Nude lip tattoo will highlight natural beauty

Many girls choose tattooing because they want to look beautiful under any circumstances. You, too, have come up with this idea more than once, but you are afraid that the chosen lip color will be too bright, boring, or will not match the eye shadow or new dress. Cosmetologists have long come up with a solution to this problem and offer clients a natural tattoo that will not go out of fashion and harmonizes with any outfit.

What happens to your lips

Nothing! Your own lips do not suffer in any way after the procedure if permanent makeup was done by a professional. The main thing is to follow all care recommendations and make timely corrections to maintain the results. The maximum that will happen is that the pigment will gradually fade over time.

Keep in mind that the most common consequence of permanent lip makeup is herpes. The skin is severely damaged, so any infections can easily get into it. You need to be prepared for this and take care of prevention in advance.

On what day do the crusts disappear and is it normal if they are not there?

Crusts that appear during the healing process of wounds after tattooing appear 3-4 days after the procedure. Normally, they peel off by the end of the week, i.e. 2-3 days after appearance. If you do not rip them off or widen the wound, restoration of the lips will take up to 10 days.

It happens that healing occurs without crusts. This happens in 2 cases:

1. The tattoo was done incorrectly. Evidence that the needle penetrates the skin to a sufficient depth is the release of lymph. As it dries, it forms crusts, which then fall off. When there are few of them, the paint could penetrate shallowly. This type of permanent makeup quickly disappears from the skin.
2. Careful care. Beauty salons are offering a new service - lip tattooing without crusts. The result is achieved thanks to a technology in which lymph is regularly removed and regenerating ointments are used. Clients must follow the specialist’s recommendations, then after 3 days the lips will look healthy and their color will be rich.

Healing after permanent treatment takes place individually. If the client has a fast metabolism, the crusts quickly fall off or do not form at all. During the recovery period, monitor how the pigment behaves. When the paint noticeably fades, it’s time for correction.

How to choose a color for permanent lip makeup

The color is always selected individually, because you need to take into account your own lip shade, skin tone, desired result and overall type. When carrying out the procedure, specialists combine several adjacent shades to make the result look as natural as possible.

Warm peach, apricot, salmon and beige shades are best suited for fair-haired, fair-skinned and light-eyed girls. Contrasting blondes and fair-haired women should pay attention to the same colors, but in cool tones. Dark hair and dark eyes suit more saturated red and even plum colors. And red and golden-blond people should pay attention to terracotta, brown, reddish and the same plum.

Permanent lip makeup techniques

There are many different techniques that an experienced master usually combines for specific tasks. Let's talk about the most popular of them!

Contour technique

The master draws a clear, neat outline if his own is blurry or uneven. The shade matches the tone of the lips, so the outline does not look drawn with a pencil. Very often, the procedure is preferred by older women due to characteristic age-related changes.

Feathering

Shading returns a bright and rich shade to the lips. The pigment is blended over the entire surface, from the contour or slightly beyond the boundaries. This is the best way to visually enlarge your lips, but you need to get the color perfectly.

Volumetric technology

The method is used if it is necessary to correct problems - asymmetry, lack of fullness, uneven contour. Usually the procedure is carried out in two stages: first, the master makes a contour and masks obvious imperfections, and the second time he fills everything with color.

Watercolor technique

In modern makeup, clear pencil lines are used less and less. The watercolor technique does not involve brightly defined boundaries, making the result look as natural as possible. And if you use muted shades, then no one in life will tell you that you have a lip tattoo!

Light kajal

An interesting technique involves applying light highlights, which makeup artists usually finish with a white pencil. As a result, lips appear more tender and plump. But this requires an ideal form from nature.

Permanent lipstick

This technique involves completely filling the lips with color so that they appear brightly colored. Suitable for those who cannot go out without their favorite lipstick. But you need to choose the color carefully, because it will be difficult to paint over bright lips.

Stages of permanent lip makeup

During the preparatory stage, prevention of herpes is definitely necessary, even for those girls who have never seen it in their lives. And in a couple of days, give up solarium, sunbathing, alcohol and any potential irritants.

During the procedure, the master will draw an outline, apply a sketch and select shades. You can use a pain reliever if you wish, but some professionals do not recommend it because your skin may react differently. First they do the contour, and only then the shading. On average, a session takes up to 3 hours, depending on the complexity and technique.

What water and how to wash for healing

Washing should be given special importance, since damaged skin has microscopic wounds through which infection can enter the body with blood.

Washing the entire face, including the tattooed area, is allowed by the middle of the first week after tattooing. At this time, a crust appears on the lips, protecting the wounds.

Regardless of the fact that the skin is protected, you need to pay attention to washing, since ordinary running tap water on such days will not be suitable for this purpose; this should be indicated in the photo instructions.

It is better to use micellar water for washing with a gentle composition. Bottled water, which is intended for internal consumption, is also suitable. In this case, you need to carefully wet your face, this can be done like this: either pour a little water on top, or moisten it with a cotton pad.

There is no need to rub your face with a towel. You should wet it slightly so that any remaining water on your face dries on its own. It is better to use a soft paper napkin than a towel, as it is softer.

You can wash your face this way in the standard way: morning and evening. This will also help keep the damaged area of ​​your face from drying out.

Lip care

After permanent lip makeup and until healing, you need to avoid sun, scrubs and other aggressive influences. You cannot use decorative cosmetics or touch your lips with your hands. For the first couple of days, it is better to stay at home and periodically wipe the damaged skin with chlorhexidine and lubricate it with healing ointment. Recommendations from experts may vary, because each situation is individual.

How do lips heal after tattooing?

The lips heal very quickly, but the result can be fully appreciated no earlier than in a month. The first days they seem too bright and swollen. By the third day, the swelling subsides and crusts begin to form. They should not be scratched, torn off or touched with hands - this will ruin the result. Usually the crusts finally disappear after about a week, and the color becomes paler.

How to speed up the healing process

Regardless of the day, you must follow all the rules indicated in the photo instructions. Don't forget to take photos to compare the speed of skin healing.

Tips needed for quick healing:

1. Set alarms so you don’t forget to apply the products from the photo instructions to the damaged area.
2. Be careful with the crust, as its premature detachment will lead to negative consequences that will be reflected in the result.
3. Do not wash your face with running water, as this may cause infection to penetrate the skin.
4. To ensure quick healing, stay at home for the first week after tattooing. This way you will ensure proper care for the damaged area.

If you want to speed up skin regeneration after tattooing, which continues throughout the first month after tattooing, follow the following restrictions:

1. Do not go to the bathhouse, sauna, or swimming pool. Overly moisturizing or drying the damaged area negatively affects its condition.
2. In the first three days, you should not drink alcohol, energy drinks, or coffee, as if there is little bleeding, it will be difficult to stop.
3. Before going outside, use a gentle sunscreen.
4. Avoid physical activity, as it changes the connection between the pigment and the skin of the face for the worse. The sweat that appears on the damaged area of ​​the skin will wash away the pigment, since it is completely absorbed a month after the first correction by the specialist.

Do permanent lip makeup need correction?

The first correction is made 1-1.5 months after the procedure, when the final result is already clearly visible. The master corrects minor defects, adjusts the shade, and takes into account wishes. In the future, corrections are made as the pigment fades, approximately once every 1-1.5 years. Repeated procedures are often easier, faster and cheaper if done on time!

Care and frequency of correction

Another important issue is the care and frequency of correction after tattooing using watercolor technique. Here are some important recommendations:

• on the first day, do not wet or scratch damaged skin;

• you need to stop eating hot and spicy foods; it is better to drink drinks through a straw;

• 2-3 times a day you need to wipe your lips with a chlorhexedine solution to prevent infection;

• in addition, creams like Bepanthen are applied to the skin, this will speed up tissue healing;

• You should avoid exposing your skin to direct sunlight.

The first correction is carried out after 3-4 weeks. The procedure is aimed at correcting flaws, if any are found, and at compacting the pigment. Subsequent corrections are carried out at will, if you want to restore the pigment that has begun to fade. That is, they will have to be carried out every 2-3 years.

Is it possible to remove permanent lip makeup?

It is possible to get rid of permanent makeup, but the process is very long. You will either have to wait for the pigment to fade on its own, or use laser removal. Laser is more effective, but several painful procedures will be required. Although there is a plus - it is usually easier to remove permanent on the lips than on other areas.

What pigments are selected for nude tattooing?

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The correct selection of pigments is an important detail when creating natural makeup. The main goal is to give the lips a beautiful shade and shape, without focusing the attention of others on the tattoo area. To do this, it is necessary to take into account many factors, the main one of which is the natural color type of appearance. Based on this criterion, the rules for choosing the color of a permanent are highlighted.

1. For blondes. Natural lip tattooing with shading for fair-haired girls should not be based on contrasts. To emphasize the natural beauty of your appearance, you need to choose a nude palette of natural tones of the permanent - delicate pink tones, velvety shades of coral and poppy, champagne with highlights, light shades of beige and scarlet with golden splashes.
2. For brunettes and brown-haired women. For natural tattooing, it is better for dark-haired girls to give preference to pink in slightly richer shades than for blondes. It is possible to use a dark palette - cherry, raspberry, lilac.
3. For redheads. Red-haired girls initially have a bright appearance; it is important not to shift the emphasis from fiery hair to lips. It will be enough to highlight them with the help of permanent in lightened bronze, copper, coral and terracotta tones.

The only contrast that is acceptable when creating a natural tattoo is the use of a warm pastel palette for a cold color type of appearance.

Contraindications to permanent makeup

Lip tattooing should not be done in case of acute inflammation, viral or fungal infections, or malignant tumors. Contraindications are epilepsy, some blood pathologies and a tendency to form keloid scars. It is better to postpone the procedure during pregnancy and breastfeeding. If in doubt, we recommend consulting with your doctor.

Keep in mind that the result of permanent makeup is not always predictable. Too much depends on the individual reaction of the skin, especially to pigments in red and pink shades. To at least make sure there is no allergy, they first do a small test!

Preparation

Proper preliminary preparation of the skin for pigment helps reduce the risk of developing side effects such as allergic reactions and herpes. Taking special measures helps the paint lie flat, take root immediately and stay for a long time.

As a result, the treated surface acquires a uniform color and the contour is correct. Preparation and compliance with the rules for using products before the session will contribute to better distribution of paint in the skin and prevent its accelerated leaching.

Provides effective action of painkillers. Reduces the likelihood of allergic reactions. Lip tattooing, the before and after photos of which reflect the rejuvenating effect, requires a consultation with a cosmetologist before the start of the session.

It reveals:

• contraindications;
• characteristics of the body;
• condition of the skin;
• desired result.

The specialist prescribes a course of Acyclovir to prepare tissues for damage. Its duration is 7 days.

The drug is prescribed in a dosage of 200 mg according to the following scheme:

The use of the drug is mandatory for people who are predisposed to herpes or have recently had it. It is prescribed to prevent recurrent skin lesions. The final result depends on completing the course.

Improper preparation for lip tattooing leads to the appearance of herpes blisters. During the session, trauma to the skin occurs. For the body, such exposure causes stress. The development of infection occurs as a response to irritation.

Herpes blisters interfere with natural healing after permanent makeup. Even after prompt treatment, the surface will not recover properly. Light spots and bald spots may appear in the drawing. As a result, additional correction will be required after 3-4 weeks.

In case of intolerance to the active components of Acyclovir, the cosmetologist will select another medicine of similar effect. In particular cases, antihistamines are prescribed along with an anti-inflammatory drug. It is not recommended to choose medications yourself. The preparatory stage is carried out with a specialist.

Taking vitamins and immunomodulators will help you endure the procedure better. They will strengthen the body's immune system. The dosage and course of treatment are prescribed by a cosmetologist. It is also acceptable to use sedatives before the procedure.

2-3 days before lip tattooing, you must stop taking blood thinners. This measure will prevent bleeding, which will distort the design and prevent the pigment from being absorbed. If you ignore this recommendation, the pain during the procedure will be stronger, and the wounds will take a long time to heal and bleed. The color and shape of the lips may also not match as a result.

The use of antibiotics, vasodilators and hormonal agents is discussed with your doctor individually. If it is not possible to pause the course of treatment, it is recommended to discuss with your doctor options for changing medications for a while. The cosmetologist must know what medications the patient is taking.

Based on this, the desired pigment application technique will be selected or a special product will be used. In extreme cases, the specialist may decide to reschedule the session. It is necessary to stop smoking and drinking alcohol. Caffeine-containing products can negatively affect the results. For example, Coca-Cola, energy drinks, coffee and strong tea.

The photo shows photos of lips before and after tattooing.

You should limit your diet to fatty and fried foods, as well as garlic, sweet soda, and seafood. They increase blood pressure and promote vasodilation. It is important to decide in advance about the time of permanent makeup. In this case, it is worth paying attention to the physiological characteristics of the body and the time of year.

There are no strict prohibitions on this issue, but it is recommended to seek the advice of a cosmetologist.

In winter, permanent makeup will not be exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, you don’t have to cover your lips with sunscreen. At the same time, delicate skin must be protected from the negative effects of frost, snow and wind.

During the heating season, it is important to monitor the level of humidity in the room. Dry air can cause the healing scab to crack. In the warm season, the result can be spoiled by thirst and dry lips, frequent drinking and sweat getting on damaged skin.

Permanent lip makeup – before and after photos

If you still doubt whether you need a lip tattoo, or don’t fully understand what it looks like, take a look at this selection of before and after works!