Lunch today had to be quick because I was way too unproductive this morning and needed to kick it into gear this afternoon, beginning with a fast lunch!
A smoothie bowl!
Looks gross, tastes great.
In the mix:
- 1 c. milk
- 1 c. honey Greek yogurt
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 c. frozen strawberries
- 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 handful fresh spinach
Plus an unphotographed nectarine and some string cheese on the side.
Now for some fun!
Shower Sequence
About a week ago, Ryan and I were discussing our shower sequence. You know, what you wash first, second, third, etc. when you’re in the shower.
(We talk about really deep things. For the record, Ryan brought up this particular topic of conversation.)
We realized that we both have completely different shower sequences and it got me wondering what most people do first… shampoo/condition their hair or soap down the bod?
(Not sure why I decided to bring that picture out of the archives… The towel wrap screamed “shower!” to me and seemed like the closest thing I’d find for a blog appropriate picture for this topic. PBF = Nudie free zone. Oh and don’t you wear a towel wrap with black tights and slippers?)
Anyway, my shower sequence looks like this:
- Shampoo
- Wash body (while the shampoo is “setting,” so my hair gets extra clean)
- Shave legs (sometimes)
- Rinse out shampoo
- Conditioner
- Wash face (while conditioner is “setting,” so my hair gets extra silky)
- Rinse out conditioner
Ryan washes his face first, then his body and finishes with shampoo. Apparently he doesn’t bother with letting his shampoo “set” to get his hair extra clean. Does any one else do this? I can’t be the only one!
Question of the Afternoon
- What is your shower sequence?
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I love this, haha! I do things a little differently. I was my face, then shampoo, then scrub scrub my scalp, then rinse, then put conditioner in and shave while it sets, then I wash my body to get all the extra shampoo/conditioner off!
This is exactly what I do too! 🙂
Me too!!!
Me three. but I usually shave my underarms while shampooing, and legs while conditioning.
Exactly the same! It just makes the most sense! If I don’t get the conditioner off my body I feel like it’s going to clog my pores and cause bacne or something haha
Amazing! That’s my sequence, and the exact same reason why I put conditioner on before washin’ the bod. I also shave 2nd to last because I feel my pits have been properly warmed up by then.
Your smoothies look so delicious!!! How do you get them so thick? Every time I make mine, they end up a little watery. Do you add ice to yours?
Me too!! I always wash my face first bc I feel like the steam will set the makeup in my pores causing more breakouts. Who knows if this is true haha
I do this too! hahah 🙂
haha. my lovah and I have had this convo as well. I am the same order as you, except I don’t let my shampoo set, only conditioner!
So it is shampoo – rinse – conditioner – wash bod – wash face – rinse conditioner. Fun times.
Same! Only the conditioner “sets,” not the shampoo!
I’m usually just a lurker, but I had to respond to this one (fun topic). I wash hair first, then the bod, then shave, then exfoliate the feet. LOL! I prefer quick showers, so this works for me, takes me maybe 6 minutes when I shave 🙂
confession: i don’t think i’ve ever washed my feet in the shower. 🙂
Haha! It’s ok me either. Unless I get done playing sand volleyball or something like that.
My husband doesn’t wash his feet either!! It is SOOO gross!! They get stinky and sweaty too guys!! ; )
This is so funny! I never thought to ask my fiance what he does in what order. I think I will tonight!
My order is wash face, wash body, shampoo, shave, rinse hair, conditioner, then rinse conditioner. I don’t use too much conditioner because it makes my hair feel greasy.
I shampoo and immediately wash it out so my hair doesn’t get too dried out (its curly), then I put in conditioner and let it soak while I shave, or just let it soak in while I absorb some hot water on my skin to wake up, then I have to comb it while there is still conditioner in it (the only time I comb/brush my hair is when it’s wet or it looks poufy and weird) and then rinse out the conditioner! Then wash all the shampoo/conditioner excess off my body, because I hate the slippery feeling it leaves.
Also I only ever fully wash my hair like once or twice a week cause of my curly hair – it air dries and takes a long time so it’s quite a pain to do!
I have curly hair too and this is exactly what I do as well! I HATE combing my hair if I forget to do it while I have conditioner in it! And I also hate to wash my hair because I never know whether it’s going to decide to curl well or funky when I dry it.
My shower sequence is EXACTLY the same as you! You make the most fabulous looking smoothies!
Haha I love this! I rinse, shampoo to set, shower gel, face wash, shower gel again and then rinse! I stopped using conditioner because I found it made my hair appear flat- apparently there is such a thing as hair being ‘too conditioned’
yeah i can say the same as Lindsey… I don’t let the shampoo set but I do with the conditioner while I wash the bod and face. Then I shave the legs before the showers over! 🙂 What a cute picture haha love it.
I always let my Conditioner “set” but not really my shampoo, b/c I scrub pretty hard with the shampoo.
I also always rinse the conditioner out with colder water because it makes the hair silkier, shinier, and much better looking (TRUST me, because I have thin, blonde hair that never looks that amazing or full!)
I want a smoothie now!!
I shampoo, condition (leave in the conditioner so my hair is super soft and shiny), wash my face, wash my bod, wash out conditioner, and then give one final rinse through everything.
I wet my hair, shampoo my hair, rinse, then put my condition in and let it set while washing my body and shaving and stuff! Then rinse of course 😉 I’ve never heard of letting shampoo set! 🙂
First, shampoo and condition hair, then wash body, then shave legs and under arms, then wash face last:)
OMG that is so funny. I just had a post – shower sequence conversation with my husband. Lotion, q tips, face lotion, leave in conditioner. he uses 2 q tips, I use 3.
Its hilarious the topics of conversation that randomly come up in marriage!!!
BTW I am such a shampoo setter.
I was my hair and then put the conditioner in and let it set, rinse my conditioner out, wash my body and then my face. I don’t know why but I have to wash my face last!
Your smoothie sounds delicious! I think I will need to make a smoothie for a snack!
Fun topic 🙂 I first wash my body, then my hair, and if I use the conditioner, I let it on a bit while washing my face/shaving. Never tried the other order of showering 😀
Haha – I love shower sequences.
Mine is determined by the order of importance should my shower get interrupted by an earthquake, fire, running out of hot water.
Most important = shampoo
[Don’t let it set in case I have to jump out quickly!]
Second = Conditioner
[Do let this set]
Soap
Shave [sometimes 🙂 ]
Face = least important
This is the exact order shower in! I feel like you do it this way in case you need to immediately escape from the shower, though haha. I don’t think I’ve ever been in the shower during an earthquake or fire. I can guarantee, the next time I’m in the shower, I will ONLY be thinking about earthquakes and fires 🙂
I let my shampoo set too! Except for sometimes in the winter, I get nervous that it will dry my hair out too much.
I do the exact same sequence, except I don’t wash my face in the shower, I use my clarisonic by the sink. I exfoliate (most days) while I wait for my conditioner to “set” instead!
Me= Shampoo-Wash Face-Rinse Shampoo-Conditioner-Shave (everyday..I’m complusive about it)-Rinse Conditioner- Wash Body-Done!
Future Hubs= Shampoo-Rinse-Conditioner-Rinse-Wash Face-Wash Body-Done! He shaves at the sink.
He doesn’t see the point of letting it “set”..oh men…
wet my body, hair, face > wash body > rinse > wash hair > rinse > wash face
i usually shave at a totally different time- i’m horrible at standing and shaving my legs 🙂
Yes! I start with shampoo too bc it’s important to get to the conditioner which I like to leave in a few minutes 🙂 Guys don’t have that issue… they don’t really need conditioner as most of them have short short hair.
And same on the shaving legs being occasional lol I’m so lucky I’m not a hairy person – bc I get to be pretty lax when it comes to this 🙂
Me: shampoo and then conditioner on top of it (I let it all soak in at once) — then wash body/shave if needed — then rinse out hair and then wash face.
Jason: wash face, body wash then shampoo
I let my conditioner set but not my shampoo… So i do shampoo, conditioner, everything else, then wash out conditioner.
I shampoo first, rinse it out, condition, wash body/face while conditioner “sets” and then rinse BUT if I have to shave I do that after I wash my body (they say to shave later on in your shower so the heat opens up the hair follicles and makes it easier – who knows who “they” is but I listen!).
And I’m digging the pic – it actually reminded me that I want to buy a shower wrap soon – so thanks!! 🙂
I’ve never thought about letting my shampoo set. My sequence is: shampoo, rinse, conditioner, wash face, rinse conditioner, wash body. And, it has to be in that order or it just doesn’t feel right.
so funny! i do the same as you except switch up face wash and body wash/shaving so: shampoo, wash face while shampoo is ‘setting’, conditioner, shave/wash body while conditioner sets.
sometimes i don’t use shampoo so my hair doesn’t dry out too much and then my sequence gets all out of whack haha
1. Shampoo (I immediately rinse and don’t repeat)
2. Condition (I have to leave this stuff in forever bc my hair is destroyed after 12 years of coloring)
3.Take off my eye makeup and wash my face
4. Shave
5. Wash my bod
6. Rinse conditioner
Haha i have definitely had this convo too.
My routine is similar to yours except I don’t let the shampoo set, only the conditioner. Also, I rinse out my conditioner before washing my face because I’m afraid to get conditioner on my face and cause breakouts.
My shower sequence is very similar.
right away I shampoo, then wash my body, while the shampoo is in my hair. Rinse. Then add conditioner (I was always told by my mom to let your conditioner sit for 3 mins–but sometimes I get antsy!) while conditioner is in my hair I wash my face + maybe shave. basically waste time while conditioner is in my hair. Then rinse out and stand under shower head wishing I could stay there forever!
I love showering and sometimes if I am stressed taking a shower is the ONLY thing to help me calm down–weird right?!
If you are shaving, you should do it last! It prevents irritation. If you shave first and then soap from your hair/body gets into the pores that’s an easy way to get razor burn! But otherwise the routine looks like mine 🙂
My shower sequence is almost identical to yours! I like shampooing before going to the body wash because I have long hair so the lather of the shampoo helps keep it twisted into an oh so fancy mound on my head & out of the way of the body washing action. So there’s definitely a reasonable thought process behind it.
1. Shampoo and rinse
2. Conditioner and leave in
3. Wash body with body wash and poofy poof
4. Wash face
5. Shave ONLY if needed
6. Rinse out conditioner
7. Towel off still in the shower cause it’s still warm from the hot shower, no way my cold wet body is going into the rest of the bathroom before it’s dried off!
We’re pretty similar – I usually do: shampoo, shave one leg, conditioner, shave the other, wash body, wash face, done!
This post made me laugh with its randomness.
First I shampoo, then I condition. I let the conditioner set while I scrub my face with Pro-active, then I scrub my bod with Dove soap and an exfoliating glove. While all that sets I shave (sometimes). Then I rinse and emerge so fresh and so clean.
What a fun topic! Here’s my order:
Shampoo, Rinse, Conditioner – let it set while I wash my face, brush my teeth (yes, I brush my teeth in the shower lol!), wash the body, (maybe shave) and then rinse off hair & body.
1)shampoo
2)conditioner
3)shave if necessary
4)wash body
5)wash face
6)rinse out conditioner
7)rinse of face wash
Oh my god, Julie, this right here is why I love your blog! just light hearted fun, this really made me laugh!
shampoo, wash, condition, shave, wash face, rinse conditioner…dry, lotion, dressed 🙂
Shampoo, Rinse
Shave Legs
Wash (begin with legs if haven’t done it with shaving, then go up)
Wash Face
Takes about 5-10 minutes.
I used to have a shampoo that required 3 minutes of setting.
Also, I know that you have fine hair, have you thought about NOT using conditioner? I don’t use it any more. If I’m going to be drying or curling my hair, I might use a spray leave-in. Anyway, my hair is still plenty soft and silky.
Hi Julie!
I have a blog post request….
Have you ever considered doing a pros/cons list of full time blogging? I would be interested to hear what your thoughts are on the topic and how your life has changed for the better (or worse) because of it. Also I’d be curious to know how you’ve been feeling about your move out of Orlando. I’m sure it’s been a big change and it would be cool to hear your thoughts on how it’s affected you.
Anyway, I’ve been interested in these topics for a while, but I thought the best way to find out the answers would be to ask you directly!
I dont let my shampoo set in, but I do wash up and shave while my conditioner sets. It is interesting that everyone does it a little differently!!
This is the best topic ever! I’ve always wondered about this. I usually wash hair and rinse, shave (if needed), condition, wash body while conditioner sets, rinse out, wash face!
Hahaha this is incredible. Face wash – Shampoo – Shave legs (sometimes)- Conditioner – Wash body while it’s setting… 🙂
Haha this makes me smile because my husband and I have had the same exact conversation before! My routine:
1. Shampoo hair and rinse
2. Condition hair and let sit
3. Wash face while condtioner is sitting
4. Rinse off face and rinse out conditioner
5. Wash body
It’s kind of a funny thing to think about because it’s so routine, most people don’t even think about doing it differently.
My shower sequence goes like this:
Wash face, shampoo hair, wash body, rinse shampoo out, conditioner, shave, rinse conditioner out. I too leave my shampoo in to work on getting my extra clean.
Fun topic. Here goes:
1) wash hair (I use a shampoo/conditioner 2 in 1)
2) wash face
3) rinse hair and face
3) wash rest of body
3) rinse body
4) shave (if I need to)
5) rinse once more before I get out of the shower
Have a great weekend.
I feel like leaving the shampoo in my hair would make me itchy??!!
I do though leave my conditioner in (for extra silkiness) while shaving my legs or washing my body…anyway, here’s my sequence!
1. wash my face
2. shampoo hair, rinse
3. conditioner
4. wash body
5. shave (when needed)
6. rinse out conditioner
I shampoo, rise, condition, shave while the conditioner is setting my hair, rise hair, wash face and then soap off right before getting out of the shower!
It is funny how people have their own routine!
Haha, my shower sequence is pretty much the same as mine!
Whoa, that makes sense, haha. What I meant to say is that my shower sequence is pretty much the same as yours (or vica versa).
This so funny. I’m currently curious as to what my hubby would say. I *think* I know what he would do, unless he changes it up when I’m um, not in the shower with him…
1. shampoo and rinse
2. put in conditioner
3. brush teeth (hope I’m not the only one that does that in the shower…)
4. wash body
5. shave my legs
6. wash my face
7. rinse out the conditioner
1. Shampoo
2. Wash Face
3. Condition
4. Wash Body
5. Shave
6. Rinse :)!
That’s really funny! I never thought about how people wash things differently in the shower, but there are so many orders you could do it in!