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Slugging

The idea of slugging is to give your skin an extra occlusive layer, that goes on as the last step in your nighttime routine. It acts like a protective barrier to lock in moisture.  It's a great technique that I use every night.

Slugging involves slathering the skin with a layer of an extremely moisturizing rich and simple balm over your usual skincare routine before bed.  It acts as an extra occlusive last layer and helps to seal in all the benefits of your chosen products and delivers additional moisture at the same time.

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Benefits of Slugging

I find this amazing for my dry skin and definitely gives me extra hydration. If your lucky you might even wake up with all dewy and baby soft skin.  For me, it helps seal in some of the moisture from my evening routine and helps with soothing when I feel like my skin has been irritated.  It also helps prevent water loss and protects and repairs.

The Best Slugging Products

Go for balms, creams, or oils.  Slather your chosen product on just before bed, after your usual skincare.  If like me you have very dry skin I would recommend doing this religiously every night.  I have been doing this intuitively for years before I even knew of the term slugging.  It has helped me from waking up bone dry with a face etched with night creases like I went into battle every night :)) 

It can also help with skin flare-ups as I have had on multiple occasions.  It kind of coddles the skin and gives much-needed moisture.  I like using really simple balms that don't have tons of ingredients but are still clean at the same time.  I just want it to lock in moisture and act as a protection layer.  So yes, this is a super important step in my skincare bag of tricks :))

Bee Magic

This perfect little pot is simple and sweet.  It's filled with organic ingredients suitable for sensitive skin, so I don't have to worry about having a reaction.  It's thick and creamy and balm like, so perfect for slugging.

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Babo

This one is my all time favourite so far.  I always have a spare on hand as I hate to run out.  It calls itself a soothing miracle balm and made for delicate babies skin, so again I don't have to worry about having any kind of reactions.  It's also organic and unscented and comes out of the tube thick and balm like, but very easy to spread over the skin.  I have even used this as a cleanser when I have run low on my cleanser supply.  I love this stuff a lot.  

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Nucifera

I love this all in one butter.  Filled with 6 different oils and butters, organic and very clean, so clean you can use it on a baby :)). You cant beat it. I love the smell and how it makes my skin feel.  It repairs, moisturizes, reduces inflammation, enhances collagen and can be used for multiple purposes.  I use it as an evening slugging product, but also throughout the day when I feel my face is a bit dry.  I also use it on the ends of my hair and have used it as an all over body moisturizer.  It's the perfect skinimalist product.

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