BLACK & GREY
TATTOO AFTERCARE
WHAT TO DO STRAIGHT AFTER YOUR TATTOO
CLEAN YOUR HANDS
WASH YOUR HANDS THROUGHLY BEFORE TOUCHING YOUR FRESH TATTOO FOR CLEANING, RE-WRAPPING OR ANY OTHER AFTERCARE STEPS.
KEEP THE CLING FILM OR ADHESIVE BANDAGE
LEAVE THE CLING FILM OR ADHESIVE BANDAGE ON YOUR TATTOO FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS. (ADHESIVE BANDAGE OVERNIGHT)
REMOVE, CLEAN & PAT DRY
AFTER THE MINIMUM TIME, GENTLY REMOVE THE CLING FILM. WASH THE TATTOO WITH LUKE WARM SOAPY WATER, THEN PAT DRY WITH A CLEAN KITCHEN TOWEL OR A CLEAN TOWEL. USED TOWELS ARE FULL OF BACTERIA!
RE-WRAP OVERNIGHT
RE-WRAP YOUR TATTOO WITH FRESH CLINGFILM OVERNIGHT OR A FRESH ADHESIVE BANDAGE WHERE APPLICABLE. FRESH BEDDING FOR THE FIRST NIGHT IS ADVISABLE
KEEP IT CLEAN
WASH YOUR TATTOO 2-3 TIMES DAILY WITH LUKEWARM WATER AND A MILD, FRAGRANCE-FREE SOAP. USE CLEAN HANDS AND PAT DRY WITH A CLEAN KITCHEN TOWEL OR A CLEAN TOWEL.
AVOID THE SUN
KEEP YOUR TATTOO OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT DURING HEALING. LATER, ALWAYS USE SPF 30+ TO PROTECT YOUR TATTOO AND KEEP IT LOOKING FRESH.
NO SOAKING
AVOID SWIMMING, HOT TUBS, BATHS AND LONG SHOWERS FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS OR UNTIL THE TATTOO HAS NO FLAKING SKIN LEFT. KEEP IT OUT OF WATER AND EXCESSIVE MOISTURE. THIS INCLUDES SAUNAS AND STEAM ROOMS
APPLY AFTERCARE
USE A THIN LAYER OF TATTOO AFTERCARE OINTMENT. A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY. KEEP IT LIGHT, NOT HEAVY. EXCESSIVE CREAMING CAN CAUSE SCABBING AND AFFECT THE END RESULT OF THE TATTOO
TAKE IT EASY
AVOID HEAVY SWEATING, INTENSE WORKOUTS AND FRICTION FOR AT LEAST 5-7 DAYS. LET YOUR SKIN DO ITS WORK. LET IT HEAL!
DON'T PICK OR SCRATCH
LET YOUR TATTOO HEAL NATURALLY. PICKING, SCRATCHING OR PEELING CAN CAUSE INFECTION, SCARRING AND AFFECT THE FINAL RESULT.