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The Following Items Will be Needed to Properly Heal Your Tattoo

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• Aftercare product such Griffin & Ink Eeze. Griffin can be purchased at the shop.

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• Large bottle of fragrance free lotion. Lubriderm or Aveeno will be fine.  DO NOT USE INTENSIVE CARE OR ANY OTHER OIL BASED LOTION.

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• Plastic Wrap

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• Antibacterial or antimicrobial soap. Dial Antibacterial Gold Hand Soap (do not use anything other than Gold because they contain extra fragrance), or Dr. Bronne’s Hemp Baby Unscented Pure Castile Soap.

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Day 1

When you leave the shop, your tattoo will be wrapped. Leave the wrap on for at least 2-3 hours. Once you remove the wrap submerge your tattoo in running, hot (not scalding) water, for 1 minute. Immediately switch to cold, running water, & submerge for 1 min. Next, dab your tattoo with a clean, dry towel. Immediately re-wrap the tattoo without applying aftercare.  Wear the wrapping overnight.

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Day 2

Remove wrap, wash off excess ink & blood.  After washing, apply a thin layer of aftercare. Depending on the size of your tattoo, this will be between 1 & 3 pea sized amounts. Do not rewrap. Repeat the process of washing & applying aftercare, 3 times daily, for the next 3-4 days. 

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Day 5

At this point your tattoo may start peeling. Once the peeling starts, switch to washing & applying after care, only once a day. Begin applying a fair amount of lotion at least 5 times a day with 10 applications being ideal. Applying lotion is EXTREMELY CRITICAL. As your tattoo heals you will experience itchiness. Itching is a good indication that you need to apply lotion. Lotion as much as possible.

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Day 6-7

Your tattoo should be near the end of the peeling process. Stop washing the tattoo. Continue applying lotion, 5-10 times a day, for the next 10 days.

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Important

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• You must avoid sun exposure on your tattoo, for at least 3 weeks (from the date of your tattoo appointment). Do not apply sunblock for 3 weeks.

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• No submerging the tattoo. This means, no pool, jacuzzi, ocean/lake/river, or baths.

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• Absolutely no gym for 1 week. This is due to the high probability of exposure to bacteria & the impact that the pushing & pulling of muscles will have on the healing process. In most cases, running is acceptable.