prepared in your magnificence sleep.

Barrier Balm

When you’re dry, dehydrated, or have mixture pores and skin, proceed together with your slugging ritual. Apply a pea-sized quantity of Barrier Balm to your entire face. It will assist stop transepidermal water loss particularly within the winter months and can assist shield your pores and skin’s barrier. Hit the hay and get up to nourished, conditioned pores and skin. 

And, this routine can be nice for serving to dry or cracked palms and ft in winter too. 

Discover Your Personal Slugging Model

As your skincare routine will probably be custom-made in your pores and skin, so too will your slugging routine. You might need to experiment with totally different serums, oils, or lotions to seek out the proper mixture in your complexion. “You’ll additionally need to mess around with what number of nights every week you’ll slug your face. In winter it might be most nights, whereas in summer time it could possibly be only one. Discover the cadence that fits your pores and skin one of the best,” advises Steph.