The Unhygienic Journey: Day 5

As day 5 draws to a close and I enter into day 6, I've been getting a lot of questions lately regarding what my normal routine has been while not showering. So, I thought I'd enlighten you, friends. :) I'm really trying to not do anything out of the ordinary (with the exception to that being, of course, not showering). So in the mornings after I've gotten about a half hour of extra sleep, one of the many perks of not showering every morning, I get up and get dressed like normal. And I apply deodorant under my arms and moisturizing lotion on my arms and legs--both of which I do on a fairly regular basis. I have only been washing my hands and face in the morning and the evenings and if my feet are really gross, I've been wiping them down a bit with a towel moistened with water. Other than that, I slick my hair back in the morning into its ponytail and I'm ready to go. :) I haven't used perfume and today I didn't apply any makeup. I was feeling rather "all-natural" this morning. Must be the weather. :) Here are today's updates:

My hair feels like I stuck my head under a car leaking oil. It still continues to drive me nuts, but I'm getting used to it, so I'm not noticing it as much as I did a few days ago. It helps that my bangs are pinned back and my hair is up because that keeps it away from my face so it doesn't annoy me as much as it really could be.

My skin feels itchy still and occasionally will break out into a few red patches on my arms--it's rather weird, but they go away eventually.

I smell like I normally would at this time of the day. It's really weird, friends. You would think that by now I would smell awful with not having showered, but as my roommate Bianca said, "You actually don't smell at all, I'm rather surprised."

My mood is relaxed. I think I'm settling into this no-shower thing pretty well. I have my routine down and this weekend is going to be really relaxing, so all in all I'm feeling pretty good friends. :)

I'm going to spend tomorrow blogging a bit about my journey with body image issues and my thoughts toward my appearance throughout college, so stay tuned for that! But now, it is time for bed. :)