I think she said “Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion” not Vaseline salve. It sounds like there are several choices for the lotion after the A&D…I use Lubriderm but I’m sure Curel or any other unscented lotion should work. Again, though, ask your particular artist.

I would guess infection would be like anything else–red, sore, maybe some swelling above what is normal for a tattoo. If you have any questions regarding the healing, and what’s normal, please contact your artist. They should be able to tell you for sure, or have you come in to see it. Good luck!

2 of my tats are somewhat “copy”–one is flash and the other is pretty basic. My 3rd was a design by someone to help raise money for animal rescue and I paid for the outline, etc. My 4th is somewhat original…I gave my artist a pic but the final tat doesn’t look like the pic, and I like it a lot better. She did give me the sketch though when I…[Read more]