Wellness
On social media, hygiene is queen.
On social media, hygiene is queen.
Close-up shots reveal a bare thigh making sensual contact with a wet rag.
How do I avoidsmelling bad?
How can I convince my boyfriend to wash his ass?
In 2021, a spate of celebrities set off a dusty domino effect of announcing how often they showered.
(I wash my armpits and my crotch daily, and nothing else ever, Ashton Kutcherannounced.)
Daviana casuallymentionedin a video that you should turn on the fan before showering.
A lot of people didnt know that that was the reason the vent was in was to prevent mold!
she says, laughing.
At the height of the pandemic, life was stripped of many of its central rituals.
The bathroom is the natural final frontier.
She sounded elated, like she had just found a stray kitten by the side of the road.
Like spray from a rain shower, these topics are constant and comforting.
Showers contain dirty secrets.
Somebody, somewhere in the world, just stepped into their shower and immediately began peeing.
(Googlesearchesfor shower head increased steadily for the last 10 years, peaking in January 2022.)
The brand is more than 20 years old but has attained Beanie Baby heyday-like fandom on TikTok.
Im not womaning right am I, reads the most-liked comment below the video.
Also: You smell bad!
To modern Westerners, our definition of cleanliness seems inevitable, universal, and timeless.
It is none of these things, being a complicated cultural creation and a constant work in progress.
Its all personal preference, she tells Bustle.
I like the super clean feeling.
Ashanti suggests that you just do what works for you.
Clean is clean, she says.
This article was originally published onApril 18, 2023
