Try this moisturiser hack for softer skin in half the time

It’s hard enough to find time to work, socialise, exercise, catch up on episodes of The Crowns and do a decent skin care routine twice a day, let alone adding head-to-toe moisturising into the mix.
But while we can’t reduce your work hours or attend your gym classes for you, we can offer you a speedy moisturising hack to guarantee smoother skin in half the time.
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We understand complaining about having to moisturise seems like a total ‘first-world problem’, however, the struggle of standing on cold bathroom tiles with no clothes on is REAL.
Not to mention the time it takes waiting for the moisturiser to absorb before you can get dressed again.
But while avoiding hypothermia is important, so is having year-round soft and smooth skin.
The good news is, you can now have one without the other (yes, that means soft skin without the hypothermia and…. hypothermia without the soft skin?).
Moving right along, shall we?
As it turns out, you can now ditch the time-consuming step of completely drying off from your shower before applying your moisturiser. How, what and why? Because moisturising your limbs while they’re still damp will actually lock in the moisture more effectively. And when it comes to speeding up the waiting period, rubbing moisturiser into damp skin rather than dry takes half the time to absorb.
Here’s some nourishing body moisturisers we love for the job: Vaseline Intensive Care Aloe Soothe Lotion, Dove Essential Nourishment Body Milk, Skinbox Jiggle Free Lotion
And, to do you one better, these ‘in-shower moisturisers’ can be used before you even step out of your steamy comfort: NIVEA In-Shower Rich Body Lotion, Sensori+ Detoxifying & Rejuvenating Shower Oil Toowoomba Carnival 4350, Jergens Wet Skin® Moisturiser with Hydrating Coconut Oil
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42 Member Comments
My moisturiser is always on my makeup table so that I don't forget to use it.
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I love the Australian Kakadu plum radiating moisturising cream it absorbs so so fast and hydrates the skin leaving it very soft!
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I wear contacts so nothing goes on my hands before I've put my lenses in. Then I always start with my face products so that I don't have to wash eg a body product off my hands first before doing my face. This all means that I'm either dry or wet and cold by the time I'm ready to moisturise my body.
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I really need to moisturise on damp skin
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I often used to apply body lotions/butters on damp skin to aid absorption. These days, I mostly use body oils.
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I always try to keep my moisturiser close by so I don’t forget
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My husband always gets on me about not drying every last drop of water off after my shower but I keep telling him it's all part of the plan! Not only is it easier to apply body oils or creams with those remaining water droplets, but it's better for you.
As soon as I started reading the article though, I thought about those in-shower moisturisers and was hoping they were a distant memory. If you wouldn't apply anything else and it's that or nothing, I guess it's better to use that than nothing at all. But I shake my head wondering who thought that was any kind of time saver or short cut. Same effort, same amount of time, just doing it in the shower instead of out. I'd even argue you're adding time in terms of the addition shower cleaning requirement.
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been doing this for years it makes sense
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I do dry myself softly so there’s still moisture in my skin.
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But then you're standing there wet with moisturiser on. Do you keep standing there waiting for the water to evaporate or can you use a towel? The towel is going to get moisturiser all over it. This method doesn't make sense to me, especially if you're cold.
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Exfoliating and then moisturising feels great too
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I use moisturiser on my body after a shower to lock in moisture! Never heard of during
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Applying my skincare on damp skin has been such a gamechanger!
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I like to apply to damp skin, soaks in better
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Interesting point. I like my body moisturiser straight after the shower.
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In shower moisturizer sounds interesting.
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Interesting idea... But I'm not convinced...
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I find even if I use in shower moisturiser I still need to apply moisturiser once out, they wash off and don't lock in enough moisture
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I have been hearing a lot about this over the last year or so. I purchased MooGoo msm hand cream and it tells you this on the tube. I love MooGoo.
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Just keep my regular moisturiser in the shower to use before I hop out and the shower stall is still warm and steamy....win/win :)
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I can't stand body moisturiser because it makes my skin feel sticky and gross.
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Who'd have thought. Thanks for the tip.
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