Some showers are simply about getting clean. The "everything shower" is not really one of them.
Popularised through TikTok and #ShowerTok, the idea is to take all the little grooming steps that usually happen separately and fit them into one longer routine. Hair masks come out, the scalp gets some attention, body exfoliation stops being an afterthought and moisturising afterwards becomes part of the process rather than something easily forgotten.
It is essentially the shower reserved for when there is nowhere to be immediately afterwards. Unlike a quick weekday wash, it can include hair care, exfoliating, shaving, cleansing and whatever post-shower products have been waiting on the shelf.
An everything shower does not need dozens of products, but choosing a few that make each step feel a little more considered can turn the routine into something worth taking your time over.
Here are five picks for building the routine from hair to body.
Gisou Honey Infused Hair Wash Shampoo
An everything shower usually starts with the hair, and a proper cleanse can make the rest of the routine feel a little more complete.
The Gisou Honey Infused Hair Wash Shampoo is designed to gently cleanse the hair and remove buildup without leaving it feeling stripped. The formula is infused with honey, which helps add hydration and nourishment while keeping the hair soft and smooth.
It also focuses on some of the things that can make freshly washed hair difficult to manage, including frizz, damage and split ends. The result is hair that feels cleaner while still looking glossy and healthy rather than overly dry after washing.
It works well as the first proper step before moving on to masks, conditioners or the rest of the body-care routine. It is simple enough for regular use, but still feels a little more special than an everyday shampoo.
WHERE TO BUY: GO GO GORGEOUS
PRICE: Tk2,650–TK6,850
OUAI St. Barts Scalp & Body Scrub
Some products fit an everything shower simply because they can take care of more than one step at once. The OUAI St. Barts Scalp & Body Scrub is one of them.
The sugar-based scrub is designed to exfoliate both the scalp and the body, helping remove product buildup from the hair while smoothing dry skin at the same time. Sugar crystals provide the exfoliating action, while glycerin and panthenol help maintain moisture and coconut oil adds nourishment.
For the scalp, it can be useful when styling products, dry shampoo or everyday buildup begin to make the roots feel heavier than usual. On the body, the same formula works as an exfoliator for areas that tend to feel rough or dry.
The St. Barts scent also makes the scrub feel a little more suited to a longer shower routine, with notes of dragonfruit, orange blossom, tuberose and Baltic amber. Instead of adding separate scrubs for the scalp and body, this one keeps both steps in the same tub.
WHERE TO BUY: POLOY BD
PRICE: Tk7,996 FOR 250G
Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser
Once the exfoliating is done, a good body cleanser takes care of the more essential part of the shower.
The Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser makes that part feel a little more considered. Rather than relying on a heavily foaming formula, it is a low-foaming gel cleanser with an aromatic profile built around geranium leaf alongside citrus notes including mandarin and bergamot.
The low-foaming formula is designed to cleanse without leaving the skin feeling overly stripped, making it suitable for regular use as well as longer shower routines.
By the time the routine reaches body wash, the skin may already have gone through exfoliation and possibly shaving, so this does not need to be another particularly complicated step.
Its aromatic formula and understated approach make it the kind of cleanser that can still feel a little more special without turning an already long routine into something more elaborate.
WHERE TO BUY: UBUY BANGLADESH
PRICE: Tk9,777 FOR 500ML
Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady Body Butter
An everything shower may technically end once the water is turned off, but the routine usually has at least one more step left.
Frédéric Malle's Portrait of a Lady Body Butter takes care of the moisturising part with a much more indulgent approach. The richer body-butter format is designed to be worked into the skin after showering, making it particularly suitable for areas that can feel dry once exfoliating, cleansing and shaving are done.
What makes it feel especially suited to the routine, however, is the fragrance. Portrait of a Lady is one of Frédéric Malle's best-known scents, so the body butter brings that same perfume-focused experience into body care rather than treating moisturising as an entirely practical step.
Applied after drying off, it leaves the skin moisturised while adding another layer of fragrance, turning one of the more practical post-shower steps into something considerably more indulgent.
WHERE TO BUY: SUNDORA BEAUTY
PRICE: Tk19,900
Moroccanoil Original Treatment
After an everything shower, the routine usually continues for a little longer once the hair is out of the towel.
Moroccanoil Original Treatment is an argan oil-based treatment designed to add softness, shine and suppleness while helping protect the hair from everyday damage. The formula can be used on freshly washed, damp hair before drying, making it an easy final step after the rest of the shower routine is finished.
Only a small amount is needed through the mid-lengths and ends. It can also be applied to dry hair afterwards to tame flyaways or smooth the ends, so it does not have to stay limited to wash days.
After the rest of the routine is done, a small amount through damp hair adds one final conditioning step without making the process any more complicated.
WHERE TO BUY: SWEETCARE BANGLADESH
PRICE: Tk6,149 FOR 100ML