The most important aspect of aftercare is simply listening to your artist and their advice. Because aftercare can differ slightly depending on inks, colors, location, and size, they’ll have more personalized advice for you—including how long to keep the bandage on, when you can wash it, and whether it may require regular tuneups. Aftercare Moisturizer, Project Woo ($25) The Original Aftercare Salve, Tattoo Goo ($9) postbiotic body lotion, mindbodygreen ($30) 100% Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Shea Moisture ($15.99) Intensive Daily Repair Body Butter, Josie Maran ($46) Restore Healing Balm, Doctor Rogers ($30) Eczema+ Extra Strength Body Cream, SkinFix ($38) Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, Pipette ($15) Unscented Natural Mineral Sunscreen, Suntegrity ($24) Our high standards also come from testing products—many, many products. Our editors and writers rigorously test and research the products featured in our roundups to offer you the best, most informed recommendations. When we write reviews, you can trust we spend quality time with the formulas: We don’t simply rave about products we’ve slathered on the back of our hand. We endorse products we’ve tried and loved. Learn more about our testing process and clean beauty standards here.
