BOOK A CONSULTBOOK A CONSULTGetting ready for your session and healing it afterward — here's what to know.
Your tattoo is wrapped in Second Skin, an adhesive bandage. Leave it on for 4–5 days, and don't count the day you got tattooed as day one.Leave the Second Skin bandage on for 4–5 days. Don't count the day you got tattooed as day one.
On day 4 or 5, remove it in the shower — the warm water makes it come away far more easily. Wash your hands thoroughly before you start.On day 4 or 5, remove it in the shower — warm water makes it easier. Wash your hands first.
Gently rinse the tattoo with water using clean hands. We recommend skipping soap entirely; if you do use it, choose a natural unscented soap, as others dry the skin out. Air dry only — don't rub it with a towel.Rinse gently with water and clean hands. Skip soap if you can; if not, use natural unscented. Air dry only — no towel.
Apply organic cold-pressed coconut oil or Hustle Butter Balm 2–3 times per day for two weeks. This matters most right after a shower. After those two weeks, switch to lotion once per day for one more week.Coconut oil or Hustle Butter 2–3 times a day for two weeks, especially after showering. Then lotion once a day for a third week.
No swimming, soaking, or tanning for 2–4 weeks. Avoid direct sun; once healed, always use sunscreen to keep your ink sharp for decades.No swimming, soaking, or tanning for 2–4 weeks. Once healed, always use sunscreen.
Call the shop at 517.253.8746. If you see signs of infection — spreading redness, heat, pus, fever — contact a doctor right away.Call 517.253.8746. Signs of infection — spreading redness, heat, pus, fever — see a doctor right away.