How Cold Showers Can Give You Soft, Healthy and Radiant Skin

I once had a short term job that required me to live outdoors for a little over a month. During that time, the only type of shower I had access to was an outdoor one that only supplied cold water. Fortunately, because it was the summer, it was very humid most days and the cold showers were ultimately very refreshing. However, that was not the only benefit to such brisk showers. After a month of not drying my body out with the usual hot, steamy shower, my skin was extremely soft, radiant, smooth, naturally moist (but not oily), and healthy. After I returned home, I continued taking cool showers because I simply learned to love them and the accompanying benefits.

So, why are cold showers so beneficial? Well, to begin, when you take a hot shower (which is what most people do), you dehydrate your body and your skin. The hot water pulls water from your skin leaving it looking very dull and feeling dry and unappealing. To remedy this problem, you might get in the habit of applying lotion to your body after you take a shower to achieve soft skin. However, this can be tedious and time consuming, not to mention unnecessary.

So, try a week long experiment with cold showers. You can use your cold shower as an even more effective "wake up" device than a steamy hot shower because cold water really boosts your circulation all over. Because of the intensity of the shower, you will get a mild adrenaline rush and will also likely spend less time in the shower. You don't have to forgo soap either, just use a natural, mild, oil based one. The cold shower will saturate your body with cool, refreshing, revitalizing water and you will leave your shower feeling refreshed, hydrated, energized, and glowing. If you have problems with a dull looking facial complexion, your skin will look many times better after regular cold showers. Your blood will be circulating more fully throughout your face resulting in a natural, cool, calm, warm glow. The cold water will lock in moisture and overtime your skin will look more beautiful and feel much softer.