Aftercare for Tattoos

1. Carefully remove your bandage after 40-60 minutes. Wash your hands first, then wash the tattoo with antibacterial soap or Dr. Bronners soap. Massage for 1 minute.

2. Rinse, using clean paper towels to blot excess. Don’t worry, the color you are seeing coming out is a remnant from the procedure, not from your tattoo.

3. With clean hands, apply Cocoa or Shea Butter in a thin layer to the tattoo. Rub into the tattoo until it is almost gone. In this case, less is more. Apply thin coats 2-3 times per day with a wash before each application.

4. 20 minutes after each application, use a clean paper towel to gently wipe off all excess product and plasma from the tattoo. Leave the tattoo alone until the next cleaning and application.

5. On average, tattoos take 4-12 days to heal, depending on certain medical conditions. Typically after 4-5 days your tattoo will begin to peel. It will look like a visible scab which is Normal. Continue applying product until fully healed.

6. Once the tattoo has begun to heal completely, take care of your tattoo with in scented lotion of choice. Within 2 weeks of being healed you ma enter pools/ tubs. Stay out of direct sunlight, for this damages the healing skin.