Style Theory: Do You WASH Your Legs?

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Do you wash your legs? Yes, that’s a legitimate question. And prepare to be shocked because there are more people who DON’T wash their legs than you’d realize. Their reasoning is that GRAVITY takes care of the wash. So are the non-washers saving time in the shower or are they just extremely dirty? Let’s turn on the hot water and find out.
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#Shower #Soap #ShowerRoutine #Hygiene #WashYourlegs #Legs #Bathing #Theory #StyleTheory #GameTheory #FilmTheory #FoodTheory #matpat

[@WasdTheory]

Only MatPat could make theories like this and not be called insane

[@WasdTheory]

Did you like your own reply?

[@WasdTheory]

And change your first reply?

[@WasdTheory]

NAH I CAUGHT THE BOT IN 4K 📸

[@mr.knowitall8120]

No.. He's insane

[@justaguyonearth]

Nono he's insane we've just accepted it

[@slygal555]

Nice to see Steph using that degree. And MatPat’s face while she’s explaining, he looks so focused. I don’t think we’ve ever seen his “Oh I’m learning something new” face before, usually he’s teaching us.

[@chezsrandombs]

if you've watched GTL for long enough, that learning face is absolutely iconic. He's always learning, especially recently with all the new guests and it's actually such a fun little moment

[@lauraadams3202]

Watching him watch steph😭😭😭😭

[@alexanderinnes1439]

😂

[@commandercorl1544]

Get yourself a man who looks at you like that when you explain soap to him.

[@thetafritz9868]

As a Chem major, I was hoping she would give the audience a little better of an explanation with an actual image of the surfactant structure, but I guess it’s so everyone can understand

[@BeeSwarmFan]

As a swimmer, saying conditioner is useless really hurts my soul. Have you ever even felt your hair after you swim? It’s like a rock 😭

[@tzchno1064]

As a diver, my hair feels literally petrified

[@calvin2013]

Wait why does that happen tho?

[@BeeSwarmFan]

@@calvin2013 it happens because of the chlorine

[@calvin2013]

@@BeeSwarmFan yes but what happens

[@PAP888]

​@@calvin2013I think the chemicals dry your hair

[@user-yp6qc8xf3m]

To think this was the first Theory I watched... I can't believe I got hooked on these channels. We'll miss you, MatPat.

[@blahblahblahshush3672]

We all will..😭

[@abbypugh5718]

Hairdressers child here! Conditioner actually prevents your hair from becoming incredibly oily. Shampoo strips you hair of all its oils, including the natural ones, so before the hair can panic and start producing an abundance of oil to compensate, we use conditioner to bring some form of hydration back to the hair!

[@aliahwelch4064]

Yea! I have pretty bleach damaged/dyed hair and conditioner is the thing that makes my hair soft and normal looking! Funny that matpat had dyed hair and didn’t use conditioner- I wonder how he kept his hair so fluffy 😂

[@smalachit1571]

So you're saying I should put conditioner all over my hair and scalp, not only on the tips of the hair?

[@aliahwelch4064]

@@smalachit1571 I think that depends on your hair type, texture and what you’ve processed it with but potentially? I’m no a professional tho- just a maniac who periodically almost burns her hair off with bleach

[@seraphywang4638]

@@smalachit1571 Conditioner is usually for the hair thats not directly above the scalp. The shampoo is supposed to wash off the grease roots of your hair. But yes, this would usually depend on the type of hair as well. So, I suggest doing more research on your hair length, texture, type and recommended amount of conditioner and stuff.

[@maxmarohn581]

this is super helpful ty

[@makaylabailor1211]

I live how when Stephanie is explaining how soap works Mat looks both completely in awe and very concerned.

[@KalebPinetown-ip8mw]

True LOL 🤣

[@mrdummervilleean]

"What else does she know?..."

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E

[@Lemonjuicen]

You spelled love wrong

[@AugieBloodFist]

Ikr he looked so confused

[@lillyg6763]

I'm late to the party, but wanna rep for my fellow eczema sufferers. I have really dry sensitive skin anyway, and severe eczema along with that. I literally can NOT shower or wash my legs every single day unless I want to end up with my skin dying and flaking off and itching to the point I scratch past it bleeding. I only wash the "necessities" every day, hair when it gets dirty, and everything else just gets a rinse or washed when I get real sweaty or dirty from something, in which case I do even wash my legs then aww. But otherwise, I desperately have to cling to whatever oil barrier my body is willing to produce, because no amount of lotion can truly replicate that protection. So knowing that it's okay I'm almost never washing my legs makes me pretty happy.

[@Luca124]

I was thinking this! My skin flares up if I get soap on my legs

[@YashBhagat-cm4qr]

Cant believe matpat is retiring 😢

[@Cocoa_Kalypso]

I have severe ezcema, I regularly shower 4-5 times weekly with a organic oatmeal soap bar or, if I'm especially sweaty, a dial non-scented soap bar; and use a African scrub cloth. Then lotion after with Cetaphil unscented lotion or Aquafor in the winter to keep my skin moist and healthy. I know not all skins are the same but this is what's worked for me. I haven't had a major flare up for almost 10 years, I haven't had to go back to my doctor for steroid creams.

[@justaperson4656]

My eczema isn't insanely bad, and usually is very controllable (save for chlorine), but I'm the same

[@justaperson4656]

​@@Cocoa_Kalypsothanks, I'll try changing my soap :)

[@AmandaNavarro]

I'm so thorough with how I scrub and rinse myself in the shower. I was surprised that nobody was at least rubbing the soap off under the water with their hands for each individual area. I have no faith in gravity, so I give the water a little extra push that way. But because I'm so thorough with my showers, on a regular day, my showers last anywhere from 15-20 minutes; on a FULL wash day (once a week including deep cleaning my long curly hair, shaving my entire body pit to toe, removing calluses from my feet, etc.) my showers can easily take over an hour and a half.

[@DoorsToHideBehind156]

You're wasting so much water 😮

[@AmandaNavarro]

@@DoorsToHideBehind156 Unfortunate for the water bill. But the water itself will be okay. The city just recycles it anyway. And I get to be squeaky clean 😀 It's a win-win.

[@Skelepty]

Over an HOUR?!?!?!? 🤯

[@AmandaNavarro]

@@Skelepty Unfortunately yes. Wish I didn't have to, but I can't find a quicker way to do it. Just my hair alone takes about 40-50 minutes, and I shave my body and file my foot calluses down while I let the shampoo sit on my scalp (dermatologist's orders, I'm not supposed to wash it off right away, gotta rinse after 5 minutes). I also have to triple wash my hair to get rid of buildup from my hair products, because it's impossible to have nice curly hair without a ton of leave-in products in it. Oh lord and it tangles itself immediately after I stop combing it so I gotta keep combing and combing... showering is just so messy until the hair portion is complete, then it's smooth sailing.

[@Lara-uu4sz]

@@AmandaNavarroI also have the „Everything-Shower“ once a week. :) But I always stop the water flow when scrubbing, massaging shampoo in, leaving conditioner, shaving etc. I only use it, when I actually need to rinse out the shampoo or something. Maybe this helps you, and you can integrate it in your routine. ✨

[@PIK0-]

I dont think I ever really realized how weirdly I shower until I saw this video. I do full 360s in the shower facing all angles because I feel like if I dont constantly look everywhere a demon is gonna come up behind me

[@theunknownonetuo2033]

sometimes I just accept that a demon is standing behind me while I shower

[@ogbogb10z]

I'm not alone!

[@PIK0-]

@@ogbogb10z US WEIRD SHOWERERS MUST STAY TOGETHER

[@lorddask4527]

Too relatable

[@zoerios5995]

Why is this just so true 😭

[@delicious2650]

I love how Matt and Steph are watching them shower and talking into the camera like they're commentators in a competitive showering match

[@juppertv]

r/BrandNewSentence

[@cesarbonilla6289]

Would be great hunger games host

[@Mistymorning614]

@@cesarbonilla6289 🌚👍

[@raeneko765]

You saying this makes me think of those nature documentaries and stuff

[@NebulaYT.]

Bro how did matpat get this allowed by his team

[@GreatvalueSerotonin]

I am an ADVID conditioner user and at first I was so confused(and a little irritated I admit) about Matt saying that conditioner is useless. But then I remembered I have long curly thick hair that needs to be moisturized and untangled. Meanwhile Matt has (unknown thickness) short straight hair that the natural oil produced by the scalp can reach. So along with his regular trims that he gets removing the dead ends, he also had less factors for hair breakage!

[@BIOHAZARDRUSGaming]

Stephanie would be a great play-by-play color analyst. Also, something else not taken into account for this experiment is different pressure-style shower heads. I’ve seen some shower heads with 5 different types of water pressure styles

[@Skye_Writer]

Also, the clothing is going to play a factor here. Yes, Matt and Amy and Steph were all wearing shorts that are tight to the leg (unlike Sam, whose loose shorts let the water drip off the hem and down around his feet instead of running down his leg), but the clothing does retain a lot of the water, even when it's fully wet. Without anything else on the skin, the water and soap you put on the top part of your body is going to run down the lower half more freely and get you cleaner. Obviously they couldn't do that kind of experiment on camera, but honestly bathing suits -- bikinis for the ladies and short-short or Speedo trunks with no shirts for the guys would have given more accurate results. That, or the type of swimwear used in competitions, the stuff that is made to glide through water without causing any drag.

[@damyenhockman5440]

“Not a single gravity user in the house.” Possibly the best out of context quote MatPat has ever produced.

[@trulymrword]

Dio inside his mansion during Part 3:

[@The-Branch]

"I went in, fully expecting gravity to be completely debunked"

[@najrenchelf2751]

I dunno 14:17 - takes the cake for me here... and that’s just _this_ episode! 😹

[@EEEEEEEE]

E‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

[@Idiot337]

someone clip it

[@springtronic.]

Mat looking confused but interested while his wife is talking about how soap works has got to be the cutest thing I’ve seen

[@ayoliv9324]

i was thinking the same thing

[@Yanfei_831]

@@ayoliv9324 mee too

[@P_64P]

Serious Hank Hill Vibes

[@valerykolev1286]

And right after that he calls shorts and t-shirt the most revealing for the challenge- um...what about swimsuit? Literally the clothes made for water - why not that as it's common sense though 😅

[@maxmouse3]

Your team is amazing! I love their humor!

[@PhantomKING113]

Hello from Spain! Idk if this is more common here in Europe or if I'm just weird, but I usually just use the little handheld showerhead (idk how it's called in English); in fact, in my mother's home there isn't one of those that are set in the wall, so you had to use the handheld one. As for other showering info, male, double shampoo, no conditiones, my shower gel is liquid so idk what I'd do with a bar of soap, definitely wash my legs (and my feet, until they feel nice and soft, not harsh). Nice video, btw!, and sry for my English.

[@Evanz111]

Same here! I’m surprised to hear most shower heads are fixed in place

[@SplitSniper7]

It is absolutely insane how comfortable Team Theory is with things like this😂😂😂

[@jplayzow]

After a while it must just be like ah mat is at it again

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

They learned to just go with it and indulge the crazy man

[@mirali6404]

Don't remind MatPat about FNAF

[@alexanderinnes1439]

Yah it's insane

[@SkylightCiel]

16:58 "I went in fully expecting gravity to be completely debunked" - Matpat 2023

[@puddlepessimist4504]

I can't wait for this to be one of those "Matpat OOC" vids

[@Kawaiimitsuri]

5:15 I love this channel and thank you for helping me I could not tell the differences

[@TobiNightcore]

I feel like this entire episode ignores that one of the points of washing your legs is removing dead skin (exfoliating) which water, soap and gravity won't do alone. You gotta scrub it

[@VenomousMoses]

Not to be extreme or anything, but Sam entering this video with a Michigan Grandpa T-shirt immediately followed by talking about how he’s a guitar hero professional has made my year. I really hope we see more of him.

[@turtleninja16tn66]

Sam is March's goat fr.

[@Chees3TastesTasty]

I want him to be part of gtlive for ONE video. I’m only asking for one

[@loveisblue8080]

Honestly I love it whenever steph has a big part of an episode, she’s so fun and smart. I hope to see her more

[@cypher2589]

I feel like Steph always has a sophisticated charm that balances out Matthew's crazy antics. It's always so cool to see her on camera.

[@thethingcalledlisa]

I also love that during the part where she explained soap that Mat looked he just fell in love with her all over again

[@jacobawojtowicz]

There's a lot of Steph. Not enough Amy!

[@ast8177]

the one thing i need to point out is that lose clothing like this is definitely gonna make it harder to wash of by just passively letting water drip down. Like these shorts might be YT friendly, but they are the equivalent to a raincoat for your legs.

[@rickbrian9070]

I COMPLETELY agree with Amy’s reaction at 14:20 😂

[@Evanz111]

Very emotive, it was great 😂

[@azrael_abyss255]

Conditioner is how I untangle my hair without immense pain. So, I’d say it’s pretty useful.

[@darkthu_draws]

Same :D

[@lostgem8225]

Mood

[@Dark_Charm]

Add that squeak!

[@motiemo]

Yeah like, of course he doesn't understand conditioner. He probably never gets tangles in his hair lol

[@NoraNekos7]

Easier to untangle, i can go two days without washing my hair before it gets impossibly greasy, and it feels fluffy. Conditioners are nice

[@curiousdaniel78]

Stephanie needs to do more science explanations. She’s actually really smart and entertaining. it comes across as a laid-back fun exclamation

[@adiksaff]

How can I bump this sentiment up like 10 times?? Super agree!!

[@bluebutler6787]

Didn't she major in biology?

[@Saphia_]

I'd love that. She has a background in science. As does MatPat, I think. Forgot which branch of science though. Famous Birthdays: "She obtained her Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Duke University in 2009 before heading to Weill Cornell Medical College to study pharmacology." From Wikipedia: "Patrick attended Duke University on an academic scholarship and majored in psychology and theatre as well as neuroscience. He was a resident assistant for three years and graduated in 2009."

[@andrewscott2569]

Fax

[@raphael.777]

i LOVE when steph explains

[@JusttDuckit]

I’ve watched your game channel for years, never knew you had more!

[@keithws2779]

Life goals: be well off enough that I have a house with a shower I've never actually used.

[@ReclamKingDragon]

Mat finding out he needs to double check his plumbing throughout his house is my favorite part of this episode

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E

[@snuffaluffy42]

My family doc actually recommended gravity washing when I was a kid because I had eczema on my legs. Turns out scrubbing and stripping off too much of your oils really irritates your skin if it's sensitive 🤷‍♀

[@theawesomecatmom8315]

It def does! I have a friend who has eczema and they have to be very careful when they shower/bathe because mechanical exfoliation (scrubbing) does just that! they also have to be very careful with products too.

[@Apothecartea]

Yeah stripping your skin is awful for it. You're also losing its barrier against outside bacteria, AND stripping it of the bacteria apart of you that aid in healing stuff like acne.

[@HazbinCovenWitch]

I also have eczema. On my legs it's mostly around my knees and on my left thigh.

[@tristenjames2065]

Omg dude I love that sweater! Looks so stylish and chic bro!

[@itslucyagain2085]

Thing is, imagine how many of those women that said they don't wash DO shave. They're probably lathering up their legs, exfoliating, shaving, and then rinsing off the suds, and doing so several times a week. Like, I don't wash my legs in the shower, but that's because I don't like to shave in the shower. When I shave, those legs get SCRUBBED

[@kwamelee3909]

I would love to see a theory video on the difference between using a washcloth versus a loofah versus not using either

[@krose6451]

Agreed!

[@HeatherStein-ut3yx]

and bar soap vs body wash!

[@jennierandomz]

Me too!

[@huzaifa-pc3oc]

PLS ME TOO

[@dianapennepacker6854]

I would like a bacteria test.

[@porcelainquill6485]

Y'all should do a series of hair care theories. Of course Mat doesn't use conditioner, he has short hair. My hair is very long, and the only way to keep the ends from drying out is by using conditioner on the hair that's bellow the ears, letting it sit for a while before lightly washing out the excess. That being said, I also trained my hair to only need to be washed every 10-ish days as long as i don't put extra product in it. It saves me a whole lot of shampoo and conditioner, especially compared to when i washed it every other day.

[@o_s-24]

I have long hair and I never use conditioner and I need to wash like 2 times a week in winter, 5-7 times in summer

[@soonerproud]

They need to include the "3 in 1" shampoo/body wash/conditioners.

[@NedInYaHead]

There is SO much misinformation surrounding shampoo and its ingredients. It would be interesting to get some hard facts about it. 🤔

[@allnonethevoid1487]

Same, but I'm only to 3-5 days

[@BTotherJay]

I would love a series of episodes on haircare! I married a hairstylist who specializes in fantasy hair color, and now my hair is no longer its natural color. It is about shoulder length and to keep it clean I need to shampoo it (single scrub) about every-other day. Since it is bleached, I have to condition it daily, or it gets super dry. I was warned that hair stripped of oil leads to split end and breakages. When my hair was short and natural, I could shampoo daily and get away with conditioning once a week. Maybe an episode on conditioner and/or beard oil?

[@AbbigaleLockward-wb6mc]

Conditioner makes your hair sooooooo Smooth❤ and I Love your channel!🎉❤

[@y0LAs_]

I think that if you used something greasier and oilier than coffee, results would have debunked "gravity wash"

[@lilou955]

Never thought the day would come where I’d watch Matpat, Steph and their team take showers but here we are

[@johnpeace971]

It wasn't as erotic as I imagined it

[@krounos1]

​@@johnpeace971 As I hoped

[@nightmarestar9192]

What the hell 😂

[@biggestesterandcheesiest7342]

@@johnpeace971idk, that’s pretty erotic lol

[@Sentanette]

lmao

[@tato3842]

i was very skeptical of this channle....it sounded dumb at first, but i pleasently surprised on how well delivered the info is. keep it up

[@channelwithadogforitspfp7047]

would cold and hot water not have different variables? pores open and close depending on heat so would that not affect the cleaning process? It would be cool to see a whole video on showers and the most efficient and best way to take a shower. But thats just an thought, a shower thought!

[@bluestreaker9242]

Ya know, now that you mention, I'd unironically like to see an episode on the whole "single-wash" vs. "double-wash" shampoo technique...as well as going further in to the nitty-gritty of "is conditioner really necessary?" idea you put forth, MatPat. :O

[@GDMendezWrites]

I feel like the important thing with a video like that would be to include different hair types because curly and kinky hair cannot get as naturally oiled as straight hair due to the hair follicles having a more oval shape. With my curly hair, I have to use a gentle shampoo mostly on my roots because my hair is already naturally dry. Then I need conditioner to lock in the moisture my hair has from the shower water.

[@bluestreaker9242]

@@GDMendezWrites Oh yeah, that's true. That would be a variable to account for: straight vs. wavy vs. curly. :O

[@Jorfy]

This is a must make video

[@phya9324]

I never knew thus was a thing till today and I feel like my life is a lie

[@kelvinle8662]

Double wash or single wash of soap is simple for me. If the first does not go up to a satisfying and foamy lather, second wash we go.

[@TessHex]

What surprised me most was the total absence of any _mention_ of detachable shower-heads. Also, my routine involves turning the water off during the soap/shampoo application, and only turning it on for the rinsing; presumably, that would make a fairly major difference as well. (And if anyone's collecting data: for me, it's two rounds of soap (YES to manually washing legs), two rounds of shampoo, one round of conditioner, one round of facial cleanser; and one rinse in between each step, including between repeats and at the beginning and end.)

[@GoldenVoiceAudioChocolate]

Your comment asked the very question I had when finishing this video, your shower habits describe mine perfectly, and your username describes my bathroom... I am now convinced my shower has attained sentience and a connection to wifi

[@angelvu]

@@GoldenVoiceAudioChocolateSame lol

[@darkacademiabutnotreally]

Same bro I have those they are sooooo efficient. NO WHERE WOULD BE UNCLEAN.

[@FuromeNavi]

My washing habits is similar to yours: 1. Wash my hair twice to wash away dandruff and oil 2. Once I finish washing my hair, get out of the shower while still on and soap my body, chest to feet. ( all the way to feet, right under) 3. Back in the shower and wash away the soap I use the basics of soap and anti-dandruff shampoo.

[@PineappleSenpai]

Maybe hopefully they can revisit this a some later point with the variations of if say you had a detachable shower-head and if that would be the ideal way to get your legs washed, without actually scrubbing them as you can just hose them down, especially with some that can switch streams from a normal pressure to a jet like pressure.

[@mcookie0983]

I’d love to be on team theorists, seems like they have so much fun!

[@hattieellison]

Can you do on episode talking more about hair washing routines and whether or not shampoo, conditioner, and other products work?

[@Saphia_]

Seeing MatPat and Steph interact is always such a joy. So is listening to Steph explain science stuff. Meaning, I have rewatched the first five minutes of this video too many times to count.

[@thethinkablegaming9106]

I play ruby and when I get dirty and I have to wash my legs because if I don’t the dirt just clings to my skin

[@Saphia_]

@@thethinkablegaming9106 Rugby? Also, idk how your reply relates to my comment? Maybe you were trying to write a separate comment and accidentally replied to mine?

[@fatimaallawati947]

ikrrr

[@x-blox153]

1

[@scottsocia7828]

Something to note @thestyletheorists is that you can also track dirt with not just dirt, but also by using an ultraviolet compound. This means that it would show exactly what would have come off or not. We did this with our cooking class to show what washing hands and scrubbing does. Even though you rinsed it off, you could see how much germs/bacteria were left with an ultraviolet light. The difference will be night and day with this type of testing and the results will be drastic.

[@AbsidiAmbrosia]

I honestly thought that they were going to do it that way. Hopefully they can do a retest.

[@gart0562]

Yeah, sounds more effective

[@alastaircollins1145]

That ultraviolet compound is how I was taught infection control and handwashing at a health practitioner level

[@KevinAccetta]

Yes, this was a poorly done theory imo

[@VistilShaiteth]

This is exactly what I was thinking. Just because it looks clean, doesn't mean it is

[@ltdericjones]

One thing not taken into consideration was germs and bacteria which is obviously non visible. Both germ concentration after shower, and concentration after a full day of the small amount of dirt remaining on the gravity washed leg multiplying over several hours.

[@laylahbenjamin8461]

Man you have the best videos

[@yokaiwatcher8500]

I don’t want a slight difference, I want my leg completely clean

[@Moomies]

Thank you! LOL

[@melbell0865]

My rule of thumb: if hair can grow there, then it needs scrubbing to get clean.

[@steeljawX]

@Stooms Counter, why do you need your legs laboratory sanitary levels of clean? Are you planning on sticking them where legs do not belong or are you planning on sticking other things in leg territory where they clearly do not belong? You ask what the point is of having partially clean legs, but there must be an actual justifiable objective reason to have perfectly clean legs as well.

[@mama_tao2780]

@@steeljawX disease, bacteria, dirt, pesticides, fungi, skin irritants, viruses, human waste, and many many more.

[@ThinlyCut90]

Exactly this. I'm a shower before bed kinda person, and I am not interested in tracking oils and dirt into my bed.

[@tophat2897]

Cant believe this guy has a 4th channel and managed to get success from all of them, cant wait to see how this channel turns out in a year or two

[@Banana_master420]

Soo many bots here

[@LiminalQueenMedia]

Matt is very intelligent and knows how KZbin works. I wouldn't be surprised if we found out he had other channels that were experiments that didn't feature him.

[@sirsir8163]

Actually 5th : game theory, film theory, food theory, style theory, and game theory live

[@deleted-something]

I mean they are technically 5 lol

[@aaronruthnick2687]

How dare u doubt him

[@hackaboiplays157]

10:36 honestly as a guy with long hair I will say the double wash is really helpful if you have longer hair especially if you have one for the roots and one for the ends of your hair

[@martinvargas1346]

I had learned soap of course isn’t a disinfectant but that it lowers the surface tension of you skin so the bad stuff can go down the drain. Is the oil surfactant part of this process? Or is using surfactants new? Also I don’t shampoo my hair. Just twice a week. I do use conditioner instead when I’m feeling a little sweaty but if I don’t need it I was told I need to avoid shampooing to much cus it’ll dry out your hair and my hair was dry shampooing everyday

[@tamaralevi6076]

A note for the future hair washing episode. Thicker hair types use different kinds of conditioners. As a black woman with long, dry hair, I use a leave in conditioner to detangle and contain the remaining natural oils on my hair. So I don't really know how conditioners that wash out work since all of mine are products that are applied after the shower.

[@lovepandabae]

Thanks for commenting this. I was looking for someone with a similar story. I am mixed black girl with a similar issue. Conditioner is a must in my routine.

[@victoryjamz]

as a person of unknown race with very very oily hair, i think conditioner is bad for my hair

[@Lohi42]

The instructions on conditioners that wash out are usually along the lines of "Apply to clean towel dry / moist hair. Leave for 5-15 minutes befofe washing off". What i do (and have noticed many others do as well) is to just squeese most of the water out before using conditioner instead of using a towel in the middle of showering.

[@neeks1169]

@@Lohi42 I had no clue you were supposed to do thar

[@neeks1169]

@@lovepandabae Same over here, mixed black, mex, and korean, the conditioner is a must

[@GSAtheUnparalleled]

One thing that bothers me about this is it was not confirmed whether the coffee grounds dried on their legs before washing. If it's wet it's way easier to rinse away. And soap becomes less impactful Also. It's fair and well that the dirt is washed off. What about the bacteria on your skin? The handwashing guidelines are like way more involved than the average person's washing techniques and that's been shown to leave microorganisms on your skin.

[@HaywireLillend]

This is the question I was wondering. Sure it gets rid of wet, loose, visible debris. But what about bacteria?

[@fablemcdaniel7532]

YES

[@tofu1382]

They also mentioned the slightly oily texture on the unwashed leg, which sounds like is the usual invisible dirt and grime that we aim to wash off? If it's still grimy then it's not washed

[@Huebz]

It's also not simply coffee grounds. It's a coffee shower scrub. It's literally intended to rinse off with water alone, the slight oily feeling left behind is to add moisture to the skin.

[@erinrajewski]

I can shower without looking looking visibly dirty, but if you look at the water that's getting rinsed off, that's dirtier than my skin looked. I want a bacteria sample swab and a black light test to see what was ACTUALLY left behind.

[@kaitlynlloyd9985]

Thank you for including Olivia from Smosh. Because that's exactly who I thought of when i saw this video.

[@nafspark]

I literally involuntarily spat out my drink at the "proven to be a consistent career path" line.

[@DARA-gi9ci]

as a curly haired person, going without conditioner would mean dealing with my hair ripping out and matting. rip every curly haired person who cringed at mat when he said that conditioner is useless

[@rosetheresa6168]

I have straight hair and can’t go without conditioner. My hair becomes a tangled mess without it

[@babymaaaan]

I have thin curly hair and if i use conditioner it actually makes it more straight and flat so i tend to not use it, it's a sacrifice i make for volume/frizz. RIP to my fellow thin curly haired folk.

[@rosaliepegalis4345]

Same, I feel you

[@heidisonger5530]

Yeah, I literally though to myself. “You are a male with short hair so it isn’t as bad of you don’t use conditioner”.

[@funforlife9893]

Yep

[@SlipKoRnNinja]

i have a detachable shower head at the end of my shower (also a pivoter) i use it to run water all over me to make sure i get the soap off legs included, i do wonder if temperature also makes a difference in how much dirt would come off as i tend to take very hot showers.

[@tobias3rd688]

I actually learned something, normally in school I would zone out whole class and learn nothing so i thank you for teaching us because i actually learned.(power of listening).

[@oranphillips6940]

I can imagine matpat calling a meeting and everyone shows up before him, wondering where he is and he just bursts into the meeting room yelling "everyone get in the shower IMMEDIATELY!!" and I love it

[@Chef740]

I would honestly love a series on the channel just going after shower based theories specifically. Having stuff about the actual value of conditioner, shower positioning and what to value in shower products would be really interesting.

[@WierdGuy734]

Twin thoughts

[@SparkyDragon]

How long would that last? After a while, wouldn't the theories start to get repetitive or obscure?

[@Soupisthebest3]

@@SparkyDragon since it’s only a series he could just end it like the Minecraft theories.

[@FuryousD]

Or the value of washing your hair at all, I rarely wash my hair with shampoo because it always seems to find its way into my eyes when I do and my hair Is perfectly clean just from washing it with water.

[@blake3937]

@@FuryousD no uh, I think you should use shampoo dude

[@milonugget4455]

I’m the opposite, I mainly just use conditioner rather than shampoo, or leave some of the conditioner in after I get out, makes my hair smooth and is great for my hair texture👍

[@pierregrubb7323]

this video sure does have all the components of a matpat theory video it sure is a video all right

[@FireFarmer123]

I really appreciated Steph's explanation of soap and am glad she got a larger feature in the episode!

[@mikech7731]

I expected Matpat to use Glo germ powder for the test. Its the powder stuff that glow in UV light, used for test how clean your handwashing are. When he used coffee ground, I was like "Um, OK?" and still sceptical in the result though.

[@tdpb1744]

I agree, I did this in high school. We were taught that friction helps get rid of germs and dirt. It seems they only took into account the visible aspect and the feel to determine if it’s clean or not. I’m still scrubbing my legs lol

[@TheAnthonyMarlowe]

Yeah I don’t know why they did it this way it’s not really a show of cleanliness just will dirt fall if water hits it lol

[@chronicallykat4920]

He also has too small a sample size. Sitting showers, handheld showers, and sponge baths are also in need of testing as well

[@christinawilson109]

Seriously. How are we just ignoring germs like that isn’t most of the reason we wash ourselves?

[@SirStarPancakes]

Maybe it's just the videos I've watched, but most of the theory videos doing experiments tend to have... less-than-rigorous testing methods. I get it, the channels are mostly for fun, they have a small team, etc., but in the end most of their testing barely rises to the level of a case study in terms of evidence for or against certain hypotheses. They eliminate a handful of factors, but ignore many other (sometimes very obvious) explanations or confounding factors. If the proof is in the pudding, then these videos might qualify as the milk, or the flavoring, but definitely not the whole shebang. Buuuuuuut they're amusing, and they offer something to consider, so I keep watching anyways. After all, there's still plenty of value in what they do, so I try to take it for what it is.

[@mikansan8216]

what about removable shower heads? i always remove the shower head and do a final rinse, moving from my head down to my feet, making sure to remove all the soap, especially on my back, so i don't get ance. i also rinse my legs off with the shower head, so there's a direct stream of water rinsing off my legs. i suppose there would be less gravity at work there though.

[@nixe117]

I don't scrub below my knee most times, but I also don't use a fixed shower head, everything gets rinsed off at the beginning and at the end of my shower

[@madisonelizabeth467]

Licensed cosmetologist here! Conditioner is mostly for those with long hair and is really only ment to be applied to the end and NOT the roots. Hence forth mat pat is fine for not Conditioning his hair is short and likely the natural oils Condition it for him Also I don't feel like double washing does anything that sounds like it would just strip the hair but that's also completely depends on how often you wash your hair

[@axolirvin971]

As a sometimes double washer, I tend to base it off of how oily my hair is when I start and how much effort I want to put into sudsing it. Sometimes it's easier to just do a half-hearted scrub, rinse, and then go back in

[@seguaye]

yeah, double wash totally depends on how oily your hair is. Normally I just shampoo once, but after work I have to wash twice because wearing a cap and sweating for six hours tends to make my hair grimy as hell.

[@bboops23]

I only use conditioner. I follow the curly girl method. No silicones so no shampoo is necessary.

[@ginniegill1026]

It also depends on how thoroughly you shampoo your hair. If you don't tip your head back and GET under the roots, you might need to do it twice to get it clean

[@KairiHimura]

I double wash if I have been using hair spray or dry shampoo beforehand, so the first wash would lift up the product and second one would clean the hair properly.

[@eryndrobins6832]

What about water pressure? That second shower looked like it had poor water pressure compared to the first one. Just a factor to consider

[@blazingbuddy4228]

Agreed

[@twinsocks]

I know, the final summary I was like >:o it is obvious the water pressure makes a massive difference! It's like imagine washing the mud off a car with a spray bottle vs a jet, water pressure is probably the most important factor in the video!!

[@Katra21]

Agreed, water pressure is more relevant than the shower head direction. Just wash a dish and this is obvious. Though I actually wonder about other methods too. The hose shower, with no soap available. Tub methods, without any shower available. Style theory was not very thorough with this topic, though, considering they're watching each other in the shower I don't really blame them for that.

[@ayadiefair]

They changed showers because of it. 18:50

[@jaidencarmona5815]

​@@ayadiefair did they not notice that💀

[@donkorte80]

Why have I never seen a rain fall shower? Not even in some fairly nice hotels… Of course the best way to get to a lot of those out of the way areas is by using a hand held wand…

[@TashaR.e]

The styles theories is my fav

[@Trithis2077]

Okay, another important question I'd love to see answered on here is how _often_ your should shower. You talked about how some soaps cling too well and remove all the oils from your skin, but your skin does still need some oils. This is where the theory that it's healthier to _not_ shower every day comes into play. Personally, I try to shower only every other day (though I might rince down if I got particularly sweaty that day) and find that my skin feels smoother and healthier than back when I did shower every day, but I'm also well aware that that is anecdotal and could just be placebo/confirmation bias.

[@hoshikun6605]

Depends on the place you live. If you live near the beach or some place warmer. Yeah, you should shower daily

[@ateh6150]

It may depend on the climate/weather. If you live in the tropics, you will at least shower once a day. I usually shower twice, once in the morning to get rid of the sweat from the night's heat. And another shower in the evening to get rid of the sweat and grime from the day's outing.

[@DrayGon777]

@@ateh6150 Huh, my friend says I should shower like that but we aren't in an overly hot locale currently. Perhaps he grew up somewhere warmer than I did, or he's a lot more concerned about keeping clean than I am.

[@SisterCasendra]

My brother actually developed a skin condition from showering too often. He's in a physical, sometimes messy job, so he'd have to scrub down thoroughly with soap after every shift. At first we thought he'd developed eczema, it was so bad - especially on his legs! But the doctor just prescribed a cream for the initial recovery of his damaged skin, then had him switch to a gentler soap and told him to moisturize.

[@DrayGon777]

I would definitely like to know this one for sure, or at the very least, how often to shower with soap. I watched a show called Adam Ruins Everything that touched on this but didn't give a clear formulated system for how often to use soap.

[@BallisticSoul6]

Steph just taught me chemistry better than my chemistry teacher ever did 😅 Edit: Hi Sam!! :D

[@lpc9929]

Who is sam

[@joellakairupan]

Exactly, my science teacher doesn’t ever teach me these

[@maxim8838]

​@John Wick 🅥 bot, you just tried to make it realistic

[@sssrr12344]

@complete video here *fard*

[@thetafritz9868]

Maybe because it’s simplified so even a child could understand, still not enough for your chemistry class lol

[@joshuawillard9813]

These just started showing up on my recommended. Jaysus, MattPatt, how many Theory channels do you have?!

[@sub2ampio]

MattPat, I think you might want to compare/contrast both powdered body wash vs bar soap and overhead shower nozzles vs handheld shower nozzles in terms of effectiveness if you do this topic again.

[@jessicasewell8773]

I am really glad that Stephanie is giving us a chemistry lesson! I really miss her on GT Live so it's nice to see her more involved with Style Theory.

[@vectorwolf]

My dermatologist actually recommended NOT specifically fully-washing your legs because of excess drying. Rather, you do some mechanical scrubbing to get off the dead skin, but you don't _add_ any more soap than is already on your body from hair and the pits-and-parts. You don't want to totally strip the oils from your skin.

[@scoobyboo8837]

Vector wolf.. that’s what lotion is for my guy 😭

[@emexity1019]

​@@scoobyboo8837why pay extra for what the body does naturally

[@ayanalllll]

that’s why you add the moisture back with lotion…

[@elkieelkie]

@@scoobyboo8837 i love lotion but natural oils are different

[@joaolemes8757]

Being a man, I will scrub and use direct soap on everything. Oils will just came back in half a minute.

[@Emuly293]

Conditioner helps me to get my hair softer and easier to brush through

[@MHSMagicLuver]

When I washed my hair daily I didn’t do a double shampoo but now that I wash my hair twice a week, yes. Also, I always wash both my legs and my feet in the shower.

[@wmitiu88]

I hope they do another episode on hard vs soft water showers. If I’m traveling and washing myself with hard water I don’t feel like the soap has left my skin. Cool channel!

[@ravenpotter3]

Huh I wonder what type my dorm has…. I bet it’s not great

[@maryswonders]

@@ravenpotter3 if the water feels slimy its soft if it causes yellowing on the tub its hard

[@sabeeshk-nw9mi]

​@@cheezecakegaming8613are you in 10 th grade?

[@reystarr2450]

Tf is soft and hard water ?

[@SteamSigun]

well, that's interesting. I had the opposite feeling, at first I had trouble showering while on the trip, as it felt like I still had shampoo in my hair 😅 I've heard soft water is better for hair and whatever, but it just makes me feel slippery xD

[@Lil-Dragon]

I'd like to see Matpat discuss if backpacks are really so risky for causing back issues in teens. Speaking as someone who had scoliosis blamed on my 😢 curious what science says. But yeah, i wash mine as a habit, since i had surgery on mine just in case i need emergency surgery on them, to limit infection risk.

[@zacharybandler7891]

that would actually be an amazing theory!

[@laughsingay]

Oooooo yes! I've wondered about this.

[@PIx3lf]

@Ben that’s actually really smart!!

[@sandwichqueen]

I also got back pain from my backpack. I am so glad that most schools don't use textbooks anymore because they can just give you the digital version, which is way lighter. It's like a weight been lifted off my shoulders

[@TheSwauzz]

It's absolutely a cause for back pain, especially the lower you wear your backpack, which many kids did when I was in school because that was the cool look.

[@AussieArnold]

You should test the bacteria present on the legs after each treatment using agar plates and swabs.

[@peachhh6693]

So are we not adding body wash to the mix? Or washcloths?? Those lil green scrubbers that turn your skin red??? I feel as if this experiment has so many more variables that weren’t fully taken into consideration. I don’t think I’ve ever just used a bar of soap without something that holds the suds, in order to spread them over an area before rinsing and starting a new section.

[@GKXPress]

There's one type of shower test im surprised you didn't do, considering I'm pretty sure I saw you had it available to you in your master shower: The hand-held shower head. For example, I don't "wash my legs," but I do, however, use my hand-held shower head to rinse off all the suds that accumulated on my legs with point blank accuracy. I'm sure the difference with that and the added water pressure, that also does a great job cleaning as well.

[@thetafritz9868]

But is it still oily? If so, consider “washing your legs”

[@kayleighfredericks5495]

I thought that too! I have the hand held shower head, and though I don't soap down my legs, I rinse them with water. Would love to see the results of that.

[@Oberkiller]

This for sure. And thoroughly too. Like there's nothing worse than rinsing your legs directly for a solid 10 minutes, only for new suds to form between them the second you take 2 steps out of the shower.

[@georgiandude4810]

Someone already commented this, but apparently handheld shower head is much rarer in USA than that of Europe

[@oblivionslefthand]

I used to not wash my legs, and I work a pretty labor intensive job, and I ended up developing some fungal issues because I had been neglecting them after I'd been sweating in my socks for several hours. I'm pretty careful to wash my legs and especially my feet and soles while showering, and I haven't had any issues of that type again since I started doing that. So I would like to add that even if it does seem to work, you may still want to wash your legs depending on your lifestyle and habits.

[@BraedenOfRhea]

So I have another test you can do on this kind of similar subject see how clean your legs get if you walk around every day in just sandals no socks just letting the toesies out for the results the same

[@vibrantvibez9484]

What about exfoliation though? I like to use a natural loofah to help exfoliate my whole body including legs when I shower. Can yall do a part 2 study to see if exfoliating your legs helps anti aging/promote healthy young skin?

[@delta0457]

I swear, every other theory makes me think "oh, he can't get any crazier then this" and then he does a theory like this, crazy

[@Obakawaii]

Not too often you see a couples bathroom shower setup! xD Also, as a long-hair haver, conditioner absolutely helps. It not only makes my hair soft and shiny, but also helps my hair bush glide through it without pulling out near as much hair as when I don't use conditioner.

[@EtandJack]

is that what that was?? I thought that was just a well edited mirrored section and they showered at different times

[@Miracle12348]

@@EtandJack 😂😂😂😂

[@Werewolf914]

Same Conditioner is a must have for us long haired folks, I also like to use Argon Hydrating Oil after bathing makes it less frizzy and even more soft like unbelievably soft.

[@jamessanders145]

@@Werewolf914 I couldn't possibly survive without it

[@normalchannel2185]

What does conditioner actually do?

[@argusfleibeit1165]

I would feel the same way about conditioner, but if you have colored or permed hair, you're never going to get a comb through it until you put the conditioner on. It's some instant chemical reaction that changes the hair so it untangles. But it does seem to take forever to rinse out, and if you don't, yep, greasy hair.

[@CMDRFandragon]

Lol, I definitely never double wash my hair. Though sometimes ill just stay in the shower and clean my body repeatedly. Part of it is its sometimes really hard to turn off a nice hot shower.....

[@pinkiebelle7714]

I LOVE the interactions between everyone on Team Theorist. I love when the rest of the crew end up on camera and you get to experience everyone's personalities when they are together. I hope we get more episodes like this in the future.

[@chiba6110]

You know, I love how we're getting to know the team and I love the friendly banter in these experiments, it's like a group of friends one afternoon that do crazy stuff because they couldn't let a question go unanswered.

[@GredTheAceAllayVods]

I’m 90% sure that is exactly what’s happening and why these channels exist. Because they can’t leave questions unanswered

[@AikenLewis-Merner]

I find my hair matts and dries out faster when I don't use conditioner, but that just proves the whole 'everyone needs different solutions' thing

[@lydiaperson7251]

13:42 i think also the fact that the clothes would effect the way the water travels has maybe effected how the water would normally travel

[@Sez___]

Other variables. Water pressure, smaller molecular things to wash off such as grass stains, blood from cuts, maybe a spilled drink, ph level of the water, bar soap vs body wash, a quick rub with your hand instead of scrub with something like a wash cloth, height of participants, distance from shower head to initial contact point of participant

[@thetafritz9868]

and handheld showerhead, and don’t forget better data collection, fluorescent oily substance to see how well oil gets washed off, can check under black light, and quantifying results

[@kandihustty5610]

@@thetafritz9868 as well as different head settings

[@johnofthenorth6653]

Another BIG and I mean BIG factor that they didn't test is that their "dirt" was quite fresh and rather moisture rich itself. Do this same test after someone's been doing something like roadwork or ripping up a garden for 10 hours and a lot of that dirt and filth is going to be caked on and is not going to come off with a casual rinse.

[@IAARPOTI]

I think Stephanie will shine a lot in this theory channel.

[@joellakairupan]

Yess! She’s so informative too!

[@Loinski]

I'm outside in my garden a lot when it's summer. When I only wear shorts, earth, dirt and sand really gets in the pores and I have to scrub my legs properly to get them back to their original color. So gravity showers would not work. Also, look clean ain't the same as clean. I want to point out also, that I have a shower that has a detachable shower head on a house because I don't believe it's much harder to get clean when the water just comes from above.

[@NICOLEwendt73]

Idk if this is like a European thing but I actually only have a showerhead attached to the bathtub. It's not a static traditional showerhead I actually have to hold it in my hand while showering or lay it down into the tub while showering. It's annoying sometimes but it's actually much quicker then the rainfall shower my aunt has. I can get in and out the shower in like five minutes if I really wanna be quick.

[@TsunamiKitten56]

I wish there could've been some way to see the microscopic dirt on the non-scrubbed legs vs the scrubbed leg.

[@Amarianee]

This!! Mat's over here like, "eh, basically the same amount clean, minimal difference," and I'm sitting here like 😳 SIR! Tell that to the microscopic bacteria colonies living in that "minimal" amount of grime - especially when the grime is sweat and possibly things much dirtier than coffee grounds.

[@donutchan8114]

@@Amarianee he did touch on it at the end, mentioning the removal of dead skin cells and preventing ingrown hair. But, appearance wise (which is the main reason someone would want to make the effort) you can do without washing your legs.

[@Amarianee]

@@donutchan8114 given that the argument online is, "the water running down your body cleans your legs," and the entire premise of the video was, "do your legs get clean without washing them," appearance is not "the main reason someone would want to make the effort." The point is, soapy water running down your body does not get your legs clean. CleanER than when you got into the shower doesn't mean "clean," and this video only proved that. The fact that there was _any_ residue left on the unwashed legs shows that the hypothesis is busted. As others have pointed out, the true deciding factor would have been to swab the legs, and take a microscopic look at the results.

[@sulmii]

conditioner DEFINITELY does stuff, maybe not for straight hair but it detangles and moisturizes curly hair

[@che_ne]

i was thinking the same!

[@rachelhansen2417]

It does a ton for my wavy hair.

[@cherilynsarts8845]

it actually does do a lot with straight hair

[@amarimochi]

Its definitely on a case by case basis. I naturally produce a lot of oil (both in my hair and skin) so if I use conditioner (outside of the two in one that I use now), I look all oily and gross even once I'm fully dry.

[@alykke4073]

For me (straight hair) it helps my hair feel soft and clean after a shower, whereas with shampoo it feels stripped.