Recommended aftercare instructions:
After leaving the studio please leave wrap on for no longer than 2 hours.
Remove wrap in shower and gently wash with warm water, use unscented antibacterial body/hand wash the night of getting your tattoo. Do not leave it unwashed.
Gently pat dry with a clean freshly washed towel or papertowel. Do not wipe/ scrub.
Let the fresh tattoo air out overnight, do not put any cream or moisturiser on it for the first two days. If worried about staining sheets re-wrap in Saran wrap overnight for the first night only.
Sleep on freshly washed clean bedsheets especially if you have pets.
Gently wash the fresh tattoo morning and night with unscented antibacterial wash, after drying you may apply a small pea sized amount of aftercare cream only after 24 hours. (Do this for 1-2 weeks until no longer flaky / peeling) or alternatively let the tattoo dry heal.
* DO NOT *
- Expose tattoo to direct sunlight for at least 2 weeks.
- Soak tattoo (in a pool, bath, ocean or other body of water) for at least 2 weeks.
- Expose to animal fur, scratches, saliva or other bodily fluids.
- Expose to your own or others bodily fluids whilst healing.
- Go to the gym or work up an excessive sweat for at least 48 hours.
- Put an excessive amount of aftercare cream on the tattoo.
- Pick/ scratch the tattoo (if itchy try the slap method or gently scratch outside the tattooed area).