If you’re anywhere near the East Coast this week, there’s a good chance you’re about to experience several days of summer-like temperatures. No complaints here—I’m happy to leave 2026’s brutal winter weather behind—but before we all break out our shorts, tank tops and sundresses, the skin below our chins could probably use a much-needed scrub.
Luckily, the body experts at Soft Services and Miami-based sunscreen brand Vacation have teamed up right on time to deliver what could be your smoothest, best-smelling skin yet. The limited-edition “Vacation” Buffing Bar ($36 for two bars) is officially here, combining the exfoliating treatment of Soft Services’ best-selling Buffing Bar with Vacation’s award-winning signature scent. (IYKYK.)
Originally launched in 2021, the Soft Services Buffing Bar has become known for its microcrystal exfoliation, which sloughs off dead skin, smooths rough patches, softens texture and helps release ingrown hairs, all in a single step. In 2024, the brand introduced its first limited-edition Buffing Bar collaboration with fragrance house D.S. & Durga; in 2025, the Affogato L’Orange Buffing Bar ($30 for two bars) debuted to enthusiastic fanfare for its decadent scent inspired by the classic Italian dessert. Soft Services also collaborated with fragrance house DedCool on the viral Theraplush Overnight Repair Treatment ($74) last fall.
On the topic of fragrance, Vacation prides itself on being the brand behind “the world’s best-smelling sunscreen,” a distinctly nostalgic scent that perfumers Carlos Huber of ARQUISTE Parfumeur and Rodrigo Flores-Roux of Givaudan helped transform into an all-gender Eau de Toilette ($60) that mixes notes of coconut milk, banana and bergamot with pool water and sea salt. Now, that signature scent—synonymous with sunscreen, summer and time spent poolside—comes paired with skin that’s never felt smoother.
For a spa-grade, sensorial shower experience, you can shop Soft Services and Vacation’s “Vacation” Buffing Bar now on SoftServices.com, Vacation.inc and Sephora.com.
