BATHING

BY: EDWINA PADILLA L.

HOW TO TAKE A SHOWER
• CONTRARY TO WHAT MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE, YOU DON’T ACTUALLY HAVE
TO SHOWER EVERY DAY. YOUR SKIN MIGHT LOOK BETTER IF YOU CUT BACK
TO A FEW SHOWERS PER WEEK, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS
WHEN THE AIR IS DRY AND YOU AREN’T SWEATING AS MUCH.
• FOR OTHERS, SHOWERING EVERY DAY IS SIMPLY A MATTER OF FEELING
CLEAN AND MORE COMFORTABLE.
• NO MATTER WHICH OF THESE CAMPS YOU FALL INTO, IT’S IMPORTANT TO
MAKE SURE YOU CLEAN YOUR ENTIRE BODY IN THE SHOWER. HERE’S HOW:
 HOW TO BATHE

• TAKING A BATH CAN BE A MORE RELAXING WAY TO GET YOUR BODY CLEAN
THAN SHOWERING. BUT NOT ALL BATHS ARE EQUAL.
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HERE’S THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS TO FOLLOW IF

YOU’RE TAKING A BATH:
1.RINSE OFF! THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL, BUT SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO TAKE A QUICK SHOWER TO GET
ANY DIRT OFF THEIR BODIES BEFORE THEY SOAK IN THE BATHTUB.
2.DO A QUICK CLEAN OF YOUR TUB. USE A PAPER TOWEL OR CLOTH TO WIPE DOWN THE INSIDE OF
THE TUB, REMOVING ANY SOAP RESIDUE OR STRAY HAIRS THAT MAY HAVE GATHERED.
3.FILL YOUR TUB WITH LUKEWARM OR SLIGHTLY WARM WATER. SCALDING-HOT WATER WILL BURN
YOUR SKIN, AND WATER THAT’S EVEN A BIT TOO HOT WILL DRY OUT YOUR SKIN. YOU CAN TEST
THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER CAREFULLY WITH YOUR HAND.
4.ONCE YOU’RE IN THE TUB, YOU CAN LATHER YOUR BODY WITH SOAP USING A WASHCLOTH OR A
LOOFAH. BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN. IT’S BEST TO WASH YOUR SKIN AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE BATH SINCE YOUR SKIN WILL GET SOFTER AS YOU SOAK AND MAY BE MORE
PRONE TO OVER EXFOLIATION.
5.YOU DON’T HAVE TO WASH YOUR HAIR EVERY TIME YOU TAKE A BATH. BUT IF YOU DECIDE TO DO
SO, WASH YOUR HAIR FIRST WITH SHAMPOO, BEING CAREFUL TO GET THE NAPE OF YOUR NECK
AND YOUR SCALP. USE A CUPFUL OF WATER TO RINSE OUT THE SOAP, OR USE A SHOWERHEAD
ATTACHMENT.
6.MASSAGE YOUR HAIR WITH CONDITIONER, PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO YOUR ENDS. USE A
CUPFUL OF WATER OR A SHOWERHEAD ATTACHMENT TO RINSE YOUR HAIR, ENDING WITH A RINSE
OF COOL WATER TO SEAL YOUR HAIR CUTICLES.
7.ONCE YOU’RE FINISHED IN THE BATH, TOWEL-DRY YOUR BODY, AND USE A MOISTURIZER RIGHT
AWAY TO SEAL HYDRATION INTO YOUR SKIN.
SHOULD YOU SHOWER TWICE A DAY?
• SOME PEOPLE SWEAR BY SHOWERING TWICE A DAY: ONCE IN THE MORNING,
THEN LATER IN THE AFTERNOON OR RIGHT BEFORE BED.
• THE TRUTH IS, YOU DON’T NEED TO SHOWER TWICE A DAY TO PRACTICE
GOOD HYGIENE. SHOWERING TOO OFTEN CAN EVEN DRY OUT YOUR SKIN,
MAKING IT VULNERABLE TO OTHER SKIN CONDITIONS.
• IF YOU WORK OUT MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, SPEND HOURS OUTSIDE, OR
WORK IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION OR AS A FIRST RESPONDER,
SHOWERING TWICE A DAY MIGHT BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF KEEPING YOUR
BODY CLEAN.
• BUT FOR EVERYONE ELSE, SHOWERING OR BATHING TWICE A DAY
PROBABLY ISN’T NECESSARY.
COLD SHOWERS HELP YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING

• WHEN THAT COLD SPRAY HITS YOUR BODY, THERE’S A BIT OF SHOCK. THIS
SHOCK INCREASES:
• OXYGEN INTAKE
• HEART RATE
• ALERTNESS
THANKYOU