This time of year can wreak havoc with our skin. Whether we’re exposing it to the harsh winter elements while out on our lunchtime stroll or it’s feeling the effects of being cooped up with the central heating on full whack while WFH, dry skin is very real and very problematic for many of us right now.
Aside from slathering on our richest moisturisers in-between Zoom meetings and essentially living in sheet masks, there’s one hack to combat thirsty skin that we can’t get enough of. Created by K beauty, popularised on Reddit and now doing the rounds on Tik Tok, ‘slugging’ involves coating your face in Vaseline or other petroleum-based products before bed and after your usual nighttime skincare routine. This creates an ‘occlusive’ protective barrier, preventing water loss from your skin during the night.
“Slugging is the process of using a petroleum-based product on your skin to prevent dryness, protect your moisture barrier and boost the glow,” explains @skincarebyhyram.
“Petroleum has a bad reputation but it’s one of the best ingredients for sealing moisture in your skin, and no, it’s not pore-clogging.”
Hyram goes onto explain that if your skin is dry, dehydrated, flaky, stripped or you suffer a broken moisture barrier, slugging can help lock in that much-needed moisture into your skin. But if your skin type is oily or combination, slugging may be too heavy for your complexion.
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