Surface preparation
It is vital to come to your appointment with smooth, moisturized lips for the best
results. Please use a sugar scrub that you can easily make at home for 3-4 nights
prior to your lip blush treatment. Do it once more the morning before your
appointment. Scrub lips for 2-3 minutes and wipe off the excess. Moisturize lips
right after with a thick mask of coconut oil, shea butter, or Aquaphor.
Let that sit for 15-20 minutes.

Moisturize and Hydrate
Drinking at least 8-10 glasses of water per day will keep you and your lips well
hydrated. Please avoid any lipsticks and stains for 72 hours prior to your
appointment as they tend to dry out the lips. Use a hydrating lip balm like
Aquaphor instead!

Nourish
A lip blush procedure takes roughly 3 hours from start to finish. Make sure you
have something in your stomach as you will also need to fast for 3-5 hours post procedure.

Other procedures and Sun Exposure
If you've had lip fillers you can get a lip blush tattoo. However, fillers should be done at
least four weeks prior to or after the lip blush appointment for best results. If you
use exfoliating products at home, such as Vitamin C serums or Retinoids, discontinue these for at least two weeks prior to and after your appointment. The same goes for facial waxing, lasers, botox, and chemical peels. Please avoid tanning and excessive sun exposure for 2 weeks before and after the procedure.

The Avoid List
Do NOT drink alcohol the night before or drink caffeine the day you are to have
your procedure. Do NOT take any blood thinning medications at least one week before your appointment, these include but not limited to: Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E, Fish Oil, Ibuprofen, etc. If taking antibiotics, the last dose must be taken 2 months prior to the lip blush procedure. Always consult your Physician for more information on medications or questions specific to your general health.
A Physician letter of clearance may be requested.

Anti Viral Loading
As a necessary precaution, if you have ever had a cold sore on the face, you will be required to take an anti-viral prescribed by your doctor (i.e. Valtrex).
Cold sore outbreaks are often triggered by stress or trauma to the lips and skin and can effect the healing and results. Therefore if you are a carrier, lip blush will likely cause an outbreak if you do not take an anti-viral medication prior. The medication should be taken for a total of 5 days (2 days prior to procedure, 1 day-of, and 2 days post-procedure). If you have an active cold sore you should reschedule your procedure and ensure to have medication available in the event of a future outbreak.

Your lips cannot be dry for the appointment. We advise exfoliating your lips 3 days
before your appointment to remove any dry skin. You can use a lip scrub or create
your own by using salt or sugar mixed in coconut oil. For the week leading up to the appointment, you must moisturize your lips as much as possible.

• Lip Scrub Preparation
  1 TBSP Coconut oil
  1 TBSP Honey
  2 TBSP Coarse Brown Sugar
  1/2 TSP lukewarm water

• Directions for Lip Scrub
  1. Mix coconut oil and honey
  2. Add Brown Sugar and Water
  3. Apply scrub to lips. Rub in circular motion for 2 to 3 minutes
  4. Rinse lips with warm water
  5. Use a hydrating Lip Balm