3D OMBRÉ LIPS ARE TRENDING… BUT LET’S TALK ABOUT HOW THEY’LL AGE 👄 The 3D ombré lip technique is gorgeous — deeper definition around the border transitioning into a lighter center to create dimension and the illusion of fuller lips. But there’s a BIG difference between creating this look with makeup and tattooing it into someone’s skin. You cannot simply grab a dark brown brow pigment to create the outline because it looks perfect fresh. Many deep browns contain Carbon Black (CI 77266). Carbon black is extremely permanent on the skin. As the warmer components of a brown mixture fade and the tattoo ages, the remaining color can become increasingly cool, ashy or gray-looking. And on a lip border? That can become very unflattering 🫣 That’s why PMU isn’t just about knowing how to create a beautiful color today. You need to understand what is actually inside your pigments and anticipate how that formulation may behave 1, 2, or 3+ years from now. For a 3D ombré lip, the darker perim...