DARK LIP NEUTRALIZATION
MOST ARTISTS DO DARK LIP NEUTRALIZATION IMPROPERLY CAUSING LIPS TO BECOME DARKER BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY TRAINED ON COLOR THEORY/DARK LIPS. I WAS TRAINED BY THE WORLD RENOWNED DARK LIP ARTIST TESS MARTI AND HAVE AMAZING RESULTS.
Our lips are one of our most prominent features. Beauty standards have always appreciated soft, pink lips and labeled them as attractive and irresistible. So, it is easy to understand why people may be conscious of pigmented lips.
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Not all of us including myself have naturally red or subtly pink lips. Melanin-rich skin and hyperpigmentation can be the reason behind darker or paler sets of lips. Sometimes, injuries or skin disorders can also be the cause of discoloration.
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Dark Lip Neutralization is a method by which people can achieve brighter, lighter, and even-toned lips. This procedure also defines the outlines of the mouth for a fuller appearance. The treatment works on light-colored lip clients that want to accentuate the contours of their lips.
Dark Lip Neutralization/Color Correction treatment is for cases of hyperpigmentation and melanin-rich lips. Not everyone is eligible for this procedure.
During the consultation session, you will be questioned about existing skin conditions, trauma, hormonal disorders, etc., to better understand the cause of pigmented lips.
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The consultation is also essential to decide what pigments can be used and determine the skin healing reactions to the wounds. Each body and its dermal layers recover differently- some may heal lighter or darker than their skin tone after scratch or injury.
Considering the lips are much more fragile and thinner than the rest of the body, this immune reaction significantly affects the pigment and the overall procedure.
The procedure may induce hyper- or hypopigmentation. If a person shows evidence of hyperpigmentation (dark uneven spots), the added trauma from this treatment may result in further pigmentation of the lips.
Although less common in melanin-rich-skinned individuals, Hypopigmentation causes white (lighter than the skin tone) spots. Undergoing color correction treatment further injures the skin and can create new spots.
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Step 1. Consulation. Who can get dark lip color correction?
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Step 2. First Session of Dark Lip Correction Treatment
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Ethnic lip-coloring is a complex procedure that requires knowledge and experience of color theory and color-mixing.
In the first sitting of dark lip correction, the main goal is to neutralize the cool tones, especially for ethnic skin tones. This session will help to reduce the darkness of lips by using warm-based pigments.
The darker the original color of the skin, the warmer and brighter the pigments you must choose.
Generally, shades of red, orange, and yellow are preferred to lift the base color and neutralize the lips. Subtle tones of gold to yellow are recommended for lips with deep blue and darker purple undertones in their pigmentations. Pigments of warmer colors, ranging from orange to brighter pinks, are used as correctors for subtle blue undertones.
After the first session of the neutralization process, the healing period can extend anywhere between six to eight weeks, sometimes even more (depending on the individual). During these weeks, the injected pigment color will start to fade. Just after the procedure, the lips may appear bright pink to red. This intensity will remain the same for about five days to up to a week.
After around two weeks, the brightness obtained from the first neutralization session will begin to decline once the pigment starts to interact with the melanin of the body. The intensity will go down to roughly 60% of what it was initially.
Depending upon the final color achieved after the first procedure and its healing process, the second session could either be the second cycle of naturalization or the use of targeted pigment color.
If you achieve an even-toned, light canvass after one round of neutralization, you can use targeted pigments.
However, in general, canceling the darkness or neutralizing the skin color takes about two to three sessions.
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Step 3. Second Session Dark Lip Correction Treatment
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Once the skin has reached a lighter and even color, the colored tattooing using targeted pigments can begin.
Targeted pigment colors will include warmer and brighter shades. In the coloring phase of the treatment, the use of pinks and reds is common. When dealing with darker skin tones, I avoid pigments of blue, violet, or carbon black.
It is important to note that this procedure cannot guarantee you a definite lip color. The only promise is that you will get lighter and brighter lips, but one cannot determine the actual shade beforehand. The results ultimately depend upon the healing procedure and how the body reacts to the pigments introduced by microinjections.
The Dark Lip Color Correction Treatment also enhances the natural shape and provides slight upliftment to the lips and a more symmetrical look.
