What No One Ever Told You About Having Permanent Makeup on Lips
When people think of permanent makeup, they often imagine brows — not lips.
Lip blush remains one of the most misunderstood treatments, and most of what people think they know comes from outdated techniques.
Modern lip blush is gentle, refined, and one of the most natural enhancements you can have.
Here’s what no one ever told you about it — the quiet truths that can help you prepare, feel confident, and fall in love with your results.
1. It’s not about changing your lip shape — it’s about refining it.
“Think of it as reintroducing light and life to your natural lips — not redrawing them.”
2. The colour looks bold at first — then softens beautifully.
Pigment softens 50-60% after healing, leaving a soft tint that looks like your favourite lip balm.
3. Healing is surprisingly simple.
Lips can feel gently chapped after treatment with gentle flaking for a few days — no heavy scabs, no hiding away.
4. It’s about balance, not boldness.
You shouldn’t notice the makeup — you should just notice how healthy you look.
5. It can restore what illness or ageing took away.
For many women, lip blush is about seeing warmth and vitality return — a quiet kind of joy.
6. The results evolve with you.
Keeping a natural feel. Soft refreshes every 2–3 years keep results luminous.
7. You’ll still want lip balm or gloss — but you’ll use it differently.
Hydration becomes self-care rather than for improving your appearance.
8. It changes how you feel
Catching your reflection, feeling awake, looking fresh without trying. That ‘lipstick on-ready to go’ feel, without having to apply. Older women feel less self-conscious about their lips, knowing they have some shape again.
My Approach
At Rachael Bloom Permanent Makeup, every treatment is bespoke. I use Tina Davies pigments and gentle, modern techniques for mature and sensitive skin.
