Lip Neutralising
Lip Neutralizing
Lip Neutralization an advanced procedure to neutralize the cool tones and lift the darkness in the lips with the help of warm pigment. Once the lips are neutralized and healed, lip blush is performed to your target colour. If you are looking to achieve a lighter pink lip tone then lip neutralizing is a procedure by where we tattoo the lip with a certain colour pigment to lift the darker tones and lighten them to the desired look. Most dark lips can take multiple sessions depending on how dark the lips are, you will be advised on how many sessions needed during the initial consultation on the first session.
Suitable for Fitzpatrick 3-6, those with cool or dark-toned lips in which we colour correct and neutralize the darkness in lips.
Results
Any ladies or gents above The Fitzpatrick scale of 3 or above can tend to find they hold darker tones to their lip pigment. If you are looking to achieve a lighter lip tone then lip neutralising is a procedure by where we tattoo the lip with a certain colour pigment to lift the darker tones and lighten them to the desired look. Most lip neutralising can take multiple sessions and I always advise a minimum of three. Depending on how dark the original lip pigment is will depend on how many sessions are needed. We have found in most cases two sessions gives the client a nude , natural, blush tone to their lips and most are happy with this. If you would like a more vibrant colour then a third and possibly fourth session may be needed.
Pre-care Instructions for lip tattooing & lip neutralizing
- Do not consume caffeine and alcohol for 24 hours prior to your appointment to prevent excessive pain and bleeding.
- Do blood thinners such a Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E and/or Ibuprofen unless medically necessary, 48-72 hrs prior to your procedure.
- Do not take or get any chemical peels, laser skin resurfacing, vitamin E, retinols, fish oil, at least 2-4 weeks before your appointment.
- If your appointment is booked during an outbreak of cold sores on your lips the procedure may not be done. Please be aware that you have the simplex virus herpes, you may awaken an outbreak following this treatment. It is highly recommended to take an anti-viral medication such as Lysine table and Zivorax 3-5 days before, then the day of.
- Do not get lip injections 4 weeks before and after this treatment.
- Apply numbing cream (Numb it) before 1 hour.
- The day of treatment: Fluids will leak from the tattoo to form scabs. You do not want these fluids to sit on your tattoo and form these scabs. You will want to wipe your tattoo every hour with a wet cotton round and pat the area dry to ensure no fluids sit and form scabs. You may ice the skin if it is feeling tender or swollen after the procedure. Wrap an ice pack or a ziplock of ice in a napkin and place on the area for as long as desired.
Post-care Instructions for lip tattooing & lip neutralizing
- Do not touch your tattoo with dirty fingers, remember it is an opened and healing wound. An infection could possibly ruin the tattoo.
- The area will feel a bit sore and will look quite intense. There may be some swelling and minor bruising that only lasts for 1-2 days
- The next day, the color of the tattoo will darken as scabs begin to form, there may still be some swelling or minor bruising
- Cold Compress first 24 hours
- No hot drinks or spicy food
- Moisturize with the recommended or provided ointment (Paw Paw or Bepanthen) for lips, moisturize as often as you like.
- The scab will fall off within 5-10 days depending on your skin and the procedure you had done
- Do not get any facials, Botox, chemical treatments and microdermabrasion for 3-4 weeks post appointment date.
- Note that results will vary with each individual and are extremely depending on your skin and how you care for it during healing. It may take more than 3 sessions to achieve your desired result.
Active Inflammatory Process:
- If a Cold Sore happens after treatment you might lose more than 70-80% of the colour therefore it is important to continue take Lysine tables & apply Zovirax cream. Keep the area clean & do not touch with hand, personal hygiene is important to prevent cross infection.
- Post-Inflammatory Hyper-pigmentation: Melanin is the pigment that defines the color of a person's skin and the increase in melanin is triggered by the way skin heals after inflammation or injury. What happens is the epidermis layer gets damaged ex. tattoo to skin. The melanin pigment thats held in the basale stratum will fall out into the dermis layer of the skin when keratinositres get damaged. So what you begin to see is an accumulation of melanin within the surface layers of the skin.
- Post-Inflammatory Hypo-pigmentation: This can be a completely normal process of healing. Do not be frightened if this happens to you, it usually happens when you cause too much trauma in the skin. When you irritate the skin, the skin is healing and the melanin cells are stimulated. They do two things, either they produce more pigment or they produce no pigment. We don't know why it will do that, nobody can predict that.
Depending on your skin, health and if you come for touchup refreshers, your tattoo will last from 1-3 years. Here are some factors will cause your semi-permanent tattoo to fade faster:
- Oily skin
- Retinol or Vitamin C
- Iron deficiency
- Sun exposure
- Exfoliants
- Exposure to salt water
It is slightly uncomfortable but bearable. The tattooing process lasts about an 1/30 hours. Therapist uses an excessive amount of numbing and technique is gentle. If you are nervous about pain, you may take pain Panadol or Neophron 30 minutes before your appointment and apply numbing cream (Numb it) before 1 hours. DO NOT take Advil or drink a coffee before your appointment. Coffee and Advil will cause you to bleed lots and also make you more sensitive during the procedure.
The day of treatment: Fluids will leak from the tattoo to form scabs. You do not want these fluids to sit on your tattoo and form these scabs. You will want to wipe your tattoo every hour with a wet cotton round and pat the area dry to ensure no fluids sit and form scabs. You may ice the skin if it is feeling tender or swollen after the procedure. Wrap an ice pack or a ziplock of ice in a napkin and place on the area for as long as desired. Your lips color will look orange.
Yes, however, on the first two sessions we will have to color correct your lips to cancel out the cool tones. This means the initial color we tattoo MUST be orange! If we are to tattoo any other color you risk darkening your lips further or having absolutely no results at all. When healed at 6-8 weeks, most if not all of the darkness in your lips will be covered and your lips will have a nudey-pink even tone. Note that results cannot be guaranteed and lightening or evening out dark lips may take a few sessions. Under no circumstances will artist tattoo a "NUDE" color on dark or cool toned lips. . Lips too dark or thick will be rejected so please be sure book a free consultation if your lips are extremely dark grey or black in color.
This procedure can trigger cold sores for carriers of the herpes simplex virus. To prevent cold sores from flaring up it is recommended to take Lysine Table and get Zovirax or another antiviral medication prescribed to take 5 days prior procedure, the day of, and 5 days after. Note that a cold sore outbreak can alter the healed results of the tattoo.
Colour used, age of client and skin condition all play a large part in the longevity of your tattoo. The darker the pigment, the more concentrated the colour and therefore the colour lasts longer. You need to refresh the colour every 12-20 months.