How to Layer Bath and Body Products the Right Way

You don't need ten products to have soft skin. You just need to use a few good ones in the right order. Here's the simple routine I use, and what I tell friends who ask.

Step 1: Wash

Start with a gentle soap. All of our bars are made with shea butter, coconut milk and kaolin clay, so they clean without stripping your skin. Use warm water, not hot. Hot water dries skin out, especially here in Arizona.

Step 2: Scrub (Once or Twice a Week)

After you wash, use a scrub to smooth rough spots like elbows, knees and heels. Our POLISH Sugar Scrub foams up and rinses clean. You don't need to scrub every day. If your skin feels red or sore, take a break.

Step 3: Moisturize While You're Still Damp

This is the big one. Pat dry with a towel but leave your skin a little damp. Then put on your moisturizer right away. That helps lock the water in.

Our Soothing Aloe Hand & Body Butter is made with aloe vera, mango butter and shea butter. It feels rich but soaks in without feeling greasy.

Step 4: Extra Help for Dry Spots

For really dry spots, rub a Shea Butter Lotion Bar right on the area. It melts against warm skin and is perfect for hands, feet and elbows.

Step 5: Scent Last

If you wear perfume, put it on after your moisturizer has soaked in. A simple trick: pick a soap and body butter in the same scent, like Pink Peony or French Lavender, so they go together.

Our Tip

Keep your body butter right next to your towel. If it's easy to reach, you'll actually use it.

Want an easy start? Our 3-Piece Body Care Gift Set comes with a soap, a scrub and a body butter in matching scents.

A little about us: I'm Gracie, a third-generation soap maker. My grandmother started our family's soap making, and I'm proud to carry it on. We're a small, faith-centered family business in Waddell, Arizona, and we make everything by hand in small batches.