How To Build a Body Care Routine for Smooth Skin in Every Season

Photo: Courtesy Of Lui

Taking care of the skin on your limbs is just as important as your face. These eight products promise to cleanse, exfoliate, moisturise and keep your skin glowing all year long.

Words by Alice Jeffery · Updated on 03 Jun 2026 · Published on 30 Apr 2026

You might have your skincare routine down to a fine art for your face. But what happens below your neck? Rough elbows, ashy arms, breakouts on your back and scaly post-shave legs are all common complaints. And changing temperatures can exaggerate some of these concerns.

If you view the ritual of caring for your body as part of your wellness routine, activities like dry brushing or moisturising can take on an almost meditative quality. Integrate any or all of these products and tools to deliver results and enjoy smooth skin.

Urban Jungle Body Language Duo

$64

This duo isn’t just cute for your bathroom – lactic acid gently exfoliates, niacinamide helps to calm irritation, and apricot seed oil is meant to soften and tone. Designed for daily use, the body wash and lotion are both gently scented but not overwhelmingly so. The lotion also absorbs quickly, so you’re not left with sticky residue while you’re trying to get dressed.

Buy at Urban Jungle Buy at Sephora

Biotyspa Body Sculpt Kit

$135

This Tiktok-famous tool mimics the “palpate and roll” French massage technique, which is thought to encourage the movement and elimination of fluid, toxins and water retention. You can buy a kit to use at home or experience it at this Sydney salon. The hydrating shower gel is a body-care hero in its own right – it’s packed with hyaluronic acid to help boost moisture.

Buy at Biotyspa

Thankyou Botanical Mint & Spring Flowers body wash

$17.95

The zingy mint scent of this foam body wash is the ultimate wake-up call. Thankyou also offers Forever bottles and refills for a lot of its products to help reduce waste and make your everything shower more sustainable.

Buy at Thankyou

Tronque Iconic body brush

$70

Dry-brushing stems from an Ayurvedic practice based around stimulating both the skin and the lymphatic system using a dry, soft-bristled brush. It exfoliates the skin, as well as offering massage qualities. This black brush from Tronque is equipped with a leather strap to help work your way around your body with ease.

Buy at Tronque

Lui Summer Skin Set

$99.95

Fans of Lui’s ergonomic and aesthetically designed razors might be familiar with the brand’s nourishing body products, too. This pack might be called the Summer Skin Set, but Lui’s body polish and moisturiser are year-round favourites.

Buy at Lui

Ikkari The Ikarian Body Oil

$69

Sydney brand Ikkari is concerned with whole-body wellbeing and promotes a “modern-day apothecary” approach to product development. This dry-finish body oil is designed to use after your bath or shower to help nourish and hydrate the skin. You could also opt for the in-shower oil.

Buy at Ikkari

Kit Gua Sha Body Tool

$48

Kit’s body gua sha is a stainless-steel tool designed to contour and massage skin across the body. Use it much as you would on your face to help sculpt muscles and relieve tension.

Buy at Kit Buy at Mecca

Tan-Luxe The Body self-tanner

$78

If you’re looking for a little faux glow on your limbs, Tan-Luxe’s self-tanning drops are designed to be added to your favourite body moisturiser. You can scale up or down the darkness of your tan by adding more or less drops each day.

Buy at Sephora

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About the author

Alice Jeffery is a freelance writer and Broadsheet’s former shopping editor.

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