The Second Layer
Five Care Habits That Work Against Your Tattoo
Most tattoo care mistakes are not exotic. They are ordinary habits applied to skin that is in an unusual state. 1. Letting it dry out completely Thick, dry scabbing is not protective. Wound research in Nature found the dry scab...
Prep, Session, Recovery, Nourish: The Full Ritual
Four stages, one continuous piece of skin: prep, the session, recovery, and the years afterwards. Each has different evidence behind it, and different amounts of it. Prep Skin that is intact, hydrated and not currently irritated is a better starting...
Moisture Balance and the Scab Question
Should a new tattoo be kept dry or kept moist? It is the most common question in tattoo care and one of the few with a real body of evidence behind it. What the wound literature says The instinct that...