My friend has bad hygiene?

One of my best friends has really bad hygiene. Even though I love her to death I'm not sure how much longer I can take it. I've known her for a long time and she's never taken very good car of herself. During the school year she will shower maybe every 3 or 4 days, and in the summer once a week. And that's only if her mom drags her into the tub and forces her to bathe. She smells really bad and doesn't ever use deodorant. I know because I've been to her house and she's shown me bars of deodorant and told me her mom bought them for her but she never uses them. Her hair is always greasy and her teeth are yellow because she usually doesn't brush them in the morning or at night. Throughout the years I have tried to be both subtle and upfront with my efforts to get her to take better car of herself. For example I repeatedly stress how I could never live without my morning shower and how I love feeling all clean etc. She just always says, " Well you're a clean freak. I don't need to shower every day." I have also told her right up front , " ( friend's name), you NEED to take a shower more often!" She just blows me off and says , " Why should I ?" I tell her that if you don't take care of yourself then you smell bad and people are hesitant to talk to her. Again she doesn't do anything about it. I've had multiple other friends of ours ( who are all "clean freaks" too ) try to tell her the same thing I have been telling her. She just doesn't listen. Whenever she goes out in public with us she looks like she just rolled out of bed. She doesn't even brush her hair. One time she walked up to me and another friend at the mall and I thought she had just taken a shower because her hair looked that wet. Turns out it was grease. My parents have even notice her poor hygiene. What more can I possibly do? School is coming up and we are going into 8th grade. Right now is when the other girls start getting mean and nasty and judge based on looks. I really don't want my friend to be victimized. I've already though of giving her a gift basket with lotion and such but she won't use it. I repeat : SHE WILL NOT USE IT. Even if I nag her every day and ask , " Did you take a shower/ use your gift basket/etc?" It will go under her sink along with every other lotion/ perfume/ soap anyone has given her. Her house is very clean so I really don't understand. All answers are appreciated. Thank You!
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Hunn, this is a very tough question. Here's the problem. You are NOT going to be able to change her behavior. Her issues are deeply rooted and have nothing to do with her hygiene. She obviously has some emotional problems that she needs to deal with and it is being reflected in her poor hygiene. Is there any way that you could speak to her mother without her finding out? Maybe suggest that your friend go see a therapist. If she is as dirty as you say she is, she is in for a hard time in school and you are right to be worried about her. The problem is, she does not want to help herself, so how can YOU help her? You are sweet to try though. Good luck hunn.
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