What Are You Really Doing in the Shower?


Many women multitask in the shower.
Many women multitask in the shower.

Many people shower every day, but what really happens behind the curtain when the water goes on? Pantene surveyed 1,000 women between the ages of 18 and 49 about their showering habits and they divulged some very interesting things. For example, 65% of women have used the shower for a romantic encounter and 50% of women have cleaned their shower while sudsing up their bodies. Ha! Way to multitask. Check out some of the other survey results:

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- 46% of women stated they have come up with a brilliant idea in the shower.
- 64% of women indicated they wash their hair every time they take a shower
- 73% of women shower at least once a day for an average of 15 minutes
- 30 minutes is the average length of the longest shower women take
- 95% of women tend to follow the same routine when showering.

We definitely have a routine: shampoo, condition and leave in while shaving, rinse out, wash body from top to bottom. Every time. Do you have a specific way of showering? Also, we'd love to know how many people brush their teeth in the shower or sing a song while they scrub away.

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The other thing the survey unveiled is that women don't have a strong shampoo allegiance. 95% of ladies are willing to change their current shampoo brand and 58% are looking to switch because they're not getting the results they're looking for. 68% use a matching brand for shampoo and conditioner. It seems like women are the main people shopping for shampoo because 41% of ladies share hair products with their spouse or significant other. Sometimes men will just use whatever is in the shower, even if it does smell fruity or floral.

Do you have a favorite shampoo? And more importantly, what's your unusual shower behavior?