LIP BLUSHING

 For best results and to be accepted for Lip Blush you MUST do the following starting 5-7 days PRIOR leading up to your appointment: Gently exfoliate your lips before bed with a lip scrub, baking soda & water(forming a thick paste), or with your toothbrush for 1-3 minutes and immediately moisturize with a lip mask. Wear a lip balm daily. Drink water, the first signs of dehydration show in the Lips!! Its best to drink at a minimum of 80-120oz of water a day based on your weight and lifestyle. If you come to your appointment with dehydrated, flaking, chapped, OR unhealthy lips, you will not be worked on and you will forfeit your deposit.

Please bring your favorite go-to lipstick, lip gloss, lip balm to your appointment. If you do not, Kaitlyn will custom create a lip color based on the inner water line of your lower lip for super natural results.

• NO alcohol 24-72 hours prior
• You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding
• NO caffeine 24 hours prior
• NO blood thinners(aspirin, fish oil, turmeric, etc…)
• NO exercise the morning or your procedure. 
• Arnica Montana 30c is a safe, effective, OTC that has been proven to help prevent: bleeding, bruising, & swelling. Recommended to start taking it 3-5 days prior, leading up to your appointment. 
• If you suffer from cold sores or have even had 1 sore, you MUST be taking a cold sore medication such as Acyclovir, 3 days prior to your appointment, day of appointment, and continue to take it 3 days after your procedure for a full 7 day cycle. If not, you will experience pain, bruising, inflammation, and even have a break out! L-Lysine is a great OTC supplement to help as well.
• NO botox in lip area or lip filler/injections 4 weeks prior to procedure(injections need 4 weeks to settle).
• NO deep exfoliation 2 weeks prior (Ex. Chemical Peel)
• NO chapped, dry, flaky, open cuts or sores on or around lips prior to treatment. The process will be uncomfortable, result in trauma/bleeding, bruising, and the healed results will be patchy leading to additional sessions and cost. 
• NO Antibiotics 2 months prior(body may reject pigment if antibiotics are in the system).
• NO lip tint, lipstick, or any products on lips day of procedure, EXCEPT a clear moisturizing lip balm/mask may be worn to your appointment! Artist needs to see your natural lip color and appreciates when you wear balm to your appointment.

AFTERCARE:

-NO application of any lip makeup for 1 week other than the healing balm that is given to you

-NO scratching, picking or licking of dry skin or flakiness

-NO super spicy foods during the first 24 hours

-NO foreign body fluids in or around the lips for 5 days

-NO activities that will cause extreme sweating for 5 days

-NO swimming pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water for 5 days

-NO UV exposure (including tanning booths) for 5 days

-NO laser light therapy, as it can darken/lighten or distort the pigment of the lip color

-NO exfoliants, retinol acids, glycolic acids and alpha hydroxy acids on the area for 30 days after the appointment (causes premature fading)

-NO massages, facials or skin treatments for 5 days

Kaitlyn GREATLY appreciates when there’s a mutual respect and understanding as to why she requires her clients be diligent about their Pre-care and Aftercare. She wants you to have the most comfortable satisfactory experience and the best healed results that others will be envious of ♡