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You must keep your tattoo covered with a dry bandage or cloth if you plan on
tanning, either in the sun or in a tanning booth. Don't allow any tanning or
sunblock products to come in contact with your tattoo until it is fully healed.
Once your tattoo is healed, use sunblock regularly to protect it. Sun exposure
can lighten your tattoo, ans well as make the outline fuzzy and thicker than it
would be without the damaging effects of the tanning rays. Good sunblocks are
available in the form of easy to apply sticks and roll-ons, and these can work
well for covering detailed work.
If using artificial tanning, such as Mystic Tan, you can cover your healed
tattoo liberally with petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline or A & D ointment, then
wipe it off about a half an hour after applying the tanning solution. This will
keep the rest of you dark, while keeping your tattoo bright.
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