The way we see it, there are two ways to take a shower. Either you can think of it as a necessary chore that gets the day’s grime, sweat, and dust off your body — or you can turn it into a soothing ritual that sets the tone for the rest of your day (or night). You’re right if you deduced that we prefer the latter option by far, especially since it allows us to add plenty of cool products to our everyday routines.

We’ve shown you how to stock your caddies like a pro, but if you want to take things to the next level, you’re going to need some upgrades. We took the liberty of testing a ton of shampoos, shower gels, and bath accessories to bring you the ones worth the splurge — because there’s nothing worse than rinsing a disappointing product down the drain.

Read on to discover the 12 buys that made it through our rigorous review!