
When it comes to skincare, I’m a rule breaker. I don't always drink eight glasses of water, I don’t swap my beauty routine with the seasons, and my favorite: I haven't completely embraced using retinol. Before you side-eye me, it's important to understand everyone’s approach to skincare is highly individualized. Of course, what works for you may not work for others, but it makes me wonder: aside from wearing sunscreen, are there other skincare non-negotiables that everyone should consider?
Today, Dr. Barbara Sturm launches a new anti-aging body scrub, the latest innovation to join her anti-aging body care collection, and I thought it was the perfect time to ask her to weigh in on uncommon skincare mistakes. If you don't know, Dr. Strum is a German aesthetics doctor who has made it her life’s mission to educate the public about her rigorous scientific approach to skincare. She began her medical career in orthopedics, and later translated science from her clinical research and orthopedic practice into the field of aesthetics. Shortly afterwards, she opened a medical clinic in Düsseldorf. Now, she has boutiques and spas all over the world that deliver the famous #SturmGlow facial and educate consumers on the anti-inflammatory lifestyle that she espouses. Here, Dr. Sturm offers top ways you could be ruining your skin. Take a look.