With every visit, you receive an after-care take home bag with a natural foam soap, tallow balm, and aftercare lotion.
Foam Soap Ingredients:
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Colliodal Silver, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Potassium Cocoate, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
Balm Ingredients:
Beeswax, Shea Butter, Palm Oil, Benzoin Resin, Hemp Seed, Honeysuckle, Goji Berry, Green Tea, Xylityl Caparate, Roobios, Willow Bark, Eastern Spice Fragrance, Arrowroot Powder
Lotion Ingredients:
Aqua (Water), Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Glycerin (Veg), Stearic Acid (Veg), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Synthetic Beeswax, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol (Veg), Citrus Aurantium Dlucis (Orange) Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, and Dehydroacetic Acid
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A fresh tattoo is essentially an open wound, so the goal is: keep it clean, lightly moisturized, protected, and supported from the inside out.
Healing time is anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks. Full healing can be up to 6 months.
First 24–48 Hours - Keep it clean
Bandage wrapping can help protect the tattoo during the first several hours from bacteria, friction, and dirt.
Please remove bandage after 24 hrs of placement.
Most tattoos heal better with airflow rather than constant covering.
Gently cleanse with:
fragrance-free mild soap
sterile saline spray
lukewarm water only
Pat dry with a clean paper towel or let air dry.
Holistic Moisturizing & Skin Support
The key is very light moisture — over-moisturizing can slow healing.
Gentle and natural moisture products is best when simple and minimally fragranced:
organic shea butter (small amount)
calendula-infused balm
jojoba oil
mango butter
unscented tallow balm (if animal-based products align with you)
aloe vera gel (pure, alcohol-free)
Internal Healing Support
Skin repair is heavily influenced by hydration, nutrition, stress, and sleep.
Hydration
Drink more water than usual for the first week.
Helpful foods to focus on:
mineral-rich foods
protein
vitamin C
omega-3 fats
Examples:
bone broth or mineral broths
berries
leafy greens
pumpkin seeds
salmon or algae omega-3s
citrus
herbal teas like nettle or oatstraw
Rest
Healing improves significantly with:
quality sleep
lower stress
avoiding alcohol immediately after tattooing
Things to avoid:
Soaking in baths, pools, ocean, hot tubs
Direct sunlight on the tattoo
alcohol-heavy products
hydrogen peroxide
essential oils directly on fresh tattooed skin
Activities:
Heavy sweating — gyms, saunas, hot yoga for the first week or two
Shaving over the tattoo until fully healed
Physical irritation:
Tight clothing or fabric that rubs against the tattoo
Scratching or picking at scabs/peeling skin
Excessive touching with unwashed hands
While some redness, tenderness, warmth, swelling, and mild clear fluid can be expected during the early stages of healing, these symptoms should generally begin to improve rather than become progressively worse. Pay attention to how your tattoo changes from day to day.
Possible signs of infection include:
Redness that spreads or becomes darker rather than gradually decreasing.
Increasing swelling or warmth, particularly if the surrounding skin becomes increasingly swollen, firm, hot, or painful.
Pain or tenderness that worsens rather than gradually improving.
Pus or thick drainage, particularly if accompanied by an unpleasant odor.
Open sores, blisters, or painful bumps developing within or around the tattoo.
Red streaking or rapidly spreading redness extending away from the tattooed area.
Fever, chills, shaking, sweating, unusual fatigue, or feeling generally unwell.
Swollen or tender lymph nodes near the tattooed area.
These symptoms should not be ignored. Tattoo-related infections can sometimes require medical treatment, and skin reactions or allergies can resemble an infection. If you suspect an infection, contact a qualified healthcare professional promptly rather than attempting to diagnose or treat it yourself.