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I Tested 3 Shower Filters in Riyadh — Only One Saved My Hair
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Apartment Life • 8 min read • July 3, 2026

I Tested 3 Shower Filters in Riyadh — Only One Saved My Hair

I still remember the exact morning in March 2026 when I looked down at my hands after towel-drying my hair in my Olaya apartment. My palms were covered in broken, brittle strands that felt rougher than the cable insulation I strip at work. I had moved to Riyadh expecting the blistering summer heat to be […]

I Tested 3 Shower Filters in Riyadh’s Hard Water for 30 Days
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Apartment Life • 7 min read • June 23, 2026

I Tested 3 Shower Filters in Riyadh’s Hard Water for 30 Days

My hairline started looking thinner in November. Not dramatically — just enough that I noticed it in the bathroom mirror every morning while shaving, the way you notice a crack in a wall you walk past every day. By January, my wife pointed out that my hair felt “like straw” when she ran her hand […]