Tattoo Aftercare Instructions

Breathable Bandage Aftercare

Leave bandage on for 2-4 days, as instructed by your artist. Blood/plasma will collect inside the bandage and naturally lubricate the tattoo, this is normal!

Remove the bandage early if it begins to leak or your skin appears red and raised around the adhesive. IRRITATED SKIN MAY INDICATE AN ADHESIVE ALLERGY.

Due to the strength of the adhesive, the bandage is best removed in the shower with hot water and liquid antibacterial soap. Slowly pull the bandage away from the skin, using the water and soap to break the adhesive.

after the bandage is removed, clean the tattoo when showering/ as needed and apply scent-free, dye-free lotion, rubbing it in completely to moisturize the tattoo

Standard Bandage Aftercare

Leave bandage on for 2-4 hours after getting tattooed. Carefully remove bandage and wash with hot water and liquid antibacterial soap using your hands only, nothing abrasive. Then rinse the tattoo with warm water, slowly increasing the heat to remove all of the blood, plasma, and goo.

Pat the tattoo dry with a CLEAN paper towel, DO NOT rub or wipe dry. afterwards, let the tattoo air dry for 10-15 minutes.

Apply a small amount of aquaphor or scent-free, dye-free lotion and rub it into the tattoo. DO NOT leave a thick layer of ointment on top of the tattoo.

Wash the tattoo and apply Aquaphor/lotion in this manner 2-3 times per day for the first 3 days. After that, clean it when showering/ as needed apply lotion.

For All Tattoos

Your tattoo will begin to peel within a week or so. Allow the peeling skin to come off naturally as you clean it. DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH AT THE TATTOO.

Do not submerge the tattoo for 2 weeks! NO pools, NO hot tubs, NO lakes, NO rivers, NO oceans, etc…

Keep your tattoo out of the sun until it is fully healed. Afterwards use sunblock when prolonged exposure to the sun is expected.