{"id":77642,"date":"2026-07-10T18:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/?p=77642"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:46:31","slug":"cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmetic Tattoo Aftercare: The Complete Healing Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-134018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/getblys.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare-blys-2.jpg\" alt=\"cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\" width=\"1100\" height=\"764\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You just got your brows microbladed, your lips blush tattooed, or your liner done, and now you&#8217;re at home Googling &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is this normal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; at 11pm. Welcome to the cosmetic tattoo aftercare experience. Almost everything you&#8217;re looking at right now is normal, and almost everything that looks alarming in the first two weeks is part of the process rather than evidence that something went wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the full cosmetic tattoo healing timeline, covering microblading aftercare, lip blush aftercare, and everything in between, what to expect each day, what&#8217;s actually fine, what isn&#8217;t, and when to rebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#Days_1-3_The_Fresh_Stage\" >Days 1-3: The Fresh Stage<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#Whats_Happening_to_the_Skin\" >What&#8217;s Happening to the Skin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#What_to_Do\" >What to Do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#Days_4-7_The_Peeling_Stage\" >Days 4-7: The Peeling Stage<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#What_Peeling_Actually_Means\" >What Peeling Actually Means<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#What_to_Do-2\" >What to Do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#Days_8-14_The_Ghost_Stage\" >Days 8-14: The Ghost Stage<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#Why_the_Color_Looks_Faded\" >Why the Color Looks Faded<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#What_to_Do-3\" >What to Do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#Whats_Normal_vs_Whats_Not\" >What&#8217;s Normal vs What&#8217;s Not<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#When_to_Book_a_Touch-Up\" >When to Book a Touch-Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/#Try_Cosmetic_Tattoo_at_Home_With_Blys\" >Try Cosmetic Tattoo at Home With Blys<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Days_1-3_The_Fresh_Stage\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Days 1-3: The Fresh Stage<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first three days are when your cosmetic tattoo and microblading healing stages look their most dramatic and its worst in close succession, sometimes within the same hour. Right after the procedure, the color is vivid, the area is slightly swollen, and there may be some redness around the treated skin. This is normal. By day two or three, the area starts to look darker and more intense than the final result will be, also normal, and the part that sends most people back to Google.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Happening_to_the_Skin\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s Happening to the Skin<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/services\/cosmetic-tattoo\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cosmetic tattoo procedure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the pigment is deposited into the upper layers of the skin, and the skin is responding by swelling slightly and producing lymphatic fluid, which is the clear or slightly yellow fluid that may weep from the area in the first 24 hours. This fluid contains pigment, which is why blotting it gently with a clean tissue produces what looks like an alarming amount of color on the tissue. The pigment isn&#8217;t leaving, the fluid is just carrying the excess.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Do<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the area dry for the first 24 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blot gently if fluid weeps, don&#8217;t wipe or rub.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep on a clean pillowcase, ideally a fresh one each night for the first week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t touch the area with unwashed hands, and tell everyone around you the same.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid sweating heavily, so intense exercise, saunas, and steam rooms are off the list.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The urge to moisturize immediately is understandable but resist it for the first 24 hours unless your artist has specifically told you to apply an aftercare balm right away. The same principle applies to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/us\/blog\/lash-brow-aftercare\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lash and brow aftercare<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the first 24 to 48 hours are the most critical window. Different artists use different protocols, follow yours over this guide where they conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Days_4-7_The_Peeling_Stage\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Days 4-7: The Peeling Stage<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the week most people find hardest, because the skin starts to peel and it looks like the color is coming off with it. It is, in a sense, the surface layer of skin that was tattooed is shedding, taking the darkest layer of pigment with it. What&#8217;s underneath is lighter, sometimes noticeably so, which can feel alarming if you&#8217;re not expecting it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Peeling_Actually_Means\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Peeling Actually Means<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peeling is the skin healing correctly. The flakes contain the superficial pigment, and underneath them is the pigment that has settled into the deeper skin layer, the layer that will be the final result. The color you see during the peeling stage is not the final color. The color you see after the peeling has finished and the skin has settled (usually around week four) is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important rule of the peeling stage: <strong>don&#8217;t pick<\/strong>. Peeling flakes that are removed before they&#8217;re ready to come off take pigment with them unevenly, which creates patchy healed results. The flakes will come off on their own. Leave them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Do<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continue keeping the area away from water during washing, use a damp cloth around the area rather than letting it sit under running water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply the aftercare balm your artist recommended in a thin layer, two to three times a day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t apply makeup to the treated area until peeling has finished, and avoid<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/lash-brow-tips-mobile-tinting-at-home\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mobile tinting treatments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on or near the treated area during healing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid sun exposure, UV light breaks down pigment and is one of the most consistent reasons healed results look lighter than expected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t pick, scratch, or rub, even when it itches (and it will itch).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Days_8-14_The_Ghost_Stage\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Days 8-14: The Ghost Stage<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By week two, most of the peeling has finished and the color looks lighter than you wanted. Sometimes lighter enough that you&#8217;ll be convinced the pigment didn&#8217;t take and the whole thing needs to be redone. This is called the ghost stage, and it&#8217;s the most misunderstood part of cosmetic tattoo healing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Color_Looks_Faded\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looks Faded<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The skin that was peeling is now replaced by a fresh layer of skin that sits over the pigment. That new skin layer creates a milky, slightly opaque appearance over the color underneath, making it look washed out or faded. Over the following two to four weeks, as that skin layer normalizes, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gradually appears through it and the final result becomes visible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people who think their microblading didn&#8217;t take are in the ghost stage. The pigment is there. The skin is just doing what skin does after it heals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do-3\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Do<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep using SPF over the healed area every day, this is a permanent habit for cosmetic tattoo longevity, not just a healing-phase instruction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid exfoliating the area, AHAs, BHAs, retinol, and physical scrubs all break down pigment faster.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can return to normal skincare around the treated area, but keep actives away from the tattooed skin itself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book your touch-up appointment if you haven&#8217;t already, most artists recommend a touch-up at four to six weeks, and this is the stage where you&#8217;ll be able to see what needs adjusting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Normal_vs_Whats_Not\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s Normal vs What&#8217;s Not<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of what happens during cosmetic tattoo healing is normal, and most of the anxiety around it comes from not knowing what to expect. Here&#8217;s the honest breakdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normal:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling and redness is there for the first 24 to 48 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">looks darker and more intense than expected for the first week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peeling, flaking, and itching is consistent from days four to ten.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">looks noticeably lighter after peeling finishes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asymmetry is there during healing, the two sides often heal at slightly different rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some areas of color look patchy or uneven in the ghost stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not normal, contact your artist:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling that increases rather than reducing after 48 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discharge that&#8217;s cloudy, yellow, or smells unusual.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain that&#8217;s worsening rather than reducing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rash or hives develop around the treated area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raised, bumpy, or thickened skin persists beyond the peeling stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An allergic reaction to pigment is rare but possible, and it typically presents as a raised, itchy rash around the treated area rather than just general redness. If this happens, contact your artist and see a General Practitioner rather than waiting to see if it resolves. Most cosmetic tattoo complications are manageable when caught early and much harder to manage when ignored for two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_Book_a_Touch-Up\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When to Book a Touch-Up<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The touch-up is not optional, it&#8217;s part of the treatment, in the same way that<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/lash-lift-lash-tint-lash-extensions-101\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lash and brow treatments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include a maintenance cycle rather than a single appointment. Cosmetic tattoos heal differently in different areas of the face, and a touch-up at four to six weeks allows the artist to assess what the skin retained, fill in any areas that healed lighter or patchier than intended, and adjust the shape or color if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people leave their touch-up looking much better than their healed first appointment, because the artist can see exactly what the skin did and correct for it. Skipping the touch-up because the first result looks fine is like leaving a painting half finished because the undercoat looks okay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booking through Blys means your<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/ca\/services\/cosmetic-tattoo\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cosmetic tattoo artist comes to you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, everything included. Set a reminder for four weeks after your first session for the touch-up, so you&#8217;re not scrambling for a slot at week six when all the good ones are gone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The healing process is doing exactly what it&#8217;s supposed to do, even when it doesn&#8217;t look like it.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.getblys.com\/new-booking\/?utm_source=website-blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book your cosmetic tattoo appointment at home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through Blys, available 7 days a week, 6 am to midnight across Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#faf1eb&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;3%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;3%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_Cosmetic_Tattoo_at_Home_With_Blys\"><\/span>Try Cosmetic Tattoo at Home With Blys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=&#8221;jumbo&#8221; open_new_tab=&#8221;true&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Book Now&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/app.getblys.com\/new-booking\/?utm_source=website-blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=cosmetic-tattoo-aftercare\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text] You just got your brows microbladed, your lips blush&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1919,"featured_media":77643,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Cosmetic Tattoo Aftercare: The Complete Healing Timeline | Blys","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Just got microblading or lip blush and not sure what's normal? 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