After Care

We hope you love your new tattoo! the tattoo process isn't finished until the tattoo is fully healed though. After two weeks, tattoos will look healed, but they are not fully healed until four weeks. So that means no swimming, baths, intense sun exposure, exfoliating cleansers, etc. for four full weeks. Engaging in those types of activities puts you at risk for infection and poor healing. It is up to you to take good care of your tattoo throughout the entire healing process! If you have any questions, never hesitate to contact us.

To best heal your tattoo, we recommend keeping it clean by washing it with an unscented soap like Gold Dial. Wash your hands first, then lather up and gently wash the tattoo until it is no longer slimy feeling. You should clean your tattoo at least twice a day (morning and before bed) and anytime it has been exposed to possible contamination. Keeping the tattoo clean is the most important thing you can do for healing.

Apply a thick ointment like A&D ointment or Aquaphor (there are many other acceptable tattoo care creams, many of which are vegan, like After Inked and Hustle Butter Deluxe). Apply ointment to the clean tattoo in a thin layer, the same amount you would apply if using chapstick, for example. Applying too much ointment can interfere with healing, so please don't over apply.

After three days or so, you can begin using a regular unscented lotion, like Lubriderm, to moisturize the tattoo. 

The tattoo will itch a lot during healing. this is normal. slap it, but do not pick at, rub, or scratch the tattoo! Any scabs that develop are necessary to the healing process, and will fall off when they're ready. 

Tegederm:

Tegederm is a clear bandage commonly used in hospitals (IV's, burns, etc). Do not use if you have any allergies to medical adhesives. Leave the bandage on 24-72 hours. It is water-proof, & breathable, so you may shower as usual while the bandage is on. 

Remove the bandage like a command strip, holding the center and stretching the edges away. If it hurts coming off, you may need to leave it on a little longer. 

It is common for the bandage to fill with a dark colored discharge, this is just the weeping from your tattoo and is colored by the ink. not to worry!

Once the bandage is removed, Follow the healing instructions listed above.

We guarantee our work and will happily 

touch up any tattoo :)