Prepare
How to Prepare for Your First Tattoo
Getting a tattoo for the first time is one of those events you remember in granular detail decades later. How well it goes is largely decided in the two weeks beforehand.
The SKINGRAPHICA Academy
Prepare
Clear, evidence-led guides to every stage of a tattoo’s life. How to prepare your skin, heal well, protect your ink from the sun and keep it sharp for decades.
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The SKINGRAPHICA protocol
Put the guides into practice.
Ink-Safe™ care for every stage of a tattoo’s life. Delivered to more than 20 countries, duties paid.
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
SYSTEM
Curated system
Contains PRIME and LOCK
Everything a new tattoo needs, from 21 days before your appointment to the last day of healing.
5.0 (4)$299Valued at $340
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