If you have a drawer full of lipsticks that aren’t quite the right shade and are tired of wasting money looking for the perfect tint, lip blushing might be a convenient alternative. This semipermanent makeup is similar to eyebrow blading. Lip blushing can make lips look fuller and give them a deeper color without lipstick or fillers.
What Does Lip Blushing Do?
Lip blushing is like a semipermanent tattoo that adds color to the lips or deepens their current shade. It can also add color around the lip line, which can give the impression of fullness or make lips look more symmetrical.
The process of lip blushing is similar to tattooing. Instead of a needle, the trained technician, tattoo artist, or cosmetic dermatologist uses a tiny blade to make a series of small cuts in the lips and deposits ink into the cuts.1 Lip blushing isn’t as painful as it sounds, especially if you use a numbing cream before the procedure.
After the procedure, you may have redness, swelling, and soreness.2 Ice packs can relieve discomfort. Don’t pick at your lips during the healing process since that can increase the risk of infections or scarring. There will be scabbing after the procedure, but that should go away within a week to 10 days.3 It takes about four weeks for full healing to complete and results to be visible.4
What Does Lip Blushing Cost?
Most people need more than one session to get the desired look. Layering the pigment allows you to gradually increase color until you have the effect you want, but it increases the cost. Lip blushing costs anywhere from $500 to $1,500 per session.5
The results last up to two years. You can get touch-ups to maintain color over the long term.6
Who Can Benefit From Lip Blushing?
Lip blushing is ideal for people who want lips that look more youthful. Lips lose pigmentation and definition over time. Lip blushing can add a natural-looking tint and the appearance of more fullness without filler injections. It’s also appealing to busy people who want to look put together but don’t have time to reapply makeup during the day.7
People of all ages and skin tones can undergo lip blushing procedures.8 Your technician will work with you to create a custom tint that works with your skin tone. The color won’t be as dark as lipstick but will look more like a natural flush of color.
If you have a history of hyperpigmentation, lip blushing may not be the right choice for you.9 Discuss other health issues and any medications you are taking without your technician. Tell your technician if you have had lip fillers recently.
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SOURCES:
- Cleveland Clinic: “Lip Blushing: What You Need To Know.”
- Cleveland Clinic: “Lip Blushing: What You Need To Know.”
- Byrdie: “Lip Blushing Is The Cosmetic ProcedureYou Didn’t Know You Wanted.”
- Byrdie: “Lip Blushing Is The Cosmetic ProcedureYou Didn’t Know You Wanted.”
- Cleveland Clinic: “Lip Blushing: What You Need To Know.”
- Cleveland Clinic: “Lip Blushing: What You Need To Know.”
- Byrdie: “Lip Blushing Is The Cosmetic Procedure You Didn’t Know You Wanted.”
- Byrdie: “Lip Blushing Is The Cosmetic ProcedureYou Didn’t Know You Wanted.”
- Byrdie: “Lip Blushing Is The Cosmetic ProcedureYou Didn’t Know You Wanted.”
