31 days to a prettier 2017 : clean yourself up ...

If you are like any other women in the world, it's probably super rare that you get to have a really good shower and wash, yes? It's not that you aren't hygienic or don't shower ... you just don't have the time to do things as properly as you would like to.Well ... it's Saturday ... and you're going to give yourself just that.Day 21 : January 21Give your hair a good wash. Give your body a good scrub.Most days of the week, if you're lucky before work, you jump in the shower, throw around some body wash, massage through some a 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner and jump right back out before you can say "I need coffee". You're clean ... but you don't feel like you did anything. For me - the power of a shower is EVERYTHING. You step out of the real world for a moment. You think about nonsense. You think about deep stuff. Heck - some of my best decisions happen in the shower. SHOWERS are essential to a balanced life.Today, take the time to shower and really clean up. Start by lathering up your hair for a good shampoo.While your hair sits with shampoo for a few moments, use a body scrub to exfoliate your body. Rinse away both your body scrub and rinse out your shampoo. Move on to a deep conditioning treatment. You can either use an actual deep conditioning product or hair mask if you wish, but in a pinch, leaving on your regular conditioner longer but also in a liberal amount can also do the trick. Apply your conditioner or mask from root to tip, focusing more on the ends of the hair twist up high on your head and secure with a jaw clip.While you're letting your products sit, move on to another task you normally rush through - hair removal! Whether you shave or epilate, now is the perfect time to do a thorough job leaving your skin super smooth. Once you're done shaving, finish up with your soap or body wash. From there, go ahead and rinse out your hair mask or conditioner, using a wide-tooth comb to detangle and tame your hair.Turn off the water. Grab a towel. Dry off.Done. And well done. Hope you made some good decisions!TIP : I'm guilty of having the hottest showers ever. But I know deep down, it's not good for me, my scalp or my skin. If you must have a hot shower, do it in intervals. Perhaps just in the beginning for a minute or two, and then right before you step out. Switch between warm water and cooler temperatures in between.HOMEWORK : No homework - it's Saturday!