I keep thinking about doing a silly little entry about my shower routine and since I'm here at home with people around me I figure I might as well use the chance to write up an entry that doesn't take much thought. I want to write it out because I'd be curious about what the soapmaker uses in her shower if it wasn't me.

I'm pretty set in my ways, as shows up in my list making and adherence to routine -- my showers are the same. It's always a shower for me. I don't like baths; it just seems pointless to wash and then sit in what you washed off, just diluted. Plus I'm sensitive to all the shit they put in our water, it irritates and dries out my skin so sitting in a tub full of it is just a bad idea. So shower is my method of choice for getting clean.

I have a very specific order to my routine, like so:

• Shampoo Hair. Currently using Clairol Daily Defence Shampoo for Oily/Fine hair in an attempt to rule out dandruff from oily scalp. *sighs* Rinse.
• Condition hair, avoiding the scalp and focusing on ends. Also Clairol Daily Defence Conditioner for Oily/Fine Hair. Twist hair up into a loose bun and hold in place with an elastic.
• Scrub armpits with exfoliating soap, currently Pumpkin Spice Soap. I figure Antiperspirant doesn't all rub off on clothes and things so it needs to be washed away.
• Shave girl shaving crap (armpits and legs) with whatever shave gel I have on hand, currently Gillette Stinky girl crap (aka Satin Care).
• Rinse all the various soap, shave gel stuff off. Take down loose bun, Rinse out conditioner, put hair back up into the bun.
• Wash face with Tea Tree & Clay Soap. Rinse.
• Using my beloved The Body Shop Scrubby Cloth and currently Peppermint Swirl Soap, scrub body. Rinse.
• Take down bun and rinse out hair, face and body one last time.
• Twist up hair in hair towel and wrap big body towel around myself.
• Use Aveeno Clear whatever toner on face.
• Mositurize! In this order: Freeman Bare Feet Lotion on feet & ankles, St. Ives Vanilla Lotion on body, The Body Shop Grapeseed Lotion on face and some lip balm.
• If going out somewhere where I want to smell nice, I'll put another layer of (currently) Vanilla & Cinnamon (with Gold Shimmer!) Body Butter on my arms and legs.
• Anti-Stinky! Either Ban or Secret Baby Powder scent.
• Get Dressed.
• Brush Hair then apply Physique Curling Creme -- scrunch for curls.
• Done!

Aren't you glad I shared? Hee.