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Rio Viera-Newton

Beauty columnist, the Strategist

Rio Viera-Newton is an aesthetician and the author of Let’s Face It: Secrets of a Skincare Obsessive. In 2017, she debuted her column, “Not a Professional, Just Crazy,” alongside the release of her viral skin-care Google Doc.

  1. i’m not a professional. just crazy.
    The 4-Day Emergency Routine That Destroyed My Pimple Before My Sister’s WeddingEverything I used to eradicate the dreaded pre-event pimple.
  2. i’m not a professional. just crazy.
    The 6 Facial Moisturizers That Keep My Skin Quenched (and Blemish-Free)One of them’s just $17.
  3. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 12 Highlighters I Use to Brighten Sad Winter SkinNow’s the time to invest in products to help your skin beam.
  4. trust me i should know
    The 11 Products I Use to Revive My Fingernails Post–Gel ManicureGel manicures look great — but they can be devastating to your nails and cuticles.
  5. strat investigates
    I Tried the ‘Old Lady’ Face Mask That’s Trending on Instagram“I feel like my face is being constricted by an anaconda.”
  6. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 13 Skin-Care Products I Use During the FallDropping temperatures require a different kind of routine.
  7. i’m not a professional (just crazy)
    The 13 Products I Use for My Chronic Raccoon EyesThe best eye creams, patches, and serums for puffiness and dark circles.
  8. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 12 Face Masks That Are Always in My Medicine CabinetI used to think they were just for fun selfies, but they’ve totally transformed my skin.
  9. i’m not a professional (just crazy)
    The 10 Products I Use to Achieve the Elusive No-Makeup Makeup LookTen products to achieve the elusive no-makeup makeup look, by the creator of the infamous skin-care Google doc.
  10. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 14 Best Travel Beauty Products, From the Author of That Famous Google DocAs someone who has gone (way) down the buying-in-miniature road, I’m here to help.