Since we now have a collective obsession with being busy, an everything shower feels like a small occasion in its own right — one that deserves a product lineup to match. From effective hair treatments to body care worth waking up softer for, these are the products we’d save for a proper reset.
First Things First, Filter the Water
Before the candles, masks, scrubs and body oils, start with the water itself. In the Middle East, where hard water and chlorine can leave hair feeling rough and skin noticeably drier, a filtered shower head is a worthwhile bathroom upgrade. Hello Klean’s Shower Head 2.0 is designed to reduce chlorine and impurities before they reach the skin and scalp, making everything that follows feel like it has a better starting point. If an everything shower is going to take up serious calendar space, the water may as well be working with you.
Set the Mood
Before the shampoo, scrubs and everything else come out, make the bathroom feel like somewhere you actually want to spend the next hour. A scented candle or shower steamer is an easy place to start.
Candles that are warm, clean or woody makes the whole bathroom smell good before you’ve even stepped into the shower. Bath & Body Works Shower Steamers, for example, release scents like lavender and eucalyptus once they hit the water, turning an ordinary shower into something that feels a little more spa-like. Put your phone on the counter, queue up something good and let the bathroom get steamy.
Start With Your Hair
An everything shower is your excuse to give your hair a little more attention than the usual shampoo-and-rinse.
Start with Oribe’s Serene Scalp Exfoliating Scrub to clear build-up at the roots, then follow with Augustinus Bader’s The Rich Shampoo if hair is feeling particularly dry or overworked.
For the treatment step, Hair Rituel by Sisley’s Regenerating Hair Care Mask is the one to leave on while you get on with everything else; its shea, macadamia, camellia and hazelnut oils are designed to nourish both scalp and lengths.
Guerlain’s Abeille Royale Double R Radiance & Repair Mask is another very good bathroom-shelf candidate for damaged hair, while Philip B’s Russian Amber Imperial Gold Masque makes sense for dry, brittle lengths that have seen a little too much colour or heat.
Shave First, Exfoliate Another Day
Body care is where an everything shower can easily tip into overdoing it. If you’re shaving, skip a proper scrub that day and keep the routine focused on reducing friction and calming skin afterwards.
For the shave itself, pair the MÜHLE COMPANION Safety Razor with Aesop Moroccan Neroli Shaving Serum, which gives enough slip for a close shave without leaving skin feeling stripped. Once you’re done, go straight in with something nourishing like Susanne Kaufmann Body Butter to restore moisture and keep post-shave skin comfortable.
Save exfoliation for a separate shower. That’s when something like Nécessaire The Body Exfoliator makes more sense, especially if you’re dealing with texture or ingrown hairs.
The Body Wash
Once you’ve exfoliated and shaved, go back in with your body wash. Nécessaire’s The Body Wash is a good choice when you want the shower to feel a little more fresh, with Santal and Hinoki among the scents to try. For something a little more elevated, Byredo Mojave Ghost Body Wash brings that soft, woody-floral scent into the shower.
And because scent is half the fun, this is the part where you can really choose your mood. Warm vanilla, fresh eucalyptus, creamy almond or something woody and clean, whatever you want to smell like when you eventually leave the bathroom.
Don’t Forget the Shower Oil
Body wash cleanses. Shower oil makes the whole thing feel a little more decadent. L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil is a classic for its soft, comforting almond scent, while the brand’s Almond Delicious Shower Cream gives you a creamier take on the same sweet fragrance. Use either towards the end of your shower when you want that soft, moisturised feeling before you even reach for your body lotion.
The Last Step: Body Oil
The final step happens just before the towel. Instead of drying yourself completely, gently pat your skin so it’s still a little damp, then smooth on a body oil to lock in that moisture. First Aid Beauty’s After-Shower Nourishing Body Oil is a good option, with a subtle mandarin scent that leaves things feeling fresh.
Then wrap yourself in your softest towel, put on the comfiest clothes you own and, for once, resist the urge to immediately start doing something productive. You’ve just spent an hour in the shower. You’ve earned the right to do absolutely nothing.
