Why Mad Rabbit Is My Aftercare Now

Oct 18

2 min read

If you've been in my chair, you know I don't put my name on anything I wouldn't use myself. That goes for aftercare too. 🐇

For a while the shop carried Tattoo Lovers Care — that was from my Livermore days at Inkistry. It did the job back then. But I'm in Tracy now, running my own studio, and I wanted an aftercare line I'd actually reach for on my own skin. So I went looking, tested, and landed on Mad Rabbit. I'm officially partnered with them as an ambassador, and the whole lineup is going up in the shop.

Here's why.

I don't put my name on anything I wouldn't use myself — and this is what I want on your skin after I finish

Mad Rabbit affiliate banner — 20% off tattoo aftercare with code TATTOOTONY20

It's built for tattoos, not adapt

Most "tattoo aftercare" is regular lotion with a tattoo slapped on the label. Mad Rabbit formulates for ink specifically — fresh-healing stuff that's gentle on open skin, and daily stuff that keeps healed tattoos from going dull and ashy. Clean, vegan ingredients, no junk.

That's the standard I want on my clients' skin after I finish.

Mad Rabbit tattoo balm tin — daily aftercare for healed tattoos

The lineup, quick tour

For fresh tattoos: the Soothing Gel (lightweight, calms new ink, helps prevent scarring) and the New Tattoo Wash (fragrance-free foaming cleanser for healing skin). Wash it right, soothe it right — that's the whole healing game.

For healed tattoos: the Tattoo Balm tin — their #1 product, keeps ink looking like day one — plus the Daily Tattoo Lotion for everyday moisture and the Refresh Body Wash so you're not fading your tattoos in the shower.

For the sun: SPF 30 mineral sunscreen made for ink. The sun is the number one killer of tattoos. This is non-negotiable if your ink sees daylight. ☀️

Mad Rabbit SPF 30 tattoo sunscreen — mineral sun protection for ink

For the nervous: Numbing Cream with 4% lidocaine and menthol. No shame — sit through your session comfortably.

For my fellow artists: the Tattoo Glide — clean, vegan, made for smoother work.

My personal favorite: the Balm Stick

You don't have to touch your skin at all — you just roll it on and go.

I want to call this one out because it's the product I reach for most. The Tattoo Balm Stick is the balm in a twist-up — and here's why I love the BALM: you don't have to touch your skin at all. You just roll it on and go. No digging in a tin, no greasy fingers on a fresh tattoo, no mess. Pocket, gym bag, car — it's always with you. This is the one I hand to clients who are still healin