Yuja
Student
- May 6, 2026
- 9
I have recently started trying to take care of myself more (started early last year) and here are some stuff I've done that I would say have improved my overall hygiene:
- I always used to brush my teeth and shower once or twice a day but that was about it.
- Starting last year I make sure to shower twice whenever I had the energy to. Once before I go to bed so that my bed can stay as clean as possible and once when I wake up because I wake up groggy and oily.
- Usually shower with BHA body was everyday and i use shampoo / lotion twice a week with a couple of days of distance. I didn't know using shampoo frequently was bad for your hair (yes I am dumb) which probably explained my horrible hair condition but it's since gotten better. I make sure to shave everyday in the morning so that I don't have the gross little mustache thing lol. Ah, and of course, I use cleanser for my face (foaming cleanser for acne). I use a body towel for my... body (duh) and I have a smaller towel for my face. I used to rotate towels after using them for 3-4 days (which, ideally, means I used towels 6-8 times which I know is more than recommended but I live in dorms and I am poor lol) but recently I lost a body towel so I guess I gotta buy a new one
- As for skincare routine, I have acne so I make sure that all my products are for acne prone skin. I start with toner, then serum, and then lotion. Sunscreen sometimes but I should use it everyday lowkey. Face mask once a week and pimple patches when needed. (If you have acne and you can't afford pricey skin care products like mine I would recommend just switching out your diet. If my diet were better my skin would be clear asf rn and I wouldn't have to waste all this money). Also my skin type is mixed but oily later on in case anyone is curious.
- I had an electric toothbrush from my parents so luckily I don't need to buy one so I use that along with some whatever toothpaste. I rinse my mouth with alcohol-free mouthwash and then I use a tongue scraper (which I would highly recommend for better breath).
- I do laundry once a week and wash my bed sheets once every two to three weeks.
- I recently (like this month) started taking vitamins since I don't really eat often (although i have been making sure to eat more lately). I take a general multivitamin, magnesium, and omega-3. Those three are basically your starter pack for taking vitamins. I've noticed a much needed boost in energy throughout the day as well as better focus and overall better cognitive skills. I zone out less now which has helped when it comes to paying attention to class or when reading through case briefs an whatnot.
- As for clothes, I'm not really a fashionable guy so here is most of the clothes I use: 2 grey, 1 black, 1 navy blue, 2 beige, and 2 white t-shirts. One pair of wide grey sweatpants and one pair of black wide sweatpants. One pair of black wide straight jeans and one brown one. Also one black long-sleeved thicker sort of sweater or like shirt or something in between but it looks fashionable as well as one grey one. I have some other stuff in my closet (like suit and tie for when I go out to moot courts) but everything I have stated is mostly what I wear. Pretty much just basic boring clothes in order to not stand out while also staying as comfortable as possible. One pair of normal white shoes and one pair of black running shoes. Also black shoes for the suit.
- Also, obviously only one pair of boxers per day (sometimes two lowkey) as well as socks.
- Less of self-care and more of self indulgence but I bought a water filter / water pitcher thing since I've been paranoid about the water here (even if it's out of a filter) and I also bought an electric kettle to boil water in so I can have some barley tea (really yummy).
- I've been considering going to the gym / running but I'm way too self-conscious of others to do any of that in public. If I did start doing some form of exercise it would probably be calisthenics though (I can do push-ups with proper form and other basic calisthenic stuff from back when I picked up calisthenics during highschool for a bit).
- As for diet, I just eat whatever is in the cafeteria or convenience store food (I also order fast food every once in a while)
- Been considering gargling salt water after brushing teeth for tonsils but I lowkey don't think I have tonsils... but then again who knows....
Let me know if you have any other tips for hygiene / self-care or you want to comment on how weird I am for hyper focusing on this....
- I always used to brush my teeth and shower once or twice a day but that was about it.
- Starting last year I make sure to shower twice whenever I had the energy to. Once before I go to bed so that my bed can stay as clean as possible and once when I wake up because I wake up groggy and oily.
- Usually shower with BHA body was everyday and i use shampoo / lotion twice a week with a couple of days of distance. I didn't know using shampoo frequently was bad for your hair (yes I am dumb) which probably explained my horrible hair condition but it's since gotten better. I make sure to shave everyday in the morning so that I don't have the gross little mustache thing lol. Ah, and of course, I use cleanser for my face (foaming cleanser for acne). I use a body towel for my... body (duh) and I have a smaller towel for my face. I used to rotate towels after using them for 3-4 days (which, ideally, means I used towels 6-8 times which I know is more than recommended but I live in dorms and I am poor lol) but recently I lost a body towel so I guess I gotta buy a new one
- As for skincare routine, I have acne so I make sure that all my products are for acne prone skin. I start with toner, then serum, and then lotion. Sunscreen sometimes but I should use it everyday lowkey. Face mask once a week and pimple patches when needed. (If you have acne and you can't afford pricey skin care products like mine I would recommend just switching out your diet. If my diet were better my skin would be clear asf rn and I wouldn't have to waste all this money). Also my skin type is mixed but oily later on in case anyone is curious.
- I had an electric toothbrush from my parents so luckily I don't need to buy one so I use that along with some whatever toothpaste. I rinse my mouth with alcohol-free mouthwash and then I use a tongue scraper (which I would highly recommend for better breath).
- I do laundry once a week and wash my bed sheets once every two to three weeks.
- I recently (like this month) started taking vitamins since I don't really eat often (although i have been making sure to eat more lately). I take a general multivitamin, magnesium, and omega-3. Those three are basically your starter pack for taking vitamins. I've noticed a much needed boost in energy throughout the day as well as better focus and overall better cognitive skills. I zone out less now which has helped when it comes to paying attention to class or when reading through case briefs an whatnot.
- As for clothes, I'm not really a fashionable guy so here is most of the clothes I use: 2 grey, 1 black, 1 navy blue, 2 beige, and 2 white t-shirts. One pair of wide grey sweatpants and one pair of black wide sweatpants. One pair of black wide straight jeans and one brown one. Also one black long-sleeved thicker sort of sweater or like shirt or something in between but it looks fashionable as well as one grey one. I have some other stuff in my closet (like suit and tie for when I go out to moot courts) but everything I have stated is mostly what I wear. Pretty much just basic boring clothes in order to not stand out while also staying as comfortable as possible. One pair of normal white shoes and one pair of black running shoes. Also black shoes for the suit.
- Also, obviously only one pair of boxers per day (sometimes two lowkey) as well as socks.
- Less of self-care and more of self indulgence but I bought a water filter / water pitcher thing since I've been paranoid about the water here (even if it's out of a filter) and I also bought an electric kettle to boil water in so I can have some barley tea (really yummy).
- I've been considering going to the gym / running but I'm way too self-conscious of others to do any of that in public. If I did start doing some form of exercise it would probably be calisthenics though (I can do push-ups with proper form and other basic calisthenic stuff from back when I picked up calisthenics during highschool for a bit).
- As for diet, I just eat whatever is in the cafeteria or convenience store food (I also order fast food every once in a while)
- Been considering gargling salt water after brushing teeth for tonsils but I lowkey don't think I have tonsils... but then again who knows....
Let me know if you have any other tips for hygiene / self-care or you want to comment on how weird I am for hyper focusing on this....
