<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Surprisingly, it’s not something disgusting. </span><a href="https://www.rd.com/article/slugging/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Slugging</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is a part of a beauty routine, where you apply a</span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Aquaphor-Healing-Ointment-Moisturizing-Protectant/dp/B006IB5T4W?tag=readerwp-20" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Aquaphor-Healing-Ointment-Moisturizing-Protectant/dp/B006IB5T4W?tag=readerwp-20" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">petroleum-based occlusive</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> over your skin to seal in products while you sleep. This method has blown up on TikTok as the newest beauty trend to follow. According to Dr. Robinson, applying the occlusive during slugging “locks hydration in the skin along with the skin-care products applied underneath in for maximum benefit.” Huh, the benefits are definitely intriguing. I might add it to my skin-care routine.</span></p><p><br></p><p><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Image credit: </em><a href="https://unsplash.com/@towfiqu999999" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><em>Towfiqu barbhuiya</em></a><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">/Unsplash </em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>