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. *

Karin Herzog supports Breast Cancer awareness month

During October Karin Herzog UK & USA will donate 10% of its turnover to Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer, a Midlands based charity which our MD, Julie Cichocki, works closely with.

100% of money raised by Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer goes directly to fund specialist staff and equipment at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham, which serves a 70 Miles radius. As you will appreciate that covers a vast swath across the Midlands, that unfortunately can get missed out by many charity events which can concentrate on London and home counties.

So please, during October stock up on Karin Herzog products so we can give more to this amazing charity.

Julie has been working with Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer for some time, and each year helps organise a charity event, and this year it’s a fashion show where all the models have had, or have, breast cancer. Anyone who has attending one of these events will tell you what a truly humbling experience this can be. If you know anyone who could donate a raffle prize for this event, please get in touch, as Julie is still looking for donations.

If there’s anything you can do to help, whether it’s buying products, donating prizes or spreading awareness, everyone at Karin Herzog and Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer would be very grateful

To learn more about Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer, we’d suggest you watch this video, or take a look at the charity’s official website.

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: 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.

Have you discovered Quench Oils yet?

We’re enormously proud of our range of Quench Oils, which are based on an ancient Polynesian beauty secret.

Women’s lifestyle website Bitch Buzz recently reviewed Quench, saying “Rub it in, bathe in it, wear on pulse points for a fabulous fragrance or inhale to lift the spirits. Just get some, it rocks.” Read more of the review here.

Quench contain Monoi De Tahiti, a purified concentrate coconut oil. The ritual of just producing the oil is so romantic and spiritual – which is in keeping with the Polynesian people. Hawaii has only 13 letters rather than our 26 and they use telepathy alongside language to convey expressions and meaning. They are a deeply spiritual race.

Monoi is produced by gathering the oil form Polynesian coconuts and adding a flower that is native and indigenous to the area, called the tiare flower (part of the gardenia family). The barrels of coconut and tiare are laid open to the elements where they believe the power from the moon intensifies the properties of the oil and adds to its benefits. Being deeply spiritual they believe that the Gods bless the oil whilst it lays open for a minimum of 3 months.
Oil from Polynesia branded Monoi De Tahiti carries an ‘Appellation Controlle’ like a fine wine, to protect its quality and authenticity. Its properties will soften, condition, sooth, hydrate, nurture and restore

Polynesians have long since used this oil as a true beauty aid for skin on face, body and hair and we all know how lustrous and beautifully conditioned and strong Polynesians hair is!

Quench does all that and has amazing natural aromas. No additives or preservatives but a real conditioning oil. Apply to the skin, giving extra attention to dry areas such as elbows, knees and feet. Use as an over-night conditioning treatment for hair, washing out in the morning.

There are five Quench oils available:

Fahrenheit
Warming, comforting, sensual and exotic, this oil combines cinnamon and orange along with pure Monoi to offer an intoxicating aroma, reminiscent of cosy winter evenings and log fires. Ideal for those who suffer from poor circulation and who feel frail and / or vulnerable and those of a nervous disposition. Representative of the Fire element in ancient Hawaiian scriptures.

Breeze
Light, subtle and uncomplicated. A blend of pure Monoi with grade A Gardenia extract to provide a fresh light fragrance, that sits lightly on and caresses the skin. Ideal for those who feel overwhelmed and run down and who need a lift of their spirits. Representative of the Air element in ancient Hawaiian scriptures.

Aqua
Mandarin, Lime, Rosemary and Basil combine with pure Monoi to create an oil that lingers lightly on the skin and is refreshing, awakening the senses, stimulating and energising. Ideal for those who feel lethargic, tired and stressed. This oil helps clarity of thought and expression and adds zing and zest throughout the day as it gently gives off citrus and herbal notes. Representative of the water element in ancient Hawaiian scriptures.

Rock:
Pure Monoi blended with exotic and indulgent earthy sandalwood, spicy ginger and the grounded notes of Eucalyptus and Pine. Woody, spicy, exotic and totally grounding. This oil is ideal for those who need to be more grounded and who have a tendency to dream and wander. Great for those who need to tackle things head on, and need to concentrate. Representative of the Earth element in ancient Hawaiian scriptures.

Chocolate Cherry
By huge demand, we searched high and low for a quality oil that offers the beneficial anti-ageing properties of pure cocoa, with the exotic and therapeutic properties of heady and evocative, sensual rich black cherries. Quench chocolate cherry oil releases feel good endorphins from the brain with every inhalation. Lift the spirits, the mood and clam. The oil that keeps on giving. Quality chocolate contains potent anti-ageing anti-oxidants as well as over 500 trace elements, to feed and condition the skin. Black cherries provide an additional cocktail of potent anti-oxidants and health giving compounds. This combination is powerful and rewarding. Ideal for dry and devitalised and even flaky skin. Also great for itchy scalp when used as a pre-wash hair conditioner.

To order Quench, visit our online shop.

Which is your favourite?

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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Choosing an oxygen cream

One of the most common questions we get asked (and most important) is ‘which oxygen cream should I use?’. So here’s our handy guide to make sure you pick the right cream for your skin.

Under 30 years – Oxygen Face Cream

30 years + (1st time users, normal, celtic or fine skin) – Vita-A-Kombi 1

30 years + Acne or Breakouts – Vita-A-Kombi 2

30 years + Dry Skin – Vita-A-Apricot

* Ethnic skins should always use a product with 2% Oxygen
* Hormonal Problematic Skin and women approaching, going through or post menopause use Choco2
* Acne skins should always use a product with 2% Oxygen
* For dry skin we recommend to use Vita-A-Kombi Oil under your oxygen cream

How to apply

Apply to clean skin twice a day. Use only a pea sized amount and apply in small dabs to the face and neck. Join the dots and leave to self penetrate.  DO NOT MASSAGE IN: These products have the power to transport deep down into the skin. For optimum potency and efficiency leave to work for at least 2 minutes, after which time, most of the oxygen will have converted to gas, and penetrated the skin.

Once the product has absorbed you can apply additional products or make-up. With regular use the cream will penetrate quicker as the oxygen levels already contained in your skin increases, however it is still safe to massage in any residue after 2 minutes.

If you’re also using one of our tlc products (for instance Vitamin H or Vita-A-Kombi Oil), apply it under your oxygen cream, this means the oxygen will help transport the additional vitamins and ingredients from these products deep into the skin.

For more info, check our our video:

Please note: Avoid the hairline when applying Karin Herzog oxygen products, as oxygen will lift the hair colour with continued use.