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Good Aftercare is always important.
There 3 different methods
of aftercare you can follow.
*All the methods require a strict hygiene routine*
Ensuring that your hands are washed/cleaned
before washing the tattoo & applying balm
is very important.
Do not use any old balm, as it may contain bacteria
& remember do not share balms with others.
Standard Advice, 'Wet Healing' & Adhesive Film.
Can be found in the leaflet below:
If you'd like more info on any of the methods of healing there is more info further down the page.
Adhesive bandage:
Or as i call it 'sticky film'
We stock the film at the studio, but you can also purchase Here:
Yayo - vegan
Balm Method of Tattoo Healing:
Apply a perfume free moisturiser to the tattoo 3-4 times daily,
for 1-2 weeks.
I personally use El Gato Negro, Coconut oil or Yayo which we stock at the studio.
1. After 2-6 hours of the dressing going on at the studio, making sure your hands are clean remove it.
If the tape is very sticky, soak it in water and leave for a minute or two
and then peel off. Don't ever rip it off.
*It's worth noting, that if you're washing the tattoo in the shower and you are showering the rest of you, washing your hair etc. do all that first. Then lastly wash the tattoo, using the instructions below as a guide. This way it ensure any contaminants (shampoo/soap/bacteria/dirt etc) are all thoroughly washed off the tattoo.*
2. Rinse the tattoo in gently flowing warm water.
3. Then making sure your hands are clean, using a perfume free soap, ideally antibacterial give the tattoo a thorough but gentle wash. You might need to do this a couple of times as you need to make sure to clean off all fluid (blood plasma and ink)
Where possible, please use either a shower gel or soap that is in a bottle.
If you usually use bars of soap, please use a new bar and keep store it somewhere clean
and only use it for the tattoo until it has healed.
4. With gently flowing warm water rinse the tattoo, ensuring to clean off all traces of soap and fluids from the tattoo.
5. Air dry the tattoo. You can towel dry the rest of you. but it's best to air dry the tattoo.
It reduces the chance of cross contamination from towels/tissue etc, it also prevents aggravating the tattoo too.
6. Once the tattoo is dry, with clean hands use a clean spoon to take no more
than a pea sized amount of balm from the pot.
If you need more balm, please use a clean spoon to get more balm from the pot. This helps prevent cross contamination from 'double dipping' fingers in the pot.
7. Make sure to clear loose fitting clean clothes.
On the subject of clothes best not wear any of your best clothes or put down your best bedding for a few days as the tattoo will produce some fluid within 24-48 hours (it's blood plasma & ink)
It is important to wash the tattoo at least 2-3 times a day until the scabs/flakes naturally fall off. Never pick the scabs!
Like any wound, the tattoo will develop a scab. If picked/agitated enough it will become an open wound again & can become susceptible to infection.
It also pulls the ink out & will require a touch-up.
So as tempting as it is, please don't pick your tattoo.
*Common sense is essential, don't let other people touch your tattoo whilst healing unless they're helping care for it and have clean hands. Don't let dust, dirt, pet fur etc come in contact with the tattoo whilst healing.*