The Pure Blue Journal

Explore shower filter guides, hard water insights, and hair, skin and wellness tips for life in the UAE and GCC.

What Is TDS and Does It Matter for Your Shower in Dubai?

Do you notice the white deposits formed in your shower heads, chalk deposits on your bathroom faucets, and the difference [...]

How to Replace Your Shower Filter Cartridge

Taking a nice shower is essential to your everyday life. You may prefer to shower in the morning for a [...]

Does Dubai Swimming Pool Chlorine Damage Your Skin?

Swimming is an activity that is common in Dubai. People go for swimming at their rooftop pools, luxurious hotel swimming [...]

Can You Use Dubai Tap Water for Indoor Plants?

Dubai is characterized by beautiful indoor forests; whether it’s the green monstera shrub in living rooms or the chic peace [...]

How Much Does a Shower Filter Cost in Dubai? A Complete Price Guide

Perhaps, if you are living in Dubai, you may have felt that your hair has become very different or that [...]

How to Install a Shower Filter in Your Dubai Home

Just How Simple Is This Step-By-Step Guide for Shower Water Improvement with Pureblue? Your shower is among the first places [...]

How Long Does a Shower Filter Last in Dubai?

Replacement Guide on Pureblue Shower Filter Cartridge Installation Living in Dubai can be rewarding, especially the good weather, beaches, and [...]

Hard Water and Hormonal Skin in the UAE: What No One Is Telling You

If you’ve been dealing with sensitivity, dryness, oiliness, acne, and skin irritation since coming to the UAE, you may think [...]

Why Your Nails Keep Breaking in Dubai: The Hard Water Connection

It’s not just you that has suffered from changes of nail quality after moving to Dubai. It is rather disappointing [...]

Lash and Brow Extensions in Dubai: Why They Fall Out Faster Than They Should

Lash extensions and Dubai water are a difficult combination. Chlorine and hard water minerals weaken adhesive bonds and cause faster [...]

Your Skincare Isn’t Working in Dubai and Hard Water May Be Why

Skincare not working in Dubai is usually a water problem. Hard water minerals coat skin after every shower and block [...]

Abu Dhabi vs Dubai Water: What the Difference Means for Your Skin and Hair

Abu Dhabi water skin and hair effects come from the same source as Dubai's: hard water minerals and chlorine that [...]

Corporate Gifting in the GCC – Why Wellness Shower Packs Work

Corporate gifting in the GCC is moving away from hampers and branded stationery. Wellness shower packs from Pure Blue are [...]

Dubai Airbnb Hosts – The Shower Filter That Stops Bad Reviews

A Dubai Airbnb shower filter is the one bathroom upgrade most hosts overlook. Hard water and chlorine drive bad guest [...]

Plastic Free July in Dubai: Start With Your Bathroom

A plastic free bathroom in Dubai starts with the shower filter. One Pure Blue filter replaces plastic bottle after plastic [...]

Why Your Hair Colour Fades Faster in Dubai And the Simple Fix

Hair colour fading in Dubai happens faster because UAE tap water contains chlorine and calcium that strip pigment and dull [...]

Dubai Teens and Hard Water : Is Your Teen’s Skin and Hair Suffering?

Hard water Dubai teens shower through daily strips moisture and dulls hair. Pure Blue removes 98% chlorine to protect skin [...]

The Evening Shower Habit That Helps You Sleep Better in Dubai

An evening shower for better sleep triggers a natural body temperature drop that speeds up sleep onset. In Dubai's heat, [...]

Performing Wudhu Multiple Times Daily? What Hard Water Does to Your Skin

Wudhu hard water skin effects build up across five daily prayers. UAE tap water leaves calcium deposits that strip moisture [...]

World Turtle Day: What Goes Down Your Dubai Shower Drain Reaches the Sea

What flows down a Dubai shower drain reaches the Gulf within hours. Chlorine, microplastics, and chemical residue from everyday products [...]

Shower Filter in Bahrain, Qatar and Oman – GCC Hard Water Guide

A shower filter GCC residents rely on must handle desalinated hard water, high chlorine, and ageing building pipes across Bahrain, [...]

Dubai Summer Survival: How Air Con and Hard Water Are Drying Out Your Skin

Hard water Dubai skin dryness is caused by two things working together: air conditioning stripping moisture indoors and chlorine leaving [...]

Earth Day in Dubai: How Your Daily Shower Affects the Planet

A sustainable shower in Dubai requires less water, less energy, and filtered tap water. Here is what your daily rinse [...]

Why Your Shower Water Smells Like Chlorine in Dubai and how to fix it

When your shower smells like chlorine in Dubai, UAE tap water desalination and treatment is why. A shower filter removes [...]

Is Dubai Tap Water Safe to Drink, Cook and Shower With?

Dubai tap water is safe by WHO standards but contains chlorine and minerals. A Pure Blue filter removes 98% for [...]

Just Moved to Dubai? Here Is What Hard Water Does to Your Skin and Hair

Hard water in Dubai causes skin dryness, hair frizz, and scalp issues most expats notice within weeks of arrival from [...]

Shower Filter for Hair in Dubai Stop Hard Water Hair Loss at the Source

If you’re residing in Dubai and have observed increased hair fall recently, then you are part of a rather large [...]

Do Shower Filters Remove Hard Water? The Honest Answer for Dubai Residents

People who leave the shower in Dubai experience dry skin and unnatural hair texture which they mistakenly believe to be [...]

Why Shower Curtains Turn Orange In The UAE: How To Stop It

Shower curtains turning orange in the UAE? Hard water minerals, humidity and bacteria are the main causes. Here is what [...]

Shower Drain Smell in Dubai Apartments: Quick Deodorise Steps

Shower drain smells are common in Dubai apartments due to hard water, heat, and humidity. Follow these quick deodorise steps [...]

Love Is in the Water: The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift for Healthy Skin & Hair

This Valentine's Day, skip the flowers and give a gift that lasts all year. An H2O Pure Blue shower filter [...]

Pure Hydration for a Blessed Ramadan: Why Water Matters More Than Ever

During Ramadan, your skin and hair need extra care. Hard water and chlorine make fasting harder on your body. Find [...]

Beach Day In Dubai: Salt + Hard Water Rinse Guide

Beach days in Dubai are amazing - but salt water combined with Dubai's hard water can leave your skin tight [...]

Villa Hose Baths For Pets: Why Water Quality Still Matters

Villa hose baths are a popular way to keep pets clean in Dubai - but hard water and chlorine can [...]