5 things I wish I had known before I spent 2 years fighting my own shower
It probably was not your shampoo, your cream, or your hormones. Here is what most people never think to check, and the honest truth about what a shower filter can and cannot do about it.
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You have been trying to fix it from the wrong end
You have tried the clarifying shampoo, the mask, the oils, the thick cream, maybe the steroid one from the doctor. It works for a wash or two, then you are back to square one by the weekend.
Here is the part nobody says out loud. Whatever your skin and hair are doing, it starts again fresh every single morning, the moment the water hits you. You cannot out wash something that lands on you again the next day.
Two different things come out of your shower, and a filter only handles one
This is where most brands are not straight with you, so we will be. Your water carries hard minerals, the chalky stuff that furs up your kettle. A shower filter cannot remove those, and it cannot soften your water. Only a plumbed in softener does that.
But there is also chlorine, added to keep the water clean, plus bits of metal and sediment off old pipes. That is the part a good filter can actually take out before it reaches your skin and hair.
So if a cheap bead filter did nothing for you before, this is why. Knowing which problem is which is the whole thing.
Straight answer
- CanReduce the chlorine in your shower water
- CanFilter out metals and sediment from the pipes
- CanHold strong pressure so you feel the water change
- CannotSoften your water or remove hard minerals
- CannotStop limescale, that needs a whole home softener
Chlorine is hard on skin, and it lands on you fresh every shower
Chlorine is added to tap water to keep it clean, which is fair enough. But it can dry the skin out and set sensitive skin off on contact. For a lot of people that is the tight, itchy, on fire feeling an hour after every shower, no matter what cream goes on after.
Take the chlorine out before the water touches you, and you change what your skin is reacting to in the first place.
Same water. Same glass. The strip is the only thing that tells you what's in it.
A chlorine test strip in ordinary tap water, next to the same water run through a LumiShower filter. The darker the pad, the more chlorine.
The same water is hitting every strand, every single day
Your hair is the one thing that meets your shower water every day, and nobody thinks to check it. Chlorine and metals can leave hair dry, brittle and prone to breaking, so it keeps ending up in your hands and down the drain.
We are not going to promise you regrowth or throw a number at you. What we can say plainly is that filtering the chlorine and metals gives your hair gentler water to deal with, day after day.
The one thing most people never think to change
Look at what you have already spent. The bottles, the masks, the treatments, maybe a cheap filter that did nothing. All of it works on the hair or the skin, after the water has already done its bit.
Changing the water itself is the one thing left to try, and it is the cheapest place the problem actually starts. That is the whole idea behind LumiShower. It screws on in a few minutes, no plumber, and comes off when you move.
What people say after the switch
My hair shedding has finally slowed down
I was really anxious about how much hair came out every time I showered and it seemed to be getting worse every month. My mum suggested the LumiShower showerhead and after a week the shedding has drastically reduced, and my scalp feels noticeably healthier.
The itchy rashes on my legs are almost gone
I used to get very red, irritated rashes on my legs after showering, and no amount of moisturizer or lotion helped. Since I switched to the LumiShower filtered showerhead, the irritation has vanished almost entirely. My skin finally feels calm and is going back to normal.
My skin breakouts have totally cleared up
I dealt with persistent breakouts on my jawline and back, never thought my tap water was causing it. After using the LumiShower showerhead for just a few weeks, my skin has cleared up significantly. It's been an absolute total game changer.
LumiShower Filtered Showerhead
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- ✓Filters the chlorine, metals and sediment before the water reaches you
- ✓Holds strong pressure, so you feel the water change
- ✓Fits any standard UK shower in a few minutes, no tools, no plumber
- ✓Comes with 4 extra replacement filters
- ✓90 days to feel the difference, or your money back
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Questions, answered straight
What results should I expect
Most people notice the water feels and smells different straight away, the chlorine smell goes. Changes to skin and hair build gradually over the next couple of weeks. Results vary, which is what the 90 day guarantee is for.
How is this different from other shower filters
A lot of cheap filters barely do anything, which is why people feel nothing. LumiShower filters the chlorine, metals and sediment and holds strong pressure, so you actually feel the water change, and it fits standard UK shower connections.
What does the filter actually do
It uses multi stage filtration to reduce the chlorine and filter out the metals and sediment before the water reaches your skin and hair. It fits standard UK shower connections and takes a few minutes to fit, no plumber.
I rent. Can I still use it
Yes. It screws onto your normal shower in a few minutes, with no tools and no plumber, and it comes off just as easily when you move out. That makes it a good fit for renters, and it is the reason a lot of people who cannot fit a softener use one.
Does it soften my water
No, and we will not pretend it does. Softening removes the hard minerals, and that needs a plumbed in softener. A shower filter cannot do that. What it does do is filter out the chlorine, metals and sediment, which is the part that lands on your skin and hair.
I tried a cheap filter before and felt nothing. Why is this different
Fair question. A lot of cheap bead filters barely do anything, which is why they feel like nothing. LumiShower filters the chlorine and metals and holds strong pressure, so you actually feel the water change, and you get 90 days to judge it for yourself.
How long does the filter last
For most people a filter lasts about a month, depending on how much you shower. Replacements are priced low on purpose, so keeping clean water going costs very little, and you are never locked into anything.
What is in the box
The LumiShower head, the first filter already fitted, and the standard fittings for a UK shower. Everything you need to swap it on in a few minutes.
What if it does not work for me
You have 90 days. If you do not feel a difference, message us and you get your money back, so there is nothing to lose by trying it.
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