Where most people have to dab their foreheads, my sweat glands trigger an inexorable tide when it’s hot outside. The technical term for my plight is “sweaty bastard,” and you may know our breed.
My body regularly gets as slick as an oil rig in the summer, so I’ve long been an advocate of showering as much as necessary. Whereas rarely showering is totally cool Under the right circumstances, people like me have to do just the opposite during the hot months to maintain the appearance of a normal person.
But showering several times a day can feel unnecessary at best and a funky waste of water at worst, not to mention attacking your skin. To that end, if you’re sweaty like me, I recommend rinsing off while you shower – and yes, there is quite a difference.
How is flushing different from taking a shower?
Showering is part of leisure time, at least in some ways; When showering, you can enjoy the hot water and stable water pressure. Rinsing, however, is purely pragmatic and is intended to rid your body of the excess bacteria that have likely buried themselves in your skin after the last body rain.
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Rinsing is actually not a pleasant activity. You don’t flush because you want to – you flush because you have to. For this purpose, rinsing should be short and to the point. There is no such thing as daydreaming, you are not exploring new soaps and peeling methods, because rinsing is little more than damage control. You can rinse with either hot or cold water, but your rinse shouldn’t take more than two to three minutes.
The nice thing about flushing is that you can do it as many times as you want since you are not abusing the system. You really shouldn’t have to flush more than twice in any given day; The impetus for flushing is to save water. Therefore, the cumulative effect of your flushing schedule should be the same as that of a thorough, but not overly indulgent, shower.
How do you rinse to avoid getting too sweaty?
As mentioned earlier, washing up is a pragmatic ritual. You rinse to cleanse yourself and nothing else. (This technically goes for showers, but people do all sorts of things in the shower that don’t involve actually bathing). To rinse off, get in the shower and scrub yourself with soap – or don’t even use soap if you’re concerned about skin irritation and don’t have body odor. You probably don’t need to shampoo your hair unless it’s littered with sand from the beach or you haven’t washed it in a while. A nice cool douche is also a great way to lower your body temperature.
Flushing is a seasonal practice and should be used with caution – taking into account the environment and your sweat glands. Showering too often can be bad for your skin, and putting too much soap on your skin can be kill bacteria that are actually good for you. Same goes for shampooing, which you should still only be doing when you need it.
For all of my immensely sweaty brothers out there, I ask all of you to flush twice a day over the summer. After all, showering could be too much for the earth – not to mention your sensitive skin – to handle.
