Rio Answers Her Most Frequently Asked Beauty Questions

Centella Blemish cream, for one, is an acne-treatment cream that helps reduce inflammation and heal pesky scabs,and will never dry you out. Read my full review of ithere.

This Mugwort Mask, which calmsred, angry, pissed-off skinwithout stripping the skin like a traditional clay mask, is an equally good choice. Read my review ofthisonehere.

I love the Neutrogenalight therapy mask, and tend to use it when I’m having breakouts all over and want to tackle my whole face.

When I just have one annoying lump on my chin, I like to go in with Dr. Dennis Gross’sspot treatment gadget, to give it some pinpointed attention.

Interestingly enough, since Fenty’s very matte,full-coverage concealerhas comeinto my life, I don’t find myself setting myunder eyesand areas I’ve spot-concealed quite as frequently as I used to. It’s just so matte that I find it doesn’t need a powder to make it stay put! That being said, shine control on my forehead and around my nose remains an issue. So I like to mattify those oily areas with my Glass Powder from Ohii.

The SPFpowderand setting spray from Supergoop have made the reapplication process so much easier. You can choose which one is right for you depending on your skin type (I would consider thesetting powderif you’re more on the oily side and thesetting sprayif you’re a little more dry). I put on mySPFin the morning, and then touch up with one of these every two hours.

A good sunscreen for your face and body, a cute hat, and some aloe vera sheet masks, just in case, will take you a long way. My go-to is still this sunscreen from Cosrx, because it’s infused with aloe vera, giving it a very calming and soothing effect to the skin, and PA+++, which is the second-highest-level UV protectant available.

If my skin happens to get a little pink somewhere along the way, I slap an aloe verasheet maskon after I shower for some post-sun moisture and calming ingredients.

This is the cutest hat.

I sweat a little when I sleep, so I do like to clean my skin in the morning. Some people don’t find morning cleansing necessary and that is fine! It’s up to you. So my quick, rushed-but-effective routine is: A gentle cleanse (I sweep someBiodermaacross my skin), then I pat somesnail mucininto my face, then I moisturize withSupergoop’s SPF-packed moisturizer. Out the door you go! This ensures that my complexion is hydrated, rejuvenated, and protected when I hit the mean streets of NYC.

You don’t have to choose! I love bothcreamand powder blushes but I do use them for different occasions.During the dayor at times where I want my makeup to look as natural as possible, I tend to reach for my Tata Harper cream blush in Very Sweet (it’s lovely and very natural). I find that cream melts and buffs into the skin a little easier, creating a more natural effect.

On nights out, I tend to reach for my powder blush, typically Estée Lauder’s Sensuous Rose.

As aneczema-prone, dry-skinned girl, I totally understand your fear. I hate when I wash my face and I get that tight, squeaky feeling. But double-cleansing with dry skin is possible and it’s a great way to make sure your skin is a totally clean canvas for the rest of your skin-care routine. Also, now that Idouble-cleanseevery day, I break out way less. Here’s my evening double-cleanse routine: First, I take my makeup off with Then I Met You’s cleansing balm (which is packed with fatty acid rich ingredients, so it nourishes as it cleanses) …

Then, I follow up with Revive’s hydrating cleansing foam, which is ultrarich and intensely hydrating on my skin. I adore this cleanser, but it is expensive, so a cheaper but still very good (and very moisturizing) alternative would beKlairs’s Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser, which is only $18. As a general rule: If you’re dry, I would always lean toward foams and milks rather than gels (which are stripping!) for the second cleanse!

Initially, I didn’t really buy into theCBDcraze. But I started stumbling across all these testimonials online about how CBD is a must-try for eczema and psoriasis sufferers. And on top of that, one of my favorite facialists in NYC, Sofie Pavitt, swears by it for reducinginflammation and any kind of redness. So I decided to give it a go, and I’ve never looked back. It’s early days (I only really started using it a few weeks ago), but this Apothecanna lotion has kept my eczema and infuriating itchies at bay. I keep it by my bed and slap it on my legs anytime I’m starting to dig my nails into my skin. I still prefer to use mybeloved Lavidoevery day to prevent flare-ups, but when they inevitably happen (nothing is magic), I now like to use this to calm things down.

I’ve also recently fallen completely head-over-heels in love with this beauty serum from Saint Jane. First of all, the packaging is ultrachic and so nice to have on your vanity, and it also happened to help finally get rid of a red, flaky eczema patch that I’d had on my face since February. I really don’t like using my prescriptioncortisone creamon my face, so finding a product that I can comfortably use when I’m having an eczema breakout on my cheeks was huge.Not to mention that I haven’t had abreakoutsince I started using it. Coincidence? Only time will tell.

The combination of Shark Sauce and a good sunscreen is unbeatable. Shark Sauce is a highly concentrated formula packed with niacinamide, licorice root, and green tea extract — the perfect cocktail for extremebrighteningand soothing. And SPF (see above for my choices) helps ensure thatsun damagedoesn’t make theacne scardarker or more prominent.

I won’t leave the house without my beloved Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask. I have it in the shade Smashed, which gives yourlipsthis slightly bitten flush. This “mask” (I put mask in quotations because I use it throughout the day as I would a regularChapStick) is truly one of the most nourishing, hydrating lip products I’ve ever used.

This product is very pricey, but since you said you were down to drop the big bucks, I’d be remiss not to inform you of of the most coveted cream in the industry rich now: Augustinus Bader’s Rich Cream. I actually have nottried this yetmyself but I’ve heard from fellow beauty obsessives that this cream isP50 level life changing. According to folklore, this cream is insanely hydrating, brightening, and pore-shrinking. With all star ingredient list that includes evening primrose oil, fatty acids, and antioxidants, I am absolutely, positively dying to try this cream.