Tattoo Aftercare

• After your tattoo session, your artist will cover your new tattoo with cling film or another form of dressing.

• After 1-2 hours, remove the dressing with clean hands and wash the fresh tattoo with warm running water in the shower using unscented liquid soap.

• DO NOT use bar soap, wash cloths or sponges as they can contaminate and dry out the fresh tattoo.

• After showering, gently pat the tattoo dry with a clean towel or paper towel, then allow it to air-dry for at least 45 minutes so excess water can evaporate.

• Always wash your hands before applying cream or touching your new tattoo.

• After the first night, begin applying small amounts of tattoo aftercare cream 3-4 times a day after washing the tattoo. DO NOT leave a thick film on the surface of the tattoo.

• Wash your tattoo in the morning, at lunchtime and at night time. Wash the tattoo immediately if it becomes dirty (eg from sweat, animal fur, etc)

  • Always wear clean clothes over your new tattoo. Avoid tight-fitting clothing or clothes that rub on the tattoo.

• Treat your new tattoo as you would an open wound. Keep it out of direct contact with sunlight, chemicals, animals, children and dirt.

  • Avoid submerging your new tattoo in water; no swimming, baths or saunas. Avoid tanning beds and fake tanning products for the first 2 weeks.

• Around day 4-5, your tattoo will start to scab over and flake away dead skin. This is a normal part of the healing process,

• Itching is a normal part of the healing process. DO NOT pick or scratch the tattoo as it is healing.
Allow the dead skin to fall away naturally.

• Most of your new tattoo will be healed in the first 2 weeks, but it takes 4-6 weeks for the tattoo to be fully healed and the skin to settle completely.

• After 2 weeks, moisturise and use sunscreen regularly to protect the tattoo and avoid fading.


Discontinue use of any product if irritation occurs.

For more information, please contact us on 0400 282 401