Aftercare
Throughout the healing process
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Always wash your hands with liquid antibacterial soap before cleaning or touching your tattoo.
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If possible, use freshly washed bedsheets, clothes, and towel during healing process.
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Disposable paper towels are great for direct contact with the tattoo when washing or drying.
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The First Days
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Keep your bandage on for at least 2 hours. It can be left on as long as overnight.
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When removing your bandage: first wash your hands with antibacterial soap, then rinse tattoo with warm water and pat dry with a clean paper towel. If stuck to sheets or clothing, soak the cloth to remove gently rather than ripping it off.
It will be oozy with ink and plasma - this is normal!
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Wash twice a day with warm (not hot) water - no soap on tattoo. (Make sure to wash your hands with antibacterial soap first)
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Use your hand or clean paper towel to remove any plasma that has risen to the surface.
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Apply a very thin layer of ointment (Aquaphor or ointments made specifically for tattoos).
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It will be normal for the tattoo to have redness, soreness, and slight heat for up to one week.
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If pain, redness, or heat increases after one week instead of decreasing, reach out to your tattoo artist with a photo of the tattoo.
1 to 2 weeks
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The tattoo will begin to peel and flake, similar to a bad sunburn. This is normal!
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Continue to wash twice a day with warm (not hot) water - no soap on tattoo - using your hand or clean paper towel to remove any scabs that are flaking off naturally. No need to scrub hard, just gentle wipes.
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Switch to a mild unscented lotion (Lubriderm) instead of ointment. All natural? Try coconut oil. Avoid lotions with fragrances.
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Continue this as long as there is any scabbing or peeling - approximately two weeks, maybe longer.
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IMPORTANT: Do not scratch the scabs
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IMPORTANT: Avoid direct sun exposure (no sunscreen until the peeling is complete)
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IMPORTANT: Absolutely no soaking - this means baths, swimming, hot tubs, etc. Showering and washing the tattoo are okay.
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- Working out: Avoid repeated stretching and compressing of the tattoo, which could cause scabs to crack.
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Wash an extra time after sweating.
Special Attention
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For best healing results, continue to avoid soaking - this means baths, swimming, hot tubs, etc.
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For best healing results, continue to avoid direct sun exposure.
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You may now apply sunscreen, and it will always be recommended any time you will be out in the sun.
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It should be completely healed in one month! Enjoy your tattoo forever!
For best results, avoid sun exposure (wear SPF), and keep moisturized.
Send us your healed tattoo!
HAVE HELP​
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Have a friend take the photo of you and avoid the front-facing camera.
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LIGHTING
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No need to use any studio lighting or flash- natural light is best and very easy if you find the right spot!
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Tattoos are reflective, so the less direct light you have, the better.
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Shoot on a cloudy, overcast day and anywhere will work.
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On a brighter day, move fully into the even shadow of a building. Angle the tattoo towards the light source.
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POSITIONING
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Stand natural and relaxed a few feet in front of a neutral background.
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If you are using a DLSR, use a shallow depth of field to neutralize any background.
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A plain wall works great - avoid a wall with stripes, bricks, or grids.
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Avoid distracting backgrounds such as a full room or a view down the street.
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If you stand directly in front of the wall, your body will cast a strong shadow.
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If you stand too far, you risk adding the distracting elements.
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About 3 feet in front is usually the sweet spot.
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The photographer should be a few feet from you as well Not too close, not too far - at a height parallel to the height of the tattoo.
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LIFESTYLE
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Lifestyle shots are really cool to see too!
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Keep the same things in mind - avoid harsh direct sun and overly distracting backgrounds but play with it!
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