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• Always wash your hands before touching your tattoo!

• When you get home: Remove bandage within 1 - 2 hours after getting your tattoo. Do not re-bandage. Your tattoo needs to breathe, just like an open wound.

• Wash your tattoo with an anti-bacterial liquid soap. Be gentle, do not use a washcloth or anything that will exfoliate your tattoo. Only use your hands.

• Gently pat your tattoo dry with a paper towel. Do not rub, or use a fabric with a rough surface.

• The first 3-4 days: Rub a small amount of ointment on your tattoo. You may use Bacitracin, A&D, Aquaphor, Hustle Butter..etc – whatever you know you’re not allergic to. Always use clean hands and do not place your fingers back into the ointment after touching your tattoo.  You want the thinnest amount possible. Pat off any excess ointment with a clean paper towel. Do not use Vaseline, petroleum, Neosporin, or Bag Balm. Apply ointment 2-3 times daily, as needed.

• Wear clean, soft clothing over your tattoo for the first 2 weeks– nothing abrasive or irritating. For a foot tattoo: go barefoot as much as possible. Avoid sandals or flip-flops for this period to prevent chafing and damage to the tattoo.

• On the 3rd or 4th day your tattoo will begin to peel. This is normal! Do not pick at the skin. Begin using a mild, white, unscented lotion, free of dyes or Perfumes.

• Use lotion for minimum 2 weeks, 1-2 times daily.