The Ultimate Everything Shower

We at The Edge (and every other girl in the world) know that there is truly no better feeling than being freshly out of the shower, all clean and ready to take on the day or hop into a cozy bed. Either way, the phrase “everything shower” has been coined over the past couple of years describing a shower where everything is done from hair wash to shaving, exfoliating and more! We’re going to take you through a step-by-step process on how to have the best everything shower that will leave you feeling so refreshed, clean and amazing.

Step #1: WASH YOUR HAIR

When you first hop into the shower, begin by scrubbing your scalp with your preferred shampoo, making sure to cover your entire head and spreading the shampoo in circular motions. Once you have thoroughly rinsed the shampoo out of your hair, it’s time for conditioner! Only condition your ends, and do NOT use too much conditioner–less is more! Usually, the size of a quarter works well. Rinse the conditioner through your hair with your fingers, and make sure it’s thoroughly out before beginning the next step!

STEP #2: HAIR MASK

2025 is the year of hair and scalp health, which means you should be applying a hair mask AT LEAST one to two times a week to ensure maximum hair health! For the majority of hair masks, take a decent amount and spread it all over your hair from roots to ends. Leave it in for about 10 minutes and secure it with a clip while you're still in the shower. Some of our favorite hair masks are: The Ouai Hair Mask, Amika Hyrdo Rush Intense Moisture Hair Mask, and the Kristin Ess Hydrating Protein Mask. We totally recommend adding these to your list!

STEP #3: BODY WASH

While your hair mask is setting in, secure it up with a clip and grab your favorite body wash! Although you should be rinsing your body every day, take your time and make sure you haven’t missed a spot! One of our favorite body wash brands is Native, we love this brand because all their products are free of sulfated surfactants, parabens, phthalates, and dyes–no more harmful chemicals in 2025!

STEP #4: EXFOLIATE

It is so important to exfoliate your body and face once a week, as exfoliants really get all the deep dirt and germs off of your skin. Do this after your initial body wash cleanse, and it will leave your skin feeling so clean and amazing. Some of our favorite brands for exfoliants are: KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub, Sol De Janeiro Body Scrub, and Versed AHA Body Exfoliating Scrub. Once you have finished exfoliating, rinse out your hair mask thoroughly until you don’t feel it on your head anymore!

STEP #5: SHAVE (Optional)

This next step is completely optional and just depends on personal preference! If you do choose to shave, we strongly recommend using shaving cream or shaving oil instead of just regular soap, as the shaving cream or oil will smoothen your skin better and decrease the risk of cutting yourself.

STEP #5: SHOWER OIL

For the fifth step, we recommend using a shower oil after exfoliating and shaving as it will bring all the moisture back into your skin, leaving it so soft! Apply the shower oil all over, making sure to really cover where you’ve exfoliated and shaved. We recommend these shower oils because they smell amazing and add all the moisture back into your skin: L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil, Kopari Hydrating Vitamin C Shower Oil, and Do Son Shower Oil. All of these smell amazing and leave your skin feeling so soft.

STEP #6: OUT OF THE SHOWER AND MOISTURIZE!

Yay! Your everything shower is complete, and we can 100% guarantee you will feel so clean, fresh, and amazing. All that work is worth it because the feeling is unmatched. Now that you’re all clean, it is time to moisturize. Moisturizing is crucial, especially during the winter months, as the cold weather rapidly dries your skin. Make sure to moisturize all over! Our favorite moisturizers (that you should totally buy) are: Farm House Fresh Coconut Cream, Nécessair The Body Lotion, L’Occitane Shea Butter Ulta Rich Body Cream, and Drunk Elephant Silli Body Lotion. These moisturizers are highly rated, smell amazing, and leave your skin feeling silky smooth.

We hope you’ve learned a little bit more about the ultimate everything shower routine, and looked into some of our favorite products. Self-care is a form of self-love, so take care of yourself this year. <3