Slugging 101

ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪꜱ ɪᴛ?

A skincare trend using an occlusive ointment (e.g. vaseline, CeraVe Healing Ointment, aquaphor, etc) as the last step in your skincare routine

"ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ʜᴇᴀʀᴅ ɪᴛ ᴄʟᴏɢꜱ ᴘᴏʀᴇꜱ!"

Just not true - vaseline (and others similar to it) are noncomedogenic!

ꜱᴏᴍᴇ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ʀᴇᴀꜱᴏɴꜱ ᴛᴏ ꜱʟᴜɢ:

✅ Noncomedogenic

✅ Hypoallergenic

✅ Safe for all ages & pregnancy

✅ Best for: dry /sensitive skin, or post-procedure

✅ Great on: lips, heels, elbows, knees, nail beds

❗ʙᴜᴛ, ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴇꜱɴ'ᴛ ɪɴꜰᴜꜱᴇ ᴍᴏɪꜱᴛᴜʀᴇ, ɪᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ʟᴏᴄᴋꜱ ɪᴛ ɪɴ

💡Use hyaluronic acid/other hydrators underneath

ʙᴇᴡᴀʀᴇ:

❗Avoid if: acne-prone or oily skin

❗Has a greasy feel (let dry before bed when using at nighttime)

🤗 ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴀ ʜᴜɢ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴋɪɴ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴜꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ᴅᴇʀᴍ ᴛɪᴘꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴏᴘᴛɪᴍᴀʟ ʀᴇꜱᴜʟᴛꜱ!👩🏻‍⚕️