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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. not a professional. just crazy.
    This New Tinted Salve Is Like a Blush-y Balm That Actually HydratesIt gives off the prettiest flush, and never, ever looks flaky.
  2. not a professional. just crazy.
    I’ve Had Eczema for Decades and This Israeli Body Cream Is Life-ChangingReader: If you suffer from mild, moderate, or, like me, severe eczema, this lotion is a must-try.
  3. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 10 Beauty Items I’d Be Extremely Psyched to Get for Valentine’s DayIncluding heart-shaped pimple patches.
  4. not a professional. just crazy.
    These 5 Probiotic Skin-Care Products Are My Newest ObsessionsFor a long time, I thought probiotics were just a clever marketing technique, not something to be taken seriously. Until a couple of months ago.
  5. acne treatments
    Cosrx’s New Pimple Patches Are Even Better Than the Originals“In case you were thinking, Okay, these are just the regular patches except bigger and stronger and easier to put on: that is not true!”
  6. not a professional. just crazy.
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    The 8 Products That Save My Skin From Winter ScalinessIn the dead of New York City January, my skin slurps these guys up.
  7. acne treatments
    This Cosrx Blemish Cream Can Pretty Much Heal an Acne Scab in a DayThe wonder ingredient in this product is something called centella asiatica–leaf water— an antibacterial herb traditionally used to heal burned skin.
  8. not a professional. just crazy.
    Rio Stops By: Jackie Johnson of the Natch Beaut PodcastTalking with the natural beauty guru about cruelty-free products and the power of Tatcha and Dr. Sturm.
  9. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Muji Cotton Swab Is Thin Enough to Pick Up a Mascara Flake Between LashesIt’s so much thinner and better for precise makeup tweaks.
  10. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Affordable Cream That Brightens and Conceals My Under-Eye CirclesIt’s loaded with vitamin C and half the price of Drunk Elephant’s.
  11. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 5 Beauty Gift Sets I Would Want for the HolidaysFor beauty junkies and soon-to-be-beauty-junkies alike.
  12. not a professional. just crazy.
    This pH-Balanced Body Wash Is Shockingly Eczema-FriendlyIt emulsifies like a dream.
  13. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 13 Products I Use to Create a Glam Holiday Makeup LookI’m here to teach you how to achieve a (relatively subtle) red glitter lip.
  14. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 5 Best Things I Found at the Strategist Pop-Up ShopI’ve been stopping in five-ish times a week.
  15. not a professional. just crazy.
    My 7 Favorite Drugstore Haircare ProductsNothing costs more than $21.
  16. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Little LED Wand That Stops My Pimples in Their TracksI can prevent an eruption with this thing.
  17. not a professional. just crazy.
    My Favorite Things From the Glow Recipe Thanksgiving SaleEverything on the site is now 25 percent off.
  18. not a professional. just crazy.
    Strat Haul: What I Bought From Sephora’s Beauty Insider Sale (Which Ends Today)Act now — my favorites are on sale for today only.
  19. wellness
    The 4 Sleeping Masks I Use to Maximize My Beauty SleepThey help me glow and hydrate and fight aging while I rest.
  20. i’m not a professional. just crazy.
    The 7 Colorful Nail Polishes That Brighten My Gloomy Winter MoodThere’s something undeniably restorative about seeing a flash of pink against your umbrella handle.
  21. beauty
    The Best Lip Moisturizer I’ve Ever Tried Leaves the Nicest TintAnd it’s half off right now, so get to it.
  22. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 6 Exfoliants (From Mild to Mildly Stinging) That Brighten My SkinA good AHA or BHA will remove dead skin, brighten a complexion, unclog pores, and fight wrinkles.
  23. not a professional. just crazy.
    The $13 Sticky Clear Shelves That Create Storage in the World’s Tiniest BathroomThe number-one question I get asked on Instagram.
  24. not a professional. just crazy.
    What’s the Actual Difference Between Glossier and DUP Waterproof Mascara?I find out which holds up best to showering and some vigorous eye-rubbing.
  25. not a professional. just crazy.
    I Used Only Australian Products for Two Weeks and Looked Glowier Than EverGame-changing products for your skin that will make you feel like Margot Robbie.
  26. not a professional. just crazy.
    Rio Stops By: Getting ‘Autumnal Glam’ With Makeup Artist Shayna Goldberg“We’re doing a bronze smoky eye, natural, sun-kissed skin, and a ’90s lip.”
  27. not a professional. just crazy.
    Quick, Buy My Favorite Deciem Products Before It’s Too Late“I’m beside myself at the idea that I may have to say good-bye to my $10 marula oil.”
  28. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Cheek, Lip, and Eye Tint That’ll Render Most of Your Makeup IrrelevantFor me, this is a perfect makeup item.
  29. not a professional. just crazy.
    Quick, Buy My Favorite Deciem Products Before It’s Too Late“I’m beside myself at the idea that I may have to say good-bye to my $10 marula oil.”
  30. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Acne-Fighting Cleanser That Doesn’t Make My Skin Flake OffThis one’s for my dry-skinned friends.
  31. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 4 Products to Buy During Soko Glam’s Annual ‘Best of K-Beauty’ SaleThere’s a snail-mucin hair product in there.
  32. not a professional. just crazy.
    All of My Favorite $15-and-Under Skin-Care ProductsOr in other words: dupes, dupes, and more dupes.
  33. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Product That Gives Me Perfectly Natural-Looking Fake FrecklesFor a low-key Meghan Markle look.
  34. not a professional. just crazy.
    Pricking My Face With a Derma Roller Really Lightened My Dark SpotsAnd though it may look like a medieval torture device, I promise it’ll help you with yours, too.
  35. not a professional. just crazy.
    I Can’t Stop Wearing Lavender Eye Makeup“I went to Sephora, Ulta, Ricky’s, and CVS and swatched more or less every lavender shade on the market.”
  36. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 6 Best Hyaluronic-Acid Serums to Ease Your Routine Into FallA $6 option, a $300 option, and one that has a cult following in Japan.
  37. not a professional. just crazy.
    What’s the Actual Difference Between the Tarte and NARS Under-Eye Concealers?And when should you use one versus the other?
  38. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 9 Products I Use for My Updated No-Makeup Makeup LookNew year, new powerhouse concealers.
  39. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 5 Best Products From Ohii, My New Favorite Beauty BrandA dreamy setting powder, an aluminum-free deodorant, and a Ruby Woo competitor.
  40. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 9 Products That Live Full-time in My PurseMy on-the-go makeup kit that lets me float aimlessly from place to place.
  41. the strategist
    7 Clean Beauty Products That Actually Get the Job DoneAll phthalate-free, which will please you when you find out what a phthalate is.
  42. not a professional. just crazy.
    I Found a Treasure Trove of Faux-Antique Makeup Organizers on AmazonThey have that gem-from-the-back-of-grandma’s-closet vibe.
  43. not a professional. just crazy.
    Ampoules Are Basically Supercharged Serums, and These Are My 6 FavoritesAmpoules are essentially supercharged serums: highly concentrated potions for your skin.
  44. not a professional. just crazy.
    This Soft Brown Eye Definer Instantly Made Me an Eyeliner PersonI’ve quickly gone from avoiding eyeliners altogether to integrating them into my everyday routine.
  45. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 12 Lipsticks My (Also Crazy) Followers Use ReligiouslyTwelve tried-and-true lip colors.
  46. not a professional. just crazy.
    The TL;DR Version of My Updated Skin-Care Google DocIf you only have ten minutes to get out the door, these are the 11 things you need.
  47. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Six Glosses That Make My Lips Look Shimmery and VoluptuousSexier than lip balm, subtler than lipstick.
  48. not a professional. just crazy.
    This Eye Shadow Will Take You From Au Natural to David Bowie in 30 Seconds FlatIt requires no blending, no buffing, and no brushes.
  49. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 6 Products I Use to Combat Summer FrizziesMy hair and I are now prepared to fight the humidity.
  50. not a professional. just crazy.
    Tatcha’s the Silk Canvas Helped Me Get Over My Fear of PrimersIt’s as good as everyone says it is.
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