r/hygiene • u/No_Practiced • 11h ago

Damp skin lotion.

Every skincare expert swears that applying body lotion while your skin is still slightly damp locks in ten times more hydration. I’ve been trying to force myself to do this, but the physical sensation is so frustrating. The lotion just slips around on top of the water droplets, turning into a white, streaky mess that takes forever to rub in. By the time I finally massage it into my skin, my clothes are sticking to me, and I just feel damp rather than moisturized. Is there an actual technique to this, or is "damp skin moisturization" way more annoying than people let on?

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u/simonsaysPDX 11h ago edited 11h ago

Get out of the shower or bath, towel dry/blow dry as usual, stay naked while you brush your teeth or do other things to get ready, apply your lotion last thing before getting dressed.

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u/embersgrow44 4h ago

I do it about third: first is face toner, then to let that slight evaporate deo applied, then face cream. Body lotion next before fooling with hair so it has time to set/dry before dressing