Taking care of your tattoo in the summer is important if you want to keep it bright for years to come. A few simple rules can help you do that.
- The easiest way to protect your tattoo from sunlight is to cover it with clothing.
- If you can't cover up your tattoo and your UV index is high, you need a sunscreen labeled SPF 50+. Be sure to apply sunscreen every time you go out in the sun with your tattoo exposed - this will protect the tattoo from UV rays and prevent possible fading of the pigment under the skin.
- If you like to swim, if you go to the beach in hot/sunny weather, follow this system: apply sunscreen to your tattoo before you go out in the sun. After you swim and get out of the water on the shore, sit in the shade because wet skin is prone to skin burn. In the case of a tattoo, this is doubly risky because in addition to overheated skin and the risk of getting burned, we also put the brightness of the tattoo at risk. If you want to bask in the sun, after getting out of the water, wipe the towel dry and put sunscreen on the tattoo again. So, every time you get out of the water and stay in the sun - relubricate your tattoo with sunscreen.
These points are recommendations, as everyone's susceptibility to sunburn is different. Someone can walk in the sun just once and get a sunburn, and someone's skin almost does not perceive it. It's all very individual.
What I'm trying to say is that you have to adapt all these recommendations to your body and to the climate you're in, and you have to act according to the situation. And remember the most important: the more attentive and careful you are to your tattoo, the better it will look for many years.