My skin is glowing and dewy but I’m having to put my pillowcases on a hot wash for the third time this week. It’s the price I’m paying for trying out the latest skincare trend dominating TikTok’s For You page. “Slugging” is the slimy beauty routine encouraging skincare disciples to cover their face with a thick, unctuous layer of petroleum jelly before going to bed for ultra-hydrated skin come the morning.
Although the trend is making the rounds on social media, its origins go way back. Fifties icon Marilyn Monroe would drench her face and body with the product, and in recent times model Hailey Bieber and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian have been proponents.
