Staying Home with...Dr Barbara Sturm
Dr Barbara Sturm's range of skincare products has a cult following, including the likes of Cher, Kate Moss, and Kim Kardashian West.
Having risen to fame for her "blood facial," her molecular cosmetics line of anti-ageing, non-surgical skincare has become all the rage from Hollywood to the beauty community, and beyond.
Ahead, we speak to the skincare mogul on how she has been spending her time during quarantine, and how she is taking care of her skin during this period.
L'Officiel: How do you stay positive in the face of the current situation?
Barbara Sturm: I am by nature a positive person. So I always try to be optimistic, despite the ups and downs. And being able to spend time with my family is so nice.
What is your daily routine?
I wake up very early in the morning because I'm in Los Angeles right now, and Europe is ahead of us. My team is spread over New York, London and Germany, so I have to get in touch with everyone in the morning. During this time, I also take my coffee and try to workout quickly, usually during my calls. I also teach a lot of masterclasses until around 3 p.m. We are in contact with our offices in New York, London and Berlin for most of the morning, then afterwards I create a lot of content for magazine interviews and our own channels. Then I play with my five year old child and we have dinner with the family. I go to bed early with Pepper between 8 and 9 p.m. and try to sleep a lot.
Tell us about your essential stay home outfit.
I usually wear sportswear, or cardigans to match t-shirts. Very comfortable clothes in short.
What do you cook for breakfast / lunch / dinner?
For breakfast, I always have a Bircher Muesli, which I prepare the day before. It is the most delicious and nutritious breakfast. For lunch, I usually make a healthy salad with green leaves, avocado, tomatoes, sometimes feta cheese and my homemade vinaigrette. For dinner, it can vary but I love to cook a Thai vegetable curry or teriyaki salmon with grilled vegetables. My son Pepper loves pasta, so I often make pasta with a fresh mushroom sauce or, the other day, I innovated with an arugula salad, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. We try to stay healthy but are always having fun with tasty dishes.
What are your favorite apps right now and why?
I use Instagram as one of my main tools right now to communicate with our customers, but also to teach. There is the essential Zoom application, which we use with our team around the world and also to host our weekly masterclasses. Then YouTube, to broadcast our weekly Skin Schools live. Finally, WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends all over the world.
What are the things that you have been able to achieve thanks to this situation?
That I no longer want to travel as much as I did before. I feel much healthier, stronger, calmer and happier to be in the same place for longer. And that a lot of changes have to be made. This is the perfect time when we learn to treat the world with the respect it needs.
What changes do you hope this will bring to the world?
I would say that pandemics are a great challenge and a tragedy for the world but also an opportunity to make a transformation, hopefully into something better in the long run.
How do you take care of our skin during confinement?
Now is the time to really take care of your skin. Make sure you always hydrate yourself with a serum and wear a screen protection, like my anti-pollution drops, to defend your skin from the blue light we are exposed to from computer screens and phone. Make sure you stay hydrated throughout the day. For example, I like to wear my facial mask during the day. I also like to reapply facial mist throughout the day to make sure my skin stays hydrated.
What is the first thing you will do after quarantine?
Stay at home.
