Are you tired of reapplying lipstick and lip liner that seems to chap or dry your lips? You will also be amazed by how much you spend each year on lip liner and lipstick. If you ever tried to add up the math, a permanent lip tattoo might be just what you need. A lip tattoo can dramatically enhance the appearance of your lips, giving you a fuller and more defined shape. You also never have to worry about your colours smearing, fading, rubbing off or getting on your teeth. If you’re considering a permanent lip tattoo, you probably have questions “How long does the healing process take? And what do I need to do afterwards to ensure proper healing?” PMU can give your lips a beautiful flush of colour that lasts for months – but it’s essential to take good care of your new makeup to enjoy its benefits for as long as possible.
The perfect pout requires patience and guidance on the best aftercare practices. Lip blush tattooing is a type of permanent makeup that involves gently implanting pigment into the lips to add colour and definition. It can enhance the natural colour of your lips or create a new look altogether. While lip blushing lasts around 2-3 years between treatments, the aftercare protocols and best practices are similar to those of a permanent tattoo. The early healing stage lasts 10-14 days, and your lips should fully heal in around four weeks. As with any tattooing procedure, your aftercare routine largely determines how your lips will look in the long term. You need to learn the best hygiene practices and lifestyle modifications to get an adequately shaded, smooth, healthy pout.
Within the first day
In the first 24 hours, your permanent makeup artist will likely use a numbing cream to ensure that you do not feel pain during the procedure. As the numbing sensation starts to fade, you might experience some tenderness and soreness in the area. These side effects can be reduced by applying ice packs wrapped in fresh towels to your lips. Expect your lips to be pretty swollen for the first day after the lip blushing treatment. Most levels of mild to moderate swelling are normal.
Like permanent tattoos, your lip blushing colour will be most vibrant immediately following your session. The colour will start to fade to the hue you initially selected during your consultation as these micro-wounds begin to repair themselves.
The second day
The swelling should go down around 2 days after your lip blushing tattoo treatment. Your lips should be closer to their standard size but a bit swollen. Besides, your lips still feel tender to the touch. You may experience a slight burning sensation similar to a sunburn. By the 3-day mark, the lip blush hue should get slightly darker than it was right after the procedure. Dryness kicks in. Your lips will feel tight, and they may start chapping. The scab film is forming. It is crucial to continue cleansing and moisturizing the area twice a day during this time. Wash your lips with water or a fragrance-free cleanser on a cotton pad before hydrating the room with an occlusive balm or gentle moisturizer. Don’t touch your lips! If you pick at the scabs, your lips will heal patchily. Moving your lips may feel uncomfortable. Try to control your emotions, eat in tiny bites and drink through a straw to prevent the scab from cracking until it’s formed.
The third day
Your lips will flake and peel around 3-4 days after your blushing lip session. During this stage, the scabby film will start falling off in patches and strips from the centre of the lips outwards – the outline will be the last to peel. This is the most annoying and unattractive phase of the lip tattoo healing process, but be patient and control yourself – don’t pick at the scabs. This portion of the healing process is nearly identical to that of a traditional tattoo. Never peel off the scabs – no matter how tempting this idea may be. Next, your lips will still feel parched and tight – apply the prescribed moisturizer to relieve it. Finally, your lip will have itchiness. As with any wound, as it heals, it will start itching. Don’t rub or scratch your lips – you’ll rip off the scabs and cause patchy colour healing.
The fifth day
Once the flakiness starts to subside (around 5-6 days after the treatment), the colour on your nearly-healed lips will likely be 30 to 50 percent lighter than when you got up from the studio chair. After the first round of peeling ends, there may be some additional light peeling. Wait it out, and don’t pick at the chapped skin. Once peeling backs, ultimately, you can consider your lip tattoo healing process finished. For most people, it stops around day 10. Once it stops, you can start wearing makeup and abandon the aftercare routine.
Lip tattoos are done with an electric PMU device. The artist pierces the skin in countless tiny dots and builds up the colour opacity as diffused or saturated as you want. So, the skin is broken, and it has to go through the recovery process.
By the tenth day
In the first 10 days after your appointment, your lips will go through several stages of the lip blush healing process. You can expect some swelling, followed by a period of peeling. Be prepared for discomforts like tenderness, dryness, and itching, but they will end quickly.
However, getting a perfect lip tattoo also depends on the aftercare, so you must follow the prescribed aftercare routine to ensure your permanent lip colour healing process goes smoothly and your results turn out great. This implies regular cleaning and moisturization, avoiding certain activities and protecting your lips from contamination.
You avoid any sun exposure. It accelerates pigment fading and can cause the colour to change. It would help if you did not go swimming or do heavy exercise, saunas or steam rooms for two weeks after your appointment. Don’t get your lips soaking wet. Clean them by blotting them with a damp cotton pad. Drink through a straw. If they do get wet, dry them by patting them ASAP. Try to keep your lips dry (apart from the prescribed moisturizer). Otherwise, you risk developing an infection.
If you plan on getting any injectable treatments, you should wait until 4 weeks after the second session of your treatment has been completed so that your lips are fully healed. Don’t eat spicy, salty, and too hot foods and drink alcohol. They will sting and make the swelling worse. Cut any food into small pieces to prevent the scab from cracking. You should not touch, rub, or pick at your lips. Let them peel at their own pace. If you rip off the chapped skin, you can pull out the pigments, and your lips will heal patchily.
In conclusion, Lip Blush/Lip Tattoo is a fantastic alternative to injectable lip fillers, and with the right technician, it can give you beautiful, long-lasting results. It’s important to remember that the healing process is gradual, so don’t panic and be discouraged if your lips look a little bit different immediately after your appointment. You must follow the prescribed aftercare routine to ensure your permanent lip colour healing process goes smoothly and your results are excellent.
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