How Make-up Artist Nam Vo Retains Her Pores and skin Glowing Throughout Lockdown

Spoiler alert: She’s obsessive about skincare instruments.

To observe Nam Vo on Instagram is to go down a rabbit gap of hypnotizing dewy cheekbones strobed to absolute perfection. It’s an countless parade of glass-like pores and skin — whether or not on herself, a mannequin or her celeb purchasers, like Kylie Jenner and Chrissy Teigen — that can have you ever craving for a critical highlighter repair. The New York-based celeb make-up artist calls herself and her legions of Instagram followers (over 324, 000 and counting) “dewy dumplings,” a time period she’s coined to explain the gleaming, glazed look she’s turn out to be Insta-famous for and that nods to the sheen of freshly steamed dim sum.

However the viral sensation’s “glow jobs” as she calls them aren’t nearly faking an immaculate complexion with make-up. “I’m all the time requested: What’s your favorite basis? How do I cowl pimples? How do I cowl melasma? My view is that stunning make-up begins with stunning pores and skin,” preaches Vo, including that she’s an enormous fan of Okay-beauty merchandise, like skincare model Dr. Belmeur, who she has partnered with this yr. “I really feel just like the science, expertise and developments that go into Okay-Magnificence skincare are the perfect. No matter is going on in Korea, 5 years later it involves America.”

The make-up artist is extremely diligent about her multi-step skincare routine and an enormous advocate for normal facials, too. However with many in-salon skilled therapies being no-go zones throughout this yr’s shelter-in-place orders, we needed to ask Vo how she’s been sustaining her radiant complexion at house in the course of the pandemic.

Morning routine:

“I double cleanse and tone, use an essence and one to 3 serums. I moisturize, use a watch cream after which I shut all of it up with a facial mist.”

Bedtime ritual:

“I’ve been utilizing the Dr. Belmeur Purple Professional-Retinol Serum each night time. It’s actually, actually good. I’ll first use the Cica Peptite Ampoule, which is nice for tightening the pores and skin, then I’ll layer the Professional-Retinol on prime and end with the Restoration Cream. The Restoration Cream’s texture is de facto particular. It’s simply this cloudy, fluffy moisturizer that’s nice for proper now with it being colder outdoors and my pores and skin being drier. And after I’m engaged on fashions, I generally use the cream by itself, or I’ll combine in a drop of it right into a basis to offer it that actually frothy, buttery texture, which makes your basis extra glow-y.”

Anti-aging recommendation:

“I inform individuals, in the event you don’t have wrinkles but, begin fixing it earlier than it’s damaged. And in the event you already do, it’s by no means too late to get in there and begin utilizing a [retinol product]. And one thing to essentially have in mind with your entire skincare merchandise is to pull them all the way down to your neck and palms, as a result of they’re additionally a part of the entire image.”

The ability of instruments:

“Loads of it’s instruments. At house I prefer to micro-needle, which creates channels in your pores and skin so your merchandise can take in higher. I additionally began utilizing at-home radio frequency, which heats up a dermal layer of your pores and skin inflicting it to contract and create extra collagen — and we will by no means have sufficient collagen. And whether or not or not it’s with knowledgeable instrument, like a Gua Sha stone, or my palms, one other factor I’m actually doing is massaging my pores and skin to get into my stress factors and for lymphatic drainage.”

Skincare non-negotiables:

“Is it horrible to say all of it? Like, you need to see after I journey! My clothes suitcase is a carry-on and my skincare and make-up are in a checked bag. But when I had to surrender one factor, I would surrender an essence as a result of I take advantage of so many focused serums. I’m Vietnamese and have been taught about skincare since I used to be little one. Loads of my American associates all the time inform me, ‘Woman, I’m lazy and you’ve got ten issues occurring.’ However I actually don’t see it that approach. After I open my drugs cupboard and see all of my serums and remedy merchandise, they don’t solely really feel like self care, however like I’m treating myself like a queen, particularly now that I’m sitting at house and have extra time to marinate. It’s all luxurious [to me]. My merchandise are like my little treasures.”