Pre and Post Care
Ensure you are following ALL pre and post care instructions as this is crucial in both your healing and healed results!
Tattoo Pre Care Instructions
• Hydrated skin tattoos the best, so make sure you're drinking plenty of water and keeping your skin moisturized the week leading up to your appointment. • Get good rest the night before your appointment. • Make sure to have eaten a hearty meal at least 2 hours prior to your appointment. • Do not consume alcohol, caffeine or blood thinners 24 hour prior to appointment. • Please dress accordingly to your desired tattoo placement. loose, dark clothing is ideal.
Tattoo Aftercare Instructions
• First, remove bandage after Artists recommendation. • Then wash tattoo with Liquid Dial Anti-Bacterial Soap. • From then on, wash twice daily for 4 weeks or Artist recommendation. Particularly after being active. • Lastly, along with your washing regimen, and no sooner than after the first 2 days of receiving the tattoo, apply a very thin layer of Lubriderm or any UNscented, alcohol FREE Lotion 3 times daily until fully healed. • Tattoo will begin to dry up flake and peel within the next 7-10 days from getting the tattoo. • Keep in mind that high activity and sweating during the first week can result in damage to a fresh tattoo requiring touch up work, so hold off on heavy physical exercise for at least 4 days.