Recovery

Recovery, sold as Recovery Aftercare, is a brand of tattoo and piercing care products, including the Derm Shield adhesive film, Tattoo Glide, Stencil Lock, saline wash and skin prep. SVT Shop carries Recovery for tattoo artists, piercers and their clients.

What Recovery makes

Recovery Aftercare is based in Hanover, Maryland, and says that whenever possible its products are natural, sustainable and vegan friendly. The range follows the tattoo from stencil to aftercare. In its listings, Stencil Lock is a stencil application cream, Tattoo Glide is a skin lubricant with shea butter, olive oil, jojoba, lavender and vitamin E for use before, during and after tattooing, and Derm Shield is a transparent matte film that covers fresh work.

Recovery at SVT Shop

• Derm Shield film: a transparent matte adhesive film listed as water resistant and breathable, as a roll and as a pack of sheets sized 5.9 x 7.9 inches, in Bandages & Protective Films.
• Tattoo Glide: the original, Pink (cotton candy scent, listed as vegan) and Black versions in 6 oz, in Glides & Aftercare.
• Stencil Lock: a stencil application cream in 4 oz and 8 oz, listed as fragrance and paraben free, in Stencil Applicators.
• Saline and rinse: sterilized saline wash spray, purified saline wash solution, sea salt mouth rinse and tea tree oil, in Piercing Aftercare.
• Skin care and kits: cleansing toner, antiseptic skin prep and the Professional Tattoo Care Kit, in Skin Care.

Recovery FAQ

What is Recovery Derm Shield? It is a transparent adhesive film that covers a fresh tattoo. Recovery's listings describe it as matte, breathable and water resistant, and sell it as a roll or as sheets.

What is Recovery Stencil Lock used for? It is a stencil application cream for transferring a stencil to skin. The listing says a few drops hold the stencil firmly.

Can I use Recovery Tattoo Glide during the tattoo and after? The listing describes it as a skin lubricant for before, during and after tattooing.

Aftercare needs differ from person to person, so follow the product label and your artist's aftercare instructions.