Your Aftercare Ritual
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Your Aftercare Ritual ✺
✺ Natural Healing
Natural healing is a simple and minimal approach to aftercare.
The focus is to let your tattoo breathe while keeping it clean and supported.
This method requires consistency and awareness from you to ensure proper healing.
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✧ Shower when you get home
• Gently clean your tattoo with lukewarm water and clean hands only.
• Pat dry with a clean towel. Do not rub.
✧ Let it breathe
• Leave your tattoo uncovered for the rest of the day and night. Do not apply any products.
• Use fresh bedding and sheets for sleeping.
• Avoid direct contact or rubbing where possible.
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✧ Clean twice daily
• Wash with lukewarm water and a mild, fragrance free soap.
• Pat dry with a clean towel.
✧ Moisturise once dry (day 2 to 3)
• Apply a thin layer of natural balm or oil.
Try to Use something you have used before on open skin to avoid reactions.
• Apply once or twice daily after showering.
✧ Avoid water exposure
• No swimming in pools, ocean, or lakes.
• Keep showers short and avoid direct water pressure on the tattoo.
• No sweating; Avoid intense exercise, saunas, and hot yoga.
✧ Protect from friction
• Wear loose, breathable clothing.
• Avoid tight or rough fabrics.
✧ Do not scratch or pick
• Itching and peeling are normal; Lightly tap the area if needed.
✧ No sun exposure
• Keep the tattoo out of direct sunlight.
• Cover it when outdoors.
• Do not use sunscreen yet.
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• When the tattoo feels dry or tight, apply a small amount of cream; The goal is soft flaking, not heavy scabbing.
• If redness, swelling, or unusual discharge appears, clean the area and monitor closely, see a doctor if these symptoms persist for more than 36 hours.
• Stay hydrated and nourish your body to support healing
✺ Healing with Second Skin
Second Skin is a clear adhesive bandage placed over your tattoo. It protects the area during the early healing stage and keeps it sealed.
It holds your body’s natural plasma, which supports healing and skin repair.
This method suits those who prefer a lower-maintenance healing process.
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✧ Keep the Second Skin on
•Leave it in place for 3 to 5 days after your session.
• Optional early removal; If you feel irritation or discomfort, you can remove it within 24 to 48 hours.
{ Keeping it on for at least 2 to 3 days is recommended for the second skin to actively work. }
✧ During this time
• Avoid swimming, sweating from intense exercise, saunas, and hot yoga.
✧ First removal
• After 3 to 5 days, remove it gently in the shower using lukewarm water.
• Ensure your skin is clean using a gentle soap around the adhesive.
• Peel the adhesive downwards for best removal.
• Gently clean your tattoo with a non-fragrance soap to remove any dry bodily fluids.
• Pat dry with a clean towel after the shower.
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✧ Keep it clean
• Wash at least once daily using mild soap and lukewarm water.
✧ Apply Balm once dry
• Apply a thin layer of natural balm or oil.
{ Try to use something you have used before on open skin to avoid reactions. }
• Apply once or twice daily after showering.
✧ Avoid water exposure
• No swimming in pools, ocean, or lakes.
• Keep showers short and avoid direct water pressure on the tattoo.
• No sweating; Avoid intense exercise, saunas, and hot yoga.
✧ Protect from friction
• Wear loose, breathable clothing.
• Avoid tight or rough fabrics.
✧ Do not scratch or pick
• Itching and peeling are normal; Lightly tap the area if needed.
✧ No sun exposure
• Keep the tattoo out of direct sunlight.
• Cover it when outdoors.
• Do not use sunscreen yet.
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• When the tattoo feels dry or tight, apply a small amount of cream; The goal is soft flaking, not heavy scabbing.
• If redness, swelling, or unusual discharge appears, clean the area and monitor closely, see a doctor if these symptoms persist for more than 36 hours.
• Stay hydrated and nourish your body to support healing