Before you get a tattoo..

  1. Moisturize and Exfoliate! Make sure your skin is nice and soft.

  2. Get good sleep the night before.

  3. Drink LOTS of water. Stay hydrated!

  4. Eat a good meal before hand.

  5. Bring snacks! Bring a sweet treat for blood sugars. Water is available at the shop. (free)

  6. For bigger tattoos bring, your phone, music, handheld games (lower body tattoos only). Something to distract yourself. I also have fidget toys available.

After you get a tattoo..

  1. Keep bandage on for 1-2 hours. Until you can get home to clean it.

  2. Remove bandage and throw away.

  3. Wash hands with unscented soap.

  4. Wash tattoo with unscented soap. PAT dry with CLEAN paper towel. Don’t rub.

  5. Apply a THIN layer of Aquaphor to your tattoo.

  6. Repeat 3x a day for 3 days.

  7. After 3 days switch to Unscented lotion instead of the Aquaphor. Continue to wash and moisturize for 2 weeks.

  8. Do NOT swim, sauna, or sun tan for those 2 weeks.

  9. Tattoo will peel and itch. Do NOT pick or scratch at your tattoo as that may cause infection and improper healing.