Aftercare

Day 1:

For plastic wrap: your day 1 is the day you are tattooed (wait at least 1 hour after your tattoo is complete before taking off plastic wrap. Take it off by the end of the day at least).
For second skin: your day 1 is the day you take the second skin off (2-3 days after being tattooed, NO LONGER than 3 days.)

1. Wash your hands! Take off the wrap and rinse with cool water. DO NOT use scented soap.

2. Pat dry with a clean towel.

3. Let tattoo breathe until the next day (no covering or wrap).

Everyday until tattoo is healed:

1. Shower or rinse your tattoo everyday. Use warm water and unscented soap.

2. Apply a light, unscented lotion or coconut oil in a THIN layer, make sure not to use too much.

Important notes:

DO NOT use antibiotic cream (Neosporin, etc).
DO NOT swim (beach, pool, hot tub, etc).
DO NOT soak in water (but please shower)!
Keep your tattoo out of the sun for at least 2 weeks or until fully healed.
Your tattoo will get itchy and peel. This is normal! Fine-line tattoos peel less and take less time to heal, where solid black is itchier, peels more and takes longer to heal. DO NOT SCRATCH YOUR TATTOO. If its super itchy, you can add a little bit more unscented lotion/coconut oil, but don’t over do it!
Your tattoo is fully healed when it is no longer itchy or peeling, and when you run your finger over it and it no longer feels raised.