Aftercare

First of all, we recommend you to keep the plastic wrap that we put around the tattoo on for 2-4 hours. If your artist put a 'second skin', keep it on for 24 hours.

Wash your hands well, take the plastic off and wash the tattoo with luke warm water a neutral soap. It’s important that you pay attention to wash off all the plasma and excessive ink.

After that, dry it by patting it shortly with a paper towel(the type you use in the kitchen). Don’t rub it dry, you will hurt the skin. After this, let your tattoo breathe, don’t cover it with plastic wrap or tight fitting clothes.

Every morning and evening, after and before going to sleep, you should wash and dry your tattoo as described before (this time wash less excessive, other wise you will do damage to the tattoo).

After this, leave your tattoo to breathe. The first 2-3 days, if you feel it’s necessary, you can wash it a bit more often, because the pores in the area are still open and there’s a higher risk of infection.

On the third day, after washing and if the tattoo is starting to look and feel a bit dry, you can put a litte bit of special tattoo cream. Always put a really thin layer, you have to keep your tattoo moisturised, never wet.

Remember your tattoo is similar to an abrasion, if you keep a fresh tattoo too wet for an excessive amount of time (for example with too much cream or a long bath), you have the risk of opening up the wound again and unwanted bacteria can enter. This way the tattoo can get infected and we don’t want that :)

From this moment on, the tattoo can start to peel. Apart from that, it can also start to itch. That’s completely normal, and it’s very important not to pick the scabs or scratch the skin. (If it’s too itchy, you can pat the tattoo shortly with clean hands, but I recommend you to touch the tattoo as little as possible)

After more or less 2 weeks, the skin and the tattoo will have passed the regeneration process. The scabs will have peeled off entirely, and you can leave the previous process, but you will still have to take care of your tattoo.

To maintain a healthy skin, change your regenerating cream(the tattoo cream) for a hydrating cream(body lotion). I recommend a cream that contains vitamin E, because it is an antioxidant and supports cellular function.

The first two weeks, you have to be very careful with the sun. If you’re in a sunny place, try to cover your tattoo with wide clothing. After the first two weeks, I recommend you to always protect your tattoos with sunscreen (SPF50+), even if you have a dark skin or normally don’t get sunburn. UV rays con break down the pigments in the tattoo, and it’s needless to say that a sunburn damages the skin and your tattoo. Other than that, it’s also important that you avoid the beach the first two weeks, because it’s an unhygienic environment and will have a high risk of infections.

It’s recommended to wait 2 weeks before doing sports or going to the gym. Apart from having the risk of soaking the tattoo with sweat, gyms are known to be the home of bacteria and fungi that can cause superficial skin infections.

Exercising plays a role in microbacterial exposure, the machines and tools used for your workout. This can cause direct trauma to fresh tattoos (for example bumping into something) or severe irritation by excessive stretching of the muscles.