How to take a proper bath?

The correct order when showering is: First, wash your face, then shower your whole body, and finally, shampoo your hair.

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According to Health Sina, showering is a daily activity, yet few people learn the correct way to shower to avoid harming their health. Should you shower before shampooing or vice versa? What is the appropriate water temperature? These are concerns for many people. Statistics in Japan show that 1.4 million deaths occur each year due to improper showering techniques.

Experts advise everyoneYou should wash your face three times a day: after waking up, after your lunch break, and before showering in the evening. When showering, use warm water; using water that is too hot will accelerate the skin aging process.It's important to follow the correct order when showering: First, wash your face, then your whole body, and finally, shampoo your hair.

Wash one's face

Why is washing your face the first step? When you enter the bathroom, exposure to high temperatures and humidity causes your pores to dilate. If you don't wash your face immediately, dirt and impurities will penetrate deep into your skin through the pores. Over time, this can lead to acne.

Full body bath

When showering, the water temperature can be slightly warmer to boost metabolism, promote blood circulation, and dilate pores to expel sweat. For every kilogram of sweat released, the body burns approximately 540 calories. A 10-minute shower at 40°C burns 200 calories. However, shower time should be limited to 20 minutes, and ensure the bathroom is well-ventilated. While showering, close your eyes, relax, and loosen your entire body. Hot showers not only help burn calories but also relieve stress.

Head washing

Wet your entire hair, then apply shampoo, gently massaging with your fingers from the top of your head outwards along the roots, then rinse thoroughly. Afterward, apply conditioner and gently massage your scalp for 3 to 5 minutes with a wide-toothed comb. Finally, rinse thoroughly with water.

Avoid scrubbing vigorously while bathing.

Normally, the skin's surface, with its sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and epithelial cells, forms a protective barrier. Additionally, there is a thick, acidic epidermis (about 0.1 mm) that prevents bacteria and harmful rays from penetrating the skin. This layer of "dead skin" is replaced slowly, taking at least 10 days. If you constantly rub or vigorously wipe your skin with a towel while showering, you can easily damage this layer of epidermal cells, causing dryness, itching, and creating conditions for harmful bacteria to invade, leading to folliculitis, boils, swelling, and other skin diseases.

According to VNE