PRIME
Tattoo Preparation Serum
30 mL · 1.0 fl oz
Skin that takes ink evenly, for sharper lines and fuller colour.
5.0 (9)$165
Andrea Pellerone, Global Top 100 Artist, photographed by Antonio Nelli
Steve Butcher, Global Top 10 Artist
Skincare for the art you wear
Made for the Masterpiece.
Exceptional art deserves exceptional skin. A clinically proven formulation for every stage of your tattoo’s life.
LOCK
Tattoo Ink Grip & Recovery Complex
50 mL · 1.7 fl oz
Holds pigment in place through the 14 days that decide how much stays.
4.8 (9)$175
SHIELD
Tattoo Fade & Blur Defence Cream
50 mL · 1.7 fl oz
Keeps healed lines sharp and colour true against everyday light.
5.0 (8)$155
LUME
Tattoo Restoration Emulsion
Returns definition and brightness to faded ink in as little as 10 days.
5.0 (15)Choose a size
$239
Curated collections
The complete protocol.
Up to $185 in added value.
Everything your tattoo needs, already put together. Choose a collection for your next tattoo, one that covers every stage, or LEGACY for the pieces you already wear. SYSTEM LUX arrives in the collector’s edition box.
SYSTEM LUX
ContainsPRIME, LOCK, SHIELD and LUME
Every stage, for your next tattoo and every piece you already wear. Presented in the collector’s edition box.
5.0 (2)$549Valued at $734Save $185
SYSTEM PLUS
ContainsPRIME, LOCK and SHIELD
For a new piece you intend to keep sharp for life. Protection continues every day after healing.
5.0 (4)$399Valued at $495Save $96
SYSTEM
ContainsPRIME and LOCK
Everything a new tattoo needs, from 21 days before your appointment to the last day of healing.
5.0 (4)$299Valued at $340Save $41
LEGACY
ContainsLUME and SHIELD
For the pieces you already wear. LUME restores the work, then SHIELD keeps it bright every day after.
$339Valued at $394Save $55
Marco C. Matarese, Global Top 100 Artist
Why SKINGRAPHICA®
You invested in the art. Now invest in the canvas.
How a tattoo heals in its first 14 days decides how much pigment stays. After that, light fades every line, year on year. Standard aftercare treats a tattoo as a wound. We treat it as a work of art, with a formulation for each stage of its life.
01PrepareReadies the skin to take ink evenly.
02RecoverHolds pigment through 14 days of healing.
03ProtectKeeps every line sharp against daily light.
04RestoreReturns depth and definition to older work.
Your protocol
Built around your appointment.
Give us the date. We will set every stage around it.
My appointment is
Today
21 days before your appointment
Prepare
Twice daily on the area to be tattooed. Hydrated, resilient skin takes ink more evenly and heals better.
Day 0
Appointment
Stop PRIME 12 hours before. Afterwards, leave the covering on for 24 to 48 hours.
The 14 days of healing
Recover
3 to 5 times a day, from the moment the covering comes off. These 14 days decide how much pigment stays.
Every day, once healed
Protect
As the last step, every day. Light is what fades and blurs a healed tattoo.
When ink fades
Years later
Restore
Twice daily for 10 days, then twice a week. Definition and brightness, returned.
Getting tattooed soon?
PRIME and LOCK together, as the SYSTEM.
Everything from 21 days out to the last day of healing.
$299
Valued at $340
Proof
Chosen by the world’s finest artists. Worn by the collectors of their work.
50 of 51 reviews are 5 stars. Every formulation and every system.
Dermatologist approved, clinically proven and independently lab tested. Formulated in Australia and shipped to more than 20 countries.
Dermatologist approved
Suitable for sensitive and freshly tattooed skin.
Clinically proven
Well tolerated on repeated use, including sensitive skin.
Independently lab tested
Every formulation, before it ever reaches skin.
Ink-Safe™ technology
Cares for skin and protects the pigment.
Why we cost more
Priced for the work it protects.
Frontier actives. Independent testing in Australia and the UK. Airless double-wall glass for every lotion and cream, a precision glass pipette for PRIME. Each choice costs more. Each one is deliberate.
Why we cost moreThe world of SKINGRAPHICA®
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In their words.
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