emerginC's "Walk in the Woods" Facial

Jan 27th, 2026

emerginC's hydrating "walk in the woods" protocol is ideal for all skin types.

Image courtesy of EmerginC

Suggested Time Length: 50-60 minutes

Skin Types: All skin types

Skin Care Concerns: Dryness, dehydration, sensitivity, fine lines, loss of elasticity, sun damage, uneven skin tone and texture, devitalized skin

Products Required: Clean, Boreal Tonic, Red Berry Dual Mask & Gommage, Eye & Lip Craft, Blend, Phytocell Detox Mask, Water Lily Radiant Recovery Mask, Salvation Serum, Aromatic Booster Spray, Tinted Sun SPF+

Suggested Protocol

Temporal and Occipital Massage:

Apply a small amount of Clean to the ring fingers. Gently begin at the client’s temple and perform small, slow figure 8s on the temples. Repeat 6 cycles. Perform figure 8s around the orbital eye, ending at the temples. Using fingertips, gently massage hairline in small, circular motions, working downward towards ears along base of skull towards occipital ridge. Perform occipital ridge holds for 10 seconds. Optional: You may mist an aromatic booster spray of the client’s choice 6 inches above the face before the temporal and occipital massage.

Eye makeup removal (optional):

1. Apply a pea-sized amount of Clean onto 2 dampened cotton rounds. Apply 1 cotton round to each eye and remove makeup (if applicable).

Cleanse:

2. Apply Clean to dry skin. Perform cleansing techniques. Add water and cleanse skin. Remove with Raw Cloth, cotton pads, esthetic wipes or preferred esthetic method of removal (steam is optional.)

Tone:

3. Apply Boreal Tonic to cotton and gently wipe over skin.

Gommage Exfoliant/First Mask:

4. Apply Red Berry Dual Mask & Gommage onto skin and move fingertips in circular motions. Leave on for 10 minutes, until dry. After 10 minutes, rub in a circular motion all over face until gommage/mask crumbles off. Remove excess with warm water or a dampened towel.

Extractions (optional):

5. Apply 20-30 drops of Fast Extract Step 1 and gently massage into skin. Do not remove. Apply Fast Extract Step 2 in a mask-like layer onto the face and steam skin for 7-10 minutes while performing extractions. Gently wipe Boreal Tonic over skin with a cotton round or esthetic wipe.

Massage (optional):

6. Lightly mist two sprays of the client’s choice of aromatic booster spray 5-6 inches above the client’s face, neck and décolleté. Apply Blend onto face, neck and décolleté. Perform facial massage for 10 minutes. Gently wipe Boreal Tonic over skin with a cotton round or esthetic wipe.

Second Mask:

7. Apply Phytocell Detox Mask (pigmentation/breakouts/dry skin), water lily radiant mask (sensitive/redness) or Vitamin C + Retinol Mask (anti-aging/pigmentation/oily) over face, neck and décolleté. Leave on for 10 minutes and remove with warm, steamed towel or preferred esthetic method of removal.

* Perform hand/arm massage with Raw Body Oil

Serum:

6. Apply Salvation Serum to clean, dry skin. Gently press into face, neck and décolleté.

7. Apply Eyelight Serum along orbital bone of both eyes.

Moisturize/Protect:

8. Apply a small amount of Eye & Lip Craft along orbital bone of both eyes.

Optional: Apply to areas of natural highlights.

9. Apply Blend (dry/dehydrated) or Raw Facial Oil (normal/oily) to face, neck and décolleté.

10. Apply Eye & Lip Craft with cotton swab to lips.

11. Optional: Apply Sun SPF 30+. Gently press into face, neck and décolleté.