Your lips may swell for the first day or two, and for 2 -3 days your tattoo will be darker than the healed result. Lips appear healed in about a week; although deep healing occurs in 4-6 weeks over which time the colour will slowly develop. Please have patience.
Carefully apply a tiny amount of Aftercare Ointment using a Q-tip. Repeat as often as necessary or approximately every 4 hours for one week.
If you have EVER had a cold sore, you should have obtained prescription Zovirax or Valtrex and been on this for 3 days. You must continue this medication the day of, and 3 days after your tattoo. Failure to medicate may cause an outbreak & compromise results.
Your lips will peel around day 3 at which time they will look quite pale. After 2-3 weeks you will see the colour softly developing.
If your skin tends to hypo-pigment, a darker shade may be experienced during healing delaying the outcome for up to an additional 2-3 months.
Avoid citrus, salty, oily & spicy foods.
Avoid toothpaste on the lips.
Avoid tooth whitening for 2 weeks.
Avoid sun, sunbeds, sauna, swimming and hot yoga for 5 days.
Pigment is iron-oxide based which naturally fades over time. Rate of fading depends on skin type, sun exposure and body chemistry; try to maintain healthy iron levels as low iron may result in more rapid fading. Most people have a colour boosting tattoo every 1-2 years.