Make Kisses That Last with Permanent Makeup

Before & After

One of the many enjoyments of permanent cosmetics is to wake up with the perfect color on your lips!  Nothing that is too bold but just the right amount to enhance your natural beauty and create definition to your lips.   

The color question I get asked most is “can you apply the pigment outside of my lip line?”  Yes, but no.  With permanent makeup lip application, I usually apply the color to someone’s natural lip border or slightly above.  One of the biggest mistakes with permanent makeup lip application is when a certified technician creates a new outline of someone’s lips to make them look fuller and bigger.  If someone wants to add fullness to their lips, I highly recommend to do lip filler first, then permanent makeup.  The results end up beautiful and the outcome is just what the client is looking for, rather than having pigment in areas that could end up looking unnatural.       

Process: 

The lips have a little different healing process.  Immediately after the procedure, the lips will appear very dark, thick and bold.  You will want to apply ice to bring down the swelling after the procedure and the following day. It will take 3-7 days for the scabs to shed off. During that time, the lips will feel very dry and tight, so you will want to keep them moisturized. Once the scabs flake off, your lips will look opaque or like all the color has disappeared. It can take 2 weeks to 30 days for the color to rejuvenate back to the surface.  

A touchup is included in the price so if the lips need to be darker, lighter or if a piece chips off, it’s all enhanced during the touchup.  Before I start the application, there is a little bit of paperwork, and we will go over before and after pictures, colors, shapes and sizes and all the in ‘s and out’s of permanent makeup!  

Side Effects: 

If you are prone to fever blisters or cold sores, it is very important to make sure you are taking an anti-viral medication to prevent an outbreak:  before, during and after the lip application. Fever blisters are a side effect of permanent makeup. The fever blisters can push out the pigment during the healing application and not to mention makes the healing process much worse for the client to have an outbreak.          

Color Selection: 

Before I start the application, we will pick a color and color match for the desired results.  I encourage a client to pick a shade that's one to two shades darker or brighter depending on their natural skin tone. The pigment is inserted into the dermis and our lip tissue is like a sheer cloth over the top of healed pigment.   

I recommend wearing a tinted gloss over the healed lip color.  This will add luminance and color to your lip application.  

Remember, pick a color that enhances your natural beauty and gives color to your face.  You can always wear a different, darker color over the top of your lips if you want to change up your color!      

Please understand about the lip procedure: 

Unlike other parts of the face, lips are a muscle, without hair follicles. Lips also have a very large supply of blood. The ratio of pigment retention taking on the vermilion border verses the vermilion tissue of the lip is very different. Lip liner will have a much greater retention of color. The vermilion tissue of the lips will be far less. Lip pigments tend to be translucent and need to be layered. This means a full lip may take 2-3 sessions, depending on the desired results, along with the natural lip color. In many cases a client will lose from up to 20-30% of the initial lip pigment application. They will get a much greater uptake of color on the second session, and third, if warranted. I try to inform every client to follow post-care instructions, and have realistic expectations about your final lip color so that the client can enjoy the remarkable benefits of what a Permanent Lip Procedure can offer!

Valentine’s Lip Special:  $425 (Regular price $475)  - note this special is being promoted on the BLOG ONLY and you must mention "Valentine Blog Lip Special" when you book with me by 2/28/19 to get the deal.  :) 

*Price includes a touchup if scheduled 60 days from the initial procedure 

*Offer expires 2/28/19   

XOXO, 

Erin Meier