Once your tattoo is complete, remove the cling film after two hours. Wash the tattoo using warm water and unfragranced soap. Pat it dry with a clean, dry towel and apply a thin layer of the recommended balm to the tattoo. Apply enough balm to make the skin shiny. Repeat the balm application 4-5 times a day, or whenever the skin is dry, for the whole of the initial 2 week healing period. After a few days, the top layer of the tattoo may start to peel, similar to a sunburn. Do not peel this off as it can take the ink out of your tattoo. It’s perfectly normal to see small flakes of coloured skin at this stage of the healing.