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If you’re wondering how long the lip liner tattoo ghosting phase lasts, the short answer is this: for most of my clients, they start seeing that pale or “disappeared” look around 4 to 10 days after getting the tattoo, and it usually settles in the next 1 to 3 weeks. Put it this way – […]

Wet healing vs. dry healing in microblading is really a question of how much moisture you allow on fresh brow strokes after treatment. The short answer: most Australian artists now lean towards a controlled wet healing or modified dry healing approach, not an extreme version of either. In plain salon speak, that means we keep […]

powder brows less painful than microblading? In most cases, yes. From what I see in the studio, clients usually report that powder brows feel more comfortable than microblading because machine tattooing creates softer, more even shading, while manual blade strokes tend to cause more skin trauma, more bleeding, and a scratchier sensation. Hi, I’m Olga […]

How long to wait after forehead anti-wrinkle injections before ombre brows? In most cases, I recommend waiting at least 14 days after forehead anti-wrinkle injections before your ombré brow appointment, and sometimes closer to 3 to 4 weeks if your brow position is still settling, you’ve had a fresh dose adjustment, or your injector is […]

Can a lip liner tattoo overline your lips for a fuller look without looking unnatural? Well, yes … but only to the smallest degree, and only if it works in harmony with your natural lip shape. I’m Olha Po, and in my Melbourne studio, I give the same advice to clients every week: a subtle, […]

How long after getting lip fillers can I get a lip tattoo? In most cases, I tell clients to wait at least 4-6 weeks before scheduling a lip liner tattoo or a Lip Blush – that way the filler has a chance to settle in, and you won’t have to deal with any lingering swelling […]

If you’re worried a lip liner tattoo with that distinctive 90s outline is going to leave you looking like you’ve got a dark ring around your lips as you heal, the short answer is you don’t have to worry. In most cases, that dark outline in the first few days is just your skin swelling […]

If you’re comparing lip line and shading versus traditional lip liner tattoos, here’s the short story: a traditional lip liner tattoo tends to put colour almost entirely on the border of the lips to give sharp definition, while Modern lip line and shading brings a softening touch by blending pigment from the edge inwards to […]