This Hydrating, Lightweight Body Serum Keeps My Skin Moisturized During Even the Driest Chicago Winters

Living in Chicago, there are a few things I can count on happening without fail each winter: at least one gust of wind that physically blows the hat off my head, needing to add an extra ten minutes to my dog walking routine to fully layer up, and dry, chapped skin that requires constant globs of lotion. And I know I'm not doing myself any favors by insisting on hot showers, even though they dry out my skin further.

Instead of denying myself one of my only pleasures during the months of October through March, I've added a hero product to my post-shower slugging routine: Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss, a cross between a serum and an oil that leaves my skin glowy, hydrated, and (most importantly) non-greasy.

Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss Key Features

How I tested: I've used this body gloss several times a week for the past five months.

Perfect for: Anyone plagued by dull, dry skin, especially during the winter.

What you’ll love: The gloss is easy to disperse onto your hand without making a huge mess, and the scent is incredibly subtle (so it won't overpower any other fragrances or lotions).

Keep in mind: This body gloss features plant-powered ingredients, such as avocado oil, rosehip seed oil, and squalane oil, and it's designed with sensitive skin in mind.

Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss

Buy It: Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss, $65, ouithepeople.com

Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss Review

There's nothing quite so vulnerable as showing your dry, blinding legs in a tennis skirt during the dead of winter — and yet, it's something I endure several times a week. But with Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss, I feel a lot more confident stepping onto the court with smooth, soft skin — not to mention, my legs don't have any of the dreaded itchiness that comes from dry skin in the winter.

Here's how I use this body gloss: After showering, I pat off my skin just a bit to get rid of any water droplets. While my skin is still damp (this is key!), I tap the Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss into my hand or directly onto my body, then gently rub it in. To make this an even more convenient solution to post-shower dryness, I leave the body gloss in my shower. I know, genius.

The biggest complaint I've had from similar body serums and oils in the past is that they feel super greasy and take forever to dry; some of the worst offenders have even transferred from my skin to my clothes. Not so with this hydrating body gloss; it absorbs instantly to leave a luxurious, fully hydrated sensation across my body. I can even see myself using it in the summer and not stressing that the gloss would feel melty or slippery in sweaty temperatures — it's that lightweight.

This body gloss also plumps my skin up and gives it a little glow — nothing drastic, just the "your skin, but better" look everyone's chasing. That's probably because the Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss goes more than skin-deep by using natural ingredients that work on a cellular level, such as squalane oil (for hydrating), rosehip seed oil (for brightening), and organic avocado oil (for soothing irritated skin and speeding up the skin's natural healing process). It's like a smoothie for your skin.

The proof that the Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss works? It's an Internet-loved product that frequently sells out — so if you're on the fence, give it a try. Your winter skin will thank you later.