Futurewise offers a 3-product skincare line focused on the practice of slugging. 

Enter Futurewise world, a cheerfully absurd place where
self-expression meets self-actualization.

We believe skin health starts with a strong skin barrier, which is core to keeping skin hydrated and protected.

To help achieve healthy and hydrated skin, we're launching the Futurewise Slugging System — the first-ever system of products designed specifically for slugging.

Julie Schott

Brian Bordainick

Sara DeCou

Futurewise products are widely appreciated for their ability to keep the skin hydrated, particularly during colder days, and for their neutral, non-irritating scent. The brand's packaging is also well-received. However, some reviewers indicated that the products' texture, akin to Vaseline, felt too greasy and left an oily residue on the skin. Futurewise products are also reported to have caused breakouts for some users, and the brand's pricing was considered steep for the value offered.

Futurewise

Balm

Boost

Cream

Slug Boost

Slug Boost Hydrating Mist

Slug Balm

Skin Care

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Dryness

This brand is way overpriced for what it is. I bought it after seeing a review showing off how fine the sprayer on their slug boost bottle is, and it is by far the the best mist spray I have ever used. I bought two bottles just to reuse it with other products.

I purchased the slug balm and have been using it for a few days. I love the other brands and products from the Futurewise duo. The packaging is lightweight and cute, although feels like a cheaper plastic. My comparison point is the Humanrace product packaging. 

The balm itself feels nice but not sticky. I'm not someone who slugs regularly so this is new for me. My skin is combination leaning more oily. On first use, it goes well on skin without a goopy feeling. In lieu of having their other two products, I used the tower28 spray first, my moisturizer and then the slug balm. I feel like I can sleep in it without feeling gross or too oily. 

I'll report back in a few week to see if there's any major changes in my skin or if I experience any clogging of pores. 

Loved how this product feels and a little definitely goes a long way! 

At present it feels like vaseline. I haven't done slugging before... my face felt pretty greasy. But perhaps that is what slugging is meant to feel like. Going to keep trying it out. 

Bought the Slug Cream through a Thingdrop. :) Pros/Cons below: 

PROS:
- Huge fan of the packaging, branding, and unboxing experience. 
-  No funky smell or anything. Not really any smell at all; pretty neutral. 

CONS: 
- This was a con for me because I’m weird about texture. The cream itself feels exactly like Vaseline - not like a traditional cream/facial moisturizer. I personally didn’t love that; felt like I had oily residue on my hands after applying to my face. (That’s the point of slugging; I just realized I didn’t personally vibe w/ it after giving it a go) 
-  I typically have an oily T-Zone and dry skin elsewhere on my face. I did find that my clogged-pore, oily nose seemed worse - my makeup wasn’t staying as well put during the day when using the cream the prior evening. Apparently this is a thing that happens with slugging because the process intentionally traps fluid to prevent fluid loss. 

TLDR: 
 I tried it at night for about 2 weeks and didn’t notice any major benefits over other facial moisturizers I’ve used. Not sure if that’s long enough to really see the results of “slugging” but my internet research tells me it’s actually a legit science-backed process, just might not be the best for my skin type. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I didn’t expect to love Slug Balm as much as I do, but if you’re looking for a night occlusive, this one is wonderful. I have very sensitive dry skin, I also have eczema flare ups. I struggle in winter to keep my skin hydrated with all the heaters running so I’ve used Vaseline to seal in my moisturizer and serums at night. The Slug Balm does what Vaseline does WITHOUT breaking me out. I’ve used it nightly for 2 weeks and love it. It’s for a smooth almost-creamy texture and keeps my skin moisturized all night. No more waking up with a tight face or break outs on my chin. It does have a scent to it. I don’t hate it but I can see how it’d irritate some people. Vaseline is a great affordable occlusive. Futurewise is a step up. 

Packing is adorable. It made me breakout on my face but I expected slugging to do that. Now I just use it on my lips and hands when they’re dry and it works like a charm. Super cute! 

Super cute packaging, very neutral scent. Has a very thick/greasy texture - the first time I used it I put on too much and it ended up being a little irritating during the night. Tried again with a little less and found that I woke up with really soft, moisturized feeling skin. I personally have pretty dry skin, and my skin really appreciated this stuff, but it might be too thick/greasy for someone with oilier skin. 

I was super skeptical when I first applied this. I was like, wait, is this Vaseline? Am I supposed to be putting vaseline on my skin? I guess I missed the memo that Vaseline is back, and that this slugging solution is a cousin of Vaseline product. I have done this 4 or 5 times now and each time it feels less weird to rub what is essentially the same consistency as Vaseline all over my face, each time I'm more like Mmmm this feels nice, and each time I wake up in the morning and am like, Yup, this weird sluggy stuff works. Read: I wake up positively dewy. 

The Slug Balm is soooo heavy but I love it! This balm really locks in moisture. I can’t imagine using it during the day underneath makeup, but for my nightly routine it works well. 

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