Glossier's New Moisturizer Is Exactly What Your Winter Skin Needs

Erin Lukas
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Credit: courtesy Glossier

Thanks to the launch of Glossier's luxurious face cream, you'll be spending less time at the laundromat. Throughout winter my pillowcases look like a skincare crime scene. From creamy moisturizers to sleeping masks, I turn to nighttime extra reinforcement in hopes that the products will help hydrate my dry, flaking face that's the casualty of the season's polar vortexes. But, usually when I stop hitting snooze and finally get out of bed in the morning, said products are on my bedding rather than my face.

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That's where Glossier's Priming Moisturizer Rich comes in. The dense formula is the skincare equivalent of swapping your wool jacket for the puffiest parka in sub-zero temperatures. Ultra-hydrating ingredients like red algae complex, ceramides, and fatty acids that protect the skin barrier and lock in moisture, are cocktailed with an anti-redness complex and an oxygenating agent that cuts out redness. It also comes with a clean, refreshing scent that's an instant mood-lifter on bleak winter days. Basically, it's the ultimate moisture fix for your sad winter skin.


Credit: courtesy Glossier

Soft, dewy complexions aside, what sets Glossier's cream apart from other heavy-duty moisturizers, is that it melts into skin quick like the brand's primer, so your face (or your pillows) are never greasy. Although I'm an advocate of hydrated skin, I usually reserve using thicker moisturizers at night because I'm not willing to set my morning alarm earlier during winter just so a cream can fully absorb into my face before I apply makeup, which is why Glossier's cream has already earned its place in my permanent skincare lineup.

The best part: Starting today, you can grab your own jar for $35 at glossier.com. Consider it the cure for your complexion's seasonal affective disorder.