Those who have not yet experienced the invigorating feeling that one gets through rain showers may wonder why so many people are getting hooked up in this new trend in bathing. For the longest time, people have associated soaking in tubs as the way to relax, while showers are merely for hygiene and getting the job of cleaning up your body done in a no-fuss, hassle-free way.
Because rain showers provide bathers with the option of low-pressure water flow, many people may wonder why this type of shower is more effective than the traditional kind. People are used to showers with fast water flows (think of gyms and shower rooms in public pools) hence why they have formed a kind of thinking that the more water and the faster the water flow, the easier it is to clean one’s body. If that is the case, then how can a shower head with a slow-water flow do the job of cleaning the body? The common perception of people when they hear about low-flow rain-style showers is that it will take longer to get the soap out and completely cleanse the body of dirt and grime.
What people don’t know is that cleanliness does not depend on the water speed. Whether water-flow is fast or slow, water is very light and can travel quickly down the body, hydrating it no matter what the water pressure is. The reason why a lot of kids love playing in the rain is because of its gentle trickling feeling. The same is true with rain-style showers. The water coming down from the rain-style shower head is very refreshing. In fact, it can mimic the feeling one gets when getting a massage.
A rain shower is very therapeutic as the pressure is just enough to cleanse the body while being gentle on the skin. Unknown to most people, fast water pressure showers can rid the skin of lipids and oils, which protect it from dryness and dirt. This has an unhealthy effect on the skin over time and can make it rough, dry and extremely sensitive.
Therefore, if you want to keep your skin healthy while at the same enjoying a relaxing shower experience, then you should seriously consider the use of rain-style showers.
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010, 6:35 pm | 
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