Anonymous wrote:My skin couldn't handle that.

One shower or bath a day at night an hour or two before bed.

Does your towel dry between? Are you using 14 towels a week?!

You only use a towel one time??

My skin couldn't handle that.

One shower or bath a day at night an hour or two before bed.

Does your towel dry between? Are you using 14 towels a week?!

It’s fine. Use almond oil or unscented lotion if you need to moisturize your skin after your shower.

I’m 52 and sometimes do this, more in the summer.
I have to shower when I get up, sometimes I’ll go swim laps 2 hours later then shower after that. If is what it is. Keep doing it if it works for you.

Why are you discussing this with your friends? If it works for you, keep doing it (from another person who showers twice a day).

I shower in the am to tame my hair and wake up. If I go to the gym, I do a quick rinse in the evening too.

In warm/humid/muggy weather, if you leave the house, two showers a day is normal. Maybe not two full/everything showers, but you absolutely need a "rinse off" quickie.

I don't understand how people go outside and then bring that stank to bed or indoors. Gross.

My mom used to shower twice when she worked as a nurse.

Little kids are germy. It's fine if your body is okay with it.

Is it okay for you now? If it works for you, keep doing it. If your skin starts to dry out, you can change it up. But don’t let your friends convince you that it’s bad because they might get dry skin from two showers a day. We are all different, just do what works for you.

I only shower in the evenings on work days. Since RTO, I leave the house before 6 am so there's just not enough time for a full routine in the mornings. Instead I wash my pits quickly with a washcloth from the sink before applying deodorant and moving on.

It doesn't sound like you need the morning shower. And, if you really did for some reason you don't have to get your hair wet.

You need to find another way of getting morning energy. May be a cup of coffee or tea? Your are in perimenopausal age and skin would only get drier from now on so instead of morning shower, try moisturizing face and body with a refreshing scented moisturizer.

You can take a shower and not wash your hair

I shower in the morning and take a long bath every night. Sometimes I also shower after exercise.

You're fine. Buy large bottles of body lotion and tell your friends to mind their own business.

I am a Female in my mid-50’s.

I work full-time in a preschool and supervise outdoor playtime as well as do arts + crafts among other activities with 2-4 yr. olds.

I usually feel dirty when I come home after work so I usually take a shower before bed.
I also shower in the mornings to wake up and start the day off.
My morning shower tends to be very quick, it’s more like a quick rinse.

My friends all think showering 2x/day is too much and that if I continue, I will ruin my skin + hair.

For what it’s worth - on my days off I only shower one time a day.