Aftercare Dos & Don’ts!

Aftercare Dos & Don’ts!

When you’re all done in store with us and ready to go out into the world with your brand spankin’ new tattoo – there are a few things you need to remember to make sure that bad boy heals up nicely! Your artist will run you through these before you leave and we have aftercare info cards in store, but in case you have any questions we’ve put together the do’s and don’t for the 7-10 days post tatt 🙂

DO
– Leave your tattoo covered for 1-2 hours in the wrap the tattooer has placed over it (if they have used second skin, leave it for 3-5 days)
– Give it a clean with an unscented soap and water, pat dry
– Apply a thin layer of aftercare cream 3-4 times a day for the next week to ten days (we have one available in store that we recommend)

DON’T
– Soak the tattoo while it’s in the healing stage – you can shower as normal, but no swimming, spas or baths for yoooooou!
– Scratch or pick at the tattoo, it may feel a bit itchy after a few days but this is part of the process and you want any scabbing to fall away naturally
– Go sunbathing, keep the tattoo out of direct sunlight as much as possible




If you have any other questions about aftercare don’t hesitate to get in touch with us directly – we’re here to help 🙂