Care · After your session
Aftercare /
for healing well.
A well-healed tattoo starts immediately after the session ends. Follow these steps and reach out if anything feels wrong.
Quick reference
Use
✓Fragrance-free gentle soap
✓Unscented lotion (CeraVe · Lubriderm)
✓SPF 50+ once fully healed
Avoid
×Direct sun & tanning beds
×Swimming · soaking · saunas
×Picking, scratching, or peeling
×Tight clothing over fresh ink
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Age
Symptoms
Placement
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Day 0
Right after your session
- Ashlyn will cover the tattoo with a bandage or second-skin film.
- Leave the cover in place for 2–4 hours (or as instructed for second-skin — it may stay on 3–5 days).
- Heat and minor oozing are normal. The tattoo is a fresh wound.
Days 1–3
Initial healing
- Remove the cover and wash gently with fragrance-free soap and lukewarm water. Pat dry with a clean paper towel.
- Apply a very thin layer of unscented moisturiser (Lubriderm, CeraVe, or Aquaphor sparingly).
- Repeat 2–3 times per day. Less is more.
- Redness, soSeeleyss, and plasma weeping are part of normal healing.
Days 4–14
Peeling phase
- Light peeling and itching are completely normal. Do not pick, scratch, or peel.
- Continue gentle washing and moisturising 1–2 times per day.
- Keep out of direct sunlight. No baths, pools, or ocean.
- Wear loose, breathable clothing over the area.
Weeks 3–6
Long-term care
- The piece may look slightly dull as the outer layer finishes settling. This is normal.
- Once fully healed, apply SPF 50+ whenever exposed to sun.
- Stay hydrated. Moisturise regularly. Healthy skin holds ink better.
- Share your healed result with Ashlyn — she loves to see the finished work.
The short version
Do this
- Keep the area clean and lightly moisturised
- Wear loose, soft clothing over the tattoo
- Stay hydrated and eat well during healing
- Apply SPF 50+ once fully healed
- Contact Ashlyn if anything feels wrong
Avoid this
- Pick, scratch, or peel flaking skin
- Soak in baths, pools, or the ocean
- Expose to direct sunlight during healing
- Use scented products or heavy petroleum jelly
- Shave directly over a healing tattoo