My shower line exists to answer real questions about showers and personal care with trustworthy, easy to digest content. Under Colleen’s guidance, the site explores the full spectrum of topics related to showers from practical hardware insights to thoughtful routines that enhance health and comfort. The blog aims to become a go to destination for people who want to make informed decisions about their bathroom environment, body care habits, and the products they bring into their homes.
Whether you’re tuning a shower setup for optimal water quality, looking for kinder ways to wash your baby’s hair, or trying to find the best practices for your skin type, the site approaches every topic with curiosity, care, and clarity. Colleen’s commitment is simple: share practical knowledge that empowers readers, one shower at a time.
About The Author: Colleen Barnes
Colleen Barnes grew up in a small coastal town in Northern California where the sound of running water and the rhythm of daily showers became her earliest form of calm. Even as a child, she had a strong need for order in her surroundings. Towels had to be folded the same way every time, toiletries had to be aligned just right, and she checked water temperature with a meticulous consistency that her family affectionately called her “mild OCD habits.”
As she grew older, she understood these tendencies not as limitations but as a natural part of her personality: a preference for structure, precision, and predictable comfort. These small rituals shaped her appreciation for water, wellness, and the quiet clarity found in well-designed personal spaces.
Early Life And Education
After finishing high school, Colleen moved south to attend California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Consumer Product Design. Her studies in ergonomics and human centered living spaces deepened her fascination with the subtle ways people interact with their environments, especially bathrooms intimate spaces where design, routine, and personal wellbeing overlap. Her inclination for detail oriented thinking made product testing and spatial function particularly engaging areas of study.
Career in Product Analysis And Everyday Design
Colleen Barnes began her career as a product analyst for a mid-sized home goods company, evaluating everything from faucets to showerheads long before customers ever brought them home. Her natural tendency toward precision and pattern recognition made her exceptionally skilled at identifying tiny performance inconsistencies and long term usability issues. She spent years testing prototypes in the Midwest, speaking with consumers in busy cities, and visiting overseas suppliers to understand how everyday people used water, fixtures, and routines differently across cultures and lifestyles.
Shifting Toward Writing And Everyday Guidance
After nearly ten years in product development, Colleen gradually transitioned into writing. She started contributing to lifestyle and home improvement publications, sharing practical, grounded insights about personal care spaces. She noticed how little reliable, easy to understand guidance existed online about shower habits, water quality, and bathroom routines. Many people were searching for clarity, yet most information was overly technical or overly simplified. This gap aligned perfectly with her strengths: patience, careful observation, and explaining things in a calm, approachable way.
In early 2026, Colleen launched my shower line with the goal of helping people feel more confident and informed about their daily shower routines. Whether guiding new parents through gentle baby washing techniques, explaining how water pressure affects skin comfort, or breaking down the basics of shower hardware, Colleen Barnes approaches each topic with kindness, clarity, and a detail oriented mindset shaped by her lifelong tendencies. Now living in an urban coastal neighborhood, she combines modern design sensibilities with practical, real-world experience. Every article she writes reflects her belief that small habits in familiar spaces can make daily life calmer, cleaner, and more comfortable.