Before your APPOINTMENT

hOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR TATOO APPOINTMENT

THE WEEK OF

  • i HIGHLY RECOMMEND APPLYING LOTION TO THE AREA ONCE A DAY. eXFOLIATING IS ALSO A PLUS (NOT ON THE DAY OF THOUGH)! wHEN THE SKIN IS MOISTURIZED AND SOFT, THE APPLICATION IS MUCH SMOOTHER AND WILL HAVE A BETTER RESULT.

  • PLEASE STAY HYDRATED AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER FOR THE SAME REASONS ABOVE, YOUR SKIN WILL BE EASIER TO WORK WITH.

  • nO SELF TANNERS OR TANNING BED

  • aVOID SUN EXPOSURE OR USE SUNSCREEN ON THE AREA. i CANNOT TATTOO ON WOUNDED SKIN.

tHE DAY OF

  • eAT A DECENT MEAL BEFOREHAND. yOU ARE FREE TO ORDER FOOD TO THE SHOP AND EAT DURING A BREAK FOR LONGER SESSIONS TOO. bRINGING SNACKS AND DRINKS IS RECOMMENDED TOO.

  • pLEASE WAIT TO COME INTO THE SHOP UNTIL YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME

wHAT TO BRING

  • vALID GOVERNMENT ISSUED iD

  • SNACKS AND DRINKS (WE USUALLY HAVE WATER AND CANDY AVAILABLE)

  • pHONE CHARGER/HEADPHONES

  • CASH (IF YOU WANT TO AVOID THE 3.5% CARD FEE)

  • SMALL BLANKETS AND JACKETS ARE OKAY

  • ANYTHING TO MAKE YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE!

  • UP TO ONE FRIEND/GUEST IS FINE

  • COMFORTABLE CLOTHES THAT GIVE ACCESS TO THE AREA (ASK ME IF YOU’RE GETTING A WEIRD SPOT AND NEED RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT TO WEAR.

cANCELLATION POLICY

dEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

dEPOSITS ARE TO HOLD YOUR SPOT AND HELP MITIGATE THE LOSS I WILL HAVE FOR THE DAY. dEPOSITS ARE $100 FOR 1-4 HOUR APPOINTMENTS, AND $200 FOR 4-8 HOUR APPOINTMENTS.

  • iF YOU NEED TO RESCHEDULE, PLEASE DO SO WITHIN 48 HOURS AND YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT.

  • NO CALL NO SHOWS FORFEIT THEIR DEPOSIT.

  • UNLESS IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY OR SICKNESS (WHICH I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND!), RESCHEDULING LESS THAN 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE WILL FORFEIT YOUR DEPOSIT AND A NEW ONE WILL BE REQUIRED.

  • PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE RUNNING LATE TO YOUR APPOINTMENT

  • IF YOU ARE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES LATE TO YOUR APPOINTMENT, IT MAY HAVE TO BE RESCHEDULED AND A NEW DEPOSIT WILL BE REQUIRED (I AM REASONABLE THOUGH, I UNDERSTAND IF THERE’S CRAZY TRAFFIC)

tATTOO AFTERCARE

tHIS IS MY PERSONAL RECCOMENDATION. sOME PEOPLE DO IT DIFFERENTLY.

  • iF SANIDERM/SECOND SKIN BANDAGE WAS APPLIED, WAIT 3-4 DAYS TO TAKE IT OFF. IF IT LEAKS FLUID OUT OF THE EDGES, GETS A HOLE/TEAR, OR PEELS PAST YOUR TATTOO, TAKE IT OFF. rEMOVE IN THE SHOWER OR GET IT WET FIRST BEFORE GENTLY PULLING IN A DOWNWARD MOTION TO RELEASE THE BANDAGE. DO NOT JUST RIP IT OFF AS IT WILL IRRITATE YOUR SKIN AND CAN PULL OUT INK.

  • AFTER REMOVING THE COVERING, WASH THE AREA WITH UNSCENTED SOAP (DIAL GOLD RECOMMENDED) AND THEN AIR DRY OR PAT DRY WITH PAPER TOWEL.

  • mAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE APPLYING A VERY THIN LAYER OF OINTMENT (HUSTLEBUTTER RECOMMENDED BUT AQUAPHOR IS GENERALLY FINE)

  • REPEAT THE WASHING AND OINTMENT 2X A DAY

  • WHEN YOUR TATTOO BEGINS TO PEEL YOU CAN SWITCH TO NONSCENTED LOTION IF YOU PREFER

  • AVOID EXCESSIVE SUN EXPOSURE UNTIL HEALED

  • RECOMMEND WEARING LOOSE CLOTHING OVER IT

  • DO NOT SUBMERGE IN WATER (SWIMMING OR BATHS) UNTIL HEALED

  • DO NOT PICK, ITCH, OR SCRATCH AT YOUR TATTOO OR YOU MAY GET PATCHY SPOTS FROM INK BEING PULLED OUT.

  • THE HEALING PROCESS GENERALLY TAKES 3-4 WEEKS