Welcome to “Face It,” in which practitioners, dermatologists, facialists and other beauty experts answer our rapid-fire questions (quicker than you can say “just a few more units, please?”), revealing their hottest takes, most controversial opinions and the hard truths they wish their clients could come to terms with.
Rio Viera-Newton first rose to (beauty world) fame years ago when she circulated a Google doc of her skin-care routine people quickly came to swear by. Since then, she’s further cultivated her complexion expertise, becoming a lauded beauty journalist and licensed esthetician. Known for never gatekeeping her beauty tips or favorite products, Viera-Newton feels like she’s everyone’s beauty bestie — so of course, that makes her a natural fit for “Face It.”
During our Q&A, the skin-care expert shared the least expensive part of her beauty routine (which she also identified as the “most important”), the specific type of manicure to which she’s loyal, her favorite exfoliating ingredient and why she sees aging as a “privilege and a gift.” Plus, she got into the beauty step she’s strict about, social media’s impact on beauty and how to suss out AI content creators.
Watch the video below for all of Viera-Newton’s hottest beauty takes:
