Create an Elevated Shower Routine With These Products

It’s not in the cards for everyone to go to the spa whenever they please, so we’re big fans of getting in tiny moments of self-care wherever we can. Baths have long been lauded as the best choice for R&R seekers, but showers are moving in for that No. 1 spot.

According to the platform’s Trend Predictions, elevated showers, or “everything showers,” are on the up and up. “Gen X and Boomers will turn rinsing into a ritual in the year ahead,” it reads. In fact, inquiries for “shower routine aesthetics” went up 460 percent on the platform in 2023, while shower bombs got 90 percent more search year over year. Meanwhile, on TikTok, there are countless videos tagged under #showerroutine and #showerroutineaesthetic, further validating the trend.

Maybe it’s because many people renting don’t have a bathtub to speak of, but fancy showers seem to be the wave of the future. As a bonus, they’re more environmentally conscious than a long soak.

The interest in “little luxuries” like this transcends just beauty. On TikTok, the corresponding hashtag has over 1.7 million views, and there are countless videos on the app talking about romanticizing your life. From our morning routine to how we wind down at the end of the day, many of us want to feel that main-character energy — but realistically.

So how does one create an elevated shower, you ask? It seems people are in search of tweaks (via both products and aesthetics) to take their quick rinse to a spa-like treatment. Think shower bombs and fizzers, aromatherapy, eucalyptus hanging in the corner, candles, luxe body washes and scrubs, and mood lighting. “Love Island USA” star Leah Kateb’s everything shower features a variety of gourmand products to make her smell decadent.

If the idea of putting on some music, lighting that candle that you’ve been saving for a special occasion, busting out a fancy shower oil, and having yourself a little “me time” sounds like just the thing your life has been missing, we have just the thing. Keep scrolling for ways to elevate your shower to new heights. (You can officially give yourself permission to stop trying to be a bath person.)