Get 20% off Shower Heads with Filter 2024

Thinking about grabbing one? Let’s dive a little deeper and look at what it’s like to buy, install, and use the Canopy Shower Head! Spoiler alert: If you want to go all out with your skin and hair care, it’s really worth it.

Hand shower with filter from Canopy

Canopy filtered shower head

Be honest – how difficult was the installation?

I was quite intimidated at first, but in a happy turn of events, The installation was really so, so easy– and this is coming from me, a person who knows absolutely nothing about plumbing. At first I had trouble removing my old shower head because it had a massive build-up of limescale, but with a little effort I (and by that I mean my boyfriend) was able to unscrew it. After that, every part of the hand shower clicked into place so easily that I thought I might actually have a future as a handyman.

In addition, the whole thing is totally tenant-friendly—I was able to stick the hand shower directly to the wall without having to drill anything!

What parts are included? Do you need additional tools?

All the parts, components and tools you might need are conveniently included in the box. In addition to the fixed shower head, you get the felt diffuser and aroma (refills are available for $20-$40), the filter, and a handy wrench. If you buy the handheld shower head, you also get the scalp massage attachment, a bracket, and a hose.

Note that if you want to have both a fixed shower head And If you want to use a handheld shower head at the same time, you will need to purchase a diverter like this one!

The ~experience~

Can I just say that showers with filtered water feel so clean and lovely? The water pressure is excellent and I felt like one of those celebs who (allegedly) like to bathe in bottled water. I really enjoy how luxurious each shower feels. I I felt comfortable holding my face directly under the shower jet knowing that the water was filteredwhich saves a surprising amount of time!

I briefly had the problem that my shower head initially spit water out the sides of the nozzle (and therefore not onto my hair, lol). But then I realized that I had forgotten peel the small sticker on the inside of the filter so that the water can actually flow through instead of splashing everywhere. Simple solution! 😅

The results

To my absolute shock, last month I noticed less hair in the drainwhich means a lot considering I’m used to losing a lot of hair in the shower (that combination of long hair and hormonal hair loss is pretty bad). I now look forward to washing my hair as it no longer feels like a somehow still half-dry, knotted mess after rinsing out my shampoo, and my (newly) softer hair is much easier to comb in the shower!

And while I haven’t noticed an increase or decrease in breakouts, as a skincare fanatic (i.e. someone who had bad acne as a teenager), I feel I feel much safer washing my face in the shower. I used to have a big desire to jump into the shower immediately after leaving the gym, but I’ve since given up that routine because the shower in my apartment with a filter is just too good.

So if you are wondering whether you should finally take the plunge, the answer is YES! Goodbye unfiltered water – I don’t think I’ll ever go back to it!

Hannah is deputy purchasing editor at Cosmopolitan, from cute home decor to trendy fashion finds, TikTok products that are actually worth your money, and the perfect gift for your friend’s mom. She previously wrote for Seventeen And CR fashion book. Follow her on Instagram for hot red carpet fashion updates and crazy updates on the books she’s reading on the train.