Lazy lips

So if I've seen you recently, you probably already know this news but since I am pretty much a hermit, I thought it would be good to share on the blog.

Either I've been watching too much TV or I am  just lazy and took advantage of an opportunity.  I choose the later.  About 1.5 years ago, I had my brows tattooed.  I consider this part of the radiation recovery process since my brow hairs on the right came in sparse and white.

On Valentine's Day, my favorite permanent makeup lady, Kimberlee did a special for lips.  I've been thinking about tattood lips for a while.  I don't know what came over me but I jumped at the sale and scheduled an appointment.  Just like the brows, you go in for two sittings where they basically repeat the same thing both times.

I won't lie, having your lips tattooed hurts like a sucker.  But Kimberlee worked really hard to keep me as numb as possible so it wasn't too bad.  It took about a hour of tattooing each time to get them done.  The first round didn't work out quite like I expected so we tried a different technique the next time and boy howdy, it stuck!

Kimberlee had a highly recommended color so we just went for it.  Turns out it matched my favorite lipstick completely!  So here is the photo.  Top pic is my natural lip.   Notice the upper lip not being even.  Middle photo is right after she finished.  The bottom is healed lips.

Honestly, it is incredible.  I don't have to worry about lipstick anymore.  No more coming off on the rim of a glass, or on my teeth, or anywhere else for that matter.  I do still use Carmex at night and sometimes as I dash out the door.  I also have chapstick with super lip sunscreen to protect me when in the sun because they burn pretty easy.  I have to say I love them.

I realized now that the only thing that needed makeup was my eyes.  I have blonde/white lashes.  So two weeks ago, I had lash extensions put on.  For those that don't know, they glue mink hair to each of your  lashes for natural yet black curled lashes.  Most people haven't even noticed I am wearing lashes.  So now I get to wake up to makeup.  I don't do a blasted thing.  And I love it.

Here is a freaky selfie showing the end result.   Not any of makeup.  Not too shabby.  Run a brush through my hair and I am out the door!