After Care Instructions: Using 2nd Skin

1. Remove the bandage after 2 days and wash your tattoo using non-scented antibacterial soap and cool water. We recommend using GOLD DIAL. Pat dry with a linen/paper towel. DO NOT WIPE.
2. Immediately after drying, apply the 2nd bandage.
3. Remove the 2nd bandage after 4 days.
4. Wash your tattoo using the same instructions in step 1.
5. Apply a thin layer of Aquaphor ointment and wipe off any excess. You want the ointment on the skin not hanging around on top of it.
6. Continue repeating 4 and 5 once a day for approximately 4 days or until healing is complete. (The skin is no longer shiny.)
7. Switch to a fragrance-free lotion such as Curel or Eucerin once healing is complete.
8. Do not soak in a tub or let the shower hit directly onto the tattoo while healing.
9. No swimming for at least 2 weeks.
10. Avoid direct sunlight for 2 weeks after applying a high SPF sunblock for prolonged sun exposure.
11. Your tattoo with itch and start to peel like a sunburn. DO NOT pick or scratch. This could result in ink loss and poor healing.

After Care Instructions: Not Using 2nd Skin

1. Remove the bandage after two days and wash your tattoo using non-scented antibacterial soap and cool water. We recommend GOLD DIAL.
2. Pat dry with a linen or paper towel. DO NOT WIPE. Let air dry for approximately 20 minutes.
3. Apply a thin layer of Aquaphor ointment and wipe off any excess. You want the ointment in the skin, not hanging around on top of it.
4. Continue washing and applying ointment 2 times a day for approximately four days or until healing is complete.
5. Switch to fragrance-free lotion such as Curel or Eucerin.
6. DO NOT soak in a tub or let the shower hit directly onto the tattoo while healing.
7. No swimming for at least 2 weeks.
8. Avoid direct sunlight for 2 weeks after applying a high SPF sunblock for prolonged sun exposure.
9. Your tattoo will itch and start to peel like a sunburn. DO NOT pick or scratch it. Doing so could result in ink loss and poor healing.

Piercing Aftercare Instructions

Sea Salt Solution: Dissolve 2 teaspoons of non-iodized (iodine-free) sea salt into one cup of warm distilled or bottled water. Packaged sterile saline (with no additives; read the label) is a gentle choice for piercing aftercare. 

Cleaning Instructions for Body Piercings:

• Wash your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason.
• Saline soak for 5-10 minutes once or more per day. Invert a cup of warm saline solution over the area to form a vacuum. For certain piercings, it may be easier to apply using clean gauze or paper towels saturated with saline solution.
• Clean with antibacterial soap and gently lather around the piercing. Avoid using hard soaps or soaps containing dyes, fragrances, or triclosan.
• Rinse thoroughly to remove all traces of soap from the piercing. It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry through the piercing.
• Dry by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products. Cloth towels can harbor bacteria and snags on jewelry, causing injury.

Cleaning Instructions for Oral Piercings:

• Wash your mouth out with mouthwash after eating, drinking, or smoking. If you vape wash your mouth out with mouthwash every hour. Do this for 2 weeks. *After 2 weeks, wash your mouth out with mouthwash after brushing your teeth.

Cleaning Instructions for Oral Piercings:

• Initially, you may experience some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness, or bruising. Take Ibuprofen to minimize swelling and tenderness.
• Once heating, the jewelry may not move freely in the piercing: do not force it. If you fail to include cleaning your piercing as part of your daily hygiene routine, normal but smelly bodily secretions may accumulate.
• A piercing may seem healed before the healing process is complete. Be patient and keep cleaning throughout the entire healing period.
• Even healed piercings can shrink or close in minutes after being there for years! This varies from person to person; if you like your piercing, keep jewelry in it—do not leave it empty.

Contact us as soon as possible for any questions!