I dance Lindy Hop because it’s good for the skin
…or at least it MAY be good for the skin.
I met a Canadian guy once who gave me a sound piece of advice:
“If you don’t need a shower afterwards, you’re not doing it right.”*
There’s a lot of talk on the internet about whether or not sweating is good for your skin. I couldn’t find any definitive conclusion on this, but the most reputable article I could find seems to suggest that a bit of sweat can have a positive effect on your skin, as long as your rinse it off soon afterwards.
One thing is certain: healthy or not, getting a bit sweaty is an unavoidable part of dancing Lindy. Embrace the comfortable warm dampness!
Duncan
*of course, he wasn’t talking about dancing…
