PIERCING AFTERCARE:

Facial & Body Piercings:

Before cleaning, wash your hands with a liquid antibacterial soap and hot water. Never touch healing piercings with dirty hands!

Find a small cup (porcelain coffee mugs work the best) and prepare a mixture of 1/4 teaspoon of Non-Iodized Sea Salt to 8oz. (1 cup) of warm-hot water. Make sure your mixture is as accurate as possible; too much salt will burn the healing tissue, and not enough will be pointless.

Soak the area or do warm compresses with the mixture for 5-10 minutes 2-3 times daily.

After soaking, use a clean Q-tip and warm water and gently remove any discharge or crust that was not removed from soaking. Never pick at crust or discharge with fingernails.

Gently pat dry with paper product. Do not use bath towels or hand towels. They can harbor bacteria, and the loops can catch on jewelry.

In addition to soaking you can purchase Saline Solution for Sensitive Eyes for quick cleanings. Not to be used in place of soaking.

Squirt a bit on a Q-tip and gently swab around piercing.

This is great for during work, or school!

Oral Piercings:

Use an little to no sugar & alcohol-free mouthwash for 30-60 seconds after eating or drinking anything besides water or ice.

We recommend Tech 2000 (which we sell at our locations), Biotene, Tom’s of Maine or Crest Pro-Health.

In addition to mouthwash rinses, a mild sea salt rinse is necessary 2-3 times per day.

Mix 1/4 teaspoon of Non Iodized Sea Salt to 8oz (1 cup) warm-hot water. Rinse entire mouth for 30-60 seconds.

Cleaning too often can cause the skin around oral piercings to turn white or sometimes yellowish. If this occurs, reduce the number of times you are cleaning.

For more tips and information, please feel free to call or stop in at either location.

TATTOO AFTERCARE:

Leave Bandage on until the following day.
(minimum of 4 hours)
Wash your tattoo 3 times per day with a non antibacterial soap that is unscented (Lever, Ivory, or Dove) and running water. Never use bar soap directly, only use the lather.
After washing, for the first 3 days, apply a light amount of unscented original formula lotion (Curel preferably or also optional: A&D or Aquaphor)
After the first 3 days, continue to wash your tattoo 1 to 2 times per day with running water and apply a light amount of unscented original formula lotion (Curel)
Make sure your hands are clean before touching your healing tattoo.
Your tattoo will start to peel and flake off in a few days. Treat it like a sunburn. DO NOT go into direct sunlight or tanningfor 2-4 weeks. DO NOT soak or swim with your tattoo for 2-4 week. That includes bathtubs, jacuzzis, hot tubs, rivers, lakes and/or oceans.
Always apply a 30 SPF sunblock to your tattoo when it is exposed to any sun or artificial (tanning) light. Your tattoo will look a lot better longer if you do this everytime you are exposed. Either that or cover it up!
Never pick at your healing tattoo.
Healing time is between 2-6 weeks.