Tattoo Aftercare

  1. Leave on bandage for at least 2 hours, then remove and wash the tattoo well using hot water and a non-perfumed soap. Make sure you wash away all Vaseline. Don’t scrub the area, and then pat dry. Your tattoo needs to be washed at least twice a day for the first two weeks.
  2. Once dry apply small amount of Bepanthen which can be obtained from most chemists, massage into tattoo and surrounding area. Repeat 3-4 times a day for approximately 2 weeks. Ensure there is no excess cream left on the skin as this can delay healing, wrap the tattoo with the cling film for a least a week to get best results.
  3. When your tattoo has healed and the top layer of skin has fallen away, the tattoo still needs care. It can be shinny and appear lighter than it should be DONT PANIC. This is another stage of healing skin; sometimes it can take up to two months. It can also itch and feel dry just massage in some more cream.
  4. Avoid contact with sun, U.V light (sun beds) chlorinated water (swimming pools) for at least 6 weeks as then skin maybe damaged and your tattoo can end up lighter, patchy or uneven. Use a high factor sun block to ensure no colour fading of your tattoo when exposed to direct sunlight.
  5. For your tattoo to heal quickly and to get the best results DO NOT drink or use drugs. Toxins don't help the body heal. And don't listen to every expert down the pub.

Piercing Aftercare

  1. Wash hands.
  2. Boil kettle.
  3. Into a clean cup place 2 teaspoons of salt and pour boiled water over the salt and stir until dissolved.
  4. Use a cotton bud,dip it into the salty water and clean around the piercing.
  5. Clean away any excess liquid and clean the pierced area of any dry skin.
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 a couple of times.
  7. After 3 weeks you must still look after the piercing
  8. You can not take out piercing to change it until at least 3 weeks have passed( Savlon Antiseptic cream is optional to use)

Tongue Piercing Aftercare

  1. No food for the rest of the day.
  2. Drink Ice cold water and suck on ice.
  3. For the next week have no Dairy products milk>,cheese,ice cream etc.
  4. Eat soft foods only noodles potatoes.
  5. No alcohol for least a week
  6. No Kissing extremely important for at least 2weeks,IMPORTANT –tongue is a muscle it can deal with your own bacteria but no one elses.
  7. Cleaning the piercing.
  8. Boil kettle.
  9. Into a clean cup place 2 teaspoons of salt and pour boiled water over the salt and stir until dissolved.
  10. Must gargle the salt water.
  11. Repeat 2 to 3 times.
  12. Must gargle mouthwash (non- alcoholic).
  13. Repeat 2 to 3 times.
  14. Wash teeth as normal but you must also brush tongue on the top and bottom.
  15. Tongue does swell when pierced but it will go down in a day or two
  16. Must wait 3 weeks before changing the tongue bar.