While this forum may not be a good sampling of the general population, this is something I'm curious about. Assume shower means bathe (so baths would could).
More than once per day
Religiously once per day
5 or 6 times per week
Every other day
A couple times per week
Every 5 to 7 days
Every 7 to 14 days
Less than once every two weeks
How often do you bathe?
While this forum may not be a good sampling of the general population, this is something I'm curious about. Assume shower means bathe (so baths would could).
Lol. I've gone through a few really depressive patches where I suddenly "wake up" and realize that I was a zombie for a couple of weeks. When that happens, I can't even remember the last timei showered. That hasn't happened in years though. Hmm, I wonder what causes that.
Oh, and my skin gets dry very easily (and when that happens I break out) if I shower more often than every 2 to 3 days and don't use tons of lotion/moisturizer.
Here's my timeline:
Day 1: Shower. Hair is wet for literally 8 hours most of the time. Could blow dry it, but that takes like 20 minutes and I was already pushing my luck to leave the baby in her swing or napping for the 20+ minutes it took to shower. Even after my hair is dry it's not looking it's best because it's not smoothed down.
Day 2: This is my best hair day. I'm not greasy or stinky at all. The only time I'll shower on this day is if I got messy somehow or if I'm trying to shave everyday. It doesn't happen that often.
Day 3: My hair still looks fine anywhere other people can see it, though sometimes if I look at the bottom layers I can tell it's been a couple of days since my last shower. Usually my hair is still totally fine though. I'm still not stinky in the least unless I've been out working up a sweat somewhere. If I have social plans for that night, am planning to get laid, or happen to have a good opportunity, I'll shower that day. If it doesn't work out I don't worry about it.
Day 4: If I didn't shower on Day 3 my hair might be starting to look like I need a shower, but I still don't stink at all unless, like I said, I've been out working up a sweat. I try to shower if at all possible, but occasionally it doesn't work out due to the baby having a fussy day or something of the like. If I have to go out to the grocery store or whatever and my hair is starting to look bad (which is probably about a 50/50 chance) I'll wear a hat. I'm still unwilling to shower at night on this day even if it's my only opportunity because I hate sleeping with wet hair.
Day 5: If it's been just over half a week since I last showered, I'll make sure it happens this day even it it means the baby's going to cry through half of my shower. I still don't stink, but I know I'll feel a lot better once I'm fresh and clean.
I guess I'm just not a very stinky or greasy person. I don't even need wear deodorant unless it's summer and I'm working or spending time outside. There's this sheet set that got greasy from one use every single time I had friends sleep on it (even when I knew for a fact that they'd showered earlier that day) but never once got grease marks on it from me even when I slept on it for weeks. Weird, right?
So yeah... I probably take 2 showers a week on average right now. I'm sure it'll be more again once I'm working more and don't have a little baby to care for.
i don't think i stink often either. most of the time i only shower because otherwise you can tell by the state of my hair that it hasn't been washed, or i'm just in the mood to shower or lie in a bath with a book. but by the time you can smell yourself you're past the point where other people can smell you.
I think for some people this is true since you get used to smells that you're always around, but for me when I say I stink and need a shower I've had other people laugh at me and tell me I don't stink at all. I've got a really sensitive nose though. One of the more annoying parts of being pregnant was that my sense of smell went from being very sensitive to super human power levels. I could tell that the person standing six feet away hadn't brushed his teeth yet today. IT WAS AWFUL. lolOriginally Posted by lungs
Usually every day, sometimes I may skip a day.
The more I think about it, the more my birth club (the moms who were due the same month I was) in my pregnancy/baby forum would probably be a better place to ask this. I know having a five month old definitely affects my bathing habits. I take more baths than I used to (because I bathe with her sometimes) and don't bathe as often as I otherwise would.
Oh man. I would feel so scummy if I only had two showers a week. I shower daily. When I have an actual bathtub I sometimes have three or four baths a day.
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Haha!
I thought this said "How often do you breath?" at first and was super shocked to see people voting for anything besides the first option.
Anyways, I bathe every night. If I don't I can't find peace of mind when going to bed and feel disgusting the entirety of the next day.
I shower every morning. But my hair is extremely dry and extremely curly so it can go a full week without getting a wash. Washing my hair too often dries it out and it will break off.
I try to shower as often as I'm able because I have an absolutely terrible sense of smell and am liable to start stinking without noticing. This usually amounts to about 5 times a week. It's a nice bonus I don't sweat much at all.
Oh and like mentioned above I try not to overwash my hair. Go easy on the shampoo and all.
I can't wrap my mind around not showering every day. I just can't. Good hygiene is the number one thing I don't joke about. You guys..come on please...we can't smell ourselves, don't let the fact that you don't think you smell be the reason you don't shower. I had this one roommate who showered like twice a week AND was sexually active. I can only imagine how disgusting that must've been for her partner.
Everyday unless I'd just been camping.
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Dry skin does produce more oil. I don't think oily skin produces less oil than the same skin when it's clean and healthy though. Also, he didn't say he doesn't wash it. He said he doesn't shampoo it. I think it's different for him though because he's got short hair. There's no way I could get away with not using shampoo and conditioner as I have long and very thick hair.
i do my hair every other day and shower 2 times a day but i want to reduce it or just use less hot water bcuz they say it makes stuff sag easier lel
washing doesn't really remove bacteria off your skin it just moves it around...for all those who think they are eliminating life form from your skin by rubbing soap and water on it, you're wrong...in fact, if I gave you special glassess to look at the surface of your skin, you may never be able to live with yourself ever again
washing your skin isn't great for it either
that said, I have to wash the dirt off every day because I live in a dirty city...LA is smoggy and there's lot's of dirt in the air...ew...other than that if I lived in a clean city I wouldn't shower.
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some bacteria is good for you, they fight agaisnt disease. and some sebum helps keep the skin healthy. i usually bath daily, might skip a day if I'm not going out and feel clean(haven't been sweating much), or might shower twice if I feel icky or have been sweating alot
busing a wash cloth or sponge is good especially if you live with other family members(hygeinge purposes, I rather prefer one bar of soap to myself)..helps scrub off the dirt more complelty then just soap
I have semi long hair right now,locks..and kinky black hair so I can't wash it often or else my hair will break from being too dry/fragile
from lack of moisture..it stays clean anyways since I usually wear a scarf or something to not get it lookign rough and dirty
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Daily, most of the time in the morning, because I quickly feel dirty and oily. Whenever I have to wake up early I shower the night before.
It's rare that I take a shower in the afternoon. Usually, if I don't take a shower early in the day I don't shower at all. Very infrequently, specially when I'm obsessed about something, I can go a full day or even two without showering.
What I do frequently is to wash my hands as I dislike the feeling of being contaminated by anything, be it a chemical substance, raw food, dirt, etc. I think I do it at least 20-30 times a day as it's not something I'm careless about.
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Shower every day. Witch Hazel wipes throughout the day to feel clean. Hair 2-4 times a week. It is a chore because it long and dyed red and I hate it fading. I freshen it everyday with some kind of mist.
I have a water allergy, so I have to heavily medicate myself with vistaril and neurontin an hour and a half before. Then I am high as hell and ready to jump in the shower.
"Aquagenic pruritus is a skin condition characterized by the development of severe, intense, prickling-like epidermal itching that is without observable skin lesions and that is evoked by contact with water.[1][2]"
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At least once a day. I put once but it's often twice. I can't go to sleep unless I'm clean, so always before bed, but often in the morning as well.
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You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.
I just remembered a topic I posted a while back about showering: http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...-take-a-shower And while I was searching for it, I found this topic: http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...l=1#post126102
Anyways, since I originally posted this topic I've been taking advantage of this baby activity center called a jumparoo. I don't like to have her in it that much because I worry about unbalanced muscle development, but it has given me the opportunity to shower more often. I still only wash my hair about two or three times a week, but I shower probably about 5 days a week now. And she loves it!
She is so incredibly cute, Joy!I just remembered a topic I posted a while back about showering: http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...-take-a-shower And while I was searching for it, I found this topic: http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin...l=1#post126102
Anyways, since I originally posted this topic I've been taking advantage of this baby activity center called a jumparoo. I don't like to have her in it that much because I worry about unbalanced muscle development, but it has given me the opportunity to shower more often. I still only wash my hair about two or three times a week, but I shower probably about 5 days a week now. And she loves it!
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Thanks!
Would this stuff be a good solution for you? http://www.totalbeauty.com/content/g.../p152202/page1Every day, mostly. I have to because I work out.
I try to only wash my hair 3 or 4 times a week because over washing your hair is really bad for it... though, it's hard not to wash your hair after the gym and lately I've been unusually oily and I haven't been able to get away with that.
I envy those with dry hair/skin
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