This is what you can expect day to day after getting your lips tattooed...

Day 1-2) Swelling, tender, heavy thick and bright lipstick appearance. You may experience discomfort in the lips.

Day 3) Less swelling, pigment appears as a thick texture…crusty. Peeling process may begin on this day.

Day 4) Peeling begins or continues from the 3rd day. The pigment may peel all or most of the way by this day. The lips have gone without moisture directly on the lip tissue so they will feel very chapped. Always keep moist with ointment at all times!

Day 5) Very chapped lips. You are almost finished with the first chapping state (there are two during the healing process).

Day 6) You will begin to see a soft version of the color start to appear.

Day 7) Lip color may or may not disappear. They may appear to be "frosty". This is the second chapping process. There may appear be a grayish or whitish haze over the lips. This may continue for up to 13 days. Keep using ointments.

Day 14) Color starts to really bloom from within more and more each day. The lips are starting to re-hydrate allowing the color to show.

Day 30) The healing process is primarily complete. The color you see now can be considered your permanent lip color. Lips may remain dry for up to 2 months, use a good lip balm and sunscreen and they will soon return to normal. If a touch up is needed, 8 weeks of healing is required. Some may not experience a prolonged frosting stage and will see lots of color by the 7th day. Note... you may see changes in your lip color based on your body's temperature. When your body is colder you may see less color. When your body is warmer you may see more color, brighter and more vibrant.