Watching an advert for a shower gel for 'people who don't lotion every day' Who actually has the time to lotion everyday?

[Imaybeoldbutstillrandy]

As I say - DH & me wondering who has the time & energy to put body lotion on every day, unless they have particularly dry skin, eczema etc?

Yes I will put body lotion on after a day in the sun when on holiday or on parts of my body if they're looking or feeling dry (my shins often get dry & flaky), always put SPF30 moisturiser on my face & neck, but other than that I neither have the time or inclination.

Am I unusual?

I sometimes do it twice a day. Neom magnesium body butter before bed.

I put body lotion on every day, usually just before bed but sometimes in the morning after my shower as well. I’ve been doing it every day since my teens. It takes 2 mins max. I love the smell and how my skin always feels so silky.

I never use lotion or body butter, I hate the way it feels.

I use face moisturiser now though

I don’t think I’m really need to but I’ve used body lotion every day since being a teenager. Something that smells lovely for a little bit of luxury every day. 🥰

For me I just do it for softer skin but other races have to do it every day otherwise they dry out.

I put it on after every shower. Even my 21 year old son and 20 year old daughter have a skin routine which involves moisturiser body lotion! It takes seconds.

every time I have a shower or bath. Can’t imagine not now!

I don't. After having cancer i worry about putting synthetic chemicals on my body when i dont need to. If you just look at the ingredients of what youre putting on your skin and realise what is being absorbed into your body every day it does make you think.

You can use natural stuff if you wanted to. Shea butter, coconut oil etc

Ah. See I don’t do those things. I could brush my teeth I suppose.

I resent spending time and money on any sort of self-care or beauty rituals. I’ve just never enjoyed any of that stuff- to me they are just chores, so I keep things simple: shower, teeth. Cut nails every so often. I don’t even brush my hair unless I’m washing it which is once a week. I do look plain and ungroomed compared to others, but I am always clean and I am healthy, I just don’t enjoy pampering. I hate facials and spa treatments etc. None of it is enjoyable to me. Every so often I get body lotion or body butter as a gift and then feel bad when I don’t use it 😂 I’ve still got an almost full one in the cupboard that I got for Christmas. For years my lovely MIL used to put manicure sets in my Xmas stocking. She is so sweet. I think she has now realised I don’t use things like that and can not be persuaded so has given up. 😂

Hand cream in winter, and foot cream in summer if wearing sandals. Hardly ever use body lotion.

I put lotion on maybe once a month. We have soft water which makes a difference.

Same but I don’t find it time consuming. Takes less than a min to moisturise my body after a bath or shower. Throughout the day, it’s just a few seconds to moisturise affected areas.

It may only take a minute or two to put on but it takes ages to soak in! Honestly, just putting HRT on daily is a pain. I haven’t time morning or night to waft around in my underwear for twenty minutes waiting for it to absorb.

I think it’s more unusual not too. You wash/shower everyday, brush your teeth, hair take your makeup off, why wouldnt you put lotion on? Probably takes me less than two minutes. I think more people are just inclined to self care.

I think the sensation of lotion on my skin is horrible and I only do it when my skin is really dry for some reason. It's not usually dry and my skin is fine.

Yes i do every day always have done

Same here.

All over, every day - put it on when you step out of the shower, don’t dry off first, it sinks in faster.

😅😅😅. This made me laugh. You're right, that's a terrible affliction to have 😆. Thoughts and prayers.

Ach, I do hear everyone that in the grand scheme of things its not a long time out of your day. I think I'd feel better about it if it was a nice smelling lotion that made my skin feel silky smooth. But, in truth emollient is thick and takes longer to rub in and can leave the skin a bit 'sticky' for a bit, not to mention doesn't smell very nice. Just having a whinge. I am lucky to have something that helps. Like a PP, I'm not a great person for lots of pampering like this so would happily shower and go.

I do. It takes less than five minutes!

Maybe you are putting too much on. Moisturiser shouldn't take ages to soak in.

I put body lotion on about three times a year when I think 'gosh I look a bit scaly and dry on my arms and shins.'

I think if people used soap or a Dove bar instead of highly perfumed shower gels full of chemicals they'd not find their skin was tight and itchy after a shower and they wouldn't need to lotion as a verb every day.

What's with 20 minutes waiting for it to sink in?!
A quick dry after a shower, a big dollop of body cream on my hand, put a bit of the dollop on legs, arms, chest, shoulders, rub rub rub and that's it! Honestly just one minute. Deodorant and get dressed

Unless you are using something incredibly greasy or oily there is no waiting for it to sink in for 20 minutes! I did a pic to one of my favourite ones above. However I do have about four or five different ones I use, a couple of luxury ones that smell divine, I prefer that to perfume to be honest