+ LIPS

Korean LIP LINE - LIP TINT - Lip Neutralization

This learned semi-permanent makeup technique is from South Korea where they produce a more natural approach to lip blush. This Korean beauty technique provides a softer, blurred, lip tint effect that gradually fades naturally over time leaving no unwanted trace of permanent makeup. These services can help either improve the symmetry of your lips, enhance dull lips that lack pigment, help those with an indistinct lip borders, lighten dark areas of the lip or appear to heighten your lips to shorten the philtrum area which can make your face appear smaller.

LIp LINE extension

$350

Lip Tint (Lip blush)

$450

Lip Line + Lip Tint

$500

Lip Neutralization

$550

touch up

• Touch up 6-12 weeks later all lip service : $150

• Within 6 months : Lip Line - $200 / combo OR lip tint - $250 / Neutralization - $300

• Within 12 month : Lip Line - $250 / combo or lip tint : $350 / Neutralization - $400

• Within 1.5 Years : Lip line - $300 / combo or lip tint : $400 / Neutralization - $450

• Within 2 years : Lip line - $350 /combo or lip tint : $450 / neutralization - $500

Touch ups for lip line or lip blush is optional, if you like the healed results 6-8 weeks later you may hold off on the touch-up. For best lip neutralization results 1-2 additional touch ups may be required depending how much melanin is in lips. (1.5 - 2 years applies if some color is remaining)

Beauty mark

$100 / Touch Up $50

Darken or create a new beauty mark.

+contraindications

Procedures are not allowed for those who are :

• Pregnant or currently breastfeeding

• Prone keloid-prone skin

• Prone to certain allergies used during procedure

• Have chronic skin conditions

• Have atopic skin

• Have seborrheic dermatitis

• Have active cold sores day of scheduled appointment

+Things to know before your appointment

1. We do not perform procedures that significantly deviate from the original shape of the lips or those requiring major corrections to the lip line or symmetry.

   • We work with the natural contours of your lips and avoid drastic enlargements or alterations. If you have personal concerns about asymmetry, please note that we cannot correct significant asymmetry or create overly full lips.

   • Natural intent only, we will not deviate into un-natural designs.

2. Swelling from the procedure might make the lips appear larger than they are.

   • Swelling will go down in 2-3 hours and fully within 24 hours.

3. We cannot work with severely cracked lips or damaged lips.

   • Please ensure your lips are in the best possible condition before visiting to achieve optimal results. Start hydrating lips a week prior to ensure your lips are in the best condition. Drink lots of water to hydrate from within.

   • Do not forcefully peel cracked lips up to 5 days before your appointment.

4. Color is based on the original lip color.

   • Any lip stains/products with color need to be avoided at least 72 hours before your appointment to be able to clearly define where your lip line starts, also to determine what the natural color of your lips are especially if you do lip line only as we color match the natural tone of your lips.

   • In the case for clients only looking for lip line if you have dark lips or uneven pigmentation of lips, lip neutralization is needed and adding a base option (lip tint) will even up the tone, resulting in making your lips look thicker and give you a more polished look. Please book lip neutralization as it would be considered a lip color correction.

   • For those who also have light/pale lips, lip line would not be suitable and would need to book lip tint as well. Please book the combo.

   • We do not do any brown or nude for lip line procedures, the color is color matched to your own lips to appear as it blends in with your own lip tone.

5. Please refrain from consuming any alcohol (especially red wine), caffeine, or blood thinners (Motrin, Advil, ibuprofen, naproxen, fish oil, DHA supplements, cayenne supplements, turmeric, vitamin e, niacin, flax seed oil, coenzyme q10) at least 72 hours before your appointment. Please look up if any supplements or medications you are taking are blood thinners if not listed above. Bleeding does not usually occur but rarely when client has sensitivity prone skin, unhealthy skin barrier or blood thinning medication that will effect retention of color.

6. Individual results differ while using semi-permanent colors.

   • On average color lasts for 1-2 years and may be shorter or longer depending on your skin type and life style.

7. Must wait 1 year after lip surgery, 8 weeks after lip filler, 4 weeks after botox.

8. 30 days prior, avoid glycolic acid, chemical peels, laser treatments, retinols, and strong anti-aging creams.

9. There is a possibility during your in-person style consultation that your desired results will not be possible or service may need to change.

10. Lip line procedures should be viewed as minor improvements, not to provide dramatic results.

    • Expect results that match your normal lip color, rather than significant changes, similar to “contour”.

    • Rather than creating a clear defined lip line, it will look more like you’ve applied a tinted transparent lip product.

11. Prior to booking an appointment we will need a clear up close photo of your bare lips and description of preferred outcome to determine which service is required to achieve your desired look. If you have two-toned lips or darker lip colors please automatically book a lip neutralization as it will be added with upgrade in price in person.

12. Lip neutralization may need more touch-ups depending on melanin in lips, also as melanin may return over the months. You will need 2-3 touch-ups 6 to 8 weeks later for the best results.

13. For more bold pigment in lips, more sessions will be needed as we need to build color instead of doing too much in one session to keep lips looking natural as lips heal 25-60% lighter depending on the individuals after care and immune system.

14. If you have ever had a cold sore, been prone to any type of cold sores (herpes simplex virus) or you may have the herpes simplex virus that lies dormant in your system, this procedure could cause an outbreak. It is best to consult with your doctor and upon your doctor’s recommendation, take doctor-prescribed medication such as Acyclovir, Zovirax, or Valtrex before and after the lip procedure to help prevent or lessen the severity of an outbreak.

+after care

During the healing process your lips will be dry and flaky. Please apply a moisturizing stick lip balm thinly and frequently keeping lips hydrated.

Day 1-3 :

• You may feel swelling but will go down in 2-3 hours, fully in 24.

• Lips may appear darker as scabs start to form.

• Avoid drinking alcohol and smoking as they can cause inflammation.

• Be careful not to let food come in contact with the treated area while eating while avoiding spicy, salty, hot in temperature or any raw food.

• Avoid any exercise that causes you to sweat above your upper lip.

  Day 3-7 :

• As the scabs fall off, your lips may appear blotchy as there is new skin underneath. Do not peel or rub off the scabs.

• When cleansing your face do not let facial cleanser come in contact with your lips.

• Avoid using any lip makeup/products other than the stick lip balm.

• Avoid any contact and intimacy that can cause infections such as touching with own hands, tongue or other’s lips.

• Avoid swimming, jacuzzis, saunas or facials.

  Day 7-28

• After peeling, your lips may go through a “ghosting phase” and appear back to normal or lighter in color. Over the next few weeks the pigment will resurface and color will be more visible, this is due to the skin regeneration cycle. 6-8 weeks is the sweet spot for healed results and your next touch-up if you want more color. Touch-ups for lip line and lip blush is optional, if you are happy with the color you can come back when you want more color.

  After Healing

  Lips may heal 30% - 60% more lighter, the peaks and sides of your lips may fade faster due to the nature of the skin in these areas.

  For darker pigmented lips, even after neutralization, melanin produced in your body may make your lips go back to their true color. Over time melanin will stabilize and the injected pigment particles will rise from the basal layer of your skin to the upper epidermal layer and the color will look more like the lip procedure color applied.

  Avoid facial laser treatments and lip filler until 2 months after lip appointment.

  Apply lip balm with spf if exposed to sun to prevent premature fading.

Inflammation can occur during the healing process. Even if you don’t usually get blisters or sores, you may experience sores due to your immune system viewing it as “trauma” also it may trigger any underlying viruses. If any symptoms or infections occur please visit your medical provider to get diagnosed and follow their directed instructions.

+FAQs

Does it have a philtrum reduction effect?

• We design the height of the upper lip (or the side) to a range that can be improved. Although the effect is not as dramatic as surgery, the small difference can provide enough satisfaction.

What is the lip over line range?

• We can check during your in-person consultation. To further explain, it does not deviate much from the range of your lips, only based on vertical wrinkles. The wider the range of the over line, the more likely it is to develop inflammation in the future and the higher risk of unwanted pigment trace because it is the area where the sebaceous glands are developed. We are applying to the maximum extent that is safe.

What will be my lip color over time? 

• Lip line treatment is not a colorful pigment, but a pigment with low saturation close to the color of your own lips. Rather than discoloration, it is closer to fading over time and becoming lighter; however, due to the nature of semi-permanent makeup tattoos, trace may remain.

Won’ t the lip line become more prominent later? 

• We work with the natural lip color, considering after they peel and heal. To avoid it becoming more prominent later, we don’t do excessive lip over line.