I recently saw a commercial for a men's body wash. It was one of those all-in-one washes, covering hair, face, and body. Similar products are made for children. That might work well for men and kids, but no self-respecting woman would ever use just one product in the shower.

For hair, we use shampoo. Since it is a sin to use soap on your face, we use facial cleanser. Then there is body wash for the body and foot scrub for our feet. Sometimes body polish follows the regular washing. After everything has been cleansed, washed, scrubbed and polished, we need to moisturize. For the hair, there is conditioner. The face needs moisturizer. Not lotion, moisturizer. Then there is the body lotion. Our feet need either lotion or moisturizer specifically made for feet. Right now, I have a foot "creme" (not cream).

Each product is used exclusively for its own set purpose. Can you imagine what chaos would ensue if our foot creme met up with the body lotion in the ankle area?

Women need a large number of cleansing and moisturizing products. This can be seen at any grocery store in the aisle of body washes. There are about 90 for women, 6 for men, and maybe 2 for little kids. What can I say? A woman must smell her best.

It makes me wonder how our grandmothers survived with (gasp) plain soap and water.