shower

一篇生活中的话题，听一听，你洗对澡了吗（选自China Daily）

Shower

For some people showering is the first thing they do each morning to get themselves ready to start the day. Other people prefer showering in the evening to make sure they're clean before they go to bed.

对于一些人来说，早上洗澡是开启全新一天的第一步。其他人则喜欢在晚上洗澡，以便确保他们洗白白之后再上床。

Whenever you choose to do it, most of us don't really think about what we're doing in the shower. However, how many of these mistakes are you guilty of making? 

无论你选择什么时间洗澡，绝大多数人都没有思考过我们在洗澡的时候究竟干了啥。但是，在洗澡这件事上，你到底犯了多少错呢？

1. Hot hot hot 热水

The hot water dries out your skin like you wouldn't believe, which can cause dry and red patches on your skin and in the long term creates wrinkles. 

热水会让你的皮肤干到你都不敢相信，它还会造成皮肤红斑，长此以往还能让你长皱纹。

Showering for longer than 15 minutes really is too long; your skin isn't made for this. People with sensitive skin are even discouraged from showering for longer than five minutes!

洗澡时间超过15分钟实在是太长了，皮肤其实并不适合长时间的淋浴。建议皮肤敏感的人洗澡时间不要超过5分钟!

2. Soap residue 残留物

Many people make the mistake of not properly rinsing out their shampoo or conditioner. This soap residue can make your hair greasy and can cause irritation and itchiness. Then there's the fact that a lot of people forget to rinse their back after using conditioner, which can cause pimples on your back.

很多人都会犯的一个错误是，没有以正确的方式冲掉洗发水或护发素。残留物会让你的头发变油，还会造成刺激和发痒。此外，在使用护发素后，很多人都忘了要冲洗背部，而这可能会导致你背上长丘疹。

It's best to hang your head forward when you're rinsing out products. That way, you rinse it away directly instead of letting it travel over your body before it reaches the drain.

当你冲掉这些洗发产品的时候，最好把头向前伸。这样做的话，你就可以直接把它冲掉，避免它在你的身体上流过之后再进到下水道里。

3. Damaging the skin on your head 

Massaging your scalp with your fingertips has a downside because if you scratch your nails on your head while doing this you can cause irritation and skin flakes.

用指尖按摩头皮也有缺点，因为如果你这样做，其实是在挠头皮，这就可能会引起过敏和皮肤脱落。

This massaging movement can also activate the sebaceous glands, which causes your hair to become greasy more quickly.

这种按摩动作还会刺激皮脂腺，让你的头发更快变油。

4. Lotion  护肤乳

It happens to us quite often that we have a pretty dry skin when we get out of the shower (probably because we ignore tip number 1). That's why it's wise to rub some body lotion on your skin when you're done showering.

我们经常发现，在洗完澡之后，皮肤会变得非常干燥(这可能是因为我们忽略了第一条建议)。这就是为什么洗完澡后需要擦身体乳。

But did you know that it's best to apply the body lotion when your skin is still slightly damp? So, only dab your skin dry instead of rubbing it with a towel. The little bit of moisture that's left behind is absorbed by your skin along with the body lotion.

但是，你知道吗，其实当你的皮肤还有点湿的时候，才是用身体乳的最佳时机。所以，你要轻轻擦干你的皮肤，而不是用毛巾猛搓。剩余的一点点水分会随着身体乳被皮肤一起吸收。

5. Prevent tangles 头发打结

There's nothing more annoying than wet, dripping hair after you come out of the shower. It's very tempting to just rub it dry with a towel. You're better off not doing that, though, because you'll be rubbing tangles into your hair, which makes it very brittle. Your hair will break more quickly and it will look very dry. 

没有什么比你洗完澡后顶着一头湿漉漉的头发更烦人的了。用毛巾擦干看上去是个很不错的想法。不过，你最好不要这样做，因为在你擦干头发的时候，你其实是让头发不断打结，这会让它变得非常脆弱。你的头发会断得更快，看起来也会很干燥。

Carefully wrap your hair in the towel and leave it to dry in there instead. It's even better to use a towel that's made out of microfiber; this will prevent fluff and is better for your hair.

所以，应该用毛巾包住头发，让它自然晾干。如果使用超细纤维材料的毛巾，效果会更好，因为这种材料防止起毛，能更好地保护头发。