Re: Shower vs. Sink - Where Do You Wash and Why?
Majority of bathrooms DO NOT have showers. It depends on where you are in the world. The majority of earth's population (africa, asia, south america, etc.) do not have showers as a "standard". Indeed, showers only been a standard for last 50 years o4 so and only in the so-called western world. And even there, once you go to the rural and countrysides of Europe, they're scare unless really wealthy. I spend some time in traveling France, Italy and Germany last year and most of the facilities (we stayed at lovely little bed and breakfast, not the fancy 5 star deals!) did not have standard showers -- some had the hand deals with the long cord, but not the stationery overhead we are use to hear in the U.S. When we stayed at the hotels, showers were aplenty. Also, when visited Spain and Honduras, showers scarce unless staying in metro areas. Which makes me wonder how women use to keep hair looking good years ago when all they had was the tub & and or sink and no shower. I seem to recall the crown and glory lady saying that water pressure from the shower was actually not good for your hair because the heavy pressure cause hair to weaken from the force of water -- it may detangle better, but may also cause more hair loss. I think she actually recommended washing hair in the tub, where you dunk you head backwards in the water rather than having the rush of water from shower. I actually tried this, but it was too much of a hazzle (as bad as using the shower, all that in and out too drying for my skin!) Anyone remember this?