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Ellie Hutchings

What is slugging skin? I tried the viral hack for dry skin - and now the name makes sense

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If you often turn to TikTok for the latest beauty trends, you might be asking 'What is slugging?' as the Korean beauty tip continues to trend on social media.

For beauty nerds who struggle with dry skin, researching the best moisturisers and best night creams will be familiar territory, but slugging is something else to try, now that the beauty trend has seen a resurgence in interest on social media. It involves slathering the skin with an additional moisturising product after your nighttime skincare routine, and the idea is that this can lock in moisture and result in a healthy, plump and hydrated-looking glow. Advocates of the trend claim that it can help get rid of acne scars and reduce the appearance of wrinkles too - you just have to spend the night looking a bit like a slug... but in a good way, like healthy and glowing.

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