Bruising can happen around the tattoo. Usually it happens on the underside of the arms, the chest, and around the thighs. This is normal and will eventually fade away.

Peeling occurs with most tattoos (and kind of looks like a sunburn peel.) You might have flakes of color in the peeling skin, but there is no need to worry. This is completely normal. Also, in most cases, a milky coating will appear over your tattoo after several days. It is new skin growth and it usually lasts a few days to a week.

If you are leaving with a bandage, you only need to keep it on for 1-2 hours. After that, do not bandage it again. Instead, wash your tattoo with an antibacterial soap that is perfume and dye-free.

Do not use plastic wrap (Saran Wrap) to cover your tattoo. It prevents oxygen from getting to it which will delay healing AND can cause bacteria to propagate.

Do not use Neosporin, Bacitracin, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, A&D, Vaseline, Preparation H, Bag Balm, or Olive Oil. Most of these products have a petroleum base which prevents oxygen from reaching your tattoo. Also, these are too thick to be absorbed by your skin which means you will have a sticky tattoo that can easily attract dirt and breed bacteria. They can also cause your tattoo to ooze excessively, taking some color along with it.

No problem at all – After a few days, you can start to use a mild, perfume free skin lotion as needed until the tattoo is done peeling and is no longer shiny. Some mild skin lotions you can use are St Ives, Collagen, Elastin, Jergens Shea Butter, Vaseline Intensive Care, St. Ives Intensive Healing, Curel Ultra Healing, Gold Bond Ultimate, Jergens Ultra Healing, Moisturel, and Lubriderm.

Make sure you do not submerge your tattoo in water for 7-10 days. That means no pools, hot tubs or baths. Showers are fine. Wash your tattoo last in the shower to make sure you remove any leftover shampoo or conditioner from it. Use your hand to wash the tattoo as loofahs and washcloths may remove a scab prematurely or cause irritation.

Do not expose your tattoo to the sun or tanning booths for 3 weeks. It causes damage to your skin and will fade your tattoo. When your tattoo is healed, use a minimum SPF 45 sunblock and make sure the sunblock protects against UVA and UVB rays. You can also apply it to just the tattooed area to help prevent fading while tanning. Please note: Colors will not be as bright on darker skin tones or tanned skin.

If you find you have scabs in some spots, do not pick them. Allow the scabbing to run its course. If you notice some redness around the scab, don’t worry. Sometimes scabs can pull the surrounding skin tighter, which causes the redness you’re experiencing.

This is normal and is called lymph. Lymph is a yellowish/clear substance that appears on the surface of the tattoo. Also it can sometimes run and take some residual ink with it. This is normal but try to wear loose clothes for the first few nights to help prevent this your clothes from sticking to the tattoo.

This is caused by Lymph; is a yellowish/clear substance that appears on the surface of the tattoo. It is best to wear loose clothes for the first few nights to help prevent your clothes from sticking to the tattoo. However, if your clothes do stick to your skin, wet the area over the clothing with a washcloth or hop in the shower with the article of clothing on and you will be able to remove the clothing without pulling off any scabs.

Yes! We offer discounts to military and first responders.

At Rose and Dagger, our top priority is happiness and health of our clients. We supply all implant grade, high quality jewellery for both new and healed piercings! Starting as young as 7 years old with lobes, and 14 years old for most other locations on the body, and 18 for exotic work, we welcome minors and adults alike with proper paperwork and identification.

As per Texas state law, we require photo IDs, birth certificates, and guardian consent and ID for minors. For the protection of your child, we do not offer genital or nipple piercing under the age of 18, but happily perform all exotic and safe sites 18 and above.