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Tattoo Aftercare Guidance
A tattoo is only as good as its heal. Get a personal healing plan, a full aftercare kit and free check-ins until your piece is settled.
Every skin heals differently
Dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, sun-ready shoulders versus inner arms — the same tattoo needs different care on different bodies. That's why we don't hand out generic instructions.
Your artist writes a plan for your piece: what to wash with, how often to moisturize, when to train again, and exactly what to watch for — then checks your healing at two and six weeks, free.
What's included
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Personal healing plan
Written instructions matched to your skin type, placement and ink density — not a photocopied handout.
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Aftercare kit included
Every session leaves with fragrance-free wash, healing balm and second-skin wrap where appropriate.
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Free healing check-ins
Send photos or stop by at two and six weeks. We check every piece we ink, free of charge.
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Touch-up assessment
If anything settles unevenly within the first year, assessment and touch-up work are on us.
Your healing timeline
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Days 1–3: protect
Keep the second skin on, sleep clean, hands off. Light swelling and warmth are normal.
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Days 4–14: moisturize
Thin layers of balm, lukewarm showers, no soaking, no gym, no sun. Flaking means it's working.
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Weeks 3–6: settle
The tattoo looks cloudy, then sharp again as skin finishes regenerating. Keep up SPF once healed.
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Week 6+: check in
Send us healed photos or stop by. We assess and schedule any touch-up if one is needed.
Healing questions
The surface heals in two to three weeks, but full settling takes about six. Color and fine line can look cloudy around week three — that's normal and temporary.
Avoid soaking (pools, baths, ocean) for at least two weeks and skip heavy sweating for the first week. Light movement is fine once the second skin comes off.
Fragrance-free wash and a simple healing balm — both in the kit we give you. Avoid petroleum-heavy ointments, scented lotions and DIY remedies.
Peeling and light flaking around days 5–10 is exactly what healing looks like. Don't pick or scratch; let it shed and keep moisturizing thinly.
Worried about a healing tattoo — even one done elsewhere? Send photos, we'll advise honestly.
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