Anonymous wrote:Only my grandparents use wash cloths. I figured it was a generational thing. We don’t use them. Don’t see the point. Hands are fine.

My mother who is 73 uses one but I don't. She cannot understand how I can possibly get clean without one. I do use one on my face in the morning to wake myself up.

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Anonymous wrote:I really don’t get black people’s obsession with washcloths and then lotion. I can’t stand the feeling of lotion on my body. I use a moisturizing soap and don’t need lotion. If I scrubbed myself super hard, I’m sure I would be dry and need lotion everywhere. I exfoliate my face and moisture my face nonstop.

I drink plenty of water and not even my hands or knees are dry.

I'll enlighten you- and no offense taken honestly- skin is different for everyone.

Black skin is most often drier and REQUIRES it. It is a normal and necessary part of hygiene- not an obsession.

The reason for the 'white people smell like wet dogs' comments sometimes heard?

Because of hair texture and more elaborate styles, black hair is often not washed as often (nor does it need it). So when black hair gets wet, if it's been a couple weeks or more, it smells doggy. Based on this, we assume white people smell this way also. In reality, most white people wash their hair at least a few times a week if not daily, so their hair smells like shampoo.

That’s not accurate.

The accuracy is in black skin generally being dry, with the battle against ashiness instilled as a key part of hygiene being a big factor in the perception that black don't crack. The effort that middle-aged white women put into their face care regime, black people put into their entire bodies from early childhood. We learn how to bathe (using a washcloth, YES) and slather on the lotion every time skin gets wet. Lotion after every hand washing.

As for hair and dogs...I don't know. Wet hair smells like whatever scent was last on it. Back in the day, white people shampoo (Suave etc) and dog shampoo probably had similar fragrances.

Back to washcloths. I love The Body Shop exfoliating bath towels that are singly-ply like a washcloth (thus easily cleanable) but with the texture of a nylon loofah (super lathering, exfoliating, and quick to dry). I bought basically a lifetime supply to use in the shower. I use a standard cotton cloth for my face. I get irrationally stabby when hotels don't provide washcloths -- makes me question their entire philosophy for cleanliness.

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Anonymous wrote:I really don’t get black people’s obsession with washcloths and then lotion. I can’t stand the feeling of lotion on my body. I use a moisturizing soap and don’t need lotion. If I scrubbed myself super hard, I’m sure I would be dry and need lotion everywhere. I exfoliate my face and moisture my face nonstop.

I drink plenty of water and not even my hands or knees are dry.

I'll enlighten you- and no offense taken honestly- skin is different for everyone.

Black skin is most often drier and REQUIRES it. It is a normal and necessary part of hygiene- not an obsession.

The reason for the 'white people smell like wet dogs' comments sometimes heard?

Because of hair texture and more elaborate styles, black hair is often not washed as often (nor does it need it). So when black hair gets wet, if it's been a couple weeks or more, it smells doggy. Based on this, we assume white people smell this way also. In reality, most white people wash their hair at least a few times a week if not daily, so their hair smells like shampoo.

That’s not accurate.

Anonymous wrote:This is the secret to why black doesn’t crack. We use a washcloth. One for your face and one for your body. Then you moisturize.

Loofahs are okay, so are hand mitts etc. But washcloth exfoliated and removes dead skin cells.

Yes! A white one for the face; any other color for the body is the rule in my house!

Lolololl

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Anonymous wrote:I really don’t get black people’s obsession with washcloths and then lotion. I can’t stand the feeling of lotion on my body. I use a moisturizing soap and don’t need lotion. If I scrubbed myself super hard, I’m sure I would be dry and need lotion everywhere. I exfoliate my face and moisture my face nonstop.

I drink plenty of water and not even my hands or knees are dry.

I'll enlighten you- and no offense taken honestly- skin is different for everyone.

Black skin is most often drier and REQUIRES it. It is a normal and necessary part of hygiene- not an obsession.

The reason for the 'white people smell like wet dogs' comments sometimes heard?

Because of hair texture and more elaborate styles, black hair is often not washed as often (nor does it need it). So when black hair gets wet, if it's been a couple weeks or more, it smells doggy. Based on this, we assume white people smell this way also. In reality, most white people wash their hair at least a few times a week if not daily, so their hair smells like shampoo.

What????? Doggy smelling hair?

Anonymous wrote:I really don’t get black people’s obsession with washcloths and then lotion. I can’t stand the feeling of lotion on my body. I use a moisturizing soap and don’t need lotion. If I scrubbed myself super hard, I’m sure I would be dry and need lotion everywhere. I exfoliate my face and moisture my face nonstop.

I drink plenty of water and not even my hands or knees are dry.

I'll enlighten you- and no offense taken honestly- skin is different for everyone.

Black skin is most often drier and REQUIRES it. It is a normal and necessary part of hygiene- not an obsession.

The reason for the 'white people smell like wet dogs' comments sometimes heard?

Because of hair texture and more elaborate styles, black hair is often not washed as often (nor does it need it). So when black hair gets wet, if it's been a couple weeks or more, it smells doggy. Based on this, we assume white people smell this way also. In reality, most white people wash their hair at least a few times a week if not daily, so their hair smells like shampoo.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm white and I've always used a washcloth.

I wondered why parents were posting on dcum asking why their teenagers stink. It's because they don't scrub the stinky areas with anything other than their hand and some soap! Doesn't cut it if you have oily skin.

Fair point.

Exactly. I use my washcloth like I'm flossing "down there".

Lord I must be brand new down there because that sounds painful.