I take showers much more often than I wash my hair. I also used to think of showering as a chore, but a little frivolous spending (nice shower gels, hair products, and all of it organized in pretty colorful metal tins) made me actually want to take a shower more often than before ("would I use the cherry blossom shower gel today or the patchouli rose shower gel? which one suits my current mood?" does the trick).

But washing my hair will always be a chore.

So in my unwritten book of brownie points I earn by self-care, Showering gives me 1 and washing my hair, 5! I also have thick hair that is tough to handle.