Care Instructions: Lip Blushing
Jane Lee Academy
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To ensure the best results, your lips must be moisturized and not dry. If your lips are dry, we will need to reschedule, requiring a new deposit. Exfoliate with a lip scrub or a homemade mix of honey and brown sugar three days before your appointment. For the week leading up to your appointment, hydrate your lips using a product like Aquaphor.
Important: Cold sores are a risk with lip blush tattoos. If you have a history of cold sores, consult your doctor for antiviral medication prior to your appointment. Even if you haven’t had one before, we recommend taking L-Lysine 2-3 days before and after your appointment to reduce risk.
After Your Appointment: Post-treatment, your lips will feel swollen and dry. Apply ointment several times a day for at least 14 days to keep them moisturized, using a clean Q-tip to prevent infection. Flakiness is normal as they heal; avoid picking or scratching to ensure proper pigment absorption.
Avoid sun exposure, tanning beds, and any glycolic or acid products during healing. Refrain from direct water pressure and swimming until fully healed. You can resume wearing lipstick once your lips are healed.
Side effects like redness, swelling, and tenderness are common and will subside quickly. Be mindful of your diet, avoiding oily, salty, acidic foods, and alcohol while healing.
A touch-up session may be needed, as results can vary widely based on individual factors, including sun damage and scarring. Hyperpigmentation can occur unexpectedly, so follow all care instructions closely. Schedule your lip retouch 6-8 weeks after the initial session for optimal color retention. Lips typically heal in three stages: too dark, too light, and finally, just right, which can take about a month. Avoid friction to the lips during this time.
If you are prone to cold sores, lip tattooing can trigger outbreaks. We recommend taking your prescribed antiviral medication a few days before and after your appointment to prevent any issues. If you’ve never had a cold sore, consider using the over-the-counter supplement L-Lysine (either topical or oral). If you experience an outbreak or have any scratches or acne, please reschedule your appointment.
Before Your Appointment:
What To Expect:
There may be moderate swelling, redness and minimal bruising for the first 24 hours.
If you experience swelling, use an ice pack for no more than 15 minutes at a time to reduce swelling. Use a paper towel as a barrier between lips and ice pack.
During the initial healing period, there should be minimal scabbing or flaking of the skin. If there is some scabbing or flaking, do NOT pick, and allow the scab or dry skin to come off on its own. This usually takes place within the first 3 days. expect the color to lighten up to 50-70% once the healing process is complete. The color may appear uneven at different stages of healing. Be patient. This is a process that does not yield immediate results so you must wait at least 6 weeks to see that full color.
Permanent makeup ink is not the same as body art ink, therefore it 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 up to 2-3 sessions prior to achieving the level of saturation you may desire.
