how I cared for my first tattoo ✒️

I took ibuprofen an hour before my appointment (with prior approval from my artist!) and barely felt any pain! it was more uncomfortable than painful. honestly it felt exactly like a cat scratch 😹

I used antibacterial, unscented bar soap to wash it (very gently) once or twice a day for the first week and patted it dry. I let it dry for about 10 minutes and then applied a thin layer of aquaphor.

my tattoo started peeling about 2 weeks afterwards, which is when I switched the aquaphor for an unscented lotion. (it was so hard not to pick at it like a sunburn!!)

following that, I've applied lotion after every shower and used spf whenever there's a chance it will be exposed to the sun! 🌞

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