HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR TATTOO

You did the fun part. Now it’s time to let your tattoo heal. ♡

Proper aftercare is an important part of getting soft, beautiful healed results. Your tattoo will change quite a bit over the next few weeks, so don’t panic if it looks darker, lighter, patchy, or a little strange along the way.

Healing is a process. Trust it. ♡

GENERAL AFTERCARE

Your cosmetic tattoo is fresh, and how you care for it during the next 7–10 days matters. Keep the area clean, be gentle, and give your skin time to do what it naturally knows how to do—heal.

KEEP IT CLEAN + DRY

Avoid soaking the tattoo or allowing direct shower pressure to hit the area. When cleansing, be gentle and blot—never rub.

Only use an oil free gentle cleanser.

FOR 7–10 DAYS

Avoid sweating, swimming, saunas, hot tubs, steam, tanning, excessive sun exposure, and makeup directly on the tattooed area.

Keep retinol, acids, exfoliants, active skincare, facials, waxing, lasers, and other aggressive treatments away from the area while it heals.

HANDS OFF ♡

Some flaking, dryness, itching, or light scabbing can be completely normal.

Do not pick, scratch, rub, or peel your tattoo. Removing flakes or scabs before they're ready can pull pigment with them and affect your healed result.

EXPECT SOME CHANGES

Fresh cosmetic tattoos usually look darker, brighter, bolder, or more defined than the final result.

As your skin heals, the tattoo may flake, look patchy, become surprisingly light, or seem uneven before the color settles.

Don't judge your final result during the healing phase.

THE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER ♡

Healing can be a little emotional.

You may love it on day one, think it's too dark on day three, wonder where it went a week later, and question everything somewhere in between.

This is normal.

Healing isn't linear, and what you see each day is temporary. Your tattoo needs several weeks to soften, settle, and reveal its final color.

Trust the process.

PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT

Once completely healed, protect your cosmetic tattoo with SPF 30–50. Sun exposure, exfoliation, skincare ingredients, skin treatments, and lifestyle can all affect how quickly pigment fades.

The better you care for your skin, the better your cosmetic tattoo will age.

Important Do’s & Don’ts

🚫 Avoid for 7 days:

Sweating
Makeup on treated area
Soaking (pools, baths)
Oils or heavy moisturizers (unless instructed)
Sun exposure
Touching the area

💧 Keep the area as dry as possible and sleep on your back when possible.

Healing Expectations

It’s completely normal for your tattoo to:

Appear darker or brighter immediately after
Fade unevenly during healing
Look lighter before color returns

A touch-up at 10–12 weeks perfects the final result.

Long-Term Care

Use SPF 30–50 to maintain color
Results vary based on skin type, lifestyle, and aftercare
Proper care = longer-lasting, better healed results

✨ Following these steps is key to results that look soft, natural, and long-lasting. Patience during healing makes all the difference.