Look after it
Aftercare
Your tattoo and your piercing need looking after for the first few weeks — that is how the lines hold and the jewellery settles right. This is what we say in the chair.
Tattoo
- 01
The first hours
Leave the wrap on for 2–4 hours. Then wash gently with clean hands, lukewarm water and fragrance-free soap. Pat dry with clean cloth.
- 02
Day 1–14
A thin layer of unscented ointment 2–3 times a day. Let it breathe — do not wrap it up. Never pick scabs or flakes off.
- 03
Avoid
Sun, sunbeds, pools, sauna and sea for 2–3 weeks. Chlorine, salt and bacteria can ruin the lines while it heals.
- 04
Fine lines hold
The calmer you heal, the sharper the fine lines stay in the long run. Keep the skin moisturised, and don't scratch.
Piercing
- 01
Cleaning
Rinse once or twice a day with sterile saline. Otherwise touch it as little as possible — always with clean hands.
- 02
The first weeks
Don't change the jewellery too early, and don't turn it. Sleep with no pressure on it, and keep hair, make-up and cream away.
- 03
Patience
Pools, sauna and sea wait until it has healed. It takes time — cartilage and septum longest. That is normal.