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.

 

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.

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

Daily Mail: How you can conjure the secret of eternal youth out of thin air…

We’re really proud to appear in today’s Daily Mail!

“Ever wondered how Sir Richard Branson keeps himself so fresh-looking? Obviously, the 60-year-old Virgin billionaire doesn’t exactly have the same stresses and strains as the rest of us (money concerns for one).

But, in fact, he attributes his youthful appearance to Karin Herzog oxygen masks.

Other celebrities who swear by the treatments include the baby-faced Tom Cruise, the super-smooth Kylie Minogue and perennially young Uma Thurman.”

Read the whole article here.

Our face mask product is called Essential Mask, and contains 2% oxygen. It’s a personal fav of ours here at Karin Herzog HQ, we call it our ‘face lift in a tube’ for its ability to make skin firmer, more hydrated and radiant.  It also has a beautiful fresh aromatic fragrance of mandarin, bilberry, grapefruit and orange.

Use once to three times a week, after cleansing the skin. Apply to the face and neck and allow to act for 10mins. Rince off with lukewarm water. If you have very dry skin you can leave the mask to absorb and simple massage in the residue without rinsing.

Try using 10mins before you apply your make-up for a fresh, wide awake glow!

Essential Mask is suitable for all skin types, but if you need help choosing which oxygen face cream is right for you, look at our handy guide.

Anti-ageing uncovered

How’s this for a depressing list? Lines, wrinkles, age spots and tired lifeless complexions, increased sensitivity, delayed healing and reduced energy. Yup there are many (all too obvious)  signs of ageing.  And anti ageing products represent over 70% of all skin care sales, with manufacturers spending millions on advertising one age defying formula after another.

So how come nothing seems to work?

If you take away the advertising spend and the celebrities getting paid to endorse them, what are you left with? Well, basically there are 3 main product types which use the following methods:

1. Essential Oils – To moisturize
   These products feel comforting, smell nice and add moisture to the top layers of your skin. Most experts agree that very little, if any of the product actually penetrates the skin. Even if they do, does your skin need or indeed recognise these oils?
2. Acid based products – To strip and peel
   Revealing younger looking skin may sound great, but if you keep stripping the skin without giving something back, it’s only a matter of time before your skin becomes sensitive, dry and more reactional. A dryer, thinner skin will always age more quickly than a oily thicker skin.
3. Concealers – To disguise and cover up
   Great for a quick fix or repair, but purely cosmetic and offering nothing to feed or repair the skin.

So why is Karin Herzog different?

Karin Herzog’s oxygen rich creams work in a completely different way to all other skincare products. They uniquely self penetrate the skin, replicating Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, detox on contact and deliver oxygen and water to the skin to dramatically increase circulation and hydration levels.

These levels would otherwise naturally decrease as we get older and are fundamentally responsible for the signs of ageing. Karin Herzog creams only contain what your skin needs and recognises – oxygen, water and vitamins.

Each and every time you apply Herzog, you are effectively ‘switching your skin on’. From an anti ageing view point, you will boost your hydration and circulation levels to where they were in your teens!

Need help choosing the right Karin Herzog skincare regime for you? Try using our eDerm service.

The home facial routine

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

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?

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!