If you want to keep the ink in your skin and keep your tattoo flying for years, you want it to heal properly. Unfortunately, what most people don't know (including tattoo artists) is that the healing process can absolutely make or break a tattoo.
That's not to say that a great artist can't get you to design old-school aftercare products. Many have done this for decades and continue to do so successfully. It also doesn't mean that a novice or sketchy artist can give you great aftercare when they over stress your skin and expect a perfectly healed tattoo.
Hard healing
The big problem with 90% of all tattoos is that there is a phase called "hard healing". This is where scabs, rashes, pimples, itchy white bumps or severe peeling appear. why is it hapenning? Dandruff can be a result of congested skin, a poor immune system, or several other reasons.
The most commonly used are "medicated" aftercare products that contain lanolin, petroleum, mineral oil, sea salt, food coloring, or alcohol—all of which have dangerous, even fatal, side effects. None of these ingredients are healing when it comes to tattoos.
Let me introduce you to the ingredients that can cause the above situations.
Lanolin - comes from sheep's wool. It is an allergen, contains pesticides, can cause rashes, wetting or skin infections and increases sensitivity to the sun. When taken internally, lanolin can cause diarrhoea, intestinal problems and vomiting.
Petroleum/Mineral Oil - is a known carcinogen, used as a laxative and by-product of gasoline. These ingredients leach vitamins from the body and increase the risk of cancer of the scrotum, skin, digestive tract, rectum, bladder and respiratory tract.
These are just some of the ingredients used during a typical tattooing process, as well as the healing process.
Would you go to your mechanic to give you tattoo aftercare products? Some of the above ingredients are the equivalent of dousing a tattoo with motor oil. The bottom line is that if you use inferior products, you WILL have an inferior tattoo!
"Hard healing" can also lead to scarring and cause you unnecessary worry about what will be permanent. Poor healing is a LOT of wasted time for everyone involved.
You spend a lot of time choosing a clean shop, a talented artist, and more time letting your artist design a permanent piece of art on your body. Then why would you drop the ball at the most important stage of the healing process with an inferior aftercare product?
Why would you use "healing" salves made with ANY dye (food or otherwise) when no fragrances or dyes are recommended after day 3?
But there is good news...
You can take control of the one part of the process that makes a big difference in how well your ink stays where it's supposed to stay...in your skin!
Would you believe a tattoo from a non-tattoo artist? So you also wouldn't want an aftercare product made by a man in a white coat with no ink or tattoo knowledge, would you? Old school "aftercare" products were not designed to treat tattoos. It's so simple. These old school products leak ink and cause the above problems.
The solution is simple. When looking for tattoo aftercare and researching a company, look for the following qualities:
The owner believes in the art of aftercare and considers what they do an art form (you can usually tell by looking at their website and reading the content). Using tattoo lockups instead of real research and content is a sign that the company cares more about marketing than healing your tattoo.
Aftercare is done by someone who knows the true healing properties of the ingredients in their product! Can you even easily find out what's in an aftercare product, or do you have to look everywhere for an ingredient list?
A company that cares about YOU and answers your questions about how to heal your ink properly. Do they have an FAQ page or reference pages?
Aftercare created by someone who understands human anatomy and biology, especially when it comes to skin healing, skin conditions and immune issues.
Aftercare from someone trained in tattoo removal. Why would it matter? In order to properly REMOVE a tattoo, you need to know how it is embedded INTO the skin.
Follow-up care from simple and limited ingredients, so it avoids basic and allergic reactions. Don't buy products with ingredients you can't pronounce or with ingredients longer than 3 syllables. Ceres in? Bisabolol? Noncrystalline wax? Paraffin? Poly my in B sulfate?
Aftercare made with organic ingredients to reduce allergies and promote healing – should not cause further illness.
Affordable aftercare that is naturally hypoallergenic.
A product that is useful for all stages of healing and is multi-purpose.
If you require a product that has the above properties, it will absolutely heal better and faster. Don't be stingy because the product your artist recommends is $1 to $2 more than the cheap alternative at your local drugstore. You get what you pay for...clogged pores are bad for a tattoo and will cost you more time and money than you spent on aftercare.
A tattoo will last you a lifetime, especially if you take good care of it. You just paid good money for permanent ink - no need to be cheap when it comes to the healing process.
For further details please visit:
http://www.rescommarketing.com
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