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Common Shower Mistakes To Avoid

Showering daily is a good hygiene practice. It makes you feel refreshed, removes body odour and makes you clean. It has become a habit to take bath daily as it helps to start your day in a fresh manner.

You also feel less sleepy after waking up from sleep in the morning after taking a shower. Shower has many other benefits for your skin such as it closes open skin pores, removes excess oil from the skin and prevents skin infections.

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However, if you don't shower in a proper manner it may do more harm rather than doing any good. There are some common shower mistakes to avoid such as avoiding hot water for better hair and skin, avoid frequent hair wash etc.

Your skin and hair are delicate and can get damaged if subjected to harsh things during shower. Since you are taking shower daily, you need to take proper care while you are dealing with your skin and hair.

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Here are some common shower mistakes to avoid. Have a look at some of the things to avoid while bathing.

Washing Hair Daily

Washing Hair Daily

If you wash your hair daily then it can result in hair loss and hair damage. The natural oils present in your hair are lost due to daily washing. This will cause dry and damaged hair.

Strong Chemical Shampoos

Strong Chemical Shampoos

There are many different varieties of shampoo available in market. Always select a mild and natural shampoo. It is a mistake to think that expensive shampoos will be beneficial for your hair. But these expensive shampoos are more laden with more chemicals and cause more damage to your hair.

Showering With Hot Water

Showering With Hot Water

Hot water makes your skin dry and rough. It also deprives your skin from its natural oils and opens skin pores. Since hot water opens up closed skin pores, dust and other infections get trapped inside these skin pores causing many skin infections including acne. This is one of the things to avoid while bathing.

Drying Your Hair With Towel

Drying Your Hair With Towel

Avoid rubbing your hair with a towel or tying it in a towel. This will break your hair shafts and cause split ends. Your hair is prone to damage when they are wet. Pat your hair gently with a soft towel and let it dry naturally in air. This is among the shower mistakes to avoid.

Combing While Washing Hair

Combing While Washing Hair

Avoid combing your hair when they are wet. Most people comb their hair during shower or just after it. This will also damage your hair and result in hair breakage. It will also cause split ends in your hair. So always comb your hair when they are dry.

Using Body Scrub Daily

Using Body Scrub Daily

Most people use scrub daily during shower to exfoliate skin and to remove dead skin cells. However scrubbing your skin daily causes skin damage. It makes your skin dry and flaky. Natural oils present in your skin are also lost. You can scrub your skin twice weekly.

Shaving Before Shower

Shaving Before Shower

Shower will make your hair soft and will loosen the hair follicles. So it will be easy for you to shave after shower. You will get a clean shave and all hairs will be easily removed if you will shave your legs or beard after shower.

Not Cleaning Body Loofah

Not Cleaning Body Loofah

Most people use loofah during shower to clean their skin. Loofah cleans all the trapped dirt and impurities in your skin. However, if you will not clean your loofah if can cause many skin infections as loofah may carry many bacteria.

Story first published: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 17:05 [IST]
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