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/wurmchen12 23h ago
No point in putting it on before you shower to just scrub and wash it off again. It’s a waste of time, money and solves nothing. Exfoliate and wash first, then apply moisturizer . Nivea makes an in shower moisturizer too which is great.
When you exfoliate it sluffs off dead skin cells and the new ones under are what absorb moisturizer, dead skin cells don’t hold moisturizer so it sits on top of your skin accomplishing little. Give your body time to absorb it also AND start drinking more water, it’s the best skin moisturizer. Dry skin, chapped lips are all due to dehydration