TATTOO AFTERCARE

WHAT TO DO RIGHT AFTER GETTING A NEW TATTOO?

THE TATTOO AND SKIN AROUND IT ARE THE MOST IRRITATED AND SENSITIVE FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS. THEREFORE DON'T WORRY IF THE TATTOO FEELS A LITTLE ITCHY OR SORE AND LOOKS RED-ISH AS THIS IS COMPLETELY NORMAL FOR A FRESH TATTOO. LEAVE THE COVERING ON YOUR NEW TATTOO FOR  2 - 24 HOURS TO PROTECT IT FROM DIRT AND BACTERIA.

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR TATTOO DAILY?

WITH CLEAN HANDS REMOVE THE BANDAGE AND GENTLY WASH THE TATTOO WITH SOAP AND LUKEWARM WATER. AVOID SOAKING IT IN OR HOLDING IT DIRECTLY UNDER THE WATER. THEN DRY THE TATTOO WITH A CLEAN TOWEL AND LET IT AIR DRY FOR AN HOUR. PUT A THIN LAYER OF MOISTURISER AND JUST LET IT SOAK IN.  DO THIS AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY UNTIL YOU SEE NO SCABS, REDNESS AND FEEL NO ITCHINESS. KEEP UP THIS AFTERCARE ROUTINE FOR 2-3 WEEKS AND YOUR TATTOO WILL HEAL QUICKLY AND BE AS VIVID AND BEAUTIFUL AS WHEN YOU LEFT THE TATTOO STUDIO.

WHAT IS THE BEST CHOICE IN AFTERCARE PRODUCTS?

ITS IMPORTANT TO LOOK FOR FRAGRANCE- AND ALCOHOL-FREE MOISTURISER WHEN PURCHASING TATTOO AFTERCARE PRODUCTS. THEY CAN BE BOUGHT IN ANY PHARMACY OR IN MANY ONLINE STORES OUT THERE. PLANT-BASED INGREDIENTS AND NATURAL OILS LIKE COCONUT OIL AND SHEA BUTTER CAN BE A GREAT MOISTURISERS THAT WILL LEAVE YOUR SKIN SOFT WITHOUT SHATTERING SENSITIVE AREAS IN HARSH CHEMICALS AND UNWANTED BY-PRODUCTS. THE MORE NATURAL, THE BETTER.

HOW AND FOR HOW LONG WILL YOUR TATTOO TAKE TO HEAL?

TATTOO CAN HEAL FROM ONE UP TO THREE WEEKS, IT STRONGLY VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON. AT THE LAST HEALING STAGE OF A TATTOO, THE OUTER LAYERS OF SKIN SHOULD HAVE HEALED, ALTHOUGH LOWER LAYERS TAKE UP TO THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETELY HEAL. DO NOT PEEL OR SCRATCH THE SCAB. THIS WILL PULL OUT SOME OF THE INK AND DAMAGE THE TATTOO. EVENTUALLY THE TATTOO WILL HEAL AND CLEAR UP. JUST KEEP YOURSELF WELL RESTED AND HYDRATED FROM IN AND OUT.