I got the best Christmas present ever – my husband gave me a tattoo voucher and five weeks ago I got the tattoo that I’ve dreamed of for ages. I still can’t get over how beautiful it is. If you love your tattoos, you know how important it is to treat your art the way it deserves. Tattoo after care is vital.

Treat your art the way it deserves

I am still completely and utterly in love with my tattoo. I love the design and I am so happy that I finally have my dragonfly (it’s for my grandmother who passed a few years ago). I was a bit nervous for this one. I now have ten tattoos in total, but most of them are small and not really ‘in your face’. This one is very visible. To myself and others. I am taking extra good care of this beautiful piece. I want my tattoo to look fresh and vivid for years to come.

Note: Always follow your artist’s guidelines while your tattoo is healing!

Tattoo After Care Skin Moisturiser

The kind people at Tattoo Skincare gave me a voucher to shop on their online store and I got myself a big bottle of Tattoo After Care Skin Moisturiser. They also surprised me with a jar of Sonatur Exfoliator.

Did you know that exfoliating your tattooed skin is an important part of your skincare routine? Regular exfoliation is a key step in ensuring that your tattoo stays looking fresh and vibrant. Note: only exfoliate your skin once your tattoo is completely healed! Gently exfoliating once or twice a week is more than ample. I haven’t tried the exfoliator on my tattooed skin as my tattoo is not 100% healed yet, but I tried it on my face. This is lovely stuff! If you like manual exfoliators, this one is well worth it.

Another vital part of long-term care to keep your healed tattoo looking fabulous… sunscreen. In the words of the Sunscreen Song… ‘If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it’. Showing my age here again, ha-ha.

And now we get to the most important step of caring for your tattoos…

Moisturising your tattooed skin is vital to keep your tattoo looking fresh and vivid. Dry skin = tattoos that look faded and dull. Skin health should always be a priority.

Tattoo After Care Skin Moisturising Cream has been developed to keep your tattoos moisturised and vivid, without putting any harmful chemicals on your skin.

With a unique combination of essential oils and a natural base, the Tattoo After Care Skin Moisturiser range is suitable for normal or sensitive skin and can be used on the face or body and as often as needed. And it’s all natural!

The Tattoo After Care Skin Moisturiser is non-oily, it’s not sticky, it absorbs quickly and it makes a great after sun soothing lotion.

A key ingredient in this lotion is organic rose geranium essential oil. Rose geranium has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, which is great for healing.

This truly is a lovely lotion. It’s light, but packs a punch in the moisturising department. It applies smoothly and easily and does not drag the skin. It also absorbs super quickly and it does not leave a film on the skin. It leaves your skin feeling nourished and cared for.

My husband and sister also tried it and agreed with my thoughts. My husband’s words: ‘Wow, it really brings out the tattoo’.

The rose geranium scent can be overwhelming when you apply the lotion. The scent does dissipate after a while leaving a lovely scent on your skin. I don’t mind smelling like a turkish delight :)

I highly recommend Tattoo After Care Skin Moisturiser.

Pop on over to www.tattooskincare.co.za and treat your art the way it deserves.

xoxo

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.

I know, I know… the title sounds a bit corny, but my PrintWild prints really are perfect. PERFECT. I already have my next order planned and I know what most of our family members will be getting for Christmas.

Perfect prints from PrintWild

PrintWild turns your favourite images into works of art.

The awesome people at PrintWild treated me to a voucher and gave me the opportunity to turn precious images into Faceblocks and Magna Tots. I knew I would love them, but the products totally exceeded my expectations.

PrintWild has been creating canvas prints and canvas stretched frames since 2003. With a family history in photography and photographic printing, they tailor ready-to-hang wall art on a wide collection of printed media and framing techniques.

I’ve seen PrintWild’s Faceblocks on Instagram and so many people have been raving about them. I’ve joined the club!

Your favourite images are professionally cropped into 15cm x 15cm squares, printed onto high-quality fine art matte paper, and then mounted on shutterply board. The end result is gorgeous.

They are delivered ready-to-mount with an industrial hook and loop mounting system which allows for super easy positioning and even swapping of artwork. They are perfect for photo walls, gifts or special event decor.

Another great thing about Faceblocks is that you don’t have to mount them if you don’t want to. I’ve chosen to display mine on a cabinet… they stand on their own and give a fabulous frameless effect. LOVE! Faceblocks go for R106 each and it’s a steal.

I also ordered a couple of Magna Tots. Magna Tots are personalised fridge magnets that looks amazing on your fridge or any magnetic surface. Your image is professionally cropped and printed onto glossy paper and then face-mounted to 3mm acrylic squares sized 70mm x 70mm. Magna Tots cost R42 each and make perfect gifts.

PrintWild has many more fabulous products on offer that include canvas prints, loose photo prints, photographic frames, as well as more mounted print options.

Before I tell you about the seamless and super impressive ordering process and customer service, have a look at this…

The PrintWild PhotoBox! Turn your favourite photos into a beautiful PhotoBox full of memories.

The PhotoBox is a hand-crafted timber box with a high-gloss magnetised, acrylic lid. I think it’s stunning. The box fits 50 A5 photos that PrintWild can print to perfectly fit your box. They also have a Mini PhotoBox. I love the look and idea of this box!

I have tons of photos stored in boxes… cardboard boxes. That includes our wedding photos. And we got married in 2009. I would love to get a custom PhotoBox instead of albums. The reason (apart from the obvious gorgeousness) is that I chose the wedding photographer’s package that gave us the maximum amount of wedding photos. Not a brilliant idea in the end… what to do with all of those pics? Enter the PhotoBox. I think it will work perfectly and the box will look very pretty on our coffee table. Only problem is that I need one in A4 that can hold at least 100 prints… hey PrintWild, I hope you’re reading this, wink-wink :)

Let’s talk about the ordering process… PrintWild scores a perfect 10. Seriously. All you have to do is choose the product you want, upload your image (with the option to crop), choose the colour, size, etc. (whichever is applicable), add to cart, pay and you’re (almost) done. I was so impressed when I received an email from PrintWild asking if I was happy with the resolution and cropping of a few of my images.

A couple of them were phone snaps of actual photos (taken before the digital age). I was worried that they wouldn’t turn out great, but those are actually my favourites. They have a lovely vintage look and we now have photos in our home of loved ones who are no longer here. My heart is happy.

Back to business… I received emails from PrintWild keeping me informed of every step of the process and my images arrived safely packaged and in perfect condition.

PrintWild offers products and service of exceptional quality. Colour me super impressed!

My next order is on its way to you PrintWild!

xoxo

Category: Lifestyle

Tattoo After Care – treat your art the way it deserves

Treat your art the way it deserves

Tattoo After Care Skin Moisturiser

Perfect prints from PrintWild

Perfect prints from PrintWild

PrintWild turns your favourite images into works of art.