Eco-Friendly Beauty Tip For A More Efficient Shower

Here's just a quick little tip to apply next time you want to cut down your shower time and beauty product use. Keep in mind that while buying organic shower products such as natural soap bars or Lush products is green because you're supporting eco-friendlier companies, buying less products is the greenest and least consumerist way to go. The fewer products you buy, less packaging is thrown away, and fewer chemicals go down the drain and risk contaminating water systems. Even if you recycle all your containers, it still takes energy to transport them to a recycling facility and to complete the process of recycling.

That being said, try doing double duty with one product next time you're in the shower. After you've shampooed and rinsed your hair, and applied conditioner, don't be so quick to rinse it out. For one, you can avoid using shaving cream by using the leftover conditioner on your legs. Plus, you can use just about any conditioner to do a deep-conditioning treatment if you leave it in for long enough. Just squeeze the end of your hair lightly so conditioner rubs off in your hand, and rub it into your legs before shaving. Then rinse the remaining conditioner from your hair and continue your normal shower activities. In a pinch, or if you don’t use conditioner, you can do the same with shampoo - both products will soften the hairs and help the razor glide over your skin. It’s even better if you can turn off the water for this period before you need it to rinse. Happy eco-showers!

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