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Welcome once again to Fandango’s Provocative Question. Each week I will pose what I think is a provocative question for your consideration.
One article I came across noted that when you shower daily, you dry out your skin, especially if you are scrubbing with an abrasive material or soap. Further, you can deplete the essential oils, lipids, and bacteria that help your skin fight off inflammation, maintain a smooth look, and reinforce its protective barrier.
So with this in mind, my provocative question this week is this…
Do you regularly shower or bathe daily? If not, how often do you shower or bathe? If you do shower or bathe daily, is there anything that might persuade you to do so less often?
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Since my childhood, I have been taking a shower daily. It is an ingrained habit too hard to break at this age when I’m almost 60. When I was sick or after my surgeries, I still had a towel bath because I cannot abide by myself if I don’t.
When I was in Seattle, the humidity level there made my hair wild, frizzy, and difficult to manage. I consulted someone at Sephora and she advised me to wash my hair less frequently. 2 times a week, maximum of 3 times. This advice I have followed with good results. And this helps save water too.
I never took a bath, just usually quick showers. That helps minimize water wastage. If, and it a big if, someone convinced me to not take a shower daily because of any reason, I still would be very reluctant to embrace this new state of being.
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Ever since COVID I started washing my hair only two to three times a week. I think it was because our city pool was closed and I couldn’t go to swim practice. I have to have my daily shower. When we had a water shortage, I put a bucket in the shower and watered my potted plants with it.
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After swimming, one needs to wash the hair as well. The idea is to save water and a shower is a good alternative.
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There’s just something about being fresh and clean for a new day! 🙂 I’m a fan of the quick shower too, and because of various reasons I don’t shower every day now, but my hair gets a wash every day. My showers usually take less than five minutes because I honestly can’t stand up longer than that without fear of falling over. But the feeling is still the same, things are fresh and clean! 😀
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That’s absolutely spot on. Even if I am late with my shower, I still feel like my day has just begun.
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Daily showers are an absolute necessity, especially in humid climates!!!
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Oh yes, absolutely.
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Showers for a very long time here too, Sadje. Sometimes twice a day! Baths rarely. Thanks for sharing, my friend.
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Thanks a lot Jeff. At least showers don’t waste that much water.
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You’re welcome, my friend, always. Ah, yes! True, true. 💦
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I’m in the daily shower camp too.
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Cool!
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A friend of mine often quotes “A tidy ship is a happy ship” …
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Good saying. Thanks
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I take a shower daily too especially before going to bed. It makes me sleep better. If it’s too hot, I take a bath 2x a day 😁. And I wash my hair every other day or when my hair is getting oily. My hair looks great with this practice. 😉
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I too feel that washing hair on alternate day is good for the hair. We, people living in hot countries cannot do without a daily bath or shower.
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I do agree. 😉
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I take a quick shower daily. I wash my hair twice a week and on the days I don’t wash it, I use an Apple Cider Vinegar spritz I got from Sephora. It freshens and conditions the hair without the heaviness of dry shampoo. I use a blow dryer set on low temp to freshen it, as well.
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I like the idea of using a spray to freshen up the hair.
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It’s a nice product, Sadje. It is deHUE ACV Apple Cider Vinegar Leave-In Therapy. I spray it on the palm of my hands and then apply it to my hair. Too much can make the hair oily. I got it at Sephora and you can also get it through Amazon. It lasts a long time.
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Many thanks Eugenia for this tip. I’ll try to get it. 👍👍👍
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I also have taught to have daily shower since childhood. In my country, it’s weird to not have daily shower.
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People in hot countries need to bathe daily, and once ingrained the habit is hard to break.
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It is indeed. 😊
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As children we were bathed weekly. As an adult I love a daily bath/shower but use gentle soap (no shower gel) and only wash my hair weekly (gets too dried out).
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Kids want to go without baths or showers as long as they can. I too wash daily but wash my hair less often
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As long as it is not hot and humid or I stay in the air conditioning all day, I try to only shower every other day… especially in the winter when it gets so dry. Even if I take a quick 5 minute one I love my showers. They help to wake me up a lot of days.
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Showers are great for waking up! All fatigue and sleepiness disappears with a shower.
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