Lip Blush
Soft, Natural
Lip Colour That Lasts
A bespoke wash of colour that enhances your natural lip shape, corrects asymmetry and gives lasting definition — without ever looking 'done'.
A bespoke wash of colour that enhances your natural lip shape, corrects asymmetry and gives lasting definition — without ever looking 'done'.
Lip Blush is a semi-permanent cosmetic tattoo treatment that deposits a soft wash of customised pigment into the lips, enhancing their natural shape, restoring symmetry, and adding a healthy flush of colour that lasts for years rather than hours. For many of Kate's clients in London, it has become the single treatment that changes their daily routine the most — no more lip liner, no more reapplying colour throughout the day, just naturally defined, even-toned lips from the moment they wake up.
Unlike permanent lip tattoos of the past, modern Lip Blush is designed to look soft, natural, and entirely your own. Kate carefully maps your lip shape, corrects any asymmetry, and custom-blends a pigment that complements your skin tone — whether you're looking for a barely-there enhancement or a fuller, more defined colour.
Lip Blush is suitable for almost everyone, and is particularly popular among clients who:
For clients with darker or cooler-toned lips who want to correct pigmentation before adding colour, Kate's Dark Lip Neutralisation treatment is often the recommended first step.
Kate discusses your goals, examines your natural lip shape and undertone, and maps out a bespoke colour and outline tailored to you.
Using a cosmetic tattoo machine and numbing cream for comfort, pigment is gently deposited into the lips. The session typically takes around 2 hours.
Colour appears bold initially, then softens over 2-4 weeks as it heals. A follow-up touch-up session perfects the final result.
| Lip Blush Initial (First) SessionFor light/pale lips · 2.5 hrs | £330 |
| Lip Blush Top Up SessionWithin 12 months of initial · 2.5 hrs | £250 |
| Lip Blush Annual Refresh Session12+ months since last treatment · 2.5 hrs | £299 |
| Bottom or Top Lip OnlySingle lip treatment · 2 hrs | £199 |
The Initial Session covers your first treatment; most clients achieve their desired result within 1-3 sessions. A Top Up can be booked 8-12 weeks after your initial session if needed. All bookings and payments are securely handled via Fresha.
Proper aftercare is essential to achieving the best healed result. Kate provides full written aftercare guidance after every appointment, covering how to keep the area clean, what products to avoid during healing, and what to expect during the colour-softening process over the following weeks. For full step-by-step guidance, see our complete aftercare guide. Most clients can return to normal activities immediately, with only minor care needed around eating, drinking and sun exposure during the healing period.
Numbing cream is applied before and during the treatment, so most clients describe the sensation as mild discomfort or pressure rather than pain. Kate ensures you're comfortable throughout.
Results typically last 1-3 years depending on skin type, lifestyle, and sun exposure, gradually fading rather than disappearing abruptly. A colour-refresh top-up can extend results further.
Yes — Kate custom-blends pigment to suit your skin's undertone, and the healed result settles into a soft, natural wash of colour rather than a flat block of colour.
Most clients need an initial session followed by a touch-up appointment 6-8 weeks later to perfect the colour and address any areas that need additional pigment.
Clients with darker or cooler-toned natural lip pigmentation are usually recommended Kate's Dark Lip Neutralisation treatment first, which corrects the base tone before — or sometimes in combination with — a Lip Blush.