Razors Edge ★ Posted January 27 Share #1 Posted January 27 ...shower? For decades, I was a morning shower person. Shower before school. Shower before work. Shower before heading out on the weekends. Now, with WFH, I am showering at night. It's a WILD change. I hate the way my hair looks in the AM, so that's a downside, but otherwise, I find an evening shower pretty nice. Of course, in the summer, I could be showering 2 or even three times depending on activities, but on a work day, I gotta say the change from morning to night has been weird. Are you a morning or evening shower person? Has it changed over the years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted January 27 Share #2 Posted January 27 what do whores full of honey have to do with your showering time? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby ★ Posted January 27 Share #3 Posted January 27 Evening. It's always been my way to sort of wash away the day. plus I don't do quick showers so a morning shower would mean I have to get up a lot earlier each day. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 27 Author Share #4 Posted January 27 2 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: what do whores full of honey have to do with your showering time? Your morning showers must be boring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead ★ Posted January 27 Share #5 Posted January 27 Morning shower so my hair is not wild. Now that Einstein has retired he showers at night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 27 Author Share #6 Posted January 27 5 minutes ago, Airehead said: Morning shower so my hair is not wild. Now that Einstein has retired he showers at night. I can relate to both of those! Working at home, I can just toss my baseball cap on when I go out. But when working an office, I needed "normal" hair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 27 Share #7 Posted January 27 You are the worst sort of person if you don't shower in the morning, especially Kirby (nemesis-building). I hate that I let it slide until later because I am working from home, I feel a vital step has been missed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 27 Share #8 Posted January 27 Late night....right before bed. After construction work all day (at the computer!) I gotta wash all the sweat off. Don't want allthat gunk in the bed now retired I still do nights...but have been mixing in morning showers. It is strange to be clean & refreshed in the morning 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 27 Share #9 Posted January 27 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: ...shower? For decades, I was a morning shower person. Shower before school. Shower before work. Shower before heading out on the weekends. Now, with WFH, I am showering at night. It's a WILD change. I hate the way my hair looks in the AM, so that's a downside, but otherwise, I find an evening shower pretty nice. Of course, in the summer, I could be showering 2 or even three times depending on activities, but on a work day, I gotta say the change from morning to night has been weird. Are you a morning or evening shower person? Has it changed over the years? Two or three showers a day? That can't be good for your skin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted January 27 Share #10 Posted January 27 morning, then evening after riding if hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted January 27 Share #11 Posted January 27 Late night. I had a dirty job working on machines and then come home to working in the garage. Now that I'm retired I still like talking showers before going to bed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 27 Share #12 Posted January 27 How come nobody has mentioned they shower in the morning because when they get up in the morning they really have to pee? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 27 Share #13 Posted January 27 Depends on what the day has been like. Most days I am a morning shower guy, but after hard work, etc, I will take one in the evening as well. At Scout camp, I get up super early to shower, shave and be ready before the boys are. Makes for some long days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 12string Posted January 27 Popular Post Share #14 Posted January 27 I don't understand, why are you asking what time of day rather than what day of the month? 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 27 Share #15 Posted January 27 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: I hate the way my hair looks in the AM Oh, for goodness sake! Just get your hair cut at the same barber that does The Square One's hair! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted January 27 Share #16 Posted January 27 On average, I’m a morning shower person. Shower time can change due to weather and activities, but generally in the morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 27 Author Share #17 Posted January 27 10 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: Oh, for goodness sake! Just get your hair cut at the same barber that does The Square One's hair! Oh, that's likely in my future. Not too distant future at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted January 27 Share #18 Posted January 27 3 hours ago, Razors Edge said: ...shower? For decades, I was a morning shower person. Shower before school. Shower before work. Shower before heading out on the weekends. Now, with WFH, I am showering at night. It's a WILD change. I hate the way my hair looks in the AM, so that's a downside, but otherwise, I find an evening shower pretty nice. Of course, in the summer, I could be showering 2 or even three times depending on activities, but on a work day, I gotta say the change from morning to night has been weird. Are you a morning or evening shower person? Has it changed over the years? Generally evening, but morning if I have a doctor, dental, or eye appointment, usually scheduled between 11 am and 1 pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted January 27 Share #19 Posted January 27 Mornings on workdays. My bed head can be legendary! On weekends, it’s usually after my ride and/or any messy chores. If I do a workout on a weekday, I will do a quick rinse in the shower so I don’t feel sticky at bedtime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 27 Share #20 Posted January 27 I don't shower every day. Certainly not 2-3 times a day. My dermatologist told me to limit showers like this: https://www.webmd.com/beauty/shower-how-often#:~:text=Dirt and dead skin can,existing skin conditions like eczema. Regular bathing is obviously a healthy habit. So an extra shower a day may seem like more of a good thing. After all, showers clean your body. And cleaner is better, right? Well, not necessarily. It might be too much of a good thing. You want to shower enough to keep yourself clean (and not too smelly), but not so much that you dry out your skin and strip off its natural protective layer. So how often should you bathe? Though your family and friends may beg to differ, it might not be as often as you think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 27 Author Share #21 Posted January 27 2 minutes ago, dinneR said: I don't shower every day. Certainly not 2-3 times a day. My dermatologist told me to limit showers like this: https://www.webmd.com/beauty/shower-how-often#:~:text=Dirt and dead skin can,existing skin conditions like eczema. Regular bathing is obviously a healthy habit. So an extra shower a day may seem like more of a good thing. After all, showers clean your body. And cleaner is better, right? Well, not necessarily. It might be too much of a good thing. You want to shower enough to keep yourself clean (and not too smelly), but not so much that you dry out your skin and strip off its natural protective layer. So how often should you bathe? Though your family and friends may beg to differ, it might not be as often as you think. Oddly, I've made it to 52 without my skin falling off! Strange, eh? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 27 Share #22 Posted January 27 I almost always shower in the evening but sometimes I do both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 27 Author Share #23 Posted January 27 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: I almost always shower in the evening but sometimes I do both. Don't say @dinneR didn't warn you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 27 Share #24 Posted January 27 2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Oddly, I've made it to 52 without my skin falling off! Strange, eh? Everyone is different. At least that's what the article says. I had eczema from too much washing. So I've made it 56 years showering less. Less water usage, less soap and shampoo, saving time. Maybe all of that showering is why your hair is falling out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 27 Author Share #25 Posted January 27 1 minute ago, dinneR said: Everyone is different. At least that's what the article says. I had eczema from too much washing. So I've made it 56 years showering less. Less water usage, less soap and shampoo, saving time. Maybe all of that showering is why your hair is falling out. Never had eczema. And my water, soap, and shampoo consumption is probably pretty minimal, and not a real worry. I'm definitely blaming my gradual descent into baldness on genetics, but perhaps, it's the water pressure and scrubbing action! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 27 Share #26 Posted January 27 5 hours ago, Longjohn said: How come nobody has mentioned they shower in the morning because when they get up in the morning they really have to pee? I believe that is the "Golden Shower" option. I have not pulled that lever though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 27 Share #27 Posted January 27 7 hours ago, Airehead said: Morning shower so my hair is not wild. Now that Einstein has retired he showers at night. Same here. My hair has a party every night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 27 Share #28 Posted January 27 5 minutes ago, Ralphie said: Same here. My hair has a party every night I wear a hat. It's quicker than a shower. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead ★ Posted January 27 Share #29 Posted January 27 8 minutes ago, Ralphie said: Same here. My hair has a party every night Trout Fishing in America 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead ★ Posted January 27 Share #30 Posted January 27 My hair had a party last night, it must've got into a terrible fight 'Cause when my head hit the pillow it was lookin' all right My hair had a party last night My hair had a party last night When I lay down everything was all right It started out friendly but there must have been a fight My hair had a party last night Early in the morning, I get out of my bed The birdies are singing outside There's waffles on the table and a cold glass of milk I got a warm, happy feeling inside I can't wait to go to school and I love myself I'm the captain of the football team The alarm goes off and I hear mom yelling And I realize it must have been a dream Oh my hair had a party last night It must've got into a terrible fight 'Cause when my head hit the pillow it was lookin' alright My hair had a party last night My hair had a party last night When I lay down everything was all right It started out friendly but there must have been a fight My hair had a party last night Okay everyone make your hair have a party Shake it up. Put your fingers in it. Mess it all up Now make your neighbor's hair have a party I pick up a brush, I pick up a comb I look at the scissors but I leave them alone There's a lizard that lives in the rocks by the sea This morning that lizard looks a lot like me I try to wet it down but it only makes it worse The cowlick in the back is a family curse I pick up a cap and I put it on my head Wish I was dreaming back in my warm bed Oh my hair had a party last night It must've got into a terrible fight 'Cause when my head hit the pillow it was lookin' alright My hair had a party last night My hair had a party last night When I lay down everything was all right It started out friendly but there must have been a fight My hair had a party last night Last night. Last night Last night. Last night 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 27 Share #31 Posted January 27 14 minutes ago, dinneR said: I wear a hat. It's quicker than a shower. I do that sometimes on the weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 27 Share #32 Posted January 27 3 hours ago, dinneR said: Everyone is different. At least that's what the article says. I had eczema from too much washing. So I've made it 56 years showering less. Less water usage, less soap and shampoo, saving time. Maybe all of that showering is why your hair is falling out. This might be a consideration when much older in life. The skin and hair in general is much drier in texture, than when one is in their 20-30's. My hair is definitely drier than it used to be several decades ago. 6 hours ago, dinneR said: Two or three showers a day? That can't be good for your skin. Honest, none of us live in India or Malayasia where it's far more humid there, and maybe only certain days showering twice. I shower in evenings. It also relaxes me for promoting better sleep. After all, during cycling months, it makes more sense to me. I used to shower very early in the morning....before I was cycle-commuting to work @32 yrs. Not any more. I don't have far to cycle where I am now. I may shower in morning on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 27 Share #33 Posted January 27 3 minutes ago, Ralphie said: I do that sometimes on the weekends. I keep an array of hats on my desk so I have options. I have four to choose from at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 28 Share #34 Posted January 28 8 hours ago, groupw said: bed head See, this is where the evening shower thing just falls apart. You shower, you go to bed, you wake and look like there are a couple of weasels fighting on your head. You'll go all day with your hair looking like you don't know how to groom yourself properly. Sure you can kinda try to push it in place, but it never quite works out the way you want it when you start behind the 8 ball like that. Shower first folks know their hair will look like it is supposed to all day, and the evening washesr know theirs will never be right. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted January 28 Share #35 Posted January 28 21 hours ago, Parr8hed said: what do whores full of honey have to do with your showering time? They’re sticky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted January 28 Share #36 Posted January 28 16 hours ago, dinneR said: I had eczema from too much washing. So I've made it 56 years showering less. I’m sure the lower humidity of a mountain winter plays a huge role compared to his Mid-Atlantic experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 28 Share #37 Posted January 28 1 hour ago, Prophet Zacharia said: I’m sure the lower humidity of a mountain winter plays a huge role compared to his Mid-Atlantic experience. I would agree. Our air here is much drier year round vs. more humid weather where Razor lives. (which is similar to Toronto) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 28 Share #38 Posted January 28 10 hours ago, Randomguy said: See, this is where the evening shower thing just falls apart. You shower, you go to bed, you wake and look like there are a couple of weasels fighting on your head. You'll go all day with your hair looking like you don't know how to groom yourself properly. Sure you can kinda try to push it in place, but it never quite works out the way you want it when you start behind the 8 ball like that. Shower first folks know their hair will look like it is supposed to all day, and the evening washesr know theirs will never be right. Not for people who have naturally straight hair. We can choose to shower at any time. But better to wash hair at least several times/wk. or daily. Otherwise it's noticeable on straight hair. I had more natural oil in my hair as a teen, etc. Most likely in aging this probably has slowly helped keep the health of my hair, so hair doesn't look dried out. I have never used conditioners on my hair for the past 6 decades. Just wrong for my hair. It leaves a heavy residue on my straight hair. I'm just mentioning this..because of biological genetic differences. I noticed for my siblings...it's the same: I don't see hair conditioners in their bathrooms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 28 Author Share #39 Posted January 28 12 hours ago, Randomguy said: See, this is where the evening shower thing just falls apart. You shower, you go to bed, you wake and look like there are a couple of weasels fighting on your head. You'll go all day with your hair looking like you don't know how to groom yourself properly. Sure you can kinda try to push it in place, but it never quite works out the way you want it when you start behind the 8 ball like that. Shower first folks know their hair will look like it is supposed to all day, and the evening washesr know theirs will never be right. My standard summer process is the shower before a ride. For a ride, I apply liberal amounts of sunscreen. On the ride, I sweat quite a bit (shocking, but I am exercising so it almost makes sense). Get home from a ride, and shower to clean off the sunscreen, sweat, and anything that may have stuck to the sweaty sunscreen. When the days are longer, I may even hit the pool in the evening - no sunscreen, but certainly lots of chlorine. A quick jump in the shower to remove the chlorine, and BOOM - 3 showers in one day! Also shocking, isn't it? Folks can actually cram three showers into a single span of a day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 28 Share #40 Posted January 28 16 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: My standard summer process is the shower before a ride. For a ride, I apply liberal amounts of sunscreen. On the ride, I sweat quite a bit (shocking, but I am exercising so it almost makes sense). Get home from a ride, and shower to clean off the sunscreen, sweat, and anything that may have stuck to the sweaty sunscreen. When the days are longer, I may even hit the pool in the evening - no sunscreen, but certainly lots of chlorine. A quick jump in the shower to remove the chlorine, and BOOM - 3 showers in one day! Also shocking, isn't it? Folks can actually cram three showers into a single span of a day! I don't think this is an uncommon thing for exercisers in general, or for folks that live in swampland like many of us here do. I don't think it horrific at all to take multiple showers a day, I will take two in summer most days unless I am in AC much of the time. I am more than a bit grossed out by people that don't shower every day. We live in a society, and if you have to mix in with it, you really shouldn't asshole the whole place up by stinking like a homeless dude. Homeless dudes would mostly love to shower, I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan ★ Posted January 28 Share #41 Posted January 28 I shower a few times a week, no pattern. My hair prefers days off from shampoo and styling, so I sometimes pull it out of the way before showering. I wash my face and brush my teeth twice a day, morning and evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 28 Share #42 Posted January 28 16 hours ago, shootingstar said: Honest, none of us live in India or Malayasia where it's far more humid there, and maybe only certain days showering twice. I shower in evenings. It also relaxes me for promoting better sleep. After all, during cycling months, it makes more sense to me. I used to shower very early in the morning....before I was cycle-commuting to work @32 yrs. Not any more. I don't have far to cycle where I am now. I may shower in morning on weekends. I take it you haven’t been to the Southern states in the summer. Many of us here are in VA, GA, FL and I believe SC. Hot sticky places in the summer. When I was stationed in VA it was not uncommon for me to shower 2X a day in summer. I prefer to shower at night but will sometimes shower in the morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 28 Share #43 Posted January 28 30 minutes ago, ChrisL said: I take it you haven’t been to the Southern states in the summer. Many of us here are in VA, GA, FL and I believe SC. Hot sticky places in the summer. When I was stationed in VA it was not uncommon for me to shower 2X a day in summer. I prefer to shower at night but will sometimes shower in the morning. Dearie complained how terrible the humidity was in Florida when he was there for a wk. Toronto can get very humid in summer (with smog alert), which I don't miss. On summer bike touring rides for 5 hrs. or more..as an exception, I did shower twice a day. Early morning and then evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 28 Share #44 Posted January 28 29 minutes ago, shootingstar said: Dearie complained how terrible the humidity was in Florida when he was there for a wk. Toronto can get very humid in summer (with smog alert), which I don't miss. On summer bike touring rides for 5 hrs. or more..as an exception, I did shower twice a day. Early morning and then evening. We spent a week with my FIL when he was in FL in August. Wow sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 29 Share #45 Posted January 29 2 or 3 showers a day? No. Now that I'm retired. 2 or 3 showers a week is all that I need. Now I shower before we go out somewhere as needed. When I worked, I took showers each morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 29 Share #46 Posted January 29 On 1/28/2023 at 8:50 AM, Razors Edge said: My standard summer process is the shower before a ride. For a ride, I apply liberal amounts of sunscreen. On the ride, I sweat quite a bit (shocking, but I am exercising so it almost makes sense). Get home from a ride, and shower to clean off the sunscreen, sweat, and anything that may have stuck to the sweaty sunscreen. When the days are longer, I may even hit the pool in the evening - no sunscreen, but certainly lots of chlorine. A quick jump in the shower to remove the chlorine, and BOOM - 3 showers in one day! Also shocking, isn't it? Folks can actually cram three showers into a single span of a day! Why would you shower before a ride? Do you put on make-up too? Trying to impress someone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 29 Share #47 Posted January 29 Unless I goop down with sunscreen and come in extra dirty..I am showering 3 to 4 days a week..also based on recommendations from my dermatologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 29 Share #48 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, dinneR said: Why would you shower before a ride? Do you put on make-up too? Trying to impress someone? I have done that a few times when I felt super gross. When you do that, it is because you need to rather than wanting to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 30 Author Share #49 Posted January 30 13 hours ago, Randomguy said: I have done that a few times when I felt super gross. When you do that, it is because you need to rather than wanting to. I think @dinneR misses the point sometimes? Literally the first part of this whole thread is, "For decades, I was a morning shower person. Shower before school. Shower before work. Shower before heading out on the weekends." If one chooses to ignore parts of a post, it's easy to make all sorts of ignorant and/or false assumptions. It ain't hard to put together a simple narrative for any "morning shower" person - literally the question of the OP - where they get up, shower, do stuff - even a bike ride or a gym workout or a swim in the ocean or a day at the pool - and end up taking a second (or, oh my god, a third) shower in a day. But it is also easy to understand that some folks prefer a little "funk" in their lives. I've sat next to enough folks on planes and trains to realize there are a LOT of funky folks out in the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 30 Share #50 Posted January 30 On 1/28/2023 at 8:22 PM, Bikeguy said: 2 or 3 showers a day? No. Now that I'm retired. 2 or 3 showers a week is all that I need. Now I shower before we go out somewhere as needed. When I worked, I took showers each morning. When I go withoot for 2 days or more my hair starts itching. Well actually ahspose it is probably my head, not my hair. Reminds me of a class clown in high school who used to say “my hair hurts!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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