The brief
Not a colour change — a colour rescue. Add back the pink that circulation and age have dialled down, even out patchiness, and give the faintest border definition, so the client looks well-rested rather than made-up. Nobody should be able to tell it was done.
How it is done
A single light session, sheer natural-toned pigment, one to two gentle pixelation passes, generous blurring, deliberately stopping early. Often still benefits from a small touch-up, but some clients are happy after one.
Expectations
Because so little pigment goes in, it fades fastest — perhaps a year to noticeable softening — and it will not fix a genuinely dark or very uneven lip. It is the right choice for someone testing the waters who can always go richer next time.
