Scoop out about a dime-sized amount of body butter. You can use your fingers or a spatula. It’s best to apply the body butter in small amounts. It may take longer to apply than a typical lotion, but taking your time will prevent your skin from feeling greasy.

If you used a spatula, you can apply the body butter directly to your skin or onto your fingertips. You may prefer to use a spatula so that the body butter doesn’t get under your nails and to avoid contaminating the container with bacteria that may be on your hands.

If your body butter is in a squeeze container, apply the butter directly from the container onto your skin.

 

Apply it to your body before bed for an intense moisture treatment. 

When you sleep with the body butter on your skin, it has more time to soak in. Additionally, the heat from the blankets will warm you up, providing a more intensive treatment.

If you have dry skin, you can do this every day, if you'd like.

 If your skin is normal or oily, then you might do an intensive moisture treatment once a week or as needed.

Keep in mind that some of the body butter might rub off on your blankets.

In rare cases, it can cause oil stains on the fabric. However, your washing machine should remove the body butter, if you do get it on the blankets.

 

Seal in moisture by using it within 5 minutes of showering. 

You can use the body butter after your shower at any time of day, but taking a shower right before bed will have the best benefits. Applying the lotion right after a shower will seal in the moisture that remains on your skin.

A warm shower is your best option for moist skin, as it warms up the body. However, hot water can dry out your skin.

You can use your body butter daily or as needed. 

For dry skin, it's a good idea to use it daily.

If you have normal or oily skin, you might use it as a weekly treatment or to treat dry areas.

 

Dab wet skin dry with a towel, leaving a little moisture. 

You want to remove most of the water, but your skin should look dewy. 

While body butter can seal in a light layer of moisture, it will be hard to smooth it on if you have too much water on your skin, as the butter will interact with the water.

 

Wait a few seconds for the warmth in your skin to melt the body butter. If you used your fingers, then you can rub the body butter between your fingertips.

If you applied it directly to your body, then let it sit for a few seconds before you start to rub it in.

The natural warmth from your body will soften the body butter so that it smooths on easily.

 

 

Rub in the body butter using long, firm strokes. Use the palm of your hands for the easiest application. You can also work it in over the joint areas, such as your knees, ankles, and elbows, using firm, circular strokes.

Stop rubbing the body butter once you've smoothed it into a thin, even layer. 

 

Work in small sections, applying more body butter as necessary. 

However, be careful not to apply too much, as your body may feel greasy. Continue until your body is fully moisturized.

For example, you could start with your feet. 

Next, move to your calves, then do your knees and thighs. Next, do your stomach, chest, bum, and back. 

Finally, do each arm, your elbows, and your hands.

 

Dab a second layer of body butter onto dry spots, like your elbows. You may also want to add more body butter onto your feet, knees, hands, and anywhere that looks dry and cracked.

 

Let the body butter dry for a few minutes before putting on clothes. 

Body butter takes a little more time to soak into your skin than lotion does. 

However, it just takes a few minutes! 

You’ll know it’s dry when your skin doesn’t feel greasy.

If you put on your clothes too early, you’ll get body butter on your clothes. Although body butter usually doesn't stain, it could cause oil stains due to its rich ingredients. 

In most cases, you can remove the body butter by washing the fabric in a washing machine.