1. leave cling film on for 4-6 hours after getting tattooed.

2. take the cling film off, there will be ooze and ink underneath don’t worry about that its normal. wash with warm water,and antibacterial soap. pat dry with a clean towel. Let the tattoo air dry for 30 minutes (rebandaging too early can lead to a heat rash and ruin your tattoo) then re-wrap with cling film.

3. leave the  cling film on overnight (or change it before bed if you got the tattoo really early). Again you will see ink and ooze under the cling film, this is normal for the first and maybe second day.

4. take the cling film off, there will be ooze and ink underneath don’t worry about that its normal. wash with warm water AND  Antibacterial SOAP. pat dry with a clean towel .. let the tattoo air dry for 30 minutes then re-wrap with cling film.

5. repeat step 4 for, 2 or 3 times a day (morning and night or morning, after work, then night) for 4 days.

6. after the 4th day just apply nonscented lotion 3 to 4 times a day and leave unwrapped. the tattoo should be pretty much healed by now although it will flake a bit over the next week.

obviously no swimming, scratching or sunbathing while healing