Please follow the specific aftercare instructions given to you by your artist. The following instructions are a guide to help you if you need it! If you have any questions or concerns about your new tattoo, please contact your artist directly or email us on info@laruegallery.com

(Secondskin)

Thank you for choosing La Rue Gallery to bring your latest tattoo idea to life. Now it’s up to you to look after it to ensure it looks its absolute best for years and years to come.

Second skin aftercare instructions
Many of our artists and customers swear by this healing method, but as much as it can make healing a fresh tattoo quicker and easier than traditional methods, there are still rules to follow to ensure a great outcome:

• Avoid excessive sweating during this time. i.e. vigorous work outs, saunas

• Avoid soaking the area in water. Showers are totally fine.

• Leave film on your fresh tattoo for the next 4 days unless:

  • Ink or fluids leak from the edges of the bandage

  • Bandage is pierced in any way

  • The bandage peels and exposes your fresh tattoo

  • Skin under bandage seems overly sore or irritated
    If any of these occur, contact the studio, or your artist. If we are unavailable, remove film as per removal instructions.

Removal

• We highly recommend removing your film in the shower

• Hold the tattoo under running water, and starting from the top, find an edge, and start slowly peeling off the film.

• Wash tattoo thoroughly by lathering a gentle soap on top of the tattoo with your bare hand. Work slowly but make sure to remove as much adhesive as possible

• Do not use anything abrasive to scrub the tattoo

• Pat your tattoo dry with a clean towel

• Apply a small amount of recommended aftercare cream, just enough to cover the tattoo

• Continue to apply 3 times a day, ensuring you have clean hands when doing so, for a week after removing film.

• We also highly recommend moistening your tattoo regularly once it has healed to help with its longevity.

Things to avoid

• Prolonged exposure to the sun

• Getting intoxicated the same day you were tattooed

• Immersing the tattoo in water (2 weeks from date of being tattooed)

• Picking or scratching. (if it becomes itchy when healing, a little slap is your best option)

• Tight clothing

• Contact with pets

• Touching your tattoo with unwashed hands

And that’s it! The only other to do is get out there and show off your new tattoo (be sure to tag us La Rue Gallery & your artist on socials). Thanks again for your support and we look forward to your next tattoo.