• 60 DAYS PRIOR: DO NOT get a chemical peel

• 28 DAYS PRIOR: DO NOT get any injectables around lip area.
  
  
  

• 7 DAYS PRIOR: DO NOT tan or get sunburnt.
• DO NOT use any active skincare e.g: Retinols, AHAs or other anti-aging creams

• 48 HOURS PRIOR: DO NOT  take aspirin, ibuprofen, niacin, vitamin E, fish oil (Omega 3) or Coq10.
  If you take prescription blood thinners, consult your doctor for advice.
  DO NOT drink alcohol.

For at least 2 weeks after your session: avoid spicy food, soups and hot beverages,
steer clear of direct sun exposure, chemical peels or laser treatments.

Use a straw to drink in 3 days
Try to avoid touching the lips by placing foods directly in your mouth with a fork. Do
not eat soy sauce, or fish sauce ( uncook sauce to avoid infection).
Avoiding any teeth whitening activities with strips or a dentist while your lips are
healing.
Try not to get toothpaste on the lips when brushing your teeth
It is also recommended avoid the following during the healing process:

o Wearing lipstick or lipgloss
o Lip exfoliators
o Kissing
o Skin friction

Avoid direct sun exposure during this time, too.
Avoid acidic, oily or salty foods and alcohol during the healing process.
Avoid activities that generate a lot of sweat for at least two weeks after lip blushing.
(e.g. intense exercise, hot yoga, swimming, saunas). Excess moisture and sweat
particles leave your skin susceptible to germs that could host a bacterial or fungal
infection.

• Day 1:
  Lips to be fairly swollen. (will calm down in 1-2 hours)
  You might experience some tenderness and soreness in the area as the
  numbing sensation starts to fade.
  To create the Lip Blush design, your stylists creates tiny wounds that provoke your body’s inflammatory response. As your session finishes, your lips will create Lymphatic Fluid as a natural inflammatory response. After lip procedure please use a clean water wipe to wash off this fluid from your lips.
  Once the fluid has been clean, use a tiny moisturizing balm to keep the area clean and hydrated.
  Do you suffer from cold sores? We strongly suggest that clients undergo a course of Valtrex antivirals to prevent a cold sore outbreak. 
  
  
• Day 2: The swelling should have subsided. On Day2-3 the color of your lips should look darker than it was as you left the
  salon.
  During this time it is ESSENTIAL to cleanse and moisturize your lips after your meals.
  Use water or a fragrence-free cleanser on a cotton pad to wash the lips.
  Hydrate the lips with occlusive balm, ointment or gentle moisturizer.
  To keep dryness at bay, hydrate your lips as often as needed.
  
• Day 3-4: The Flaky Stage
  Your lips will start to flake and peel. To recover from the micro-wounds, scabs will form on your lips.
  NEVER PEEL OFF SCABS. You need to protect your investment and picking scabs can fade the lip blush’s pigment or create patchiness. Also there
  is a risk that you will open the wound making you susceptible to infection.
  New layers of skin will come through as the dry flakes fall off. It is important at this point to be consistent with your washing and lip hygiene routine. Hydration of your lips at this stage is critical.
  You need to be patient as it may take the ink up to four weeks to fully settle
  into the skin.
  At this point, the lip color should be 40%-60% lighter than when you left the
  salon.
  
• Week 1 to 8: Recovering
  It is common for pigment to temporarily disappear before returning a few
  weeks later. Essentially the skin is thickening as it heals and briefly conceals
  the ink.
  
• After 4-6 weeks, the skin would have repaired itself and the color would have
  settled. The ink will then become visible again and your ideal lip shade will show through. Don’t worry if your lips look darker than you anticipated; this is a normal side effect
  that will wear off as your lips heal.
  
  

After-care Long-Term

• Use a lip balm with SPF in it.
  
  
• Be careful when exfoliating your skin on the face and lips. It is permitted to exfoliate, but be aware that regular exfoliation can cause your lip blushing tattoo to fade more quickly.

• Longevity of your lip blush color will also be impacted by:
  - Smoking
  - If you have oil-prone skin
  - If you have an iron deficiency