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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
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.”
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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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.”
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.
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.
* 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.
Are you thinking of having surgery? Whether it’s a medical necessity or a cosmetic choice, using Karin Herzog’s unique oxygen products can help you heal and stay infection free.
Doctors and surgeons in the USA have long been relying on our oxygen creams for helping patients, and the UK medical profession is now catching on to how to use our products both pre and post surgery. Karin Herzog products were developed by Dr Paul Herzog, a Nobel Insitute honoured doctor, so have always had a sound base in medicine. There’s more information on Dr Herzog and his work here.
The prevention of infection is key to recovering from any form of surgery; you’ll be ensuring that your wounds heal quicker, and that your scars are minimal as scars from wounds which have become infected are far worse. Oxygen Body 3% is the ultimate product to help your body immediately after surgery.
1) Oxygen Body 3% is anti bacterial and so prevents and can heal any infections.
2) Collagen is oxygen dependant and so to build collagen (the foundation of youthful, plump skin) you need to maintain a good pressure of oxygen within the skin. Only Karin Herzog oxygen products are proven to do this. Collagen is needed to bring the wound together and to form the new skin over the scar and the collagen needs oxygen to guarantee a better success rate.
3) Any invasive treatments can traumatise the skin so you need to give it back the essential and natural elements to nurture, repair and heal: Oxygen pure water and vitamins – to calm and restore.
4) The water delivered helps keep the area treated hydrated and cleansed
5) Smokers have skin hypoxia (a deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the skin tissues) and so heal much slower than non-smokers. Therefore all if you’re a smoker considering surgery it’s even more important to use Karin Herzog – both before AND immediately post surgery.
6) Herzog’s products are anti-inflammatory and so help to greatly reduce swelling
And remember, choosing the right surgeon for you is vital. We’d recommend consulting the British Association of Plastic Surgeons website before making any decisions about cosmetic surgery.
If you need any help of advice on how to use our products, please get in touch.
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:
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?
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.
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.
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?
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)
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
Phew it’s hot! We’re loving the summer sun, but it’s easy to let your beauty regime slide when you’re enjoying a heat wave, so we thought we’d share some inside info with you on our number one summer multi-tasking product!
Oxygen Body 3% from Karin Herzog increases natural oxygen and water content in the skin, which means it simultaneously detoxes, cleanses (inside and out), hydrates, balances, heals, repairs and tan accelerates while also maximising and stimulating collagen and melanin production.
Wow. So what does this all mean?
Tan accelerater – meaning you’ll get a better tan from shorter sun exposure
Tan maximiser – water and hydration levels are so high skin stays supple and golden longer, not dry and flaky
Banish heat rash and prickly heat
Apply as antiseptic for stings and bites (you can use it on the kids also)
Reduces DVT risk during long haul due to increasing circulation (read the article)
Helps re-shape and reduce cellulite (although Silhouette with 4% oxygen is more intense treatment for cellulite)
Banishes fungal or other nail infections and makes toe nails look fabulous
Anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial action means this cream can tackle almost any unwanted infection and is great first-aid on holiday abroad
Helps reduce and prevent hard skin on heals
Great to apply to individual breakouts on the skin or blisters from sun dehydration
Helps tan-over uneven skin pigmentation or white patches
Reduces blistering and burning
Great to sooth hot skin as an after sun due to the additional water which is driven into the skin
Helps reduce bloating when applied to abdomen, can even help settle upset stomach
Helps prevent ingrowing hairs and other problems from waxing, see more here
Contains no parabens or preservatives
Safe to use on children and during pregnancy and breast feeding, see more here
As our MD, Julie Cichocki says: “Its like taking a chemist and therapist away on holiday with you”.
We’ve had some exciting news from an independent clinical trial, which proves that Karin Herzog Oxygen Sun Cream is the ultimate essential summer skincare product – helping you get a great ran, from shorter periods of sun exposure!
To get a natural tan you need oxygen, sun and melanin, and it’s now been proved conclusively that our Oxygen Sun increases melanocytes (melatonin producing cells) production and distribution within the skin. This increases the skins own ability to protect itself and simultaneously will increase the tan and increase hydration for added comfort. Plus the 1% oxygen contained in the cream helps the skin to repair old sun damage.
EVERYONE should include this product in their summer skincare routine!
Karin Herzog Oxygen Sun is 100% paraben and preservative free and provides SPF level 4. For stronger protection higher SPF creams can be applied AFTER applying Oxygen Sun cream and allowing it to penetrate.
To ensure best results apply daily for at least two weeks prior to sun exposure, allowing the melanocytes to build within the skin.
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.
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