Stars like Jake Gyllenhaal and Brad Pitt have admitted to going days without a shower, as well as
“Some celebrities do not want to wash their bodies every day with soap, as it strips natural oils from the skin. Some do not see it as necessary,” Dr. Elizabeth Mullans, a board-certified dermatologist at Uptown Dermatology, tells me.
2.3 billion people lack basic hygiene services, including soap and water at home.
There's no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. Many doctors say a daily shower is fine for most people. (More than that could start to cause skin problems.) But for many people, two to three times a week is enough and may be even better to maintain good health.
McConaughey himself has been vocal in the past about his decision to not use deodorant. In a 2005 interview for his People's Sexiest Man Alive cover, the actor was asked what a man should smell like. “A man," he replied at the time. "I haven't worn deodorant in 20 years.”
How often should you shower? While there is no ideal frequency, experts suggest that showering several times per week is plenty for most people (unless you are grimy, sweaty, or have other reasons to shower more often). Short showers (lasting three or four minutes) with a focus on the armpits and groin may suffice.
Great Britain has the lowest rate of showering per week, at 83 percent. However, the English do love their baths: they have the most baths out of every country, with 32 percent of people bathing each week.
Americans, meanwhile, averaged a bit less than one shower a day, along with Spaniards, Indians and the French. Brits were on the low side of showering, with the Japanese and Chinese coming in the least frequent of all countries in the poll, with an average of about five showers a week.
A daily shower isn't necessary. ' Mitchell suggested showering or bathing once or twice a week, and experts generally say a few times a week rather than daily is plenty. Also, keep showers short and lukewarm, as too much water, particularly hot water, dries out the skin.
A Reddit user recently polled 562 people and found that most men said they showered daily. Women's bathing rituals were more diffuse, but about 60 percent preferred to shower three, four, or five times weekly. Don't miss what matters. Sign up for The Atlantic Daily newsletter.
This trend called 'No 'Poo' has become a rage, with several celebrities going gaga about it. From Jessica Simpson, Gwyneth Paltrow to Adele and Nicole Scherzinger, they are all going the 'No 'Poo' way. Men too have joined the bandwagon with Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp and Prince Harry taking the plunge.
Adele once told Glamour Magazine, "I only wash it with water. Last night I washed my hair with shampoo for the first time in two months."
During Tuesday's episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket,” the 27-year-old revealed that she's only washed her hair a couple times during the COVID-19 quarantine. “In the past four months I think I've washed my hair twice,” she said at the start of the interview.
Rihanna. In August 2021, the singer-turned-Fenty-mogul posted a video on Twitter of endless stars saying she's the best-smelling celeb. The most common word to describe her scent?
Despite his stance on deodorant, he says that he takes multiple showers a day and brushes his teeth up to five times a day.
Scientists in recent years have shown that many East Asians, a group that includes China's ethnic Han majority, have a gene that lowers the likelihood of a strong “human axillary odor” — scientist-speak for body stink.
Dr. James Hamblin did not soap his body for five years — in an attempt to save money and time — but mostly to allow the microbiome of his skin to thrive.