lip blushing FAQ’s

professional advice on the most common questions

Q. I have very little colour or have lost colour hue in my lips 

A. This is the number one lip problem as we age. Unfortunately, we loose the vibrant juicy lip colour of our youth as we mature. Generally, some people are not as bright as others depending on genetics and exposures to the elements. It is also common to have darker lips or cool undertones in our lips depending on ethnicity and genetics.

Three things we are able to help you with:

1. We are able to add vibrancy to your lips through lip blushing.

2. We are able to neutralize your lip color if you have darker lips or cool undertones for a natural/neutral look.

3. We can do both neutralize and add vibrancy.

Q. I have darkness on my lips, can this be neutralized?

A. Hyperpigmentation can happen for different reasons. This is when there’s discoloration of the skin, lighter or darker. It can be caused by genetics, scars from eczema, acne, psoriasis, or hormonal changes (such as pregnancy). Either way, this is common and we have expertise in colour theory so neutralization OR neutralization and blushing is possible. We can discuss further in your video chat.

Q. I’d like to make my lips bigger, can this help?

A. YASSS! You know this is NOT a way to make your lips larger because we are limited to your existing natural shape and we are lining your existing vermillion border NOT creating a new one above and beyond your natural one. All that said, I do find that when your natural lips are lined and blushed they appear larger much the same way they would if you carefully applied a nice even coat of lipstick or liner and lipstick. Whether carefully defined tattooing or naturally blushed lip tattooing, they always appear plumper. A coat of gloss and they will pop.

Q. What is the before and after care?

A. Before Care:

1. For the 7 days prior: Exfoliate with a facecloth or scrub each night and apply face cream then chapstick or vaseline. Drink lots of water. The more hydrated you are the better your pigment application and retention will look.

2. 24 hours before no alcohol

3. 4 hours before no caffeine

4. 1 hour before take acetaminophen

After Care:

1. Take advil

2. Apply cold pack 10 min on/off for an hour

3. 48 hours after no exercise

4. 7 days after no sweating, hot tubs, pools, sauna

5. For a few days prop head up at night if possible

6. Warning about smoking and sun:

   Not recommended for 2 weeks after. Ladies do as you wish but smoking and sun exposure will affect your pigment longevity :)

Q. what can I expect for healing/downtime?

A. Clients can expect that there will be moderate swelling, redness and potentially even bruising immediately after and, sometimes lasting, up to 5 days after.

During the initial healing period, there will be minimal scabbing or flaking of the skin. It will almost feel as though you are wearing a dryer up liquid lip stick. If there is scabbing or flaking, do not pick, and allow the scab or dry skin to come off on its own.

Expect the chosen colour to lighten by up to 40% once the healing process is complete.

Color may appear uneven at different stages of healing. Be patient. This is a process that does not yield immediate results.There are unique elements to healing after PMU. Your lips will go through different stages of healing similar to the following:

DAY 1: Swelling, tenderness, high colour intensity

DAY 2: Swelling subsides, dryness starts, colour will look too dark

DAY 3-4: Scabbing and peeling, severe dryness

Day 5-6: More peeling possible, color looks much lighter

Day 7-10: Ghosting stage, color looks very light

DAY 28: The color has settled into its true shade