Kieu Darling

PREP & CARE GUIDE

✧ Prep Your Skin

Shower, moisturize area with lotion (even better if you do this daily leading up to appointment)

✧ Prep Your Insides

Sleep, drink water, eat, stay away from: alcohol, caffeine, & blood thinning medication (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc)

Before

During

✧ Clothing

Comfortable clothes with easy access to tattooing area, please don’t wear loud colors or anything with lots of graphics if possible for photographing purposes

✧ Entertainment

Everything is welcome; sleeping, snacks, headphones, books, tablets, etc. or you can sit and stare at the wall. Whatever makes you happy.

After

Days 1–3

  • Keep the Second Skin on for 3 days.

  • You may shower.

  • Avoid sweating. No gym or intense activity.

  • Avoid alcohol (can increase swelling and bleeding).

Day 3

  • Remove second skin (in the shower is usually more comfortable).

Days 3–10

  1. Wash once daily (Recommended: Dove Sensitive white bar or Dial Gold antibacterial)

  2. Pat dry with a fresh paper towel.

  3. Apply a thin layer of:

    • Unscented lotion (preferably for sensitive skin)

      or

    • Aquaphor (very thin layer only).