Made for the Masterpiece.

Great art begins with a flawless canvas and demands lifelong preservation.

SKINGRAPHICA® is the world’s first advanced skincare system engineered for the complete lifecycle of your ink. Formulated with stage-targeted complexes, it prepares your skin before the needle, protects your art from daily fading, and locks in lifelong brilliance.

Give your investment the scientific precision it deserves.

DERMATOLOGIST APPROVED. CLINICALLY PROVEN.

  • SKINGRAPHICA PRIME pre-tattoo skin preparation hide-from-product-page
    Stage 01 | Prepare
    PRIME Tattoo Preparation Serum
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    9
    Add to cart
    $165
    $165
  • SKINGRAPHICA LOCK post-tattoo ink recovery complex hide-from-product-page
    Stage 02 | Recover
    LOCK Tattoo Ink Grip & Recovery Complex
    4.8
    Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
    9
    Add to cart
    $175
    $175
  • SKINGRAPHICA SHIELD daily tattoo protection with SPF 15 hide-from-product-page
    Stage 03 | Protect
    SHIELD Tattoo Fade & Blur Defence Cream
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    8
    Add to cart
    $155
    $155
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    Stage 04 | Restore
    LUME Tattoo Restoration Emulsion
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    15
    CHOOSE SIZE
    $255
    $255
  • SKINGRAPHICA SYSTEM luxury tattoo skincare kit hide-from-product-page
    ESSENTIAL 2-STAGE CARE
    SYSTEM Prepare and Recover Kit
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    4
    Add to cart
    $299
    (VALUE $340)
    $340.00
    $299
  • SKINGRAPHICA SYSTEM PLUS luxury tattoo skincare kit hide-from-product-page
    ADVANCED 3-STAGE CARE
    SYSTEM PLUS Prepare, Recover and Protect Kit
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    4
    Add to cart
    $399
    (VALUE $499)
    $499.00
    $399
  • SKINGRAPHICA SYSTEM LUX complete luxury tattoo skincare kit hide-from-product-page
    ULTIMATE 4-STAGE CARE
    SYSTEM LUX Prepare, Recover, Protect & Restore Kit
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    2
    Add to cart
    $549
    (VALUE $750)
    $750.00
    $549
  • SKINGRAPHICA luxury tattoo skincare gift card SKINGRAPHICA luxury tattoo skincare gift card, hover view
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    GIFT CARD The gift that never expires.
    CHOOSE SIZE
    $144
    $144

2026 Global Artist Rankings

Coming November 1

The world's Top 10 and Top 100 tattoo artists for 2026. Assessed by our inspectors on the work of the past 12 months and announced on November 1.

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Black Ivy · Global Top 10GRAPHICA · Global Top 100

Stage-Targeted Formulations

  • Applying SKINGRAPHICA PRIME to skin before a tattoo
     

    Prepare

    Before the needle touches your skin, the condition of your skin determines how well it will take ink. Hydrated, resilient skin is easier to tattoo, absorbs pigment evenly, and heals better.

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  • Applying SKINGRAPHICA LOCK to a fresh tattoo
     

    Recover

    Tattooing creates an open wound. Your body responds by clotting, forming scabs, and regenerating skin. The way you care for your tattoo in these first weeks determines how much pigment “locks in” permanently.

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  • Applying SKINGRAPHICA SHIELD SPF 15 to a tattoo, portrait crop
     

    Protect

    Sunlight, pollution, and friction all cause tattoos to fade and blur over time. The most damaging factors are UV radiation and high-energy visible light.

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  • Applying SKINGRAPHICA LUME to a healed tattoo for vibrancy
     

    Restore

    Over years, tattoos inevitably soften. Skin renews itself constantly, and time takes a toll on vibrancy. But modern skincare can help refresh older tattoos, restoring definition and brightness.

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ICONICA / Featured Artist / October 2026 Etching on Skin
Marco C. Matarese, Featured Artist Marco C.
Matarese The Restorer

Milano, Italy

He painted the ceilings of castles for thirteen years, then picked up a tattoo machine at 38 with nobody willing to teach him. Almost nobody on earth was tattooing like a 17th-century engraver, and within six months of opening his Milan studio, collectors were crossing oceans to lie on his table. Nothing is designed in advance: every piece is built with the client on the morning of the appointment, drawn to fit the body, and almost always large. Eleven years in, Marco C. Matarese is ranked among the 100 best tattoo artists on earth. The restorer chose the one canvas that can't be saved.

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