Tattoo Aftercare Instructions

• Always wash your hands before touching your tattoo.
• Leave the bandage on until you get home. DO NOT rebandage. Your tattoo needs to breath, just like any open wound.
• Gently wash the tattoo with anti- bacterial, unscented liquid soap. Be gentle, do not use a washcloth or anything that will exfoliate. Just your hands. Pat dry with a clean paper towel.
• For the first 3 to 4 days, apply a small amount of ointment (We recommend coconut oil, mad rabbit, hustle butter) on your tattoo.
• Wash, dry, and apply ointment 3-5 times daily, as needed.
• After 3 or 4 days your tattoo will begin to peel. This is normal! DO NOT pick at the skin. Begin using a mild, white, unscented lotion free of dyes and perfumes.

Things to Avoid

• DO NOT pick, scratch, peel, slap, rub, or irritate your tattoo.
• DO NOT wear abrasive materials that may rub against your tattoo.
• DO NOT soak your tattoo for at least 2- weeks. NO swimming, hot tubs, or saunas.
• DO NOT let anyone touch your tattoo.
• DO NOT expose to direct sunlight for at least 3-weeks; after which, use sunblock when in the sun to prevent fading.
• BEWARE of gym equipment. Clean it well before using.

Products we recommend:

• Soaps:

  • Dr. Bronner's castile soap for babies
  • Shea Moisture african black soap

• Unscented lotions:

  • coconut oil
  • everyday unscented shea butter
  • Shea Moisture african black soap body lotion
  • the Honest co. organic all purpose balm
  • Andalou Naturals body butter

• Sunscreens

  • all good sunscreen butter
  • thinksport+ sunscreen
  • MyChelle sun shield liquid
  • Mustela baby mineral sunscreen
  • vanicream sunscreen for sensitive skin