“Dewy Dumpling” Makeup Artist Nam Vo’s Pillars of Skin Care

Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos: Retailers, Portrait courtesy of Nam Vo

On the Beauty Group, a Facebook neighborhood co-founded by the Cut and the Strategist, folks chat all day lengthy in regards to the merchandise they love — those so good they’ll make you hit that little “auto-refill” field at checkout. Below, we requested one of our favourite magnificence execs to share her personal alternatives.

Nam Vo calls herself the “queen of glow jobs.” She’s referred to as the make-up artist behind the “Dewy Dumpling” look, a way that creates radiant and glowing pores and skin, full with ultrahighlighted cheekbones that would rival even essentially the most reflective dolphin pores and skin. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kylie Jenner, Michelle Phan, and Chrissy Teigen have all turn out to be #DewyDumplings over the previous few years.

But though her signature look is all about make-up, Vo says it’s price investing in your skincare first. “I might advocate one of the best concealers, one of the best foundations, one of the best protection, and as a make-up artist, I might create the phantasm of lovely pores and skin. I might handpick your make-up, and also you’ll look lit on digicam, however fairly than creating the phantasm of lovely pores and skin, I say you are taking your cash, your pennies, your stimulus examine, and make investments that in skincare.”

Specifically, Vo desires you to contemplate what she calls the 4 pillars of nice skincare: microneedling, microcurrent, radiofrequency, and LED. “Microneedling helps with scars, and it helps to stimulate collagen. Microcurrent is like understanding a muscle. Like, I might do tricep and bicep curls and my muscle groups are going to elevate and tighten, nevertheless it’s tougher to get ahold of these muscle groups beneath your pores and skin. I’ve a idea — if you wish to keep away from Botox, and all these fillers, I say begin microcurrent as early as doable. But bear in mind: It’s not going to assist with pigmentation, and it’s not going to assist with texture,” she explains.

As for the opposite two pillars: “Radiofrequency helps stimulate collagen, and it’s truly tightening the pores and skin. And lastly, LED — the Rolls-Royce of LED is the Celluma, and I’m obsessive about it. It helps to heal, it helps to regenerate, and it helps your pores and skin to strengthen over time.”

Vo is the official make-up artist for Real Techniques, and he or she recommends its make-up sponges and brushes as an space the place it can save you cash. “I’m often a bit bit extra bougie, however in relation to brushes, most manufacturers, even some of the high-luxe manufacturers, are going artificial with regard to animal cruelty. I like working with Real Techniques as a result of it’s a save-money-honey product, however they’re truly very well-crafted and really well-thought-out.”

Below, she breaks down extra of her necessities, together with the $6 brush she at all times retains in her equipment, the SPF that doubles as a highlighter, and the texturizing hair spray she’s used for 5 years.

“This brush is nice for contour, basis, cream blush — it’s so multipurpose and a staple in my equipment.”

“I like this cleanser as a result of it’s a light-weight gel that takes each ounce of make-up off, and it doesn’t strip the pores and skin. I do know the founder, Alicia Yoon, and I actually respect her product-development course of. I exploit so many alternative oil balms and do double cleaning, so in relation to the gel cleanser, I wish to maintain it actually clear. There’s no scent, it’s mild, and does the job. It’s only a very nice deep cleanser.”

“This is the proper beige-nude. It brightens up any look. You might use concealer to neutralize the lip and create a clean canvas, however I really feel like this has one thing spicy. It’s virtually like a hypernude peach — I clean out my lips with it, nevertheless it has a bit bit of kick to it. I can do a Popsicle lip on high or mild it with totally different colours, and it offers a very nice base. It’s not drying in any respect.”

“I’ve been utilizing this for ages — I put it on my face and my neck and chest, too. It’s a terrific antioxidant; it brightens the pores and skin, it grabs moisturizer, and it’s simply total a Dewy Dumpling staple. I do know I’m actually high-maintenance, and there’s a giant debate if folks like essences, however I’ve discovered over time that my pores and skin drinks it up, and it makes my pores and skin actually spongy and plump. I additionally really feel prefer it makes all of my serums carry out higher after I exploit this. It’s positively a winner hen dinner.”

“I’ve been utilizing this for ten years. It offers the pores and skin a sheer veil of moisture and dewiness with out trying greasy. It’s virtually like liquid moisturizer, so it doesn’t matter what look, I at all times spray a bit contact of this.”

“Another Dewy Dumpling staple. There’s one thing about this one — it’s matte however glides on like butter, and it offers you a really lovely, sheer glow. I really feel like so much of individuals are intimidated by cream bronzers and like powder bronzers, however I believe cream bronzers look much more wholesome and hydrating. If you employ a pleasant artificial brush and unfold it on in a phenomenal means, it’s truly so much simpler, and it appears prefer it’s coming from the pores and skin. Cream formulation mix with the pores and skin and powder formulation sit on high of the pores and skin. I don’t suppose one is best than the opposite, however my private desire are cream bronzers and cream contours as a result of I like all the pieces to look creamy and skinlike. I typically do cream after which do powder, too.”

“I exploit this not solely as an SPF however as a highlighter, and it offers you a dewy look. Even if I’m simply operating out the door and I don’t have any make-up on, it offers a dewy look to my pores and skin. I’m an SPF-crazy individual, and I believe I get this from my roots as a result of my mom can be SPF-crazy. I grew up in a household the place we have been extra scared of solar injury than the rest. If I’m strolling round NYC and getting solar publicity, I attempt to apply each two hours. I get freckles close to my eyes and on high of my cheekbones, so this stick is ideal for making a dewy glow and defending this space that I’m most involved about.”

“This brush is good for laying down basis, mixing basis, in addition to your bronzer and your contour.”

“I like this as a result of it’s a contour, nevertheless it’s dewy, after which there’s two colours. Together or individually, it’s simply the present that retains on giving — I can create extra intense contour, I can use as a bronzer, a spotlight … the listing goes on. I can’t even bear in mind how I heard about this product, however I’ve at all times been enthusiastic about all the pieces Tom Ford launches. It has been a Dewy Dumpling staple for ages. ”

“I like this bodywash as a result of I’m not large on perfume on the physique, nevertheless it offers you this invigorated, contemporary burst of eucalyptus, and it feels actually contemporary and clear.”

“This might be the one hair product I’ve been utilizing the final 5 years persistently. It fluffs up the hair, it offers it texture, and it holds your curl. It does SO a lot.”

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