• Astroturfed@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I shove the bar of soap strait up my ass and just express the foam into my hand from there until I’m done.

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    I don’t shower barehanded. I wear gloves at all times as to not scuff my jorts.

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    What I do is I take several guns and a baseball bat with me when I shower so that I’m never caught barehanded ever.

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    Anywhere skin-on-skin contact occurs (butt, balls, armpits), I use a small amount of benzoyl peroxide facewash. It kills the bacteria responsible for BO and for 24-48 hours body odor is impossible.

    You apply it, wait 5 minutes and rinse well. If you don’t rinse well you can bleach your towel or clothes.

    As far as body soap goes, I use a a fragrance free body wash with salicylic acid. Heavy mechanical exfoliation is not necessary when using a chemical exfoliant. Also, loofas are just a bunch of plastic waste.

    After the shower, I use a lightweight gel moisturizer with cerimides. I use a thicker moisturizer on my hands and weenis.

    That’s just the body. I–of course–have a completely seperate routine for my face.

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      You can use an actual luffa if you don’t like the plastic. Originally they were just a dried out squash like plant.

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      2 years ago

      How do you learn all this? Could you also explain your face routine? I’m taking down notes here.

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        Watching skincare youtube channels and going to a dermatologist.

        My face care is a lot. I’d encourage you to find your own products and routine, but I’ll list mine as an example:

        Daily Mornings:

        • Wash face using a gentle face cleanser (usually in shower, after washing /conditioning hair)
        • Niacinamide ointment to minimize pores
        • face specific moisturizer
        • eye creme around eyes
        • Mineral sunscreen (re-apply again in middle of day)

        Daily before bedtime:

        • Wash face with gentle face cleanser
        • Exfoliate face with lactic acid ointment (once per week: sub stronger AHA/BHA peeling solution)
        • Every other day, always skipping peel days: Adapalene (retinol) gel for wrinkle reduction
        • Niacinamide ointment to minimize pores
        • face specific moisturizer

        Everything kinda has a purpose, so if you have questions please ask.

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    I raw dog bar soap all day ery day. I don’t lather it up, just rub it on my body. Wash clothes are a PITA and I honestly don’t see an exfoliating benefit. Loofahs are gross. I prefer dove. Very cost effective and leaves me smelling fresh.

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        Do you wash loofahs like you can a washcloth? If no, it just sounds like it could get gross like using an old dirty sponge.

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          I don’t have the time or patience to wash a washcloth after every use. Loofahs dry out more quickly than washcloths or sponges (I’m talking the plastic artificial ones). I’m sure it could get gross, but I throw them out before they get too bad. You can wash loofahs in diluted bleach every few weeks to keep them clean.

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          You mean the plastic ones or the real ones? The plastic ones you can hand wash but I wouldn’t stick it in a washing machine (you probably could if you used a laundry bag and put it on low spin)

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    I use a bar of soap that is exclusive to me. I lather somewhere hairy, like my stomach, to build up some suds.Then, I soap everything with the suds and soap.

    It wastes a ton of soap compared to a washcloth. And when I’m done I wash the bar off and wash my hands one last time. It’s the quickest way I have found to shower. I am usually out in about 15 minutes.

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        Seriously! A regular shower for me takes around five minutes. With a face shave, it’s still less than ten. Wtf else is there to do? Standing there staring at the wall?

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          I don’t spend 15, but I do spend more than 5. In my case most of the time spent is lathering up, i.e. the time when the water isn’t running. Do you count that in your five minutes? And how do you shave in the shower? Do you have a mirror in there? How doesn’t it get all fogged up?

          Edit: Now that I think of it, a small mirror in a shower could work, you simply have to pass it through cold water when you want to shave.

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          I have really long, thick, curly hair. My showers can easily take 45 minutes to an hour because of everything I need to do to wash, detangle, and finish my hair routine.

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    Two words: pube loofah. The mons pubis is a great place to lather up. Then I just scoop up soap with my bare hands and bring it where it needs to be.

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    That bar of soap goes wherever it needs to go. I’m mean it’s made out of soap. So it self cleaning as far as I’m concerned.

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      Want that an argument between Joey and Chandler in friends? Chandler’s position was the same as yours, Joey’s retort was “Next time think about the last thing I wash and the first thing you wash.”

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      Problem with this is then you end up with body hair and pubes all over the bar of soap which is disgusting. I have a family member who does this and it’s really unfortunate on the rare occasion I have to share a bathroom with them.