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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.
    The 6 Cream Blushes That Make Me Look Perfectly Sun-kissedMy criteria? Formulas that blend seamlessly, don’t fade easily, and never look greasy.
  2. not a professional. just crazy
    For the One-Year Anniversary of My Crazy Skin-Care Google Doc, I Updated ItIt now includes a whole new step, for ampoules.
  3. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Entire Internet Is Obsessed With This Chlorophyll Mask, and So Am II don’t know how else to put it: This thing makes my skin very, very happy.
  4. not a professional. just crazy.
    Rio Drops By: Skyping With Fifty Shades of Snail’s Jude ChaoShe gives the lowdown on popular Korean beauty brands.
  5. not a professional. just crazy.
    My Five-Step Pimple Concealing ProcessPrep, cover, then divert attention to the eyes.
  6. not a professional. just crazy.
    My 9 All-Time Holy Grail French Beauty ProductsThe French beauty world has a reputation for a reason.
  7. not a professional. just crazy.
    This Powder Made My Mother’s Gray Hairs DisappearA Holy Grail product for disguising grown-in roots.
  8. not a professional. just crazy.
    Beautycounter’s Dew Skin Makes Me Look Lit From WithinTwo pumps and I’m the most radiant girl in the world.
  9. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Products I Use to Keep My Double-Processed Hair Healthy, Shiny, and HappyMy hair-care routine is now as extensive as my skin-care routine.
  10. not a professional. just crazy.
    My 5 Favorite Products From Bioderma (That Aren’t Micellar Water)Imagine my surprise at learning that Bioderma made more than micellar water.
  11. not a professional. just crazy.
    Rio Stops By: An Appointment With Emaly Baum, Who Turns Brunettes Into BlondesTL;DR: Our beauty writer has gone platinum.
  12. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Setting Powder I Use to Prevent Both Sunburns and BreakoutsIt’ll keep you breakout-free, and sun-protected.
  13. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 5 Body Products I Use to Fake a TanFor all my pale office dwellers.
  14. not a professional. just crazy.
    Beauty FAQ: Rio Answers Your Most Pressing Skincare Questions“Do priming moisturizers go over sunscreen? I’m so confused!”
  15. not a professional. just crazy.
    Thanks to Glossier’s New Mascara I No Longer Look Like a PandaNo clumping and no flakes, even after vigorous eye-rubbing.
  16. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Travel-Sized Products That Work As Well As My Daily StaplesTiny but powerful cleansers, essences, and mascaras.
  17. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 5 Bronzers That Make Me Look Like a Tan GoddessAnd never like Snooki.
  18. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Best Beauty Tools I Discovered From Instagram’s Explore TabIncluding a scary-looking at-home microneedling device
  19. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 6 Makeup Brushes I Depend on for Tricky Makeup LooksOne makes contouring almost easy.
  20. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 7 Beauty Products I’m Glad YouTube Made Me BuyIncluding a bar of soap for my eyebrows.
  21. not a professional. just crazy.
    Super-Last-Minute (and Rio-Approved) Beauty Gifts for Mother’s DayMasks, mists, and moisturizers for Mom.
  22. not a professional. just crazy.
    This ‘J.Lo in a Bottle’ Highlighter Is Magic for Your SkinI can’t even count how many highlighters I’ve purchased, and this is like nothing I’ve ever seen.
  23. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Under-Eye Products I Like Better Than KKW’s Concealer KitIf you aren’t into rocking a full face of makeup, try these five products.
  24. not a professional. just crazy.
    Rio Drops By: Chatting With Beautycon CEO Moj MahdaraShe’s obsessed with collagen masks and doesn’t care for swatching.
  25. not a professional. just crazy.
    How I Repaired My Torn-Out LashesTwo months later, they’re fuller than ever.
  26. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Only Skin-Care Products You Need on VacationIncluding a sunscreen that actively fights breakouts.
  27. not a professional. just crazy.
    Rio Drops By: A Beauty Breakdown With Makeup Artist Katie Jane HughesTalking all-star products with the Instagram-favorite makeup artist.
  28. not a professional. just crazy.
    I Gave the Cultish Summer Fridays ‘Jet Lag Mask’ a WhirlMy moisture levels felt bumped up quite a bit.
  29. not a professional. just crazy.
    14 Products to Ease Your Beauty Routine Into SpringIncluding lavender nail polish and a facial in a bottle.
  30. i’m not a professional. just crazy.
    5 Products You Should Buy From the (Rare) Klairs SaleIncluding a sunscreen and a cult-favorite serum.
  31. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 10 Best Cleansers for Dry, Oily, and Combination SkinIncluding a convincing Biologique dupe.
  32. not a professional. just crazy.
    Everything I Bought at the Best Place Ever, the Upper East Side Ulta StoreI’m psychotically obsessed with their highbrow-lowbrow selection.
  33. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Best Makeup for Acne-Prone SkinSeven concealers that won’t make the situation worse.
  34. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 8 Perfumes (and 3 Candles) That Even My Sensitive Nose AdoresLots of things hurt my nostrils — these make me happy instead.
  35. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Korean Beauty Device That Informed Me My Skin Was Actually DryPlus all of the products I used to increase its moisture successfully.
  36. valentines day 2018
    The 14 Best Gifts If Your Valentine Is a Beauty ObsessiveIf you’re looking for where to start, why not with these special things they’re definitely coveting?
  37. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 12 Products I Use to Create a Bright, Glossy, Slightly Messy Lid LookI could never create a cat-eye, but the bright pop of color is meant to look a little messy.
  38. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 14 Products I Completely Emptied Out Over the Last Few MonthsBeauty bloggers love talking about products they loved so much, they’re empty. Here are the 14 I used to the last drop.
  39. acne treatments
    My Post-Pimple-Popping (Scar-Preventing) Skin-Care RoutineEverything I use to heal my skin after extracting a blemish.
  40. i’m not a professional. just crazy.
    The Best Products for Bushy, Patchy, and Even Balding EyebrowsI spoke to my two most trusted eyebrow gurus to find them.
  41. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 6 Products That Save My Skin on Long-haul FlightsI have no problem embarrassing myself for the sake of in-flight hydration.
  42. not a professional. just crazy.
    We Bundled Rio Viera-Newton’s Low(ish)-Maintenance Winter Hydration RoutineThree easy products — one giftable collection.
  43. not a professional. just crazy.
    The 11 Best Skin-Care and Makeup Products I Found in JapanAll the Instagram, YouTube, and blog favorites I discovered I actually loved.
  44. what do you want
    11 Beauty Junkies on the Gifts They Want for the Holidays“The packaging is insane, and while I’ve KonMari’d my life, this is one of those things that I just want to keep around as an object on display.”
  45. the strategist
    The Best Products From Soko Glam’s Cyber Monday SaleThe Best Products From Soko Glam’s Cyber Monday Sale
  46. i’m not a professional. just crazy.
    The Shopping List My Mother Gives People When They Ask About Her Curly HairIt keeps her mane glossy and enviable.
  47. not a professional. just crazy.
    The Yes-to-Makeup Look I Use for Nights Out11 products for a glam night out.
  48. the best. really.
    The Best Products for Oily Hair, According to My Hair-Obsessed FollowersMy favorite products for my oily hair (plus a crowdsourced list of the best for oily and flat hair).
  49. i’m not a professional. just crazy.
    The 6 Products I Use to Tame Brutal Winter Eczema Flare-upsNothing compares to a prescription, but these things dramatically help.
  50. 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.
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