How to take care of your tattoo:

Your tattoo will be bandaged after completion when leaving the studio. The bandage should remain on the skin for 4-6 hours, after which it can be removed and gently washed with an unscented soap. When the bandage is removed there will likely be blood/pigment/fluid present, the skin needs to be washed clear of any remaining residue.

Leave the tattoo open to air from this point forward. Re-covering a tattoo while it is healing stops it from properly drawing oxygen to the skin. Clothing over a tattoo is fine, but a bandage is not.

A new tattoo should be washed twice a day, at morning and at night. Do this until your tattoo is healed.

After 3-4 days your tattoo may begin to scab or itch, it is now time to begin applying an unscented moisturizer. Do not moisturize more than twice daily, unless needed (scab should not become so dry that the skin cracks).

Do not pick or scratch your tattoo. Do not go swimming or soak in tub/hot tub until the tattoo has fully healed.

Touch-ups are offered within the first 3 months post tattoo (excluding hands & feet) if required.

If you have any questions during the healing process, please call us at 902-465-5249 or send an email to hometownclassictattoo@gmail.com.

Please do not Google for answers! If you have questions pertaining to aftercare please contact the shop directly for assistance.