PMU FAQ

It is slightly uncomfortable but completely bearable. The tattooing process lasts about an hour.  We use an excessive amount of numbing and our technique is extremely gentle. If you are nervous about pain, you may take 1-2 Tylenol 30 minutes before your appointment. DO NOT take Advil or drink a coffee before your appointment. Coffee and Advil will cause you to bleed lots and also make you more sensitive during the procedure.

Yes, however, on the first session we will have to color correct your lips to cancel out the cool tones. This means the initial color we tattoo MUST be orange! If we are to tattoo any other color you risk darkening your lips further or having absolutely no results at all. When healed at 6 weeks, most if not all, of the darkness in your lips will be covered and your lips will have a nudey-pink even tone. Note that results cannot be guaranteed and lightening or evening out dark lips may take a few sessions. Under no circumstances will we tattoo a "NUDE" color on dark or cool toned lips. If you are unsure if you have dark or cool toned lips you can send your technician a picture of your lips in natural light to confirm.

Touchups are recommended for everybody. On touchup sessions, we can alter the shape and color of your tattoo or go bolder or fill in spots that didn't retain pigment as well as others during healing. Touchups will also add longevity to the life of your tattoo. A Touchup can be booked no sooner than 4 weeks of your last appointment. Please read the FAQ page to ensure you have waited long enough from laser treatments, filler or botox to have a touchup done. To book touchups or to find a specific spot that is not on the booking system please contact us. Touchups will be an extra charge and the touchup fee does go up after a period of time after the initial appointment. 

Depending on your skin, health and if you come for touchup refreshers, your tattoo will last from 2-5 years.

Here are some factors will cause your semi-permanent tattoo to fade faster:

• Oily skin
• Retinol or Vitamin C
• Iron deficiency
• Sun exposure
• Exfoliants
• Exposure to salt water

Yes! in no way does having Lip filler interfere with the process of tattooing lips or the results. Note that lip filler and lip blush appointments MUST be at least 4 weeks apart from each other.

You may NOT have this procedure if :

• You are under 18
• You are pregnant or breastfeeding
• Have been on Accutane within the past year
• Have HIV or Hepatitis or any other infectious or viral diseases
• Undergoing Chemotherapy
• You are Epileptic
• You are taking medications that may affect how your skin responds to blood clotting and healing.
• You develop infections easily
• If your previous tattoo is too dark or thick, please contact your technician
  

• Do not consume caffeine and alcohol for 24 hours prior to your appointment to prevent excessive pain and bleeding.
• Do NOT TAKE ADVIL or other blood thinners such a Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E and/or Ibuprofen unless medically necessary, 48-72 hrs prior to your procedure. Extra strength Tylenol can be taken if you have low pain tolerance.
• Avoid exercising the day of the procedure.
• Do not take or get any chemical peels, laser skin resurfacing, vitamin E, retinols, fish oil, at least 4 weeks before your appointment.
• Please read the aftercare and arrange your schedule accordingly to the healing stage. There is downtime for every procedure.

For Lip Blush:

• If your appointment is booked during an outbreak of cold sores on your lips the procedure may not be done. Please be aware that you have the simplex virus herpes, you may awaken an outbreak following this treatment. It is highly recommended to take an anti-viral medication such as Veltrax 5 days before, then the day of. Then 5 days after or as advised by your doctor or pharmacist.
• Do not get lip injections 4 weeks before and after this treatment.

For Eyeliner:

• Lash serums will cause sensitivity to your lash line. We recommend discontinuing use of lash serum 4 weeks prior appointment.
• You must remove all lash extensions prior to this treatment
• If you have an eye infection or stye on the procedure date you cannot have this treatment done.

On the appointment date, we will consult about shape and color before we start the tattoo. Tattooing will not start until the final design is drawn for you and agreed on.

We only do coverups for eyeliner and some eyebrows. We do not do coverups of lips. Please send pictures of your previous tattoo to confirm that we are able to do a coverup.

This procedure can trigger cold sores for carriers of the herpes simplex virus. To prevent cold sores from flaring up it is recommended to go to your family doctor and get Veltrax or another antiviral medication prescribed to take 5 days prior procedure, the day of, and 5 days after. Note that a cold sore outbreak can alter the healed results of the tattoo.

Yes, only 2mm. The skin on the lips is not the same as on the face and things can look unnatural or get unpredictable when we tattoo too far outside the natural lipline. 

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Yes; if interested, contact us!

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We do not touchup other artists' work or work over previous work done by another artist. We only work on natural lips that have not been tattooed before.

If your lips are two-toned, cool, brown, dark looking, you will be considered a correction.

If you are still not sure, send a photo of your lips in natural lighting. You could use the Book Now page to find contact information.

Contact us using the Book Now page in the Website Menu, or you could click here.