Tattoo Aftercare

Please remember that your tattoo is an open wound and your aftercare will determine the quality of your tattoo in the long run.

- I will cover your tattoo with dressing. This is to be kept on till the next morning.

- Remove the dressing and wash the area in the shower (No bathing!) with soap and your flat hand only.

- You will notice that your tattoo is very slimy (this is normal it's only plasma).

- When washing your tattoo be sure to remove all the plasma.

- Give your tattoo 10 minutes to breath then recover with cling wrap.

- Sleep with cling wrap on. 

- The next morning wash your tattoo again and leave it open (does not need covering again).

- Use a tiny bit of either bepanthen or dettol cream once a day (rubbed in well).

- Only shower for the next 2 weeks and only wash your tattoo with your hand and soap.

- Keep out of sun for at least 3 weeks.

- After the healing process always use sunblock on your tattoos if exposed.

- NB! please remember your tattoo will become dry or scabby... this is normal, do not scratch or pick at it.

A.) Yes, it hurts. But it's bearable. The first few minutes hurt the most but once your endorphins kick in it becomes pretty easy.

A.) rest assured we only use needles once, the tattoo needles will be opened in front of you. As for the tips and grips (these are machine parts) they go through ultra sonic tanks, auto clave and u.v boxes before being resealed and used with brand new needles again.

A.) if you follow your after care correctly the chances of touch up's are minimal. The major reasons for touch up's are usually too much sun, if soaked in water while healing or if you pick or scratch at your tattoo, however, if you feel that your tattoo needs a touch up it will be free of charge and can be done bout 6weeks after the tattoo was done.

A.) Depending on the design and location of your tattoo it needs to be a certain size to ensure it heals correctly, if to small the lines will merge and detail will be lost.

A.) Hands and feet tend to heal a bit more difficult and if not taken care of can look really bad. It depends on the art work and the location so always consult your artist before deciding on tattooing these areas.

A.) No, unfortunatlely the African sun is way to harsh and white tattoos will never heal white, we do however use white when doing highlights in colour tattoos but do not do tattoos only consisting of white ink.

A.) Its always better to show your artist the tattoo you want to cover as it cant just be covered with anything you want. its a procedure that needs to be done very carefully and sometimes you have to go quite a bit bigger with the new tattoo to ensure you cover the old tattoo properly. cover up's can be done on most tattoos if you listen to the advise your artist has to give.

A.) Many people will just walk in anywhere and sit down for some ink without looking at the artists portfolio. always make sure you have seen some the work your artist has done before jumping on the chair.

Why do some artists give different advise or do what other artist wont do?

A.) At the end of the day we are all individual artists and we all take pride in the work we do on our clients, if we refuse to do what you want its because we care about the permanent change you're about to make to your appearance. always listen to your artist and if you don't like the advise then find yourself an artist that meets your needs (remember an artist that says 'NO' isn't just doing it for the money).

If you have any further questions, please feel free to sent me an email from my contact page.