If your pre-draw takes forever, constantly gets wiped off and redrawn, or makes you question your entire existence before you've even turned your machine on- start here.
A beautiful lip blush result starts before the tattooing begins.
And yet pre-draw and mapping are some of the biggest confidence killers I see in lip blush artists.
You've measured.
You've erased it.
You've drawn it again.
The client smiles and suddenly everything looks different.
One side looks perfect. The other somehow doesn't.
And 45 minutes later, you haven't even picked up your machine.
It doesn't need to be that complicated.
In these step-by-step tutorials, I'll show you exactly how I approach lip pre-draws in the studio so you can stop chasing perfect measurements and start learning how to actually see and understand lip shape, balance and symmetry.
WATCH ME MAP THREE VERY DIFFERENT SETS OF LIPS:
Natural Lips
Learn the foundations of creating a balanced, flattering pre-draw while respecting the client's natural lip tissue.
Full Lips
See how I approach naturally fuller lips, assess proportions and create definition without unnecessarily changing what is already beautiful.
Lips With Filler
Learn how I assess lips where filler has altered the shape, projection or apparent border- and how I determine where the true lip tissue actually sits.
Throughout each tutorial, you'll watch my process from beginning to end while I explain what I'm looking at, why I'm making each adjustment and how to get your shape perfect.
You'll learn how I:
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Assess natural asymmetry
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Identify the true vermilion border
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Create balance
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Work with the client's anatomy rather than against it
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Refine the Cupid's bow
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Approach different lip shapes
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Map confidently without unnecessarily overcomplicating the process
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Create a clean pre-draw that gives you a roadmap for the treatment ahead
Because the goal isn't to make every client's lips identical.
It's to know how to create the best version of the lips in front of you.
When you're confident in your pre-draw, everything that follows feels easier.
Your outline will be easier.
Your shape is established.
Your client feels confident.
And so do you.
Whether you're a beginner who dreads mapping or an experienced artist who simply wants a faster, cleaner and more confident approach, these tutorials are designed to give you a process you can take straight into the studio.
Master your pre-draw, and everything else becomes easier. 🤍