Tattoo After Care:

* Leave your tattoo bandaged for at least 4 hours but no more than 24 hours to help prevent infection. (sometimes sleeping with bandage on will be more comfortable.)
*Gently wash your tattoo after the bandage is removed with a mild soap & warm water (don’t allow the full force of the shower to beat on your tattoo, this can cause pain & damage your tattoo.)
Let your tattoo completely dry (you can lightly pat it with your clean towel) after each washing.
*Put nothing on it the first day after removing the bandage. NOTHING-No lotion, ointments- DON’T rebandage! & wear loose clothing on it! Protect your new tat from dirt & bacteria.
*Second day with clean hands apply a small amount of a good quality, white, unscented lotion (we recommend Lubriderm or Nivea) leave no excess lotion on tattoo, gently rub all the way in.
PLEASE Don’t use ointments such as Bag Balm, any Goo, Neosporin (these will rob your tattoo of color!!! And won’t allow your tattoo to breathe.
*Apply lotion 3-6 times a day until your tattoo is healed (7-18 days) –this will help the itchy-ness.
*While healing keep your tattoo out of the sun, chlorinated water, dirt, or other irritants DO NOT SHAVE IT EITHER!!!!
*A scab may form while healing, do not pick or scratch at it. Light slapping is acceptable to help with any itching or lotion (it probably itches because it is dry)
*Once healed, always apply a heavy-duty at least SPF 40 sunscreen to your tattoo whenever it is exposed to the sun for the rest of your life to help preserve color and crispness.
*You get a free touch up to account for any heal-out we prefer this to be scheduled no earlier than 6 weeks from today and no longer than a year. Please don’t hesitate to come by with any questions, concerns or comments.
*We like to see our tattoo’s healed, so please drop by and let us see them a few weeks after they have healed.