I tried water-only, a method where you more regularly (once a week?) soak your hair with really hot water and then rub and scratch your scalp to physically loosen all the dirt and grease. This also kinda worked, but not fully, and I got bored with the time it took to do it
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Water-only showering and soaking did pretty well actually, I think I wouldn't mind still doing this. The idea is to 'soak' off the dead skin and dirt, and rub yourself down with an exfoliating thing.
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My main issue with all of these is mostly just the labor; basically every method I tried took more time and literal muscle power than a regular damn shower. Also, doing it less frequently meant there was more dead skin to remove.
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Eventually the frequency I've settled on has been showering once every 1-2 weeks, same as my hair washing. I use a gentle body wash, but I try not to use any on my armpits, where the microbiome is most sensitive. I *do* exfoliate underarms hard with hot water.
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My general feel now is most people's showering/washing habits feel strange to me? Like for most people, showering every day is probably absolutely excessive and creates a physical dependency on showering more. Your body acclimates and then 'needs' it.
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On the other hand, I had a hard time getting a level of cleanliness that felt easy and good after around two weeks out, and so probably that's the upper limit for what your body can naturally maintain (with some variance for diff genes and diets).
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But not sweat! Tho I'm not super physically active, I do dance hard and am an excessive sweater (team hyperhidrosis unite), and the frequency with which I felt I needed to shower was mostly independent of my activity and sweat, tho I *did* spotclean my crevices more often.
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And - again I do risk more mockery here - there is a 'natural body scent' that I grew to really enjoy with less showering (including in ppl around me who also showered less). It's not roses and vanilla, but it smells human and good and full of personality and I like it a lot.
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When you say a "rough brush", what kind of consistency did you go for? Examples/pics? I find that every brush is either so rough that it irritates skin or so soft that it's practically just a light patting.
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@Aella_Girl Dry brushing ought to feel good. Were you doing it gently along the lymphatic system? Very helpful for autism.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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