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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/nativeplantquestions on 2023-10-05 11:15:29.
The showers where I just wash my face and body take like 5 min max, but when I wash my hair and shave it takes much longer. It sounds simple to do those things, but maybe it’s my ADHD that makes it feel overwhelming. Here’s how it goes:
- First shampoo — scrub for ~1 min (this always chips my nail polish and hair coming out annoys me so much)
- Second shampoo — scrub for ~1 min
- Wash body — sometimes I let acne wash sit on certain areas.
- Wash 🐱 with a gentle cleanser
- Condition and let it sit for a few min
- Shave
Then once I get out of the shower:
- Wash face and moisturize
- Dab of rubbing alcohol on shaved areas & let dry
- Lotion (everyday due to keratosis pilaris) and acne topical as needed
- Leave-in conditioner
- Wait ~30 min before putting on Epiduo Forte
- Redo nails when I can be bothered *** It feels like it’s so much work for nothing because I have stubble within a day, my hair gets oily within a day-two days, my keratosis sometimes flares even when I’m doing every right, and my nail polish only looks good for a day or two. I also feel like I always miss something — like a few stray hairs, facial hair that I forget to pluck, or an area I forget to moisturize. Lastly, I hate wasting so much water during my showers because I need the water running to rinse my razor and such.
I know I could save time if I got fake nails, laser hair removal, and other stuff but that’s expensive. I just feel so overwhelmed and I’m tired of keeping up with all of this. Can anyone relate?😔
ETA: Hair training/your scalp producing more oil if you wash it more is a myth. I’ve tried this, so it’s frustrating to hear over and over again. I double shampoo because my hair is very thick and my scalp gets buildup easily. The first shampoo doesn’t get everything. This has made a huge difference in my hair health (as has washing my hair more) so I can’t cut back on this!