I used to work for Lush. I'll say, they sure do a good job convincing people their products are natural but it's not true if you actually read the ingredients. They put a ton of artificial scents in their stuff that can be really irritating to your skin. Part of my job was to do a lot of demos on people and I cannot tell you how many times I got weird rashes and such all over my hands.
Yes anything Lush sell in black packaging is stuffed full of what they call "safe synthetics" like SLS, parabens and 'fragrances'. Their marketing is very carefully worded to not outright claim they are 100% organic but to definitely give that impression. This is to safeguard them against law suits but is ethically an appalling policy of deliberately misleading customers.
in the beginning i'd use so much moisturizer. but as i got more tattooed a lot of the artist were telling me that its best to keep moisturizing to a minimum. now i pretty much "dry heal" all of my tattoos. i use that term loosely, but i think its the closet definition of what i do lol. i'll leave the bandages on for however long the artist recommends and then wash it when i take them off. I don't re wrap it. for the first three days ill just wash it twice a day with soap and water and then when it gets scabby and dry ill only moisture it when the itchiness becomes unbearable. I find, for me, the more i baby it, the worse it heals.
I just got a tattoo on Saturday! This video came at a perfect time 😊 also! I watched your video on new tattoo remorse for the one I just got and it helped me so much! I got a traditional wolf and it's a very different style than my flower tattoos, so it shocked me a bit. But! As you said, I got used to it and it's my absolute favourite 🥰
I kind dry heal, I never liked the idea slapping creams etc on a fresh, open wound. I unwrap my tattoo and wash it as soon as I get home. I might wrap it the first night just depends how I feel. But I don’t put any moisturiser on it until maybe 3-4 days and it starts to get real dry. Ive had a sanaderm type product once and I didn’t have a great experience with it.
Dont think I've ever been this early. Anyways, thank you for this video!! I just got my first tattoo done (like 1 days ago) and I need all the healing advice out there!
You might be able to make the surgery pads yourself with saniderm and cotton pads. That might be a cheaper option and it’s basically the same thing if it’s sanitary and what not.
I have been getting tattooed for around 20yrs now and have around 40 individual tattoos and I pretty much used Savlon on all of them with no problems at all, it’s a nice gentle cream and it’s formulated for cuts and grazes, so pretty much what a tattoo is !! So many artists have their own methods for tattoo healing and most of them told me to use Bepanthen which is actually for nappy rash which isn’t a cut or a graze, it’s also a very think cream and a lot of people have issues with it including myself so I stayed clear of it, however they now do a dedicated tattoo cream but never tried it !! Tattoo Goo was also good too
I love love LOVE your arm sleeve that goes onto your neck! I don’t have any tattoos but omg I’m seriously considering getting a few flowers of my own because I wanna be the real me!!!!
I think the situation with Bepanthen isn’t that they changed the formula but that people realised that some of the ingredients might be a problem for some people. I’ve always used Savlon but I’m looking to try something new for my next tattoo when that finally happens.
While i have only four tattoos and tried only two technics, i can already tell which one works best for me! Two of my tattoos i have been healong with bepanthen and two were dry healing (i only have black work mind you). The dry healing ones look amazing, i believe that they are as black as they can be. The bepanthen ones tho,,, they need touch up. They look way more faded than the dry healing ones (and the dry healing ones are older than the bepanthen ones). In my experience (tho it might work for some) bepanthen isnt really good to heal tattoos, its so thick that you really have to rub it on the tattoo for it to penetrate your skin which is not a good thing when your tattoo is in the "crusty" phase. Sure dry healing is metaphorically painful as in you really wanna scratch this bad boy but if you actually achieve not scratching it (which im proud of achieving!) Then it looks amazing!
Bepanthen....🤔....nappy care ointment....is that a baby bottom cream? I’ve always washed with antibacterial soap and let dry and then use a small amount of palmers coconut lotion maybe once or twice a day after cleaning for 2-3 days and then dry it out and let it snow lol. I did try dry healing on my upper shoulder blade area. I didn’t feel the need to lube it up...I think it depends also on the area of the body. If it’s moving and bending more def wouldn’t recommend dry healing...I’ve also in my earlier days used too much moisturizer and had issues with “bubbles” in my tattoo. Now I stick to more drying out because it really took forever to heal the bubble scabs. Love to try your method with saniderm!❤️
Bepanthen is great for closing the skin quickly. I always use it on chafed skin as well. I do: 2 days of bepanthen - 2 weeks of hustle butter, since hustle butter contains a lot of mango and your skin can react allergic to that. I'm allergic to all the second skin stuff and tried LUSH Ultrabalm but got bumps on my tattoo. This works the best for me, and never wrapping it in cling film again after I remove it the first time. 🥰 But kinda dry heal tho. Only moisturize it like twice a day for a very thin layer.
I've used bepanthen on all my tattoos, no issues, i use the one in the blue box (antiseptic), in australia there are 3 or 4 different bepanthen products though EDIT- there's bepanthen antiseptic, nappy rash cream, first aid and there is one that says for tattoos but it's hard to find in stores I use a pea size amount and thin it out before applying it
Got my second tattoo ever a little over a week ago. I've been using coconut oil on my tattoo twice a day because my dry skin gets extra dry in the winter. Healing going well; although I forgot to ask for no medical tape when the artist covered my tattoo, so by the time I took the wrapping off my arm was puffy and red.
I just switched to dry healing recently! I am on like 8 sessions of a leg sleeve and the last 2 sessions I dry healed. I couldn't see any difference in quality between the ones I used moisturizer for and the ones I didn't. The first 3 or 4 nights, I use light lotion and wrap in cling film while I sleep. The rest of the time I only out lotion on if it gets overwhelmingly itchy or if it's on a bendy area (knee cap) to keep the scabs from breaking. So much less work! 🤣
i dry heal too but kinda do the opposite approach as you. I dont use anything for the first 3 days although i do keep it clean with soap/water and wrap it to sleep. After that i apply lotion if its itchy or cracking. Dry healing is way less work.
This sounds like how I’ve done it for years now too...chest...arm sleeve...neck...shoulder and back. But my hand def needed more moisturizer. I agree if it bends more you don’t want your scabs to crack open!
I love your channel and I've just been rewatching your video about your pizza pin-up girl being copied and what true inspiration really is, I know what it feels like, I have 5 tattoos (I want more). I got my tattoos in the 90's and my friend came down for a holiday, she decided she wanted a tattoo while she was here so I took her to my tattooist and left her to get her tattoo while I did a bit of shopping. When I got back she had got a tattoo EXACTLY the same as 1 of mine. It was from 1 of his books but I was so angry, it still annoys me when I think about it. Anyway, keep up the good work and thank you. xxx
I have a friend who had this happen, upsetting thing is that it was a portrait of his dog who'd passed. Artist put it in his book and someone else liked it enough to get it. My friend recognised it when he went to a party (both local to the studio and knew each other). Needless to say he was a little upset....
I have dry skin too but if you're able to find it Cornhuskers lotion is great! What I will do is use a thick lotion and then put Cornhuskers over top. The Cornhuskers dries overtop the lotion and keeps your skin moisturized.
I have a full Japanese sleeve (my first tattoo) which was healed by Bepanthen for the first week or so then switched to a moisturiser once it started to get itchy. Suffice to say, it healed very well and quite quickly. I think it totalled 4 weeks until it stopped itching and no visible dry skin. 2 years on and it’s still black and crisp. I just had a second inner forearm piece, but currently healing this with 2nd skin for the first 3 days then currently on 4th day with Bepanthen. Will see how this one goes!
@@rinseco This time around, it wasn’t as sore (thank’s to 2nd skin I guess) when I got to the bepanthen stage. It healed perfectly. It is nice and clear, no fading or loss of detail etc. Would recommend if you’re not the type to fuss over ingredients and just want something that does what needs to be done. Sister also had her first tattoo done recently, healed with bepanthen. No issues at all.
Never heard of these methods!! May try the lash one out sometime. My artist has me keep the wrap for only 2-3 hours after leaving the shop, immediately wash with antibacterial soap (I use dial in scented antibacterial), and add aquaphor. Wash/aquaphor for 2-5 times a day as necessary (usually 3) for the first 3 days, then after wash 2-3 times a day and add a thin layer on regular in scented soap until done flaking, total takes 3-4 weeks to stop peeling. I personally feel paranoid keeping the wrap on so this method works for me, but the itching. Oh god. It’s the actual worst. 💀
I have 4 tattoos. the first two just used bepenthan. then second 2 I used sandierm and bepentham to moisturise it afterwards. honestly prefer the Bepenthan definitely using that from now on
Seriously allergies suck because I am allergic so much I can't use second skins at all! And if I use hustle butter to long my skin doesn't react well, same with the tattoo goo lotion (not the tub / pot thing). Burt's Bees all natural face cream is the best I have found 🖤
I have had the exact same experience with second skin and hustle butter. I'm getting tattooed next week and because of my reaction to hustle butter my artist recommended Vaseline. I'm really scared for the healing process and trying new products.
@@XmadonaX I hate healing with vaseline or A&D ointment. I would suggest unscented lotion before those. Good luck tho, I wish I was getting tattooed before the year was out 🖤
The first time I healed a tattoo the artist recommended a specific cream to me (she actually gave it to me for free) and it was lovely. I loved the smell and the consistency. When I finished that one I wanted to get more but all of a sudden I couldn't find it anywhere! So I switched to bepanthenol. Ugh. Terrible experience. I then switched to another cream (recommended by another artist) that is similar to bepanthenol but has a lot less problems in my opinion. I've also found out that coconut oil is literally a lifesaver in the last stages of healing, it really helps my skin stay hydrated and soft. I might look into using coconut oil for the whole time or using some coconut oil based products in the future 🦄
My tattoo artist has me heal my tattoos in a way I have never heard anyone else mention, but I swear by it, all of my tattoos have healed so fast and so well, it’s been great. I wait at least 6 hours to unwrap the tattoo, then I wash it with non-antibacterial soap (that is something he is adamant on), and I was it in the hottest water that I can handle (which does sting a little. The reasoning behind this is that where you were tattooed is going to be aggravated, and hot it starts to immediately temper that tattooed area, so it more quickly becomes the same temperature as the rest of your skin. This greatly speeds up the healing process. I have never had any problems with sticking to bedsheets or clothing, and my scabs form fairly quickly, and are so paper thin they are hardly noticeable. My tattoo artist also provides me with an ointment to use to keep the tattoo moisturizer as it heals. All in all, all my experiences with healing have been great so far.
I'll never get tired of the smell of hustle butter. It's soooo good !! And I've used it a lot. I'm never gonna use saniderm or demalize though. I'm also a bit tired of the healing process, especially when you get tattooed back to back, in the studio every 3 weeks but idk, there's something about those healing sheets that feel unhygienic to me, plus I've seen so many people in the treactle tatts group where they had residue of the firm stuck on their skin and it makes me freak out! Haha! To each their own I guess
For me it’s ph 5.5 soap when showering. Cling film for the first 3 nights (i get a allergic reaction with any sticky film) and hustle butter or Tattoo Med
Also I've mainly used Dream Cream on my tattoos, but did use Tattoo Goo on the first one and have also used Yer Maws Tattoo Butter on previous inkings as well.
I want to love hustle butter but it does nothing for my skin. Doesn't moisturize, just makes me feel greasy. I use saniderm now, and after a week with that I put a thin film of aquaphor on at night and moisturize as needed with lubriderm. Pretty much healed my whole sleeve that way. My boyfriend, on the other hand, had some success with saniderm at first, but when he got the section of his sleeve done near his armpit the sensitive skin got irritated and actually scarred terribly. So now he uses aquaphor or hustle butter and lotion exclusively. I think the secret is to try different things, listen to your body and figure out what works for your own skin.
I tried Saniderm/Tegaderm on a couple of tattoos and still have some left but don't think I'll keep using it unless it's a really small piece. I was getting irritation at the edges I think from adhesive. When I was doing just straight to lotion right after removing first bandage (and washing), it went great. Rewrapping is my current artist's instruction but it seems to irritate my skin more
i went dry along time ago. until i started my back, holy hell what a backitch after a shower. but it also depends on what stag my heal is at and what im doin that day with all my other tats. also love the saniderm for 4 or 5 days. and a soft baby soap is easiest on the skin.
I usually use saniderm for all my healing, but if I have issues with it or run out then I’ll just use Hustle Butter. I’ve used Tattoo Goo but I don’t like they’re moisturizer as much as Hustle Butter. Aquaphor is great for the first few days or if it gets especially dry. I’ve been using Mad Rabbit occasionally as a moisturizer after they heal and that seems to be pretty nice on the go.
Been getting tattooed 17 years, I think I've used every method! For my last few tattoos, I kinda dry heal... I let it dry out before I moisturise. I use aveeno, been wanting to try hustle butter for a while now...
I only have 1 tattoo so my experience is VERY limited but Tattoo Goo was what I used and it was great. I didn't like the herbal smell that it had if I had to pick something to be nitpicky about.
I'm a pure coconut oil after 3 days of washing and wrapping then vitamin E after about two weeks twice a day kind of girl but I am planning to try hustle butter
just took my 3rd tat yesterday, bepanthen did great job with my previous tat and it looks fresh af. but the new artist told me not to use it.. so i bought a cream from their store as she recommended but tbh i just feel she wanted to get money. ill stick to my bepanthen forever if the new cream isnt some sort of miracle XD
The only tattoo I've ever had to get touched up quickly after getting it done is one that I used bepanthem to heal. Just doesn't work for me, but I've heard it works wonders for others. My friend is allergic to the planet and therefore has no other choice but to dry heal, idk how she deals through the itchy phase 🤣
Have one tattoo and used tattoomed foil (a saniderm type of product) when the time arrived to remove it was still sticking astonishingly hard to my skin. Removing it hurt like hell, anyone else got this experience with a saniderm like product?
I remove it in the shower under warm water, and use a little coconut oil if the film is really on there. Different places on the body seem to be irritated more/less than others. And I've found that the longer I leave the film on, the easier it becomes to remove, so I try and be patient and leave my second piece for a full seven days (I change the first after 24 hours). Healed my sleeve that way and it worked great for me, personally.
Does dream cream work on a fresh tattoo or is it better for when they’re healed? On my two I’ve used fouegra because that’s what my tattoo studio sells but I’m open to trying others
Lush products are heavily fragranced, I wouldn’t suggest using any lush products near an open wound/surgical scar/tattoo. You could have a bad reaction or extend healing times. Just because it worked for some doesn’t mean it should be recommended.
Something that completely put me off watching a certain UA-cam was her getting some tiny tattoo, and using Vaseline on it. I commented, nicely I might add, that Vaseline isn't great for healing tattoos and suggested some better creams. Instead of replying 'oh thanks for the tip I didn't know' or 'I'll use that next time', I got a curt message back saying 'well I've used it for my other tattoos and they're fine.' Well yeah, that's because they're fucking tiny and you can barely see them. I hope she gets a big piece and all the ink falls out from the fucking Vaseline. 😑
Well just because she didn’t take your advice, doesn’t mean she deserves to lose 100’s of dollars on a lifelong commitment. Different strokes for different folks. You can advise but beyond that it’s at the persons discretion. Don’t wish ill will on someone just because they didn’t validate your knowledge or experience.
I've used Savlon (never again) Vaseline (OK but not great) Bepanthen (I find it great) and a few various tattoo butters but those keep dipping in & out of availability. This video was really helpful. I have recently uploaded a video about my own experience with Dermalize so check that for details but briefly I'll say I found it inconvenient but like the result.
I used to work for Lush. I'll say, they sure do a good job convincing people their products are natural but it's not true if you actually read the ingredients. They put a ton of artificial scents in their stuff that can be really irritating to your skin. Part of my job was to do a lot of demos on people and I cannot tell you how many times I got weird rashes and such all over my hands.
Yes anything Lush sell in black packaging is stuffed full of what they call "safe synthetics" like SLS, parabens and 'fragrances'. Their marketing is very carefully worded to not outright claim they are 100% organic but to definitely give that impression. This is to safeguard them against law suits but is ethically an appalling policy of deliberately misleading customers.
Honestly I don’t get how people think that something so highly scented would be good for your skin, it all smells so artificial
Hustle Butter is my favorite. My tattoo artist provides free aftercare so I get soap and packets of hustle butter for free. It smells so good!!!
Oh that’s so cool!!!
I’m a tattoo apprentice and they sell individual self adhering dressings on Killer ink- they’re 50p to £1 each depending on the size 🤟🏼
I love when you say „I hope you‘re all doing very well“ this makes me feel so nostalgic...don‘t know why 🥰
I see Bepanthen have started doing a dedicated tattoo ointment now, maybe consider reviewing that one too? :)
It is the same thing with a new name lmao
@@Floclassique I was gonna say, it’s probably like how lubriderm came out with a “tattoo lotion.” It’s basically the thing
@@Floclassique it has different ingredients and its way thicker than the original bepanthen creme ! ( and the tattoo ointment is cheaper)
Loving this series! Would love a video on healing hard areas like the foot, armpit, etc!
in the beginning i'd use so much moisturizer. but as i got more tattooed a lot of the artist were telling me that its best to keep moisturizing to a minimum. now i pretty much "dry heal" all of my tattoos. i use that term loosely, but i think its the closet definition of what i do lol.
i'll leave the bandages on for however long the artist recommends and then wash it when i take them off. I don't re wrap it. for the first three days ill just wash it twice a day with soap and water and then when it gets scabby and dry ill only moisture it when the itchiness becomes unbearable.
I find, for me, the more i baby it, the worse it heals.
Love the new videos! Ive been bored recently and these videos are getting me sane! Sending good vibes your way
Thank you ❤️
I just got a tattoo on Saturday! This video came at a perfect time 😊 also! I watched your video on new tattoo remorse for the one I just got and it helped me so much! I got a traditional wolf and it's a very different style than my flower tattoos, so it shocked me a bit. But! As you said, I got used to it and it's my absolute favourite 🥰
I kind dry heal, I never liked the idea slapping creams etc on a fresh, open wound. I unwrap my tattoo and wash it as soon as I get home. I might wrap it the first night just depends how I feel. But I don’t put any moisturiser on it until maybe 3-4 days and it starts to get real dry.
Ive had a sanaderm type product once and I didn’t have a great experience with it.
Dont think I've ever been this early. Anyways, thank you for this video!! I just got my first tattoo done (like 1 days ago) and I need all the healing advice out there!
Love you Laureeeeen! And omg, you've been looking even more flawless recently if that was possible!
😭❤️😭❤️ you angel
@@treacletatts just the truth darling🥰💜
You might be able to make the surgery pads yourself with saniderm and cotton pads. That might be a cheaper option and it’s basically the same thing if it’s sanitary and what not.
I don't have all these options in my country, so jealous.
I have been getting tattooed for around 20yrs now and have around 40 individual tattoos and I pretty much used Savlon on all of them with no problems at all, it’s a nice gentle cream and it’s formulated for cuts and grazes, so pretty much what a tattoo is !! So many artists have their own methods for tattoo healing and most of them told me to use Bepanthen which is actually for nappy rash which isn’t a cut or a graze, it’s also a very think cream and a lot of people have issues with it including myself so I stayed clear of it, however they now do a dedicated tattoo cream but never tried it !! Tattoo Goo was also good too
I love love LOVE your arm sleeve that goes onto your neck! I don’t have any tattoos but omg I’m seriously considering getting a few flowers of my own because I wanna be the real me!!!!
I think the situation with Bepanthen isn’t that they changed the formula but that people realised that some of the ingredients might be a problem for some people. I’ve always used Savlon but I’m looking to try something new for my next tattoo when that finally happens.
I have always just used an unscented lotion and my artist never puts a wrap on my fresh tattoo. All my tattoos have healed perfectly though
Love your video's Lauren whatever their about you always look amazing love you Lauren awesome video
While i have only four tattoos and tried only two technics, i can already tell which one works best for me! Two of my tattoos i have been healong with bepanthen and two were dry healing (i only have black work mind you). The dry healing ones look amazing, i believe that they are as black as they can be. The bepanthen ones tho,,, they need touch up. They look way more faded than the dry healing ones (and the dry healing ones are older than the bepanthen ones).
In my experience (tho it might work for some) bepanthen isnt really good to heal tattoos, its so thick that you really have to rub it on the tattoo for it to penetrate your skin which is not a good thing when your tattoo is in the "crusty" phase.
Sure dry healing is metaphorically painful as in you really wanna scratch this bad boy but if you actually achieve not scratching it (which im proud of achieving!) Then it looks amazing!
thank you!!! this it so helpful
Bepanthen....🤔....nappy care ointment....is that a baby bottom cream? I’ve always washed with antibacterial soap and let dry and then use a small amount of palmers coconut lotion maybe once or twice a day after cleaning for 2-3 days and then dry it out and let it snow lol. I did try dry healing on my upper shoulder blade area. I didn’t feel the need to lube it up...I think it depends also on the area of the body. If it’s moving and bending more def wouldn’t recommend dry healing...I’ve also in my earlier days used too much moisturizer and had issues with “bubbles” in my tattoo. Now I stick to more drying out because it really took forever to heal the bubble scabs. Love to try your method with saniderm!❤️
Bepanthen is great for closing the skin quickly. I always use it on chafed skin as well. I do: 2 days of bepanthen - 2 weeks of hustle butter, since hustle butter contains a lot of mango and your skin can react allergic to that. I'm allergic to all the second skin stuff and tried LUSH Ultrabalm but got bumps on my tattoo. This works the best for me, and never wrapping it in cling film again after I remove it the first time. 🥰 But kinda dry heal tho. Only moisturize it like twice a day for a very thin layer.
I've used bepanthen on all my tattoos, no issues, i use the one in the blue box (antiseptic), in australia there are 3 or 4 different bepanthen products though EDIT- there's bepanthen antiseptic, nappy rash cream, first aid and there is one that says for tattoos but it's hard to find in stores
I use a pea size amount and thin it out before applying it
Got my second tattoo ever a little over a week ago. I've been using coconut oil on my tattoo twice a day because my dry skin gets extra dry in the winter.
Healing going well; although I forgot to ask for no medical tape when the artist covered my tattoo, so by the time I took the wrapping off my arm was puffy and red.
That’s cool. I tried to take care of my tats as much as I can. Thanks for sharing your tattoo healing story, it was great and interesting.😄👍🍁
I just switched to dry healing recently! I am on like 8 sessions of a leg sleeve and the last 2 sessions I dry healed. I couldn't see any difference in quality between the ones I used moisturizer for and the ones I didn't.
The first 3 or 4 nights, I use light lotion and wrap in cling film while I sleep. The rest of the time I only out lotion on if it gets overwhelmingly itchy or if it's on a bendy area (knee cap) to keep the scabs from breaking.
So much less work! 🤣
i dry heal too but kinda do the opposite approach as you. I dont use anything for the first 3 days although i do keep it clean with soap/water and wrap it to sleep. After that i apply lotion if its itchy or cracking. Dry healing is way less work.
This sounds like how I’ve done it for years now too...chest...arm sleeve...neck...shoulder and back. But my hand def needed more moisturizer. I agree if it bends more you don’t want your scabs to crack open!
I love your channel and I've just been rewatching your video about your pizza pin-up girl being copied and what true inspiration really is, I know what it feels like, I have 5 tattoos (I want more). I got my tattoos in the 90's and my friend came down for a holiday, she decided she wanted a tattoo while she was here so I took her to my tattooist and left her to get her tattoo while I did a bit of shopping. When I got back she had got a tattoo EXACTLY the same as 1 of mine. It was from 1 of his books but I was so angry, it still annoys me when I think about it. Anyway, keep up the good work and thank you. xxx
I have a friend who had this happen, upsetting thing is that it was a portrait of his dog who'd passed. Artist put it in his book and someone else liked it enough to get it. My friend recognised it when he went to a party (both local to the studio and knew each other). Needless to say he was a little upset....
I have dry skin too but if you're able to find it Cornhuskers lotion is great! What I will do is use a thick lotion and then put Cornhuskers over top. The Cornhuskers dries overtop the lotion and keeps your skin moisturized.
Coconut oil all the way for me. Works like a charm and it’s natural 👍🏻
I have a full Japanese sleeve (my first tattoo) which was healed by Bepanthen for the first week or so then switched to a moisturiser once it started to get itchy. Suffice to say, it healed very well and quite quickly. I think it totalled 4 weeks until it stopped itching and no visible dry skin. 2 years on and it’s still black and crisp.
I just had a second inner forearm piece, but currently healing this with 2nd skin for the first 3 days then currently on 4th day with Bepanthen. Will see how this one goes!
How did it go with bephanten on your 2nd tattoo?
@@rinseco This time around, it wasn’t as sore (thank’s to 2nd skin I guess) when I got to the bepanthen stage. It healed perfectly. It is nice and clear, no fading or loss of detail etc. Would recommend if you’re not the type to fuss over ingredients and just want something that does what needs to be done. Sister also had her first tattoo done recently, healed with bepanthen. No issues at all.
Never heard of these methods!! May try the lash one out sometime.
My artist has me keep the wrap for only 2-3 hours after leaving the shop, immediately wash with antibacterial soap (I use dial in scented antibacterial), and add aquaphor. Wash/aquaphor for 2-5 times a day as necessary (usually 3) for the first 3 days, then after wash 2-3 times a day and add a thin layer on regular in scented soap until done flaking, total takes 3-4 weeks to stop peeling.
I personally feel paranoid keeping the wrap on so this method works for me, but the itching. Oh god. It’s the actual worst. 💀
I have 4 tattoos. the first two just used bepenthan. then second 2 I used sandierm and bepentham to moisturise it afterwards. honestly prefer the Bepenthan definitely using that from now on
Thanks for this video! So important 💗
Seriously allergies suck because I am allergic so much I can't use second skins at all! And if I use hustle butter to long my skin doesn't react well, same with the tattoo goo lotion (not the tub / pot thing). Burt's Bees all natural face cream is the best I have found 🖤
Burts bees products are fab!! Glad you have that / don’t react to it ❤️
I have had the exact same experience with second skin and hustle butter. I'm getting tattooed next week and because of my reaction to hustle butter my artist recommended Vaseline. I'm really scared for the healing process and trying new products.
@@XmadonaX I hate healing with vaseline or A&D ointment. I would suggest unscented lotion before those. Good luck tho, I wish I was getting tattooed before the year was out 🖤
The first time I healed a tattoo the artist recommended a specific cream to me (she actually gave it to me for free) and it was lovely. I loved the smell and the consistency. When I finished that one I wanted to get more but all of a sudden I couldn't find it anywhere! So I switched to bepanthenol. Ugh. Terrible experience. I then switched to another cream (recommended by another artist) that is similar to bepanthenol but has a lot less problems in my opinion. I've also found out that coconut oil is literally a lifesaver in the last stages of healing, it really helps my skin stay hydrated and soft. I might look into using coconut oil for the whole time or using some coconut oil based products in the future 🦄
My tattoo artist has me heal my tattoos in a way I have never heard anyone else mention, but I swear by it, all of my tattoos have healed so fast and so well, it’s been great. I wait at least 6 hours to unwrap the tattoo, then I wash it with non-antibacterial soap (that is something he is adamant on), and I was it in the hottest water that I can handle (which does sting a little. The reasoning behind this is that where you were tattooed is going to be aggravated, and hot it starts to immediately temper that tattooed area, so it more quickly becomes the same temperature as the rest of your skin. This greatly speeds up the healing process. I have never had any problems with sticking to bedsheets or clothing, and my scabs form fairly quickly, and are so paper thin they are hardly noticeable. My tattoo artist also provides me with an ointment to use to keep the tattoo moisturizer as it heals. All in all, all my experiences with healing have been great so far.
I'm surprised that the pads are so expensive there! I looked on Amazon; a 1000 piece case of of 4"×7" Dri-Loc pads is $40!
I should probably look on Amazon 😂 I looked on tattoo studio supply stores!
@@treacletatts There are several different brands, but none are too pricey! Hopefully you can find what you need! 😊
i have dry skin and eczema and getting an epilator instead of shaving helped so much!
I'll never get tired of the smell of hustle butter. It's soooo good !! And I've used it a lot. I'm never gonna use saniderm or demalize though. I'm also a bit tired of the healing process, especially when you get tattooed back to back, in the studio every 3 weeks but idk, there's something about those healing sheets that feel unhygienic to me, plus I've seen so many people in the treactle tatts group where they had residue of the firm stuck on their skin and it makes me freak out! Haha! To each their own I guess
For me it’s ph 5.5 soap when showering. Cling film for the first 3 nights (i get a allergic reaction with any sticky film) and hustle butter or Tattoo Med
Also I've mainly used Dream Cream on my tattoos, but did use Tattoo Goo on the first one and have also used Yer Maws Tattoo Butter on previous inkings as well.
I want to love hustle butter but it does nothing for my skin. Doesn't moisturize, just makes me feel greasy. I use saniderm now, and after a week with that I put a thin film of aquaphor on at night and moisturize as needed with lubriderm. Pretty much healed my whole sleeve that way. My boyfriend, on the other hand, had some success with saniderm at first, but when he got the section of his sleeve done near his armpit the sensitive skin got irritated and actually scarred terribly. So now he uses aquaphor or hustle butter and lotion exclusively. I think the secret is to try different things, listen to your body and figure out what works for your own skin.
Always moisturize! I didn’t moisturize my first tattoo and now, it’s patchy…
I tried Saniderm/Tegaderm on a couple of tattoos and still have some left but don't think I'll keep using it unless it's a really small piece. I was getting irritation at the edges I think from adhesive.
When I was doing just straight to lotion right after removing first bandage (and washing), it went great. Rewrapping is my current artist's instruction but it seems to irritate my skin more
My husband gets a rash from the adhesive on saniderm.
i went dry along time ago. until i started my back, holy hell what a backitch after a shower. but it also depends on what stag my heal is at and what im doin that day with all my other tats. also love the saniderm for 4 or 5 days. and a soft baby soap is easiest on the skin.
I usually use saniderm for all my healing, but if I have issues with it or run out then I’ll just use Hustle Butter. I’ve used Tattoo Goo but I don’t like they’re moisturizer as much as Hustle Butter. Aquaphor is great for the first few days or if it gets especially dry. I’ve been using Mad Rabbit occasionally as a moisturizer after they heal and that seems to be pretty nice on the go.
Been getting tattooed 17 years, I think I've used every method! For my last few tattoos, I kinda dry heal... I let it dry out before I moisturise. I use aveeno, been wanting to try hustle butter for a while now...
What do you use on your healed tattoos, can you do a video on products to use on healed skin please?
I only have 1 tattoo so my experience is VERY limited but Tattoo Goo was what I used and it was great. I didn't like the herbal smell that it had if I had to pick something to be nitpicky about.
In The Netherlands you also have bepanthen tattoo creme. I am curious about that one!
Tattoo Goo is my fave. 💕
I'm a pure coconut oil after 3 days of washing and wrapping then vitamin E after about two weeks twice a day kind of girl but I am planning to try hustle butter
My artist gives out afterinked lotion and gryphon gold wash for cleaning
just took my 3rd tat yesterday, bepanthen did great job with my previous tat and it looks fresh af. but the new artist told me not to use it.. so i bought a cream from their store as she recommended but tbh i just feel she wanted to get money. ill stick to my bepanthen forever if the new cream isnt some sort of miracle XD
i realllllly wish i could use saniderm but it makes me break out in a rash. So depressing
The only tattoo I've ever had to get touched up quickly after getting it done is one that I used bepanthem to heal. Just doesn't work for me, but I've heard it works wonders for others.
My friend is allergic to the planet and therefore has no other choice but to dry heal, idk how she deals through the itchy phase 🤣
Have one tattoo and used tattoomed foil (a saniderm type of product) when the time arrived to remove it was still sticking astonishingly hard to my skin. Removing it hurt like hell, anyone else got this experience with a saniderm like product?
I remove it in the shower under warm water, and use a little coconut oil if the film is really on there. Different places on the body seem to be irritated more/less than others. And I've found that the longer I leave the film on, the easier it becomes to remove, so I try and be patient and leave my second piece for a full seven days (I change the first after 24 hours). Healed my sleeve that way and it worked great for me, personally.
I’ve gotten lucky my skin is good at healing that I just lotion here n there n it’s good. I just hate the itchy faze
Does dream cream work on a fresh tattoo or is it better for when they’re healed? On my two I’ve used fouegra because that’s what my tattoo studio sells but I’m open to trying others
Lush products are heavily fragranced, I wouldn’t suggest using any lush products near an open wound/surgical scar/tattoo. You could have a bad reaction or extend healing times.
Just because it worked for some doesn’t mean it should be recommended.
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Where I live you have bapanthen or dry healing 😂
Saniderm from the get go and I’m 4 tattoos in 😂
Something that completely put me off watching a certain UA-cam was her getting some tiny tattoo, and using Vaseline on it. I commented, nicely I might add, that Vaseline isn't great for healing tattoos and suggested some better creams. Instead of replying 'oh thanks for the tip I didn't know' or 'I'll use that next time', I got a curt message back saying 'well I've used it for my other tattoos and they're fine.' Well yeah, that's because they're fucking tiny and you can barely see them. I hope she gets a big piece and all the ink falls out from the fucking Vaseline. 😑
Well just because she didn’t take your advice, doesn’t mean she deserves to lose 100’s of dollars on a lifelong commitment.
Different strokes for different folks. You can advise but beyond that it’s at the persons discretion.
Don’t wish ill will on someone just because they didn’t validate your knowledge or experience.
I've used Savlon (never again) Vaseline (OK but not great) Bepanthen (I find it great) and a few various tattoo butters but those keep dipping in & out of availability.
This video was really helpful. I have recently uploaded a video about my own experience with Dermalize so check that for details but briefly I'll say I found it inconvenient but like the result.