• DO keep your tattoo clean with gentle, unscented soap.

• DO moisturise lightly if it feels dry (avoid fine line tattoos unless told otherwise).

• DO use clean bedding and clothes.

• DO be gentle with your body after a large tattoo.

• DO wash your hands before touching or applying aftercare.

• DO check with me before using any creams.

• DO avoid heavy sweating while healing.

Tattoo Aftercare – Quick DON’Ts:

• DON’T scrub or dry your tattoo with towels or rough materials.

• DON’T apply thick layers of moisturiser—it can suffocate your tattoo.

• DON’T let others (or pets) touch your tattoo until fully healed.

• DON’T use exfoliators or harsh chemicals.

• DON’T swim, soak, or expose your tattoo to the sun for at least 2 weeks.

• DON’T scratch or pick at your tattoo.

• DON’T share aftercare creams.

• DON’T use any creams not recommended to you.

• Keep your tattoo wrapped in cling film for 2 hours after finishing.

• After 2 hours, remove the cling film, gently wash your tattoo, and do not apply cream.

• On the first night, rewrap with clean cling film to protect your tattoo and bedding—no cream underneath.

• In the morning, remove cling film and repeat gentle washing.

• After this, keep your tattoo clean and apply a thin layer of moisturiser when dry (usually around day 3). Cling film is no longer needed unless your tattoo might get dirty.

• If you rewrap for protection, never apply cream under cling film, change it every 2 hours, and wash & air dry each time.

• Only use cling film until a protective scab forms—don’t leave it on for extended periods.

• Remember: your tattoo will flake and is an open wound, so wear soft, non-scratchy clothing, especially at work.

• Follow the instructions in the video unless I’ve specified otherwise for your tattoo style.

• Removal timing:

  • Line work & light shading → 2–3 days

  • Solid black or colour → 12 hours

• Remove carefully: never peel dry. Soak in the shower and ease off slowly.

• Some blurriness under the film is normal—it’s plasma and ink trapped under the second skin.

• Remove immediately if the second skin has a hole, tear, peel near the tattoo, water gets in, or you notice redness.