Glossier's New Serum Will Give Your Skin a Better Glow Than Your Favorite Highlighter

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Glossier found a way to bottle up the dewy skin look you've been seeing on Instagram into one no-fuss product. The brand released Futuredew, what it calls an "oil-serum hybrid" that promises to keep skin moisturized and shining for up to 12 hours.

"It's long-wear skin care," Glossier founder Emily Weiss said at the event for the product. She explained that it was created for those who want that post-facial glow, fast. "You know when you get a facial or when you put [your skin care] on in the morning? You look amazing if you've done your zillion steps, but by noon, [you may not] look glowy anymore . . . This is still dewy and glowy for 12 hours."

Weiss also explained the best way to apply it: she said to pat your face with a towel once after you've cleansed it (so that your skin is not too wet or too dry) before tapping the serum on.

As someone who has been loving the dewy skin look, I was excited to try the new serum. Check out how well it held up to the 12-hour claim, ahead.

Glossier Futuredew Oil-Serum Hybrid's Texture
POPSUGAR Photography | Jesa Calaor

Glossier Futuredew Oil-Serum Hybrid's Texture

I followed Weiss's directions to a T, dispensing one pump onto my fingers before applying it onto my slightly towel-dried face and neck. The peach-pink liquid has a thick consistency and a slight lavender scent. It quickly melted onto my skin, turning into a non-sticky, glossy liquid that quickly absorbed. The end result: high-shine, plump skin that looked more even in tone.

"It has squalane and a blend of oils for the longer-lasting [dewy and moisturizing] effect," cosmetic chemist Ginger King said. "It also uses sodium hyaluronate for immediate hydration, like many water-base serums."

King attributes its viscous texture to the long list of oils, which include jojoba, evening primrose, olive, and grapeseed. She also said that it is the jojoba oil, specifically, mixed with mica that makes skin look shinier for longer.

Glossier Futuredew Oil-Serum Hybrid's Results
POPSUGAR Photography | Jesa Calaor

Glossier Futuredew Oil-Serum Hybrid's Results

To finish off the look, I drew on my signature cateye and tapped small amounts of concealer beneath my eyes and around my nose to hide the bit of hyperpigmentation and redness not even this shine could distract from. The glossy effect was the most luminous in the first hour I had the serum on, but the slight shine left on my skin afterward lasted all day. I was impressed that one serum can give me the Instagram glow that I thought only existed with multiple layers of highlighter.