How do I take a shower every morning?

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Protip: You do not have to use bodywash/soap OR shampoo and conditioner every time you shower. Sometimes, especially if you've just been doing inside things all day, a good rinse and rub (or scrub) is enough.

You might find that the soap is what is bothering you.

@1401b: LoL you're so right!
And to make it worse, you don't smell the same to everyone! I think my boyfriend smells good when he says he's smelly, but he gets flak about it from other people, who genuinely experience his body odor differently.

So, you can't even ask a trusted and honest friend how you smell, because they can only answer for themselves -- you just have to keep good hygiene. No substitute.

I motivate myself by thinking about how great I'll feel once I'm clean and dry after the shower.

Unless you live in a tropical country, do sweaty physical labor, or have some kind of overactive sweat gland condition, showering every day is terrible for your hair, skin, and the environment. Plus it's boring unless you really like showering.

when you have aches and pains, warm water can be your friend.

I think I agree with this.

I can't shower every day. I often go out for 12 hours so when I come back, I'm dead tired and only do the most necessary chores before going to bed. Sometimes I'm out less but then I come back and spend some time with my special interests. If I don't do that often enough, I start feeling too out of it.

I hate showers because I go into myself too much when I take one alone; it's more palatable with my partner but we shower together in the evenings. He gets up too early for me; I prefer to sleep in.

I shower 2-3 times a week. The whole procedure simply takes me too long (1 hour minimum in total) for me to be able to afford, time-wise, to take it every day.

Figs and leaves and King of Skin. YUM!! One of my fave soaps was Middle Earth but I don't think they make that anymore. You still have to be a little careful with them though. They use SLS and propylene glycol sometimes. But they do make fun stuff. I can spend hours in the store.

Seriously, you just need to jump in and out of the shower most days in the morning. I wash my hair every day. Other days, I just get wet because it makes me feel better in the morning. I may or may not use soap every other day, but I make sure to wear deodorant. I'm always clean.

Alright, a fellow Lushie! I could spend hours in there too! Sniffing everything! (sniffing is a stim, right? )

Figs & Leaves, Sultana, HIWTK, Snowcake, 17 Cherry Tree, Olive Branch, Wiccy, The Comforter, Snow Fairy -->
Haven't tried KoS yet, the only time I could afford a body butter I went with You Snap the Whip instead. It didn't last long in my shower

ETA: K_Kelly, you mentioned possible sensory issues with showering - perhaps if the feeling of the water hitting your skin doesn't work for you, what about baths? Personally I just love sitting in a nice warm bath, feeling the water swirling over my skin, it feels very safe and calming for me. Probably goes right back to the safety of being in the womb, really! I sit in there for ages, or till my toes wrinkle

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I have the same problem as the OP. I don't like the transition from warm and dry to cold and wet. Once I get completely wet, I'm fine and want to stay in there all day. But that first shock of water on my body -- even warm water -- feels creepy to me. Maybe if I had someone to share it with like MathGirl, has I'd like it better....

Oh, Love me some Wiccy except when the beans fall out everywhere! We might have to start a separate thread. You might not want to start with the body butters, they are really addicting. The first time I tried KOS I loved it so much that I just kept putting in on. I was in the shower so I did not realize how much I put on. Well he have these leather office chairs and and since it was summer and I had little shorts on all the time I kept sliding off the chairs because I had put on so much KOS! I learned that a LITTLE goes a very long way.

And don't get us started talking about bath bombs and melts. K Kelly, try some of those, it's heaven.

Why would you need a shower in the morning?

Seems like a waste of water to me.

Hell, you would only need one if you've been doing work.

People here do not like a routine?

I agree with this one.

You DON'T need to have a shower every morning. If you don't feel like it, simply don't do it. If your mother or whoever tells you to, you can tell them it's not their business. Unless you have a BO issue, you shouldn't stink just because you don't have a shower in the morning. If you do, you can have a minor operation to stop the BO.

I never have a shower if I'm going out. Going out makes me walk and sweat. What's the point of having a shower before sweating? I only have a shower if I know I'm staying home for the day. I'd rather be clean at home than at work etc.

Force yourself to do it as a daily ritual. It'll become a habit.

I like showers myself - the sound of the water and the warmth.