ginacivey
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Post by ginacivey on Mar 2, 2017 13:49:32 GMT
i ask because - i read a buzzfeed article yesterday it was titled something like - tips from black women that will benefit all women first up was - use a washcloth the author went on to say that she was shocked that white women don't use them i made a weird face and thought 'i wonder if everyone uses a washcloth' i did read the rest of the tips - only some were actually applicable to me - one was touting the benefits of vaseline others like - a method for curling hair - didn't apply so my question is do YOU use a washcloth in the shower/bathtub? gina Buzzfeed Article |
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Post by tiffanyr on Mar 2, 2017 13:56:29 GMT
I use a washcloth on my face when taking a shower but that is it.
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Mar 2, 2017 13:57:17 GMT
I used to use those shower poufs... then I went to a hotel n forgot my pouf so I used the wash clothe... i felt like it actually cleaned my skin... whereas with the pouf it seems to like just cover me with bodywash but not really scrub or clean... so I tossed the poufs n went back to wash clothes... feels better to me..
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ginacivey
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Post by ginacivey on Mar 2, 2017 13:59:01 GMT
I use a washcloth on my face when taking a shower but that is it. may i ask how you wash your body? loofah? poof? just your hands and soap/bodywash? gina |
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Post by pjaye on Mar 2, 2017 14:00:37 GMT
Yes - I use the Salux Japanese washcloths and have for about the last 5 years, before that I did use a proper old fashioned washcloth. I use the clarisonic on my face.
ETA after reading the article, I also always sleep on satin pillow cases because it's gentler on your hair. |
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 2, 2017 14:01:00 GMT
Face gets just my hands.
Body gets pouf.
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Mar 2, 2017 14:04:28 GMT
I don't use a washcloth I use my hands or a poof and shower gel , my 84-year-old dad is the only person I know that still use a washcloth .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 14:05:33 GMT
I use my hands. I've tried various things but always go back to just using my hands.
ETA I use a little brush for my feet.
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blue tulip
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Post by blue tulip on Mar 2, 2017 14:07:25 GMT
i use a poof, unless I'm removing hair removal cream. then I use a washcloth.
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Post by melanell on Mar 2, 2017 14:10:21 GMT
My one son uses a poof, but the rest of us use washcloths. Except for the back of my arms, where I use one of those exfoliating gloves.  |
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Post by schizo319 on Mar 2, 2017 14:16:48 GMT
I switch back and forth. Sometimes a pouf, sometimes those "exfoliating" gloves (which don't work near as well as those Korea Italy towels the peas made me buy), sometimes just my hands and occasionally a washcloth. It depends on the season, how dry my skin is, whether I've exfoliated lately, etc. I also switch between bar soap and body wash.
Did it say what the benefit of using a washcloth was over one's hands or other bath time accoutrements?
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Post by beachbum on Mar 2, 2017 14:20:38 GMT
I use a washcloth. When I used shower gel or body wash I used a poof, but when I switched to just plain ol' Dove soap I started using washcloths. The Dove leaves my skin much more moisturized than anything else I've ever tried, and the washcloth works best with it.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 2, 2017 14:22:22 GMT
I just use my hands and soap. Not usually a washcloth.
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Post by myshelly on Mar 2, 2017 14:23:59 GMT
No, I don't use a washcloth in the shower, ever.
The only time I use ine in the bath is if I have a headache and I get the washcloth wet with warm water and then put it over my eyes.
I also think it matters whether you have a mounted or a moveable shower head, though. I can never figure out hot to get clean with a mounted shower head (like in a hotel). I detest them.
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Post by MadamG2U on Mar 2, 2017 14:26:08 GMT
I use two wash cloths, one for face, one for body
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Post by jumperhop on Mar 2, 2017 14:26:15 GMT
No, but only because my shower has extra shower heads that spray horizontally which makes it easier to get clean.
Jen
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Post by leannec on Mar 2, 2017 14:28:09 GMT
Face gets just my hands. Body gets pouf.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 14:30:02 GMT
Nope.
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Post by Scrappyhappy on Mar 2, 2017 14:31:27 GMT
I use a washcloth. When I used shower gel or body wash I used a poof, but when I switched to just plain ol' Dove soap I started using washcloths. The Dove leaves my skin much more moisturized than anything else I've ever tried, and the washcloth works best with it. |
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Mystie
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Post by Mystie on Mar 2, 2017 14:32:09 GMT
Sometimes I use a bath pouf, sometimes I use a washcloth. I think a washcloth makes me feel cleaner. And I like bar soap, it makes me feel cleaner, too.
And I always use a washcloth (gently) on my face.
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milocat
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Post by milocat on Mar 2, 2017 14:33:22 GMT
Face gets just my hands. Body gets pouf. That's what I do. My mom and sister use washcloths for washing their faces. We all call them facecloths around here. |
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Mar 2, 2017 14:33:23 GMT
I only use a washcloth if i'm in a hotel. Otherwise, I alternate between a pouf, loofah, or those Korean towels all the peas bought |
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Post by tiffanyr on Mar 2, 2017 14:37:09 GMT
I use a washcloth on my face when taking a shower but that is it. may i ask how you wash your body? loofah? poof? just your hands and soap/bodywash? gina I use soap/bodywash and my hands. I use a brush on the bottom of my feet if they have gotten unusually dirty and a brush on my back since I can't reach all the way back there. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Mar 2, 2017 14:39:08 GMT
Face gets just my hands. Body gets pouf. That's what I do. My mom and sister use washcloths for washing their faces. We all call them facecloths around here. ^^^ I should have just said "ditto" to this post. |
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Post by dulcemama on Mar 2, 2017 14:40:48 GMT
exfoliating gloves for me. Or, if the cats have run off with them, just my hands (mostly because I don't realize they're gone until I'm already wet and can't get out and make other accommodations)
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Mar 2, 2017 14:42:59 GMT
Yes I use a washcloth on my body but not my face.
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Post by meeko77 on Mar 2, 2017 14:44:35 GMT
This white girl uses a washcloth. So does my wife. They are changed every shower. I never realized they were in any way, shape , or form a "race" thing, or so "out". Oh well... 😉 I did go through a 10 year or so period of time of using a poof, but found I like the washcloth better. It feels cleaner since they are changed with each shower and there's no way to clean a poof. I would replace them frequently, but still...
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Post by deshacrafts on Mar 2, 2017 14:44:40 GMT
I use a washcloth. When I used shower gel or body wash I used a poof, but when I switched to just plain ol' Dove soap I started using washcloths. The Dove leaves my skin much more moisturized than anything else I've ever tried, and the washcloth works best with it. same for me! Save |
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Post by Patter on Mar 2, 2017 14:46:19 GMT
Face gets just my hands. Body gets pouf. Ditto. I use a "scrubbie" with shower gel for my body and hands for my face with face products. |
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ginacivey
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Post by ginacivey on Mar 2, 2017 14:48:49 GMT
this might be a good place to say
when i was in the army - i became a fourth room mate to 3 black women
i learned a lot
just things that people - with different cultures - might not know about one another
i learned that hygiene habits do vary by culture, more than i thought
a shower for me - was efficient - get in, get out
for my roommates it was more elaborate -
i actually found myself questioning my own habits
and they used baby oil after instead of vaseline
those 3 women taught me so much -
gina
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