01. After 1 -2 hours of receiving your tattoo may remove the protective dressing.

02. Gently wash tattoo with lukewarm water and mild soap. Pat dry and apply a thin layer of either Bacitracin ointment or A&D antibiotic ointment. Avoid ointment that contain pain relief. Neosporin works well but may tend to draw color out (varies from person to person)

03. Do not re-bandage your tattoo.

04. Keep tattoo clean at all times! (-Rule of thumb is to treat it the same way you would a cut.)

05. Avoid covering tattoo due to placement, At any time possible, oppose tattoo to fresh air as it will heal faster when it can breathe.

06. Keep tattoo out of direct sunlight.

07. Keep tattoo out of chlorinated water (pools/hot tubs), salt water (ocean) -When bathing simply allow water to run over tattoo and pat dry.

08. After 2-3 days a light crust (scab) will form. DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH YOUR TATTOO! - This is natures way of healing and doing so can alter the way your tattoo will look once it has healed.

09. Continue to use the antibiotic ointment for no more than 3-4 days, after which you can switch to a vitamin rich skin moisturizer such as Lubriderm.

10. Your tattoo should be completely healed within 7-10 days. To keep your tattoo looking good we shall recommend a good sunblock to protect your tattoo from harmful UV rays when exposing it to outdoor activities.


Note: After care instructions will vary from studio to studio. However, they all follow similar guidlines. When all else fails treat your tattoo the same way you would treat a cut or wound.