After Tattoo:

- always wash your hands prior to touching your tattoo. Dirty hands can spread infection.

- 4 to 5 hours after receiving your tattoo, remove the bandage and gently wash the tattoo with soap and water. This will remove ointment, excess color and white blood cells

- dry your tattoo by blotting it with a dry, clean, lint-free paper towel. Do not rub your tattoo

- use ointment approximately 2-3 times a day. Apply enough ointment to keep the tattoo from getting dry- if you let it crack, it may scar. But do not drown the tattoo in ointment .  Soggy is not good too. Listen to your body

- ointment recommended: Bepanthen , Panthenol, Vaseline

- DO NOT USE:  FRAMYKOIN, BABY OIL!!!! ....."removes" the colour

- do not cover the tattoo with folie again … let it “breathe”

- keep your tattoo out of direct sunlight and away from for 14 days. No swimming in rivers, pools, or spas. Also, avoid long baths. Take the short shower

- your tattoo may scab, flake or peel. This is natural. Do not pick at the scab. This may remove ink and damage your tattoo or make an infection

- if you don’t follow aftercare instruction it can cause an infection or color fading

- If you think you are allergic to the tattoo or the aftercare products, or believe that you have an infection, please contact tattoo artist or doctor

- Use sunscreen of at least SPF 30 after it has healed