https://www.meanstreettattoos.com/resources daily 0.75 2026-11-11 https://www.meanstreettattoos.com/resources/tattoo-aftercare-guide monthly 0.5 2026-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a814870a1b3ac24420a1b52/1794357137566-8ZUENYKCY2OIB7QJRMZK/tattoo+aftercare.webp Resources - Tattoo Aftercare Guide - A new tattoo is an open wound. How you care for it over the next two weeks decides how clean and bright it heals. Your artist may give you instructions for your specific piece. When they do, follow theirs first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a814870a1b3ac24420a1b52/a50cbca2-55dd-4a52-8819-ca89a34ab8a6/jason-jarrach-5LJt1JhYWRQ-unsplash.jpg Resources - Tattoo Aftercare Guide - The first few hours Leave the wrap or bandage on for as long as your artist tells you. Wash your hands before you touch the tattoo. Remove the wrap gently. If it sticks, wet it with lukewarm water until it lifts. Washing Wash the tattoo gently with unscented antibacterial soap and lukewarm water once or twice a day. Use your clean hand, not a washcloth or sponge. Keep it out of the direct stream of the shower. Pat it dry with a clean paper towel. Do not rub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a814870a1b3ac24420a1b52/8535b6f4-f290-46dd-bfde-99b97a5c019c/pexels-rainereckphotography-33074169.jpg Resources - Tattoo Aftercare Guide - Moisturizing Once the tattoo is dry, apply a thin layer of unscented, water-based lotion once or twice a day. Skip petroleum-based products like petroleum jelly. They can fade the ink. A thin layer is enough. The skin should look matte, not shiny or greasy. Long-term care Once your tattoo heals, sunscreen keeps it sharp. Use a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher whenever the tattoo will be in the sun. https://www.meanstreettattoos.com/resources/touch-ups monthly 0.5 2026-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a814870a1b3ac24420a1b52/379e2510-25fa-48f2-a5eb-6f014674439f/pexels-bertellifotografia-35833278.jpg Resources - Touch-Ups - A touch-up fills in spots where ink didn't hold during healing. Small gaps, light patches, or uneven lines are common and easy to fix once the skin has fully healed. https://www.meanstreettattoos.com/resources/piercing-aftercare-guide monthly 0.5 2026-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a814870a1b3ac24420a1b52/1794358568474-DC413VJNX5PYJ5DHVT37/pexels-pexels-by-ardarh-664883754-33614370.webp Resources - Piercing Aftercare Guide - The best aftercare is simple: Keep it clean and leave it alone. Clean your new piercing once or twice a day with sterile saline, and don't touch or twist the jewelry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a814870a1b3ac24420a1b52/af26070a-354e-4cf0-a57e-281880017af1/71d3bWLeqaL._SL1500_.webp Resources - Piercing Aftercare Guide - What to use: Use packaged sterile saline labeled as a wound wash, with 0.9% sodium chloride as the only ingredient. You can find it at most pharmacies. Do not use: Homemade salt water Contact lens saline, eye drops, or nasal spray Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or iodine Antibacterial soap, Bactine, or products with benzalkonium chloride Ointments, which block air from reaching the piercing https://www.meanstreettattoos.com/resources/changing-your-jewelry monthly 0.5 2026-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a814870a1b3ac24420a1b52/1794359485591-YEIB4YG5IPSUR0S1MR6Z/pexels-brett-sayles-2177017.webp Resources - Changing Your Jewelry - Keep your original jewelry in until your piercing is fully healed, and let a piercer make the first change. Changing it too early can irritate the piercing, tear the tissue, and set healing back. Why not change it yourself A piercing can look healed on the outside while the inside is still fragile. Healing piercings can shrink or close within minutes once the jewelry comes out. Forcing jewelry through a fresh channel damages the tissue. https://www.meanstreettattoos.com/under-construction daily 1.0 2026-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a814870a1b3ac24420a1b52/2f9c2b05-a160-4a49-a8b7-5ee7a7be9448/mean-street-wordmark.png