LIZ EXLEY

SPECIALIZING IN BLACKWORK, CARTOON/ANIME, TRADITIONAL, NEO-TRADITIONAL, NEW SCHOOL, FINE LINE / WHIP SHADING, ILLUSTRATIVE, AND WATERCOLOR TATTOOS

From a young age, drawing has always been a part of Liz’s life. Although she didn’t realize it at the time, it has been her passion and her way of expressing what may be hard to explain in words. She has taken a few classes throughout school, but it all started with her father teaching her at a young age how to draw Mickey Mouse and butterflies. Now she has grown into her own style and loves to illustrate unique combinations of horror, nerdy, and pretty. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies and taking on new adventures. She started college not knowing what her career would be, but graduated with a graphic design degree and an apprenticeship at Diversified Ink in March of 2020. She quickly realized that this was what she was meant to do and is excited to have her art bring your visions to life.

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LIZ’S ARTWORK

LIZ’S Saniderm Aftercare:

The bandage she will give you is called Saniderm. Keep the Saniderm on for 3 to 4 days. If it starts to roll up and expose the tattoo or leak out, go ahead and take it off. It will not hurt the tattoo as long as you keep it clean! Over the next couple of days the tattoo will leak under the Saniderm and might look a little gross, but it is completely normal to see some blood. When you go to remove the Saniderm, she recommends taking it off in the shower, under running warm water. If you do it in the shower, take it off at the very end so no soap or shampoo gets into the tattoo. After it’s off, wash it once or twice a day with scent free, antibacterial soap for the first week. She usually recommends golden Dial. Use a small amount of fragrance free lotion 2 to 3 times a day for a full month. She recommends using a hand lotion like Lubriderm or Cera V. As long as the bottle says, “Fragrance Free”, you can use it on your tattoo. Avoid using hot tubs, saunas, tanning beds, oceans, pools, lakes, baths, and anything to do with soaking or chemicals for the next month while your tattoo heals. Liz likes to say that a tattoo is going to heal much like a sunburn. It’s going to peel and flake and eventually start to itch. Do your VERY best to not itch it. Throw some lotion on it or tap it; whatever you have to do to not scratch at it. After that, you can go back to your normal routine and throw some lotion on it every now and then to keep it fresh.

LIZ’S Traditional Aftercare:

If you have sensitive skin or have a sensitivity to adhesives like bandaids and medical tape, Liz will recommend using a traditional bandage. It is a gauze bandage she will tape on and have you keep it on for at least 2 hours. Once you take it off, wash it with your scent free soap. Wash it once or twice a day with scent free, antibacterial soap for the first week. She usually recommends golden Dial. Use a small amount of fragrance free lotion 2 to 3 times a day for a full month. She recommends using a hand lotion like Lubriderm or Cera V. As long as the bottle says, “Fragrance Free”, you can use it on your tattoo. Avoid using hot tubs, saunas, tanning beds, oceans, pools, lakes, baths, and anything to do with soaking or chemicals for the next month while your tattoo heals. Lis likes to say that a tattoo is going to heal much like a sunburn. It’s going to peel and flake and eventually start to itch. Do your VERY best to not itch it. Throw some lotion on it or tap it; whatever you have to do to not scratch at it. After that, you can go back to your normal routine and throw some lotion on it every now and then to keep it fresh.

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