Leave bandage on for at least 2 hrs.
Wash tattoo immediately after removing bandage with your
hands, warm water, and a gentle soap (we recommend Noxzema
original formula in a pump bottle).
DO NOT bandage again. (Your skin needs oxygen to heal.)
For the next 3 days, wash your tattoo 3-5 times each day.
Keep tattoo clean and dry, this means no ointments!
After 4 days your tattoo will start to become dry, flaky
and itchy. A gentle non-scented lotion may be applied at this
point to relieve any of these symptoms. We recommend all natural
lotions like Aveeno Oatmeal hand cream or our own brand of
lotion.
Do not scratch or pick at tattoo; do not soak tattoo (i.e.
sitting in hot tubs or bath tubs, or swimming in lakes, rivers
or pools); or expose fresh tattoo to sun. To prolong the colors
in your tattoo, a good sun block is recommended after the
tattoo is healed.
Do not listen to friends or co-workers!!! It is important
to follow the instructions your artist gives you, because
they did the work and they know how to heal it. Don’t
wait if you think something is not right. Call your artist
and we can answer questions and help you if you feel you are
not healing well.
