What is Lucious Lip?
The Lucious Lip method is a soft and natural blending of pigment color into the lips. It will enhance the fullness of the lips. Lucious lip is a form of permanent make up, it is a great alternative to fillers or surgery. It can also be done in conjunction with these procedures! Many of our clients do both to maximize the effectiveness of lip enhancement treatments.  This is a multiple-step process done in a minimum of two sessions. Whether it is the lip design, shape or color you are interested in, WULT can help.

What are the benefits of permanent make up for the lips?

• Lips appear more defined without surgery or fillers

• Restores color to lips that have become pale

• Corrects blurred lip lines

• Camoflauges scars and hypopigmentation

• Kiss-proof and smudge-proof color

• Make lips appear fuller and larger

• May eliminates the daily use of pencils to outline, fill-in, or reshaping lip borders

• Saves time and money!

Will Luscious Lips hurt?
Of all permanent makeup procedures, the permanent lip enhancement procedure is the most sensitive. However we do numb your lips prior to and throughout the procedure with a highly effective topical anesthetic for your comfort. Pre-Care Instructions are designed and MUST BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED to limit bleeding and skin sensitivities during the service. Excessing bleeding and sensitivity during the procedure will dilute and expel the pigment colour and lead to poor results.

What should I do before and after the procedure?
Please review our detailed “Pre & Post Care”  Instructions for Luscious Lips. It is crucial these instructions are followed to ensure a comfortable healing process and to achieve the best possible results for your lips!

 

How do I prepare for the lip procedure?
As a necessary precaution, we recommended our Luscious Lip clients to take an anti-viral medication for a total of 5 days (2 days prior to procedure, 1 day-of, and 2 days post-procedure) to avoid cold sore, if you are prone to it. Examples of antiviral medications: Zovirax, Famvir or Valtrex. This rule holds true for each and every time you have any lip tattoo. You will need to contact your physician in order to obtain your prescription strength anti-viral medication. You must inform them of your decision to have permanent cosmetics applied to your lips and they will need to call your prescription in for you to pick up at your pharmacy.

If I have had a lip filler injection already, am I still a candidate for Luscious Lips?
A minimum of 2 months post-filler is required before your Luscious Lip appointment. It is recommended that you have the permanent lip enhancement first and then the lip filler injection once lips are healed.

How do we decide on colour?
You and your artist will discuss which colours suit you based on your natural lip colour. Once your lips have healed, you may still enhance or change the colour of your lips at anytime with conventional makeup. Your new lip tattoo is target to your daily look, so it doesn’t mean you should throw out your lipstick collection at all.

How will my lips look immediately after?
Your lips will look swollen and slightly larger than normal and look as though you may have had a slight lip filler injection. The degree of this varies from person to person. The pigment and lip colour will look darker initially, like a bold lipstick. The size of your lips will shrink back to normal and the colour will significantly fade up to 50% within the first 4 days. You will lose colour on the inside of your lips first, the edges last. Right after the procedure lips normally feel dry, chapped, tight and tender to the touch. Similar to how a super dry lips feel.

How long is the healing process?
Expect moderate swelling up to three days following the procedure. Scabbing may make the lips feel thick. Lip pigment colour may fade up to 50% after the first few days. While healing you lip colour will look spotty. This is due to oxidation of the pigment and the regeneration of the skin. Multiple sessions may be required to achieve the desired lip results. You must be scheduled 6-8 weeks after your first initial appointment and is necessary in order to achieve that richness of colour, achieve symmetry, and density in the shape.

How long do Luscious Lips last?
Luscious Lips is a form of permanent cosmetic tattooing.  The pigment last between 1-3 years, it will fade over time.  Final results cannot be guaranteed as each unique skin type will hold pigments differently and break down at different rates. We will re-evaluate how your skin has received the pigment at your touch up and make any changes.

How often is a touch-up needed?

Two appointments are required, at the interval of 6-8 weeks. At the touch up appointment,  we will assess the colour retention and make any adjustments necessary. Everyone heals differently and at different rates. If your cosmetic tattoo does not heal perfectly the first time, do not worry!  We can always make necessary adjustments when you return! We recommend an annual touch up after that to maintain a vibrant colour.

What factors will affect how my Luscious Lips look?
Excessive bleeding during a lip tattoo procedure will reduce the amount of pigment absorption. Caffeine, alcohol, certain food or drink, and certain medications or vitamins may act as stimulants and/or blood-thinners. They should avoided for a minimum 24 hours prior to your appointment. For a full list of what to avoid before to your appointment please read pre and post care.

Sun exposure: The sun will extremely soften the look of your lip tattoo, and may also change the colour appearance of the pigment.

Lifestyle: smokers, "sun worshippers", or anyone with skin that is in a state of distress may have less desirable results.

It is highly recommended that you avoid SUN and TANNING BED exposure for 7 days BEFORE and AFTER your procedure. If you show up for your appointment with a new tan or a sunburn, you will need to reschedule and pay a rescheduling fee. As your skin exfoliates from a sunburn, it will take the pigment with it.

What should I know about long term care?
We suggest that if you want to maintain your lips so that they always look there best, plan on schedule an annual touch up for best results.  If you do not maintain, the colour will lighten over time. Fading greatly depends on your skin type and tone, lifestyle, sun exposure, pigment colour used, and your overall health.

 

If  you are receiving an MRI , please inform the technician that you have had an iron-oxide cosmetic tattoo.

If you are planning to have laser treatments, you must cover your lip tattoo with 20% Zinc Oxide to avoid premature fading of your tattoo.

If you are applying acidic or brightening skincare (AHA’s, retinol, peels, glycolics, salicylic acid, etc.) please first cover your lip tattoo with vaseline to avoid premature pigment fading.

 

Can I get tattooed if I am pregnant or nursing?
As a precaution, WULT does NOT perform cosmetic tattooing on pregnant or nursing women.

 

 

 

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* Having this service performed during your menstrual cycle may increase discomfort during your procedure.

* If you are a frequent smoker or "sun worshipper" the topical anesthetics used during the treatment may not last as long and also can lead to poor retention and poor lasting results.