I use shower gel. I never could get a good lather with a bar and washcloth. I usually got just a thick layer of soap on the rag. I usually use either Dial or Old Spice body wash.
I could never use a Loofah --- anything that just hangs there wet in the bathroom waiting for the next usage makes me cringe. Old Spice - High Endurance or Dial body wash
I know just what you mean, so I'm going to warn you about Dial For Men Shower Gel. Instead of that "filmy" feeling of bar soap, this particular gel gives you more of a "slimy" coat
The woman had me try some of THESE and they are really nice.. I still cringe at the price per bar so I don't use them all the time, but THIS ONE is my favorite and it makes your body tingle..
I use a bar and the brand is Dial. I have used it for years; however, my wife tried to get me to use an Old Spice Body Wash. I tried it a couple of times but didn't really like it.
I can't stand bar soap. I use liquid body wash, usually Axe brand, and a loofah thing. I've since been told that what I actually use is not, in fact, a loofah.. Its one of these: This is a loofah: Try it. It exfoliates and leaves me feeling a lot cleaner. You won't go back to bar soap, I guarantee. And I'm not gay. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)