LIP TREATMENTS
The ombré lip blush treatment I offer is great for a number of different clients... those looking to give the illusion of bigger lips, those looking to have some colour in their lips all day every day, and those who are looking to put back the colour that has faded due to filler stretching the lip skin. Lip tattooing is also great for clients with lots of lines in their lips as the treatments help to naturally encourage collagen production, filling out the lips!​
How semi-permanent / permanent is it?
This is still a tattoo where cosmetic pigment is being placed into your skin. Semi-permanent means it will fade over time, and that if you want to keep your lips looking vibrant, top up appointments will be needed to maintain this look. Semi-permanent DOES NOT mean it will 100% fade away. You may always be left with remnants of pigment under your skin even 10 years from now. Cosmetic tattoo pigments are made up of smaller molecules than traditional tattoo ink which means that they're able to break down naturally in your body over time. Cosmetic tattooing when done correctly is not implanted into the skin as deep as traditional body tattoos so will fade as your skin wears and regenerates. ​Everyone's bodies will process the pigment differently, as well as your lifestyle choices affecting the longevity of the tattoo. This is still a tattoo, so before anyone tells you any differently, please bare in mind that whether or not you refresh your lip blush annually, you may still be left with a shadow or very faded lip line if you don't wish to continue with annual top ups.
THE WHO'S, WHAT'S, WHERE'S AND WHY'S
THE BENEFITS
- No need for fillers - give the illusion of bigger lips without injectables.
- Perfect at restoring colour in scarred or stretched lips.
- Naturally encourages collagen production filling out lines and creases in the lips.
- No smudged lip stick at the gym, on the beach, in the pool or on holiday.
- Less need to wear lip stick daily, reducing your make up costs!
- Save time and effort on your daily make up routine.​
- Easy application of lipstick when you have the perfect shape to follow all of the time.​
THE TREATMENT STEP BY STEP
- Optional consultation
- Skin patch test
- For your first lip blush appointment, please allow no less than 3 hours.
- Photography for insurance and to use on social media.
- We will map the shape using your natural facial features.
- Numbing - 15/20 mins
- The tattooing can begin! I'll explain the treatment to you as I go along so you feel comfortable.
- Throughout the session, I sit you up and down several times to adjust and improve symmetry.
- When we have finished your appointment I’ll take some ‘after’ pictures.
- You will receive thorough aftercare advice and will receive an aftercare kit and strict aftercare instructions. to follow over the following 4-6 weeks.
- At your 6 week touch up appointment we will go back over the lips the same way we did the first time, unless you would like to make any changes.
- Your healed lips should then last you around 1 - 2 years before needing further work.
TIPS FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
- Ensure you have read all of the aftercare instructions and be certain you can follow them before booking an appointment.
- Make sure you get your anti viral medication if needed
- Wear comfortable clothing to your appointment - the first session will last around 3 hours and you will be laying down for most of this.
- If wearing make up to your appointment, bring make up with you to reapply after your treatment as a lot of it will be wiped off.
- Your lips may be swollen and bruised after your session so please bare this in mind if you have plans the same day.
- ​Ask as many questions as you want - no question is a silly question!​​
TOP UPS
​Annual top ups are usually between 1 - 3 years however clients who have or partake in any of the following may expel pigment faster or fade their lips faster through these activities, so may need more frequent top ups than this. Some reasons for premature fading are: overusing a lip exfoliators, having lip fillers after having your lips tattooed, biting your lips and peeling the skin, using sunbeds, sunbathing and not using sun protection, smoking, having a fast metabolism, having an iron deficiency, taking regular medications that affects the skin, using anti aging products and harsh cleansers. Your skin is a living, breathing organ and you will react differently to everyone else.​​
​CONTRAINDICATIONS - IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY, ​YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO HAVE A LIP TATTOO TREATMENT
- If you are a hemophiliac.
- If you are under 18 years old - even with parental consent it is illegal in the UK to tattoo someone under the age of 18.
- If you are pregnant or breast feeding. Anything you put into your body can be passed onto your baby and opening your skin can result in heightened risk of infection. Pregnancy hormones can also affect the healed result so it's best to wait a couple of months post birth.
- If you have active skin cancer, any skin diseases, symptoms, irritation, or inflammation at the time of treatment. Your skin needs to be healthy at your appointment.
- If you have keloid scarring in the area or have a tendency to keloid scar.
​- ​If you have hyper (over/darker) or hypo (under/lighter) pigmentation in your lips. Working on these areas can actually make it worse.
​- ​If you are taking any blood thinning medications or Omega 3 fish oil and Vitamin E supplements.​
- If you are diabetic and it is not under control. If you are taking medication to control diabetes, a doctors note may be required.
- If you have high blood pressure and it is not under control. If you are taking medication to control your blood pressure, a doctors note may be required.
- Clients unable to take a break from exercise are not suitable candidates. The aftercare requires you to stop any vigorous exercise for at least the first 7-14 days.
PRE APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
- Please keep your lips exfoliated, hydrated and in good condition the week of your appointment.
- Dry, chapped lips cannot be tattooed easily and your results will be much better if your lips are soft and in good health.
- Please ensure you don't have a dentist app within 2 - 3 weeks of having your lips tattooed in case they feel sensitive & dry.
- Please wash your hair before the procedure (to decrease risk of soaking your face during the first few days).
- To reduce bleeding, no alcohol, coffee or energy drinks on the day of your appointment.
- To reduce bleeding, no alcohol, niacin, aspirin or ibuprofen for 24 hours before your treatment.
- To reduce bleeding, do not have any fish oil supplements or vitamin E for 1 week before the treatment.
- Once your lip blush has been done, swelling and bruising can be present for several days after and is very common.
- You can help the bruising and swelling by using ice packs, sleeping slightly upright and by taking antihistamines/ibuprofen.
- You must wait 4 weeks before/after having filler or Botox around the area to allow it to settle.
REASONS FOR PREMATURE FADING
Overusing lip exfoliator / Having lip fillers after having your lips tattooed / Biting your lips and peeling the skin / Fast metabolism / Iron deficiency / Hypo/er thyroidism / Hormone replacement meds / Other daily meds / Smoking / Sunbeds & sunbathing / Not using sun protection / Anti aging products on the lips... the chemicals in these can also react with your lips and change the colour. It is best to go around your lips, not on top of them.
YOU CAN HAVE A LIP TATTOO BUT MUST WAIT IF...
- You currently have a coldsore. This must be fully healed before the treatment.
- You have very thin lips, you may want to consider having lip filler before having the treatment to make this treatment more visible and effective.
- You have just had lip fillers. You must wait 4 weeks for the filler to fully settle and for the lip skin to heal.
- Once your treatment is done, you must wait 4 weeks before having lip filler. Having filler after the tattoo can make the tattoo lighter as you're stretching the skin.
- You're using Accutane, Isotretinoin, or other strong retinoids. You need to be off this kind of medication for 1 year.
​- ​You're undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Your treatments should have finished prior to your appointment and can only be done with a doctor's note.​