Your tattoo is not finished until it has healed!

The healing timeline varies from person to person, but during this time I recommend the following:

(alongside good hygiene practice and basic wound care)

What you’ll need.

• Aftercare Balm (I use Dr Pickles Original Formula)

• Fragrance free soap

Immediate Aftercare.

• I will apply a cling wrap dressing at the end of your appointment. Leave this on for a hour or so (no more than 2 hours) post tattoo.

• When you remove the cling wrap, wash the tattoo with lukewarm soapy water (hand soap is fine as long as it’s not too fragrant) until any plasma and/or excess ink is gone.

• Gently pat the tattoo dry with a clean towel or paper towel and leave to air-dry.

• Once completely dry, apply a very thin layer of after care balm to the tattoo.

• No further wrapping/ cover is needed.

Continued Aftercare.

• Wash the tattoo with lukewarm soapy water each morning and evening.

• Apply a very thin layer of aftercare balm 2 times daily or if you notice the tattoo looks dry.

• Be sure to only use just enough balm to moisturise your skin, we don’t want the tattoo to become overly moist!

Things to avoid while your tattoo heals..

• Avoid direct sunlight during the healing process, do not put sunscreen or any other cream (other than aftercare balm) on the fresh tattoo. Cover with clothing instead!

• Avoid soaking your healing ink, no baths or saunas - short showers are ideal to avoid a soggy scab. These can peel off easily resulting in patchy healing and ink dropping out.

• Avoid swimming in public pools, exercising in communal environments/classes etc to lower your risk of infection - a tattoo is an open wound!

• Sweat may irritate your tattoo and can lead to infection, make sure to wash your fresh tattoo with soapy water if you notice it becoming sweaty.

• Do not pick or scratch the healing tattoo scab as this may remove ink.