Should an ‘everything shower’ be a weekly selfcare ritual?

The hack
Your weekly multitasking bathroom session has a name on TikTok – meet the “everything shower”.

The test
Chances are that, like me, you already do an everything shower – a longer weekly shower that is more selfcare- or beauty-focused. It’s a chance to do beauty “admin” such as hair removal, body exfoliation or a put on a mask. Whether this routine needed a name is up for debate (I quite like it), but I have one caveat: most of the routines I’ve seen on TikTok seem to be more about products than the selfcare ritual itself. You can obviously pick what you do and how, but a weekly pamper ritual means scheduled and very welcome downtime: I do this on Monday nights.

I’ll speedily exfoliate my face, then apply a face mask and a hair mask for 10-20 minutes. After that I light a scented candle in the bathroom (spa music optional), jump in the shower to wash everything off, then use an exfoliating body mitt. I’ll take care of any hair removal, then dry off and apply body oil and a robe. (Some on TikTok add scalp and body scrubs, body brushing, hair dyes and more.) Then it’s back to the sofa and TV for, if I’m feeling it, nail painting before bed.

The verdict
It’s a nice way to chill – even if it’s just 10 minutes longer than your usual shower with some essential oils or a nice body wash (Wildsmith has some excellent ones).