Building a Body Care Routine for Women of Colour: The Body Kit Walkthrough
Why Your Body Skin Deserves a Proper Routine
We spend time thinking about our faces — cleansing, toning, moisturising — but our body skin often gets a rushed shower and a prayer. For women of colour, that approach can mean dullness, uneven tone, rough texture, and that telltale ashiness that no one wants to deal with.
Building a body care routine for women of colour isn't about following trends. It's about understanding what medium and deep skin tones actually need: consistent hydration, gentle exfoliation, and barrier support. Done right, it transforms how your skin looks and feels all year round.
The Like It On Top Body Kit was designed with exactly this in mind. Here's how to use it — step by step.
What's Inside the Body Kit?
The Body Kit brings together four products that work as a complete body skincare routine for women of colour:
- Polish — a turmeric body scrub
- Penetrate — a turmeric body wash
- Raw — a body bar
- Protect — a body butter
Each one is natural, vegan, and handmade. No fillers, no harsh sulphates, no ingredients that strip deeper skin tones of the moisture they need to stay healthy.
Step 1: Exfoliate with Polish
Start with Polish, the turmeric body scrub. Exfoliation is a cornerstone of any body care WOC routine because melanin-rich skin is more prone to surface build-up, rough patches, and post-inflammatory darkening in areas of friction.
Use Polish two to three times a week in the shower. Work it into damp skin using gentle circular motions — paying attention to elbows, knees, ankles, and the backs of your arms. Turmeric brings natural brightening properties, helping to even out tone gradually with regular use.
A few tips for getting the most from this step:
- Don't scrub dry skin — always dampen first
- Use light pressure; let the formula do the work
- Rinse thoroughly with warm (not hot) water
Step 2: Cleanse with Penetrate or Raw
After exfoliating, or on the days you skip Polish, cleanse with either Penetrate or Raw.
Penetrate is a turmeric body wash in liquid form — great for a quick, thorough cleanse that still respects your skin barrier. Turmeric is a hero ingredient for deeper skin tones because of its anti-inflammatory and brightening qualities, helping to calm irritation and reduce the look of uneven patches over time.
Raw is the body bar — a solid cleansing option made with natural ingredients that clean without stripping. It's a brilliant choice if you prefer a minimal bathroom shelf or want to reduce plastic waste.
Both options leave skin clean without that tight, dry feeling that mainstream body washes can cause — a common complaint among women of colour whose skin loses moisture faster than it can be replenished.
Step 3: Lock In Moisture with Protect
This is the step that ties the whole body skincare routine together. Protect is a nourishing body butter formulated to seal in hydration and keep skin feeling soft, supple, and visibly healthy.
Apply it while your skin is still slightly damp after your shower — this is the key move most people miss. Damp skin absorbs moisture more readily, and you'll use less product while getting better results.
For women of colour, consistent moisturisation isn't optional — it's protective. Well-hydrated skin is more resilient, less likely to show ashy patches, and better able to maintain an even tone. Protect supports all of this without any greasy residue.
Focus on these areas in particular:
- Elbows and knees — high friction zones prone to thickening and darkening
- Shins and ankles — naturally drier areas on deeper skin tones
- Décolletage and shoulders — often overlooked but very visible
Making the Routine Work for You
One of the biggest barriers to building a body care routine for women of colour is time. Life is busy. But this routine genuinely fits into a normal shower — it doesn't require a separate spa session.
Here's a simple weekly structure:
- Monday / Wednesday / Friday: Polish → Penetrate or Raw → Protect
- Tuesday / Thursday / Weekend: Penetrate or Raw → Protect
Consistency matters more than perfection. Even just committing to the Protect step every single day will shift how your skin looks within a few weeks.
What to Expect Over Time
A body care WOC routine that prioritises exfoliation, gentle cleansing, and deep hydration delivers real, visible results — but it takes patience.
In the first two weeks, most people notice their skin feels softer and less rough to the touch. By weeks four to six, tone tends to look more even and radiant. Darker areas around high-friction zones gradually lighten with regular exfoliation and moisture support.
The key is showing up for your skin consistently, using products that were actually formulated with your skin's needs in mind.
Ready to Start?
Building a body care routine for women of colour doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. The Like It On Top Body Kit gives you everything you need in one place — a complete, considered body skincare routine for women of colour with medium to deep skin tones, made from natural, vegan ingredients that actually work.
Shop the Body Kit at likeitontop.com and give your body skin the attention it deserves.