As Featured in Marie Claire: Is Your Shower Sabotaging Your Hair & Skin?
Marie Claire Australia explored a surprising truth about beauty routines: your shower water might be the problem — not your products.
“On vacation, we often blame salt water and swimming pools for unruly hair and dry skin; but another culprit could be the water coming out of the shower.”
— Marie Claire Australia
The article explains how Australian tap water, especially in cities like Adelaide and Brisbane, may be the hidden cause of dull hair, dry skin, and skincare that doesn’t seem to work.
Hard water (full of minerals like calcium, magnesium and copper) can build up on your hair and skin — making curls limp, skin dry, and even discolouring blonde tones.
Hairstylist Pauline McCabe, an ambassador for O&M, says this isn’t just a European problem:
“In Australia, states like Brisbane and Adelaide are known for their hard water, while Sydney and Melbourne have ‘soft’ water.”
Why Your Shower Water Matters
“Hard water can make strands dull, dry and brittle… and clog the pores on your scalp and skin.”
“If you’re prone to dry skin or eczema, it’s not ideal for you either.”
Soft water, on the other hand, may leave behind residue from conditioner and cleansers, leaving skin slick and oily.
Why Marie Claire Recommends Well Verti
To help counteract both issues, Marie Claire featured Well Verti as the solution trusted by beauty experts and wellness influencers alike — including Kayla Itsines.
“We’ve seen beauty experts and fitness influencers like Kayla Itsines touting the benefits of shower water filters from brands like Well Verti to counteract the negative effects.”
What Makes the Wellness Pod® Stand Out?
“The Well Verti Wellness Pod Shower Filter ($129.99) treats hard water and soft water, removing 90% of chlorine and heavy metals and then remineralising it to ensure it’s not too soft to get your conditioner and cleanser off your face.”
“It uses Swiss minerals to do this, because ‘you’re worth it.’”
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Treats hard and soft water
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Removes 90% of chlorine and heavy metals
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Re-mineralises with Swiss minerals
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Made from sleek, brushed sustainable metal
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Available in Glacier White, Volcanic Black, Gold, and Silver
“Essentially, it’s water that’s ‘just right’ for hitting your skin and hair goals.”
Marie Claire on Design
“The Wellness Pod also addresses one of the glaring problems we’ve noted with shower water filters: aesthetics.”
Unlike bulky competitors, the Wellness Pod® was designed to look beautiful in every bathroom — no compromises.
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