Before your appointment
Try to
Wear comfortable accessible clothing
Be hydrated throughout the week leading up to your appointment
Avoid sun exposure
Avoid alcohol consumption 24 hours before your appointment
Make sure you are in the right environment after you get your tattoo (no swimming, no excessive sun exposure)
How to prepare
Shave the area/s
Exfoliate
Have water & food before your appointment
Don’t forget to remove fake tan!
I cannot tattoo you if
You are on antibiotics
The area is sunburnt
You have cold and flu symptoms
You are pregnant or breastfeeding
Aftercare
Plastic wrap or second skin?
I will show you how to remove your second skin/plastic wrap.
What’s next?
No swimming, baths or saunas for 2 weeks
No tanning/exessive sun exposure for 3 weeks
No scratching or itching of the fresh tattoo
Avoid alcohol consumption 24 hours after your appointment
Avoid wearing restrictive clothing over the area
Aftercare Cream
Do not use normal moisturiser, I sell aftercare creams or I can provide you with altneratives.
Touch-Up
Touch up’s are normal, especially for fineline tattoos. Don’t worry your first touch-up is on me!
Please wait until your tattoo is fully healed.
Can I exercise?
Avoid exessive sweating 24 hours after your appointment.
Sorry Gym!
Healing
Your tattoo will take roughly 4-6 weeks to fully heal.