Why get a lip tattoo?

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A lip tattoo lasts up to three years and needs a minimum of two sessions to see desired results. 

Lip blush and lip tattooing enhance your natural lips with a healthy youthful tint. It restores lost pigmentation with a natural-looking boost for everyday wear without the smudge or fade. 

 It is a great alternative to fillers or surgery to enhance the fullness of the lip or it can be done in conjunction with these procedures to maximize the effectiveness of lip enhancement treatments.

Lip blush provides long-lasting natural pigmented lips. This is not meant to replace wearing lipstick, but rather more of a lip stain effect that keeps you looking fresh on days when you don't want to wear makeup and look washed out. We have different shades of pigments for different skin tones and preferences. Dark lips need an extra application to cancel out the purple hues. For the weeks leading up to your appointment, you need to moisturize the lips as much as possible. Healthy supple lips receive color more easily. Whereas dry and sun-damaged lips or smokers may suffer from lack of implantation or more rapid color loss as the dry skin sloths right off.

Before your appointment

• moisturize daily starting 4 weeks before your appointment
• No Fillers for 4 weeks
• Avoid products with AHA. glycolic and retinoids for at least 4 weeks. 

Step by Step process

• Arrive at your appointment with supple and heavily moisturized lips free of makeup. 
• Fill out a consent form, arbitration agreement, and provide ID required by our insurance company. 
• Take photo for documentation. You do not have to consent to using photos on social media, but it is required for our own documentation to refer back.
• Cleanse lips and surrounding area with baby wipe.
• Place a protective mouth guard to cover teeth. (optional)
• Apply topical numbing and wait 5-10 minutes. (longer for dark lips)
• Use the machine to lightly prick the skin.
• Apply secondary numbing and begin the color application in a slow circular motion. 
• Repeat each pass 3 times per section until desired saturation is achieved. 
• May need a thin layer of lubrication between each pass for better glide.
• Do not exceed more than 3 numbing applications in total as it may toughen up the skin and make it difficult to implant color. 
• Complete the lip tattoo and apply ice if necessary. 
• Use lots of balm and moisturizer.

Aftercare

• Swelling for up to 3 days is to be expected
• Absolutely no lipstick during heal 
• Change mask frequently to prevent infection from soiled mask.
• Clean the area and apply lip balm/healing ointment/aquaphor as often as possible.
• No Botox or Juvederm for 6 weeks pre and post-procedure
• may eat and brush teeth as normal 

What is normal?

• Dark red or bright orange color depending on your skin undertone.
• tender, swelling, and very chapped.
• may trigger cold sores if history of cold sores.
• requiring additional session
• color looking darker before looking lighter, especially on rich melanin skin tones.