A ton of washing and soap dries out your skin which causes it to crack and when that happens those cracks become vulnerable to germs and bacteria. Some experts say most people over bathe. You don't want to get rid of the natural oils on your skin. When you do shower only use soap on your armpits, your feet and other necessary spots (wink wink).
As far as your hair goes, if you have dry hair, wash it every few weeks! Check out a great article from TIME below!
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