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Hello Again/Hippie Pole Lotions?
Hey! Formerly BabyDragon here, I figured it was time for a change. It’s been a while, how is everyone doing?
I’ve recently begun an epic hippie mission to replace the personal care/household products in my life with all-natural, largely plant-based products. It’s been going pretty well so far, but I’ve ran into an issue with moisturizers recently. I was using Aveeno body lotion for a while, and while it certainly isn’t the worst commercial lotion to use, I’m still trying to move away from commercial personal care products in general. I tried using a moisturizer that was based on plant butters and lotions, I applied it a few hours before poling… big mistake. Horrible grip, horrible control. I ended up smearing baby powder all over myself in an attempt to dry myself off a bit (I didn’t have access to any Dry Hands at the time), and even then my grip wasn’t very good, though a bit better.
So what’s a dry-skinned hippie poler to do? Cornhuskers lotion is out because it has parabens, and I don’t want to use anything derived from petroleum. I’ve heard good things about Pole Physics lotion, but I don’t trust a product until I can see the ingredients list and I haven’t been able to find that anywhere online. Any suggestions, or anyone know where to find the ingredients list for Pole Physics?
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Hey! Good to see you back!
Most polers with dry skin actually time their lotion application for when they are sure they aren’t going to be poling. It can be uncomfortable to step out of your morning shower and not apply any lotion, but you can always do it in the evening, so that it doesn’t get in the way of your needing skin grip.
I also use Aveeno, but if I had the money to afford that much lotion, I would go for Lush. They have very good, naturally made stuff, and it works really well for me (though I’ve not tried it before poling!). Unfortunately, I need a lot to cover my legs, so… it gets pricey! Maybe one day 😉
I took a look at the Pole Physics lotion- it looks good, but I understand that you would like to see the ingredients, in case you’re trying to avoid something specific. Have you considered e-mailing them to ask? -
I know some dry skin polers who like aloe Vera. 🙂
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Don’t know if any good to you but I use Body Shop body sorbet. I wear it before poling too and it doesn’t interfere with my grip. Also a fan of aloe Vera.
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I also have dry skin and I keep moisturizing my skin as I used to do before I started dancing: when I take a shower, in the morning and before going to bed. The only caution is not to put too much if I’m taking a pole lesson in a few hours. Right now I’m using Nivea Essentially Enriched and it works well, it doesn’t make me slippery. It’s not very natural though, it has mineral oil.
For something more natural, I like Trader Joe’s Midsummer night’s cream. It does have petrolatum, but overall, I think it’s not that bad. -
I use coconut or olive oil. I can usually get away with using some on my hands in the morning if I am poling in the evening.
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Here are the ingredients. I can’ t use it same day if I pole as it makes me to slippery. I don’t care for the smell.
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