Let’s talk ABOUT aftercare

cream suggestions

I suggest applying a tiny/small amount of cream over the tattooed area approx 3 days after your tattoo was done.
Do not smother, lightly moisturise the location. Try not to put any fabric over the area until the cream has dried. my suggestion is to do this once a day for two weeks.

But continue to love your skin to make sure it stays hydrated and sun safe over time,
this will be best for the longevity of your tattoo.

• Dr.Pickles - Woolworths OR click here (unsure)

• Hustle Butter - click here (VEGAN)

• Inkeeze - click here for cream / here for spray (VEGAN)

• Tattoo Goo - click here (uses bee wax)

• Protat - Click here (VEGAN & non vegan options)

• Inky Tattoo Salve Click here (VEGAN)

• Aussie Inked Click here (appears vegan but doesn’t state it)

• Savlon - any chemist OR supermarkets (unsure)
  
  

on the night of your app

All you need are the following:

- A good hearty dinner
- Gladwrap or opsite
- Tape
- A shower
- Pain relief if needed

When you get home from your tattoo appointment, only leave glad wrap on for max 3hrs
- clean with water and paper towel.

Before going to bed, have a shower give the area a clean - soap is okay! The shower may sting the tattoo, so just be wary of this before entering.

Pat or air dry then when ready for bed, glad wrap your brand new tattoo for sleep time!

Next morning, jump in the shower again - this time you may wake up with plasma and weepy stuff underneath the glad wrap - this is NORMAL. Take the glad wrap off and firmly wash the area, so there is no dry blood or plasma over the tattoo surface area. The tattoo should now look as clean as it did when I finished it, just more settled!

Let the tattoo begin to self heal and in head over to the left of this to cream suggestions for the next step.

The tattoo should take about 2 weeks to heal, all pendant on your body, the placement and the tattoo itself.
How tattoos can heal is like by forming a scab or sunburnt type ‘flake/peel’ be sure not to remove any of these yourself and let your body naturally heal them with time.

Please do not swim, sun bake or have a bath for about two weeks
- you should also take this advice for working out or spending time at the gym.

If you do work out, please be mindful of the placement of your tattoo and reduce stress to the skin and area if it stretches, comes in contact with weights or it’s a real sweaty spot. Thoroughly clean after any session. It is still suggested you wait approx 10-14 days minimum to ensure no damage is done during it’s healing process.

if you need a touch up

Please be mindful that I won’t do a touch up within four weeks of your tattoo,
allow the area to settle before asking for a touch up.

If you’re unsure it needs one and want to ask to check, let me know.
There is a link above to send me an email, include a photo of your piece and we can have a chat!

If you do think the piece needs a touch up, same goes! Hit the link above and we’ll get it sorted.
I want to be as happy with your tattoo as you do!

Kindly note that a free touch up expires after 6 months.
So be sure to keep in touch, pun intended.