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Before & After Care – Lips

BEFORE & AFTER RITUALS FOR YOUR LIPS

DIVINITY IN THE DETAILS

The right before & aftercare will only elevate your final look. To assist you with your permanent makeup tattoo procedure, we’ve curated a healing ritual that will help to ensure that you get the best results possible!

BROW CARE
EYE CARE
LIP CARE

PROPER PREP

Before

Please Note: We require ALL of our Lip clients who have EVER had a cold sore (even just one) to take antiviral medication for a total of 5 days (2 days prior to procedure, 1 day of, and 2 days post-procedure).
Examples of antiviral medications: Zovirax, Famvir, or Valtrex. NO exceptions! This rule holds true each and every time you have a lip tattoo. You will need to contact your physician in order to obtain your prescription strength anti-viral medication.

You must inform them of your decision to have permanent cosmetics applied to your lips and they will need to call your prescription in for you to pick up at your pharmacy.

6 weeks BEFORE your appointment:

Please stop all retina, retinol, chemical peels, laser treatments, chemical exfoliants, hydroquinone, steroids etc. Discontinue Retin-A, and Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA)

2 Weeks BEFORE Your Appointment:

No tanning or sunburned skin. We will not be able to do your procedure. No facials.

1 Week BEFORE Your Appointment:

No Fish Oil or Vitamin E (they are natural blood thinners)

Drink lots of water and use a quality lip balm or chapstick. We want those lips hydrated and healthy!

24 Hours BEFORE Your Appointment:

In order to avoid excessive bleeding and poor color deposit: Do not drink alcohol 24 - 48 hours before your tattoo
Do not consume coffee the morning of your service
Do not take an Aspirin or Ibuprofen for pain relief (these also thin the blood)

THE HEALING RITUAL

After

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REMEMBER

  • Complete your antiviral medication to prevent an outbreak.
  • Apply ointment on lips several times a day. This should be done for at least 10 days post-treatment. Do not allow your lips to become dry. This may interfere with healed color. During the day if lips feel dry, apply a light layer of ointment. Make sure to dab/press onto skin, do not rub it in.
  • Itching is normal, DO NOT PICK!
  • No soaps, cleansing creams, or chemicals on lips. Wash your face carefully avoiding the lip area for 10 days.
  • Avoid moisture to the lips such as hot soups and hot coffee for 10 days. Drink everything through a straw until your lips completely peel.
  • DO NOT stretch the lips. Avoid biting into large sandwiches, etc. Cut food into tiny bites.
  • Do not bite into greasy, oily, salty, or spicy foods, rather cut them up and place them into your mouth.
  • While eating, do not constantly wipe your lips with a napkin or keep licking your lips as this will impede the healing process. DO NOT PICK dry healing tissue or you WILL remove the pigment color!
  • Avoid water on the new pigmented areas as much as possible, for the first 7 days. (when showering, washing face, etc. have ointment on the pigmented area to protect lips from water). Do not stand in front of the shower head when showering.
  • Avoid underwater swimming for a minimum of 4 weeks to avoid bacterial infection.
  • Before brushing your teeth, seal your lips with ointment first. Put cotton balls in gum areas so the toothbrush will not rub against the lips. No whitening toothpaste (during the healing process). Use a small amount of toothpaste. Take a straw with you to the bathroom to retrieve water to swish with. Do not bleach/whiten your teeth while your lips are healing (about 2 weeks).
  • You may apply an ice pack (which must be protected with a wet barrier film of paper toweling, towel, or cloth) for 10-minute intervals for the first 48 hours. Ice may be applied every hour or so if desired. Do not put ice directly on the area.
  • Do not expose the lips to direct sunlight or tanning beds for 4 weeks. This is new skin and will sunburn easily and direct sun prematurely may also cause scarring and alter pigment color.
  • You may wear lipstick, lipgloss, and chapstick after 10 days, make sure the tube of lip product is new.
  • No smoking while lips are healing (10 days minimum).
  • No kissing, rubbing, or friction on your newly tattooed lips until after 10 days or you may lose pigment.
  • Lips may be dry for 3 to 6 months depending on the body’s reaction.

EXTRA TIPS!

  • Expect moderate swelling, usually one to three days following the procedure.
  • Scabbing may make the lips feel thick.
  • Lips will fade up to 50% after the first 5 days.
  • While healing, the tattoo will look patchy. This is due to skin regeneration and healing.
  • Some New Clients may require multiple sessions (at an additional cost) to achieve their desired density and shape.

Please take your healing seriously. The rituals we curated for you are to maximize your results. Rest and hydration will also elevate your results. PLEASE NOTE if you ignore our care instructions we are not liable for your results. There are NO guarantees especially if you do not follow the before & after care instructions provided.