If you and your sub like the look of bruising after a spanking, substitute the lotion for a warm, damp towel. It will not only soothe the bum, but will assist in the formation of bruises.
Aftercare is crucial!
Important stuff.
Aftercare not only helps the healing process but strengthens the personal bond between Dom/me and sub, eases the latter out of subspace, and helps prevent a damagingly depressive state called sub drop that can occur after a scene. Aftercare can be essential to a sub’s psychological health so a good Dom/me should always employ it.
Just a little note to say that aftercare should always be DISCUSSED BEFORE YOU PLAY because there are subs that don’t want aftercare and need alone time instead and communication before you’re in the moment is SUPER important for this kind of thing.
reblogging because aftercare is important but also because i just learned how to make my bruises darker, hooray!
