HOW DO I LOOK AFTER MY TATTOO?
Once we’ve finished your new tattoo, I’ll cover it with a dressing.
This dressing will stay on until the next morning, here on out is where you’ll apply the tattoo aftercare, yourself.
CLEAN
When you wake up you will remove it with clean hands in the shower and wash it with warm water and a mild shower gel, I recommend Sanex 0%. You can throw away the used dressing.
DRY
One it’s clean, gently pat the tattoo dry with some fresh kitchen paper or a newly clean towel.
MOISTURISE
Now you will gently apply a very thin layer of Hustle Butter, Dream Cream from Lush or Aveeno moisturiser. The skin will feel bruised to the touch and slightly swollen, this is normal.
Please do not saturate the tattoo with the moisturiser as this can be problematic.
It’s better to use not enough than too much.
RE-COVER
Now you will apply the clean, extra dressing I gave you to take home. With the perforated side touching your tattoo, you will hold this in place with cling film and then micropore tape (as I did when you left the shop) or just micropore tape.
Leave this on for a maximum of 12 more hours and discard the used dressing.
You will not need to reapply any dressings from here on out.
Gently wash the tattoo two or three times a day, dry and apply the moisturiser as before.
If you work in a dirty environment, please keep clean and cover with cling film until you are home.
1 WEEK LATER
Over the course of the week your tattoo will dry out and become flakey, itchy and a little tight feeling.
This is perfectly normal and healthy.
Very lightly moisturise it with clean hands whenever it feels like it drying out.
As tempting as it is, please don’t pick, rub or scratch the scabs off!
1 -3 WEEKS LATER
Soon your tattoo will have shed the scabs and the skin will appear thin and shiny; this is totally normal, but please keep applying the moisturiser over the next few weeks and you’ll be nicely healed!
DO
Stick to the advised moisturisers (unless you have an allergy)
Keep it clean
Keep it dry
Get in touch if you have any questions
Enjoy your tattoo!
DON’T
Use Vaseline based moisturisers
Pick the scabs
Wear tight clothing
Get dirt or debris in the tattoo
Check online for help
YOU WILL NEED:
Cling film (sold at all supermarkets)
Micropore tape (sold at any pharmacy)
Sanex 0% (sold at most supermarkets)
Clean dressing (given to you by me)
One of the following tattoo moisturisers…
-Hustle butter (sold online)
-Dream Cream (sold from Lush & online)
-Aveeno (sold at most supermarkets)