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The home facial routine

July 1, 2010

No time to get to the salon? Don’t panic, we’re going to teach you a weekly routine which will speed up and enhance the effect of your daily oxygen routine, giving you firmer, brighter more luminous clear skin, with fine lines diminished and blemishes greatly reduced or eradicated – who could want for more?

1. Pressure wash the face (see our blog post of pressure washing the skin). This ensures ultra-clean skin and facilitates an effective oxygen program

2. Spritz the skin with the Karin Herzog Tonic Lotion and gently press into the skin

3. Apply the Karin Herzog Mild Scrub and remove with either our Face Silk, or a muslin cloth soaked in hot water (not too hot if you have broken capillaries)

4. Apply a layer of Karin Herzog Essential Mask

5. Cover the face with cling film, but leaving holes to allow you to breathe comfortably!

6. Relax for 10-15 minutes

7. Remove any product remaining on the skin by using the Face Silk with hot water . Press the silk all over the face and neck. Re-soak the silk in water and apply to the face with circular movements. Finally, spritz the face with cold water and pat dry

8. Apply a fine light layer of Additional Day Cream or Day Protection Cream

9. Blot the skin with tissue with firm pressing movements
It’s as simple as that for skin that’s salon fresh and glowing!
If you’ve any questions, please get in touch.

Treatment focus: The Smoothie

June 21, 2010

Here at Karin Herzog we’re incredibly proud of our range of professional treatments. To help you learn more about which treatment is best suited to your skin, and what results you can expect, over the coming weeks we’re going to publish blog posts on each one.

The Smoothie: A luxurious hydrating and balancing facial
This is a hands on treatment incorporating oxygen, water, vitamins and gentle-but-effective super fruit enzymes from orange, mandarin, grapefruit and grapes.

As a high performance anti-ageing, maintenance facial, the Smoothie  ensures the skin stays firm, hydrated and lifted. Not only is the Smoothie a face-lifting facial, but it’s both instant and long lasting.

Suitable for all skin types (including those with heightened sensitivity), excellent at restoring the natural balance and health of the skin and for treating many common disorders including rosacea, dermatitis, eczema and many more.

Anna, a Karin Herzog fan from Winchester, recently described the Smoothie as “the best facial I’ve ever had!”.

If you need more advice on whether the Smoothie is the best treatment for your skin? or if you’d like us to recommend a salon local to you, please get in touch.

Want to pressure wash your skin?

June 15, 2010

Ok, cleansing your skin is not the same as pressure washing your patio :),  but this simple routine will give you maximum lymph drainage and help to de-congest the skin.

The lymph drainage system is the body’s natural mechanism for toxin removal. Sometimes our system can be sluggish and toxin removal can be slow, this results in congested skin that can look grey, dull and lifeless, and even prone to break-outs. To stimulate the removal of these toxins, we need to increase the circulation and aid the flow of the waste product to the areas known as the lymph nodes.

We know that using the Karin Herzog oxygen products stimulates the circulation and the antiseptic effect of the oxygen kills bacteria formed in the layers of the skin, but you can promote even quicker results by practicing a simple procedure that will enhance the result of your oxygen cream and speed up lymph drainage.

Method:

(note, these movements should be done with your fingertips)

  1. Apply a small amount of cleanser (either our Professional Cleanser, or Finest Chocolate) to the face and neck area.
  2. Using light circular movements massage behind the ears and work in a downward motion down the neck. This will help relieve tension and and allow clear drainage. [repeat]
  3. Move hands to the forehead, placing them at the centre, apply light but firm pressure as you part the hands out towards the sides of the head. You are draining toxins to the lymph node situated by the temples. [repeat]
  4. Move the hands to the jaw line – move the fingers around the jaw bone applying pressure underneath in a pinching action, working out from behind the chin towards the ear and hold. [repeat]
  5. Place fingers on the area between the nose and the upper lip, and apply pressure here, again drain the toxins out towards the base of the ear and hold. Do not forget the corners of the mouth.
  6. Move the fingers to the eye, to the bone area below. Place the fingertips firmly around the orbital bone pushing the toxins towards the temples.
  7. Place the hands horizontally either side of the nose – apply pressure removing toxins from the nose and cheeks to the temples.
  8. Finally, reward the face with a sweeping continuous stroking action over the entire area.
  9. Soak the Karin Herzog Face Silk in hot* water. Apply to the face, press and leave.
  10. Soak the Silk again in hot* water and sweep over the face.
  11. Splash cold water over the entire area.
  12. Wring out the silk completely
  13. Blot the face dry with the silk
  14. Continue with the oxygen program.

* If you are prone to broken capillaries please use only tepid water, as heat may aggravate the condition.

Any questions? just ask us!

Poll: What your biggest skincare worry?

May 5, 2010

Poll: What most concerns you about your skin?.