Quick answer is, NO! Using the applicator stick on a fresh tattoo will cause cross contamination. This means you will contaminate the product inside the applicator stick by using is on a freshly tattooed surface because, your fresh tattoo is technically an open wound and by rubbing the applicator stick on it the balm will also pick up any bacteria and plasma that may be present on the surface of your skin. That being said, during your later stages of healing more specifically after your peeling stage, you are clear to use the applicator stick if you'd like that non-touch application option. Remember the cleaner the surface of the skin, the better the applicator stick option is for you. In the beginning stages of healing your tattoo, we recommend specific step-by-step processes that have proven to work for our clients over the years. You can find our step-by-step healing guide in our blogs posts and in here in our FAQ's.