What is an ‘everything shower’?

What is an everything shower?

Put simply, an everything shower is an elongated shower routine consisting of self-care and hygiene steps that take place before, during and after your shower. The goal is to deeply cleanse the hair, face and body in order for you to feel smoother, softer and cleaner than ever.

Typically, everything showers will involve applying masks, exfoliating, shaving, cleansing, and hydrating using moisturisers and oils, but these steps are completely customisable to you and can be built upon or swapped out for anything else you fancy doing.

While most won’t have the time (or energy) to make this a daily occurrence, everything showers are a great way to round off the week with a head-to-toe body refresh.

Step 2. Apply a hair mask

Our hair goes through a lot, so why not treat your tresses to a weekly hair mask? Applying a conditioning treatment pre-shower will allow your strands enough time to fully reap the benefits of the ingredients in the mask. Plus, this step will promote smooth and silky hair, which you’ll thank us for when it comes to detangling time.

Step 3. Exfoliate

Exfoliating is the ultimate shortcut to soft and glowing skin. Once you’re in the shower, buff your exfoliating product (body scrub is our weapon of choice) around your body in small circular motions. This process helps to slough away dead skin cells, reveal the brighter skin lurking below, and prevent those pesky ingrown hairs from forming.

If your skin is on the sensitive side, feel free to ditch the scrub and lightly buff your skin with a shower puff or loofah instead.

Step 4. Shampoo and condition your hair

Once you’ve rinsed away your pre-shower hair mask, you can start the shampoo process. For those who have left it a little while since your last wash (it happens!), we recommend shampooing twice to thoroughly refresh your scalp and strands.

Next up, apply your favourite conditioner to your lengths, taking time to rake it through gently with your fingers or a wet brush. Just like the hair mask, you can leave the conditioner in your hair while you move through the remainder of the routine.

Optional step 5. Shave

If shaving is your thing, now’s the time to do it. For a close but comfortable shave, a hydrating shaving cream and a fresh razor will be your BFFs here. Remember, slow and controlled strokes will help to prevent nicks and cuts and leave you with silky soft skin – no razor bumps in sight.

 Step 6. Cleanse your face and body

Now for the final shower step – cleansing. To start with, wash your face gently with a face wash to get rid of surface-level oil, makeup and debris. And just like your shampoo, you can go in again if your face needs a deeper cleanse.

For your body, the same steps apply. Take your time scrubbing your body with your favourite shower gel using either your hands, a washcloth or a loofah. Lastly, give your body a final rinse before stepping out of the shower and wrapping your hair in a microfibre towel.

Step 7: Hydrate the skin and hair

As much as they’re good for the soul, long showers (especially hot ones) can be quite dehydrating for the skin. So, this final step in your everything shower routine is all about restoring moisture back into the skin.

If you want the full spa experience in the comfort of your own home, take your most luxurious body oil and massage it slowly into the skin. Follow this up with a nourishing body cream to flood the skin with extra hydration.