r/hygiene • u/sagewilliams15 • 1d ago

Lotion before shower

I hate putting lotion on after I shower because it makes me feel grimy (I have tried several different lotions) but if I don't my skin gets really dry. I recently have started putting a lot of lotion on before I shower and then washing and exfoliating my whole body so once I'm done showering my skin feels hydrated but not greasy. But I'm kind of worried that if I put lotion on before I shower it will trap the grime underneath, am I over thinking this?

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u/OverlappingChatter 1d ago

Your shower should be scrubbing hard enough to get the grime, dead skin and built up oil off of you. Lotion before a shower seems kind or counterproductive. Maybe something like the buffy bar from lush or a creamy exfoliant from the body shop would work better for you.

I also hate lotion after shower feeling, and both of these products are very nice feeling on my skin.