Adler;78191 wrote:
Yeah, the “ugly phase” of the healing process where it’s looking dull and flaking usually freaks people out after their first tattoo. I know it did for me. It’s like a snake molting with shedding one layer of dead skin and redeveolping a new one where it will look good again.

Yeah going through that now, flakes of dead skin…[Read more]

Yeah going through that now, flakes of dead skin make it look disgusting in places.

also, it is okay if when washing it and applying moisturiser flakes come off, i know not to peel or pick it, but wasn’t sure if them coming off whilst washing/moisturising is a bad sign

jacksonsoo;78180 wrote:
You’re doing fine don’t worry. I was once paranoid like yourself when i got my first tattoo but i understand, because its on you for life and of course you want it perfect!

Cheers!

Thanks man, yeah your right, i guess because its my first i just want it to turn out perfect, your words have put my mind at ease!

Yeah i’m making sure not to over moisturise, the only reason i said “clean and moisturise a bit more” is because on my first set i didn’t clean and moisturise enough and accidently let it dry out, hence why it scabbed

I’m on my 3rd day after my 4 hour set, and I’ve been cleaning and moisturising 3 times a day, and this time around a…[Read more]

Hey jacksonsoo,

thanks man! think i was a bit paranoid those scabs would ruin the tattoo, but all’s well, they fell off and tat looks all good!, just had another 4 hours added, just gotta make sure to clean and moisturise more this time round 🙂