“My face was sticky going to bed.

I looked like a snail.

I thought I might grow eye-stalks.

Jamie Schneider

My roommate asked me why I looked like I just came out of a birth canal.”

Will you look a bit sluglike as you shimmy into bed?

But in the name of dewy, soft skin, it may be worth it.

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What is slugging?

The term itself popped up on Reddit’sSkincare Addiction threadaround 2018, credited as a K-beauty trend.

“It’s really from the online community of people from all over the world.”

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Who is it good for?

How to do it.

Protecting your skin barrier is crucialbut completely sealing your pores isn’t necessary every single day.

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If there’s no signaling, your skin cells may think everything is A-OK and won’t repair.

The takeaway.