Comments on: Tattoo Aftercare http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/ A little land and a lot of love Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:12:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jacinta http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 jacinta Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:33:58 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-3421 so calendula cream is good for a new tattoo? i have been using bepathen but hate its stickiness. i figure calendula would be more helpful in the healing process but dont want to make the switch without some opinions. so calendula cream is good for a new tattoo? i have been using bepathen but hate its stickiness. i figure calendula would be more helpful in the healing process but dont want to make the switch without some opinions.

]]> By: SSSasky http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 SSSasky Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:27:28 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2739 One thing I recently discovered for tattoo healing is EMU OIL. Not vegan friendly, but holy crap does it ever work well (and also heals other scars/injuries semi-miraculously). I've used standard tattoo healing practices in the past, with no major problems. However, on my most recent arm piece, there was a chunk that just wasn't healing. It was rejecting the ink or something. Very strange looking, scabby, weird. A couple days of emu oil and it was perfect. One thing I recently discovered for tattoo healing is EMU OIL. Not vegan friendly, but holy crap does it ever work well (and also heals other scars/injuries semi-miraculously).

I’ve used standard tattoo healing practices in the past, with no major problems. However, on my most recent arm piece, there was a chunk that just wasn’t healing. It was rejecting the ink or something. Very strange looking, scabby, weird. A couple days of emu oil and it was perfect.

]]> By: Sarah http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2612 Sarah Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:28:18 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2612 Ah yeah, dumb question. You covered that one already... going to have a go at this very soon. Cheers! Ah yeah, dumb question. You covered that one already… going to have a go at this very soon. Cheers!

]]> By: Sarah http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2541 Sarah Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:35:48 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2541 This may be a dumb question...What if you don't have a hairdryer? This may be a dumb question…What if you don’t have a hairdryer?

]]> By: Twwly http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 Twwly Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:05:54 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2448 Hair dryer dries it nicely without you having to drag a towel over it, and leaving lint, etc. and the heat is a great seal. You wash it with a wash cloth because you need to remove ALL the goo, anything left will scab. I never personally get it all off with my hands. Hot towel and hot heal methods are more "traditional" and really do work I've found! Hair dryer dries it nicely without you having to drag a towel over it, and leaving lint, etc. and the heat is a great seal.

You wash it with a wash cloth because you need to remove ALL the goo, anything left will scab. I never personally get it all off with my hands.

Hot towel and hot heal methods are more “traditional” and really do work I’ve found!

]]> By: Julie http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Julie Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:22:14 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2447 Hair dryer? Holy balls. I have heard of lots of tattoo healing methods but never turning a hairdryer on it. I don't doubt your methods cause all of your work looks fabulous, I'm just not sure I understand WHY it works. Hair dryer? Holy balls. I have heard of lots of tattoo healing methods but never turning a hairdryer on it. I don’t doubt your methods cause all of your work looks fabulous, I’m just not sure I understand WHY it works.

]]> By: Danielle http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Danielle Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:52:40 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2445 Im going to try the blowdryer tip. Just had a bunch of work today and eager to try that. I dont always know how to deal with that sticky tender tattoo skin and putting clothing right on top is always tricky. That being said Im about to crawl into bed with my 4 year old who will manage to sleep sideways into me and claw at my fresh ink. The joys ;) Im going to try the blowdryer tip. Just had a bunch of work today and eager to try that. I dont always know how to deal with that sticky tender tattoo skin and putting clothing right on top is always tricky. That being said Im about to crawl into bed with my 4 year old who will manage to sleep sideways into me and claw at my fresh ink. The joys ;)

]]> By: April http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 April Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:17:57 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2444 Ooooooooooooooh okay! For some reason I was thinking that you wanted to avoid having moisture trapped in there. I'm very glad I asked because I'm intending to get a tattoo at the place she went, and I had a bandage for my first tattoo. So if they used saran wrap on me, I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but now I'll just take your advice. Thank you very much! Ooooooooooooooh okay! For some reason I was thinking that you wanted to avoid having moisture trapped in there. I’m very glad I asked because I’m intending to get a tattoo at the place she went, and I had a bandage for my first tattoo. So if they used saran wrap on me, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, but now I’ll just take your advice. Thank you very much!

]]> By: Twwly http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Twwly Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:13:11 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2443 April - the bandage supposed to trap moisture, aka runny yucky goo. "Meat pack" bandages and even the medical seal type don't breathe. You don't want all that goo running all over the place. It's only on for a short period of time, won't affect healing for that reason. :) April – the bandage supposed to trap moisture, aka runny yucky goo. “Meat pack” bandages and even the medical seal type don’t breathe. You don’t want all that goo running all over the place. It’s only on for a short period of time, won’t affect healing for that reason.

:)

]]> By: Gillian http://twwly.com/2010/01/03/tattoo-aftercare/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 Gillian Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:41:35 +0000 http://twwly.com/?p=1115#comment-2442 i hate the blow dryer. i did it. i hate it. i hate the blow dryer. i did it. i hate it.

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