A brand new Karin Herzog salon!

We’re very pleased to announce a new Karin Herzog salon, West One Beauty which has just opened in Camden, London.

Salon owner Sally Medcalf has been one of our favourite beauty therapists for many years. Her original salon West One Beauty, in Marylebone, London is well known by Karin Herzog fans across the capital. Sally’s new venture is set to be just as successful. The salon is beautifully decorated, making you feel pampered as soon as you walk in the door!

In 2004 Sally was nominated Beauty Therapist and Facialist of the Year for her expertise in facial skincare. A master of Karin Herzog therapies, we regularly send our celebrity clients to Sally. Sally also has some fantastic beauty therapists working with her who are trained in Karin Herzog therapies.

To make a booking, you can contact the Camden branch of West One Beauty on 020 7267 8787 or via the salon website.

As well as our wonderful salon treatments, West One Beauty also has Karin Herzog retail products available for sale in both salons.

Karin Herzog treatments available are:

The Smoothie

The Pore Draw

Glyco Rose Peel

Coc02 Chocolate facial

* Plus for a limited period (check with salon for details) there is 20% off all treatments. *

How to get a ‘No Trace Face’

You may have heard that the latest buzz amongst the A listers is the NO TRACE FACE, that means minimum intervention and little work so that the effects of cosmetic surgery are less pronounced and visible at a glance. Safer and better use of cosmetic surgery to enhance and aid your natural beauty, without masking it. And who can blame them? We have all seen the pictures of celebrities who have gone too far!

The problem is that cosmetic surgery becomes like a drug, it’s infectious, the more you have, the more you want. If you see your face immediately after your first treatment and love the results you want to recapture that feeling, the problem is that you become too aware of the slightest changes and when the effects of the first treatment begin to wear off, you go back for more and perhaps have a bigger or stronger does this time, then so on and so on until the frequency and strength of treatment is such that you have forgotten what you actually looked like originally or after treatment number one.

The key to success and the way forward is most definitely the NO TRACE FACE

At Karin Herzog we are not saying don’t have procedures at all, if it’s what you want, go for it, but please use it in conjunction with your daily beauty routine and go softly and gently, using the two to enhance each other. The danger is when you use cosmetic procedures in isolation, and solely for your age management, you are apt to do too much and go too far. If your skincare is capable of advanced anti-ageing, you don’t need too much (or any) additional intervention!

To get the true NO TRACE FACE, you need to make sure that you are using the very very best skincare products that work to postpone and slow down ageing!

Products that are proven to work with the skin for maximum benefit to anti-age, brighten, illuminate and rejuvenate, then a little Botox or hyaluronic from time to time is all that is needed and you will look amazing….but importantly, fresh and natural.

That is why so many of today’s most forward thinking and leading cosmetic surgeons recommend Karin Herzog skincare for advanced home care:

By applying Karin Herzog products twice per day to the skin you can be assured that the skin is both energised and detoxed for up to 8 hours after application AND that the delivery of raw essential Oxygen, Water and active Vitamins is transported deep down into the dermis, where the skin can work with that delivery to hyper-cleanse and energise.

Collagen production and the stimulation of elastin fibres are both Oxygen dependant. Apply your twice daily fix of Oxygen and you will give your skin the very best chance of increasing collagen and greatly improving the elasticity and formation of the skin. The water plumps, refreshes and brightens and the vitamins work at the cellular level to increase cell renewal, all of which is obviously super-charged by oxygen.

By the time you are 24 your facial skin has lost a massive 1/3rd of its oxygen pressure and cell renewal and turnover slows down. It continues to decline from there on in. Karin Herzog is clinically proven to correct and address this Oxygen and nutrient deficiency and so is fundamental to achieving the NO TRACE FACE.

Some have asked: “WILL INCREASING MY OXYGEN TENSION IN THE SKIN, INCREASE FREE RADICAL DAMAGE?”

Click here to read a report from Dr Kim Cowen which sets out to explain why actually increasing Oxygen pressure in the skin has many major benefits to the skin and why it is actually proven to have a super antioxidant effect and why Nobel award winning Doctors, like Dr Charles Farr, lead the way in beneficial Oxygen therapy and why Herzog (since that is the product Dr Cowen refers to in the article) is the best solution for all who want to slow down aging and have beautiful and glowing skin.

What is the hydrogen peroxide in Karin Herzog products?

We often get asked if there’s any difference in the oxygen in our products and hydrogen peroxide, so here’s some background info that should clear things up. Some people worry that hydrogen peroxide might not be safe to put on their skin, but if you use Karin Herzog oxygen creams, it’s one of the safest, most natural products to choose.

Our hydrogen peroxide is in low concentrations and the cream is the ONLY product in the world that is patented for the stabilisation of hydrogen peroxide in a cream format. It is also the original of all oxygen therapies in beauty today.

Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2 (2 molecules of pure water + 2 molecules of oxygen) it is therefore the best, most natural and easiest carrier of oxygen. It is however volatile and escapes into the air when it comes into contact with human skin via the catalase enzyme on the skin. Our cream is the only one that traps the oxygen so instead of escaping into the air, the structure of the cream holds it tight, when it converts to gas it then pushes oxygen and pure water down into the skin.

Oxygen is declining with age, modern living and lifestyle and so the fundamental key to beautiful and anti-aged, detoxed clear radiant skin is to 1) Increase the Oxygen content and pressure in the skin, which Herzog does and also 2) increase water and vital vitamin content, again which Herzog does.

No other cream can do this, so no other cream increases oxygen content in the skin. We hold 3 Global patents, and Dr Herzog was awarded an honour for his work in this field from the Nobel Institute. For more about Dr Paul Herzog and his work, read this article.

There’s more information here on why oxygen is vital for healthy skin.

For help choosing the right oxygen cream for your skin, read this article.

 

Exfoliation for acne, oily or problematic skin

It’s vital when treating acne and/or problematic, oily  skin that you should also exfoliate regularly – and we mean every single day!

Most skincare ranges suggest only to scrub the skin twice per week. If using our oxygen formulas, we  advise that it is not only OK, but best, to exfoliate each and every day. This is because the action of the oxygen helps to heal, repair and regulate the skin –  so there are no harmful side effects from exfoliating this often.

In our experience many acne sufferers and those with oily skins, really enjoy the feeling of exfoliating daily and this, along with an application of an oxygen cream is like a breath of fresh air to really help the skin feel deeply cleansed and detoxed. This iso achieved without the skin feeling dry or stripped of its essential and natural oils. Daily exfoliation will keeping these oil levels under control, vital for controlling acne.

Karin Herzog Mild Scrub uses ground white marble to gentle polish and refine the skin, it’s gentle, non-drying and won’t scratch delicate skin.

• One of the few totally natural products that provide perfectly spherical particles.
• Contains NO artificial particles, no parabens or preservatives.
• Can be added to the skin with either of the cleansers from our range, to exfoliate whilst cleansing.

For more information, or to order click here

If you’re suffering with acne, or any other skin problem and need help please get in touch!

Get your bust in shape for Autumn fashion!

This year’s autumn and winter fashion is vintage inspired; think post war swirling skirts with yards of fabric, cinched in tight with figure hugging tops. Not only gorgeous but perfect for showing off womanly curves, but even the most fabulous boobs need a little help staying firm and sexy!

Karin Herzog’s Silhouette strengthens the sinews, fibres and connective tissues that support and hold the breasts. Regular use of Silhouette will help keep them pert and youthful, and prevent sagging. Also elastin fibres within the skin are strengthened to improve elasticity in the skin in this region to prevent and heal stretch marks.

As a double benefit, Silhouette is also a brilliant, safe and natural deodorant that helps to really look after the delicate bust area and helps to detox the region.

All Karin Herzog products are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Treatment focus: Peel & Plump

Another in our series of blog posts focusing on our professional treatments, to help you choose the right treatment for you, and to ensure you know what results to expect.

Peel & Plump: A fabulous 30 minute facial with staggering results.

Using a safe and gentle glycolic acid, rose essential oil and Karin Herzog’s patented and proven oxygen therapy.

Peel & Plump is an amazing treatment that revives tired looking skin, helps soften fine lines, hydrates and plumps.

Skin is lifted and toned, elasticity is improved and the complexion looks brighter. The treatment stimulates cell renewal whilst simultaneously decongesting.

Essential for dry, mature skin, pigmentation problems, acne scaring or general lack-lustre skin.

Brilliant as an advanced beauty aid before a special occasion!

For more on the Pore Draw facial click here

For more on the Smoothie facial click here

For more on the Bodicial number 1 click here

If you need help choosing the best Karin Herzog treatment for you, or if you are trying to find a Karin Herzog salon near you, please get in touch.

Treatment focus: Bodicial number 1

Karin Herzog professional treatments have a reputation for achieving incredible results. This is one in a series of blog posts aimed at helping you find out which treatment would work best for you, and what results you can expect.

Bodicial Number 1: For acne, problematic & congested skin

True to our ethos of treating the face through the body, the Bodicial first treats, clears and stimulates the body’s natural lymphatic system.

This treatment incorporates a full body manual lymphatic drainage massage to help the body to naturally detoxify itself, which helps clear the bacteria from the face,  followed by our clinically proven oxygen therapy.

The fusion of the lymphatic massage and our world leading Pore Draw extraction facial, enables us to treat long-term problematic skin conditions and achieve unprecedented results. Breakouts are controlled and the skin begins a program of detoxification.

A series of treatments has the best effect, as results are cumulative: Clearing lymph of bacteria and skin of breakouts more and more with every visit on the path to clear and transformed skin.

For more on the Pore Draw facial click here

For more on the Smoothie facial click here

If you’d like to book a Pore Draw, or any of our other treatments, contact us for information on your local Karin Herzog salon.

Treatment focus: the Pore Draw

Want to know which Karin Herzog professional treatment is best suited to your skin and what results you can expect? Here’s the second in our series of posts on facial treatments:

The Pore Draw: manual extraction facial
For anyone suffering from spots (whether it’s just a few, or acne) the Pore Draw is the most effective and hygienic manual extraction facial. In laymans terms, this means the skin and spots are squeezed for you, in a hygenic and controlled manner.

Oxygen sterilises the therapist’s hands as well as the client’s skin. Blackheads, white heads and even Mila (those annoying tiny hard white lumps many people get around the eyes) can be extracted leaving the skin brighter, clearer fresher and visibly improved.

The Pore Draw is suitable for all types of skin,  even young and sensitive skin and really does provide a deep cleanse. Leaving the skin ultra clean, glowing and fresh.

Especially suitable for people with an urban lifestyle, to get the skin truly, deep down clean.

For clients with severe cases of acne, a series of treatments may be recommened, your therapist will recommend how many and advice you on at home skincare.

If you’d like to book a Pore Draw, or any of our other treatments, contact us for information on your local Karin Herzog salon.

Don’t just want to take our word for it? India Knight described the Pore Draw as ‘the best facial in the world’ in the Sunday Times and Blogger Dolly Mix Fits recently reviewed the Pore Draw and called it ‘the best facial I’ve ever had’, read more here.

For information on The Smoothie, click here.

Sorting skin problems for darker complexions

We all aim for a smooth, clear and even toned complexion, but different skin tones have different sets of problems, here we look at how our oxygen skincare products can help darker skin tones.

Three of our products; Vita-A-Kombi 2, Vita-A-Kombi 3, and Karin Herzog Mild Scrub are particularly effective in addressing overactive sebum production, something which often concerns women with dark skin. It’s often the root cause that leads to a set of very stubborn skin problems including clogged and/or infected pores, skin discoloration and ingrown hairs.

Let’s start with overactive sebum production. Because darker skin tones are prone to increased sebaceous activity, Vita-A-Kombi 2, with 2% oxygen concentration, delivers nutrients directly to cells, optimizing skin function and restoring sebum production to a normal, healthy level.

When emergencies such as breakouts strike, Vita-A-Kombi 3, a 3% oxygen concentration, acts as a fast and effective acne zapper. Regular use of Karin Herzog Mild Scrub gently removes dry blockages from pores, allowing them to breathe normally and at the same time, create a route for the penetration of Vita-A-Kombi 2.

Discoloration happens when melanocytes (the same melanin producing cells that keep dark skin younger looking) occasionally spin out of control and produce dark spots and uneven skin tones. Couple this with a delay in the natural turnover of cells and skin can begin to appear dull and feel course and rough. Vita-A-Kombi 3 effectively spot treats hyper-pigmentation aided by Mild Scrub that lifts dead cells, thus restoring radiance to the skin.

Ingrown hairs are very annoying. Instead of growing straight out of the follicle, often a hair will curl back under the skin’s surface. When a hair becomes trapped this way, it leads to inflammation and causes a protruding lump. Mild Scrub exfoliates the skin’s surface and lifts away dead cells that can trap hairs, while enhancing the faster-acting penetration of Vita-A-Kombi products.

Karin Herzog holds the global patent for encapsulating oxygen into emulsions. That’s the key to their gentle treatments, and the methodology that makes then highly effective for aiding darker skin by stimulating cell growth, maximizing skin function and soothing the epidermis.

If you need any more help choosing the right Karin Herzog products for your skin, please get in touch

A Cellulite Cream That Works!

We’re very excited about an article that’s just been published by AOL USA!

AOL StyleList’s beauty editor tested our amazing anti-cellulite products ‘Dynamic Duo’ and has raved about the results.

“After about a weeks use my cellulite looked less apparent – the orange peel texture was noticeably lessened, and my thighs seemed a little skinnier. I have to confess that I did not measure my thighs for an absolute reading, but I can say that they did seem to feel slimmer and more toned. I definitely felt better about wearing shorts, and even borrowed a pair much shorter than I’m usually willing to go from my younger sister.”

You can read the whole article here.

Plus we’ve got an amazing offer on Dynamic Duo in the USA, so stock up now!

And remember, we’re also the number one choice of A-list celebs including Tom cruise, Victoria Beckham, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston and Renee Zellweger. 

If you need any more information about Karin Herzog, whether you need product advice or if you’re a journalist and would like more information either in the UK or the USA, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

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