Dr Barbara Sturm Skincare Advice: AHAs, Facial Toner

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Dr Barbara Sturm is a name all skincare lovers will instantly recognise. Not only is Dr Sturm a top aesthetics doctor (counting the likes of Hailey and Justin Bieber, Emma Roberts and Irina Shayk as clients) but she pioneered the plasma facial (yes, the one that involves using your own blood). Most notably, though, she is known for the success of her namesake brand of gentle, anti-inflammatory skincare, which has taken Cult Beauty, Net-A-Porter, Selfridges and Space NK by storm here in the UK.

In other words, Dr Barbara Sturm is a font of knowledge when it comes to taking care of your skin. Her A-list clientele keep her incredibly busy but we managed to secure some time with the pro to ask her all the burning skincare questions currently blowing up Google.

From how to build a skincare routine to whether a facial toner is really necessary, here's everything we learned.

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