BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT:

​2 Weeks Before: Take a break from vitamin c serums, retinoids, and glycolic treatments, and chemical peels at least 2 weeks before or after your session. Laser Treatments must be done 2 weeks before or after your session. Botox should be done 2 weeks before or after your session when lips are completely healed.

1 Week Before: You cannot have dry lips for the appointment, If they are dry we will need to reschedule and you will forfeit your deposit. It is recommended to exfoliate 3-4 days before your appointment to remove any dry skin. For the week leading up to the appointment you must moisturize your lips as much as possible (Aquaphor).

24 Hours Before: No caffeine 24 hours, do not drink alcohol or take blood thinning medication 24 hours before appointment. These substances can cause more sensitivity while being tattooed as well as cause you to bleed and bruise while being tattooed, which will directly effect your healed results.

COLD SORES:

Cold sores are a risk of lip blush. If you have experienced a cold sore in the past, it is advised to have your doctor prescribe an anti-viral medication prior to any lip procedure, to help avoid an outbreak. It is recommend that clients (even if you have not had cold sores) take l-lysine 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after the appointment to reduce the risk.

• Moderate swelling, redness and bruising for the first 3 days.

• If you experience swelling, use an ice pack for no more than 15 minutes at a time to reduce swelling.

• During the healing period, there should be minimal scabbing or flaking of the skin. If there is some scabbing or flaking, DO NOT PICK, allow the scab or dry skin to come off on its own.

• Expect the color to lighten up to 50-70% once the healing process is complete.

• Color may appear uneven at different stages of healing.

• Permanent makeup ink does not last as long as body art ink. Permanent makeup does fade and is expected to last 2 to 5 years before requiring a touch-up. Maintenance touch ups are suggested for best results.

• It can take 2 or more sessions to achieve the level of saturation desired. Your touch up is included in the cost of the initial lip blush procedure, any extra touchups will be an additional price.

AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT:

Please follow the Aftercare instructions on your kit (Aftercare kit included with service)

• Lips will feel swollen and dry after your treatment.

• Cleanse lips with (Cleanse) and apply ointment (Glossed) on lips several times a day for at least 14 days post treatment.

• Do NOT allow lips to become dry. This may interfere with the healed color results. Lip skin may become flaky after a few days, please do not pick or scratch at them or the color retention may be affected.

• Redness, swelling, tenderness, dryness are all common post treatment side effects and will dissipate in a short period of time. If at any time of the day lips feel dry, apply a liberal amount of ointment. Always use a clean applicator, not fingers to apply ointment to the lips area to reduce the risk of infection.

• Avoid oily, salty, acidic foods and alcohol while healing.

• Avoid the sun and tanning beds pre and post procedure.

• Do NOT use glycolic, hydroxy or fruit acid products on lips.

• Avoid showers hitting directly on the face, pools and other bodies of water, until healed.

• After lips are healed please use sunblock for protection.

• Lipstick is allowed once lips are healed.

***Lips normally require a touch-up session to complete the process of this procedure (included with initial service). Lips are unpredictable. Some clients will heal with a very strong lip color, others will only heal with slight color, this will vary on the individual. Clients with skin trauma may not have strong results. Hyperpigmentation can happen on any lip client.