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A beauty writer and esthetician, Viera-Newton's career hit the big time when the Google doc containing her skincare routine she created for close friends went ...

I had the habit of just throwing samples into my bag and then I would breakout when I was on vacation. 'Another thing I’ve been trying that I think is great is The Inkey List Caffeine Eye Serum. Dark circles are a big issue for me, and I have a lot of shadowing under my eyes. And I usually bring a cleanser. I recommend asking a lot of questions about the different ways that you can use it [when prescribed it by a doctor] because I tried using it when I was much younger, and I applied it as I would a normal moisturiser and my skin went absolutely berserk. As for my beauty routine, I fill in a form ahead of our Zoom chat stating what I tend to use morning and night, what I like and don’t, and what has traditionally worked for me or broken me out in spots or a rash. It's lightweight and non-greasy but delivers a big surge of moisture which I really appreciate. Rio asks me which of the products I like the feel of and why, and then we settle on keeping my Vitamin C serum ( Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop) as well as my BHA and AHA (both by my beloved COSRX) used twice weekly and only on specific areas of my face. I discuss some of the techniques I've used to try and control it and we look at what has worked and what hasn’t. Based on my experiences, she makes some recommendations. As someone who is guilty of lusting over new products, I tell her that I flit between all sorts of lotions and potions and send a photo of my bathroom shelf in case it’s helpful. So, for those of us who want to know how she does it – and how we can do it too – you can schedule in for a Zoom session with Viera-Newton herself. It is so radiant, in fact, that if she’d told me it was the result of making homemade masks from custard and cat food, I’d have probably given it a go. In fact, type 'Rio Viera-Newton' into Google and four of the top searches are variants of people looking for that very doc.