Tattoos and sun exposure ☀
Tattoos and sun exposure ☀
If your tattoo is brand new: no sun exposure for at least 1 full month. You can protect it with clothing, but do not apply total sunblock if the tattoo is not healed.
Once the first month of healing has passed, we strongly advise you to protect your tattoos from the sun. An SPF 50 is ideal, or clothing.
Once healed, your tattoo won't self-destruct if you get a small sunburn on it one day, but in the long term, it's very bad for your skin and for the tattoo as well. In the medium/long term, this can dull and severely damage them.
If you have a tattoo appointment scheduled: take care of your skin! We won't be able to tattoo over a sunburn or sun-damaged skin.
Therefore, the sun's UV radiation does not mix well with your tattoos, but beware, this also applies to UV tanning beds :)
