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So, you want a tattoo?

Some things you should know first:

Aftercare Instructions

    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.

     

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