Dark Lip
Neutralization

Brighten and Balance Your Lips Naturally

What is Dark Lip Neutralization?

Dark Lip Neutralization is a transformative treatment designed to brighten and balance naturally darker or cool-toned lips. This gradual process evens lip tone, restores a vibrant appearance, and enhances lip symmetry, creating a consistent color across the top and bottom lips.

This specialized treatment combines advanced color theory with expert layering techniques applied over multiple sessions. Using carefully selected neutralizing pigments, we counteract darker lip tones to reveal a lighter, even-toned, and brighter result.

Ideal for men and women seeking to enhance their natural lip color, Dark Lip Neutralization typically requires three or more sessions to achieve the desired results.

The Process

Step 1: Consultation and Asssessment

Every successful lip neutralization journey begins with a personalized consultation. During this session, we assess your lips’ current tone, pigmentation, and overall skin health to determine if Dark Lip Neutralization is the best option. Key factors we consider include:

The presence of hyperpigmentation or melanin-rich lips.
Existing skin conditions, hormonal factors, or previous trauma.
Your skin’s natural healing tendencies influence the outcome.

We’ll also discuss:

The expected results and number of sessions required.
The pigments that will best suit your skin tone.
Aftercare instructions and potential side effects, such as temporary brightness or sensitivity.

If Dark Lip Neutralization isn’t suitable for you, we recommend alternatives, like our Lip Blush procedure, for subtle color enhancement.

Step 2: First Neutralization Session

This initial session focuses on neutralizing dark or cool lip tones. We use warm, orange-based pigments that interact with your natural lip color to create a more even and lighter tone. Key aspects of this step include:

Pigment Selection: Based on your lip tone, we apply bright pigments (often orange or peach-toned) to counteract dark undertones. This careful selection ensures effective neutralization.
Immediate Results: Lips may appear bright orange, yellow, or pink immediately after the procedure. While this may seem intense, it’s a normal part of the process.
Healing Period: Over the next 6-8 weeks, the pigments settle and interact with melanin, reducing intensity and revealing a softer, nude-pink tone.
Expected Coverage: Approximately 80% of the original darkness is neutralized after this session, setting the stage for subsequent treatments.

Step 3: Additional Neutralization Sessions

Depending on your healing process and the results of the first session, additional sessions are tailored to your needs. These sessions further refine the lip tone, ensuring evenness and brightness.

Building the Base: If necessary, we neutralize pigments to achieve a consistent, lighter base.
Enhancing Color: Once a balanced tone is achieved, targeted pigments in warmer, brighter shades like pinks and reds are introduced to enhance lip color and shape.
Customized Approach: Each session is unique and adapted to your lips’ response to the pigment, ensuring optimal results.

Step 4: Final Touches and Symmetry Enhancement

In the final stages, we focus on perfecting your lips:

Defining Shape: We enhance natural features like the Cupid’s bow and vermilion border, adding definition and balance.
Achieving Symmetry: Any minor adjustments needed for a perfectly symmetrical appearance are made.

First session:

Second session:

Third session:

$375.00

6-12 month Boost:

$500.00

12-24 months Boost:

$750.00

Over 2 years:

First Session Price

A Note on Results

Dark Lip Neutralization is a gradual process, and results vary based on individual healing. While we can’t guarantee a specific shade, we ensure brighter, lighter, and even-toned lips that look naturally enhanced.