Aftercare

Second Skin

  1. Always wash hands with unscented antibacterial soap before touching your fresh/healing tattoo.

  2. Remove the second skin 4-5 days after your appointment. Remove second skin while in the shower or under warm, running water. Gently peel the covering up and away from the skin.

  3. Once the second skin is removed, gently wash with unscented antibacterial soap by creating a light lather in hands, then rinsing until the tattoo no longer feels slick/slimy. Do not place the tattoo directly under pressurized water. 

  4. Once all soap is thoroughly rinsed off, use a clean paper towel to gently pat the area around the tattoo dry. Allow the tattoo to air dry for 1-2 mintues. Do not directly dry the tattoo itself.

  5. Apply a very small amount of unscented lotion to tattoo and gently work into skin.

  6. Repeat this process 1-2 times daily until tattoo is fully healed (3-4 weeks) .

  7. Please contact your artist or shop if you have any questions or concerns.

    Product recommendations:
    -Dial for unscented antibacterial soap
    -Lubriderm for unscented lotion

Plastic Wrap

  1. Remove wrap after 1 hour. 

  2. Gently wipe excess Aquaphor off with damp paper towel (not fabric towel) 

  3.  let tattoo breath overnight, do not re wrap tattoo again and do not  apply anymore Aquaphor for the rest of the day.

  4. ) start applying thin layer of Aquaphor 3-4 times a day every day until healed.

  5.  Showering is ok but do not submerge tattoo under water for prolonged period  of time (no swimming until tattoo fully peeled)

  6.  When cleaning use antibacterial soap that is non scented, just light lather and quick rinse then keep out of water.

  7.  NO SUN SCREEN OR SCENTED LOTIONS OR SCENTED WASHES UNTIL TATTOO IS HEALED!!!!!!