Pre & Post Care

Pre Care for all tattoos

• For eyeliner, no lash extensions or contacts can be in at your appt.

• Brow tinting should be done at least 3 days prior to your appointment if you wish for your brow tattoo to be matched to your brow tint.

• General waxing or brow shaping should be done at least 2 days before your appointment.

• If unsure of your natural eyebrow shape, let your hair grow fully in and then I will shape them accordingly upon your approval. If you are confident with your brow shaping, then just leave it as you typically have it.

• Avoid tanning 2 weeks prior to your appointment.

• Clients can not move forward with the tattoo with a sunburn, flaking skin, blemishes or rash in the area to be tattooed. In this case, email us at least 12 hours prior to your appointment to reschedule.

• If you are or have been on antibiotics within the last 2 weeks, email us at least 12 hours prior to your appointment to reschedule. I can not tattoo you on antibiotic without the risk of a possible adverse reaction.

• All facials & skin treatments (peel, laser, micro needling, etc.) must be done at least 4 weeks prior to your appointment.

• Botox & fillers should be done at least 2 weeks prior to your appointment.

• Stop using retinol, vitamin A, glycolic acids, & exfoliants 2 weeks prior to your appointment.

• Avoid alcohol, ibuprofen or any medication that thins the blood 48 hours prior to your appointment.

• Please have eaten, stay well hydrated and moisturize your skin a week leading up to your appointment for best results.

After Care

• Wash the area before you go to bed and apply Afterinked aftercare lotion or a restorative lotion. If you lose the lotion I give you, you’ll want something that doesn’t have harsh ingredients like a lot of alcohol or fragrance so unscented or lightly scented lotion is ideal.

• Then for the next 2 weeks, wash the area morning and night and apply lotion 3-5 times a day.

• Keep area out of direct sun, no swimming in pools or sea water, or soak area in a bath or hot tub. ( you can use the waterproof dermashield bandages if you do find yourself swimming. I recommend Recovery Dermshield.)

• The tattooed area will peel and flake or “crust” similar to a mild sunburn. Do not pick, scrape, or harsh exfoliate them. Anything that comes off with regular washing them is fine, just don’t try to pick up more essentially.

• About halfway through the second week, the tattooed area may appear slightly “milky” looking and also have a shiny sheen to it. This is normal and more obvious in some skin types than others. It means it’s still healing and the skin is rebuilding.

• Depending on client age, health, possible medication contradictions, it may take up to 4 weeks for the area to fully heal.

• If the tattooed area doesn’t heal and improve along the timeline and there are signs of infection, talk to your medical provider. Some signs of infection are:

  • advanced redness in the area of the wound, particularly if it spreads or forms a red streak.

  • pus forming around or oozing from the wound.

  • fever.