Your artist will cover your tattoo with a dressing to protect it on the way home. After 2 hours, first wash your hands and then wash the tattoo with warm, soapy water. We recommend any unscented antibacterial soap. Pat dry with a clean paper towel — do not use a hand towel or bath towel to dry your tattoo as they can harbor bacteria that could cause infection. 

When showering, go through your normal shower routine and wash your tattoo LAST so that you can rinse away any irritants that may have come in contact with the tattoo.

^ REPEAT THIS PROCESS TWICE DAILY UNTIL YOUR TATTOO PEELS ^

After your tattoo has started peeling, you can stop washing it daily and begin moisturizing with thin layers of unscented lotion three times a day until it is fully healed. 

During the second week of healing, your tattoo will continue to flake and may become itchy. Do not scratch your new tattoo! Scratching a healing tattoo will not only affect the way it looks but can also cause infection or irritation. 

Avoid swimming, bathing, and sun exposure until your tattoo is fully healed.

After about two weeks your tattoo will likely be finished flaking. It will essentially be healed at this point but may look a little faded or dull. This is normal and once the tattoo is fully healed and settled in its brightness will return. Give your tattoo a chance to settle into the skin.