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Healing Tattoos in 3 Holistic Steps

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From one hippie heart to another - I'd love to share what works (in my experience) for healing tattoos naturally. It started with a small tattoo on my wrist that lead to an entire sleeve...needless to say, tattoos are addicting. My favorite tattoo philosophy: my body, my art Having said that, I love that there's been a shift in the acceptance of tattoos in our culture. Discrimination will never die however it's certainly lessened. FINALLY. Soap boxes aside...on to the healing of your new expressive piece: STEP 1   I learned about witch hazel when I had my babies...holy crap this stuff can heal! What I love about Thayers is that they combine Aloe and make an unscented version (therefore eliminating anything that would further irritate your new ink). As you probably know, new tattoos tend to feel like a bad sunburn. This is always my first step after good ol' soap and water. Depending on the size of your tattoo, it's typically best to simply squirt t