I have always quite fancied a tattoo but I waited until I was 34 to get one, It was a present from my husband for our anniversary, I know that I sound strange but I had told him what I had wanted and he designed the tattoo and booked my appointment on our anniversary when we were having a day and a night to ourselves. I had the tattoo applied on my lower back and afterwards the tattooist placed Clingfilm? Over the tattoo to protect it, she was wonderful with me as I had told her it was my first time and she ran through all the aftercare treatments and do's and don'ts. She applied some of the balm straightaway and I decided to purchase some then and ...  Read the complete review

As anyone who has a tattoo knows, the aftercare is critical in order to preserve the tattoo and ensure that it heals as well as it can. I was first tattooed over 10 years ago and was advised by my tattooist to use savlon or a similar antiseptic cream on my tattoo until the scab had completely gone and the skin was healed. I did this, and did so on my subsequent tattoos aswell and can't say that I had any problems. However when I got my last tattoo (with a different tattooist) she recommended that I use Tattoo Aftercare Balm instead. I took her advice and the difference was astounding. I asked dooyoo to add it so I could review it as I don't think its a well known product  Read the complete review

Ah tattoo creams, it's all just snake oil when it comes down to it. This is probably the widest used tattoo after care I have seen sold, it's claimed to keep colour in your tattoo and aid the healing process. In my experience all it does is lengthen the healing process and can sometimes cause huge chunks of ink to come out of your new tattoo. To heal a tattoo correctly what you want is some light scabbing, this means that it will heal progressively and in it's own time, keeping ink in and meaning you don't need to go back and sit through it all again. This cream (and others like it) are oil like and coat the tattooed area, which is not a ...  Read the complete review

This is the most used tattoo cream on the market. It is sold at pretty much every tattoo shop in the uk. You are told to use it 2-4 times a day after getting a tattoo to help soothe the skin and to help moisturise and maintain it. This helps with healing the tattoo after it has been done and helps lock in the colour of it. It comes in a handy little tub with a screw on top so it fits easily into your pocket which means you can take it anywhere with you, so when your tattoo looks like its getting a bit dry just apply some more. I like the smell of it too, it smells a bit like aloe vera. After the tattoo has healed you can ...  Read the complete review

This product was recommended to my by the tattoo artist who did my first tattoo. In the past people tended to use vaseline to cover the tattoo whilst it heals but i would definitely recommend the Tattoo Aftercare Balm instead. It soothes any discomfort, speeds up the healing of the tattoo and stops a scab forming. The tattoo aftercare balm is reallyeasy to use. All you have to do is rub a small amount of the balm on to tattoo and surrounding area. I was old to apply it twice a day or more if the tattoo dries out. I found that i was applying it alot more than twice a day, maybe its because it smells so nice! All of my mates with tattoos have also used the Tattoo ...  Read the complete review