Shadoworks care instructions for a new tattoo.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS:

1.  Remove bandage and wash with soap and water.

     ~ This removes ink that has been trapped by the pores of the skin and prevents pimples from forming around the tattoo.

    ~ This is the only time that you will be washing the tattoo itself until the scab has fallen off.

2.  We recommend using After Inked Tattoo Care or you can apply a water based hand lotion once in the morning and once at night.

    ~ More is not better!

   ~ Nature designed scabs to be hard and crusty to protect the wound.

   ~ Too much Lotion make the scab too soft.

   ~ OINTMENTS (Neosporin, Polysporin, A&D) are not recommended .

3. DO NOT pick or mess with scabs!!!

   ~ If the scab comes off too early, the body will have to form a new scab.

   ~ Formation of a new scab takes the ink from the tattoo, causing fading.

4. Keep your tattoo dry and clean.

   ~ No swimming or soaking in the tub til the scab falls off.

   ~ When showering: Don't let the water beat directly on the tattoo. A little water running over the tattoo is fun, but not a lot of water.

   ~ Blot dry! Do not rub!

5. Keep your tattoo out of the sun and tanning beds!

   ~ The most damage can happen during the 1st month after getting a tattoo.

   ~ UV Light (tanning) is what causes fading, even after the tattoo is healed.

   ~ The use of Sun Block is recommended after the tattoo is healed, but NOT Before it is healed.