Have you heard of this crazy sounding skincare technique? Interestingly, the philosophy aligns with how I help my clients turn dry, flaky skin into that head turning glow that everybody envies. Dehydration, is one of the most common skin issues I see with my clients and I find it usually stems from an impaired lipid barrier. In order to rectify chronically dry skin, it’s crucial to replenish the water content INSIDE your skin cells AND the lipids comprising the OUTER cell membranes. You must address BOTH in order to adequately seal moisture into your skin,. In fact, one without the other can make the situation worse.
Back to slugging, what is it exactly? Trending in the Korean Beauty Industry, it’s a dry skin hack that works to lock in moisture and involves coating your skin with Vaseline, Aquaphor or a very rich petrolatum-based ointment overnight.
‘Slugging” works very well if you need to soothe or protect your skin after harsh lasers or deep peels, but it’s not very practical most of the time, especially if you have combination or acne prone skin. Also, the clean beauty industry has moved away from petroleum based products towards plant based and skin friendly ingredients.
To prevent trans epidermal water loss (TEWL), it’s important to boost inner cell hydration by moistening your skin with humectants BEFORE applying occlusives that seal the barrier. Conquering dryness requires addressing the 3 types of skin hydration:
Humectants
Emollients
Occlusives
So before you reach for the vaseline…..
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