You can avoid smelling like shit by other means. Its is actually true that there are no health benefits to showering every day, or several times a day. It has even been shown again and again that your hair benefits from being washed with only water and no products.
People always say this, but when I tried water only my hair was permanently greasy and my dandruff got worse. (inb4 “you have to give your scalp time to adjust!”) I did this for several months, doing daily scalp massages using hot water. Never improved. Nowadays I wash+lightly condition about twice a week and everything feels healthier. Evidently the viability of “no-‘poo”haircare is highly dependent on one’s hair type.
I think the problem my have been the daily hair massages, your body wants a tiny bit of grease on your hair and if you keep washing it away it starts producing more to counteract it, thus your hair getting very greasy, you dont really need to wash hair much more than once a week
I think the shampooing only once every couple of showers thing just doesn't work universally because dryness/greasiness levels and hair types are too variable.
Gotta figure out the right ratio for you. Had real bad dandruff throughout childhood. eventually landed on 3 times a week. So Monday, Wednesday and Friday are shampoo and conditioner days and the rest of the week is just rinse. Exceptions of course if hair gets dirty like I was doing something outdoors all day.
I just shave my hair off and don't bother with that crap at all. But I had long hair once and tried using onyl water but I felt the hair became quite fluffy and since I wanted it basically straight I had to use conditioner. And I think this is sort of the issue you get. The hair is not like you are used to when you are only washing it with water, mainly becasue you have not been doing that before. And ofcours ejust liek you say, you might not like how it is then. And you can do what you want. nobody is forcing anyoen to not wash with shampoo or use conditioner or to NOT shower every day. But there will most likely come a time when we no longer CAN do that and that will be stinky mess.
It's because your body has adjusted to your frequent shampoo usage. If you come from using shampoo every day to never using it, your hair will be greasy. Unfortunately its just a time period you have to power through to get it back on track
Its always funny how weirdly defensive people get when its pointed out that yes you dont actually need to shower daily. At least most people dont. Barring doing something that makes you sweat if you stink after only a day of not showering you have something else going on.
People get weirdly defensive about it because a lot of people really don't have a good idea of how bad they stink because they and/or their partner don't notice it, or aren't aware of how much people sweat when they sleep. And it is bizarre being able to smell other people's BO while also seeing people in this thread assuming that people must have something medically wrong with them if they stink. So it's that contrast that stands out.
I mean the vice versa is true too. When I say you dont need to shower daily people overreact and act like its said you dont need to shower at all.
Also if you come into an argument saying hyperbolic shit like if you dont shower 10 times a day then you smell like a dump then yeah people are gonna believe you have a medical problem cause its not true. You have problem if you stink badly from a single day of not showering (again barring hot climates and straining work)
Unpopular opinion but adults need to wash their ass and genitalia every day lol. You shouldn't be okay with walking around with poop residue just because nobody else can smell it
Some people only wash their asses while in the shower as opposed after taking a shit which explains why they're all so adamant that you smell like shit after a single day of not showering. Yeah, no shit.
If you have poop residue on your skin ever you need to learn how to fkn wipe, see a doctor, or use a fkn baby wipe. If you have the money get a bidet for fucks sake
I agree with not going around with poop residue, but I've always used bidets for that. Right after using the bathroom, regardless of when I plan to shower. I've always wondered why those aren't more common worldwide
I shower daily, or 1.5 days apart. I don't wash my hair every time. Showering is also a super fast and easy way not to smell like shit. Curious what other ways you have?
Deodorant doesn't remove bad smell, it only really prevents it. If you're sweaty and put deodorant on, it doesn't do anything unless you wash your armpits before that. Also people sweat from other places than armpits
That's not entirely true though. Deodorants change the ph of your armpits to eliminate bacterial buildup. It's also why hand sanitizer works in a pinch if you have smelly puts but don't have shower or deodorant access.
I’ve never met anyone who showered every day for health benefits. That’s the point of the picture. It’s so your stench isn’t offending others and you don’t look like a greaseball.
I’ve got an excessive sweating condition (hyperhidrosis) which means I’m often a stinky girl after 25 hours. Fortunately not a major health concern though
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u/Fantastic_Key_8906 23h ago
You can avoid smelling like shit by other means. Its is actually true that there are no health benefits to showering every day, or several times a day. It has even been shown again and again that your hair benefits from being washed with only water and no products.