Skincare review: Dr. Barbara Sturm Darker Skintones Discovery Kit

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Skincare review: Dr. Barbara Sturm Darker Skintones Discovery Kit

Full disclosure, before trying the Dr. Barbara Sturm Darker Skintones Discovery Kit ($150 CAD)  my skin was in good shape. This was merely curiosity on my part for trying these products. Here are a couple details that I want to share before beginning my review:

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  • Skin Type: Normal to Combination (Normal in the summer and dry forehead in the winter)

  • Skin Issues: none at the moment but previously had hormonal acne on my chin and jaw

  • Skin Tone: Dark (Makeup shades - Pat McGrath Foundation #31 and Fenty Beauty Foundation 430)  

The Darker Skintones discovery kit comes with a Foam Cleanser (50ml), Enzyme Cleanser (20g), Hyaluronic Serum (10ml), Face Cream (20ml), and Face Cream Rich (20ml). I used this kit for 6 weeks starting on July 5th, 2020. Out of this kit the best products in my opinion are the cleansers. The foam cleanser has a light fragrance of “fresh” and is gentle and soft on my face. The enzyme cleanser is a finely milled powder that you add drops of water to and creates a paste. This is a physical exfoliator which most people have moved away from in favour of chemical exfoliants. Personally I really liked this exfoliator, it didn't feel rough on the skin and my face didn’t feel stripped. For me, the hyaluronic serum was average on my skin. It did what it was supposed to do but my skin didn’t feel more hydrated than usual. I also found the face creams to be good but average.

My overall impression is that this is a solid skincare line if you don't have any specific skin issues, like hyperpigmentation or texture. The real downsides for me is the pricing and the lack of any difference in my skin. The discovery kit cost $150 CAD pre-tax, for the full sized foam cleanser (150ml) you’re paying $90 CAD and for the full sized hyaluronic serum (50ml) you’re $390 CAD, this is to illustrate that this is luxury skincare and unless you have the coins I don’t believe it is worth it. I didn’t experience any change in my skin since using these products. Which is great that I didn’t have a negative reaction but also disappointed, as I assumed that these luxury products would give me more glowing skin etc. 

I hope y’all found this review helpful and leave any comments below. 


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Brand Spotlight: Knixwear

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Today’s brand spotlight is Knixwear

Location: Canadian brand, https://knix.ca/

Price: $$

Accessories: Women’s underwear, bra’s, tanks, swimwear and loungewear

Style type: everyday essentials

I discovered this brand when they originally came out with their leak proof underwear. While I don’t use the leak proof undies as my main period underwear they are great for light days. Currently my favourite product is the thigh saver shorts 6”. These shorts have been great this summer when wearing dresses. Also their regular underwear is great in the summer because the fabric they use is moisture wicking which is really important when it’s hot and humid.

If you want to see my review of the Knix Leakproof underwear check out my post

Styling a slip dress

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I remember being skeptical when slip dresses began to trend. I felt that they only seemed to look good on thin people and in some cases looked like a slip you’d wear under a dress. I can say that part of the difficulty of finding a slip dress that fit was the cut of the dress itself. Once I found a cut that worked I found this style to be very sexy and sensual without showing a lot of skin. 

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Have you tried the slip dress style? What are some things you like or dislike about slip dresses?

P.S. If you’re someone who is top heavy and must wear a bra, here is a slip dress style that would work really well with a bra: