FUN WITH BICHON GROOMING

Here is a good way to end the year. Sometimes groomers just want to have fun. This is my Bichon, Ms. Diva in her pink color. We did this for the big bichon bash at Symphony Hill in Tennesse in October. I wanted her to "stand out". She did! It also was great for Breast Cancer Awareness month of October (not to mention Halloween!)



She was quite happy with her pink color. So was I. The coloring was accomplished quite simply by using 10-12 drops of McCormick Neon Pink food coloring through the Bathing Beauty recirculating bathing system. I bathed her first, using a clarifying shampoo to remove all product residue. Then I drew another bath and added the drops of food coloring to the water. I rinsed for about 5 minutes and then added a dash of ShowSeason Results Rinse to the solution to "set" the color, and rinsed it through the coat for a few minutes more. White Vinegar would achieve the same result, but the Results Rinse contains a little silicone detangler to substitute for conditioner and leaves the hair quite combable.

This picture is of her second treatment, 7-10 days after the first. I wanted that HOT pink look. The first time I did not use quite enough of the coloring agent. This was such a quick and simple way to color, without the waiting for the color to process. I did use "dedicated" towels that have become her color towels, and I wore latex gloves for the coloring and drying phase. I dried her with a Laube Magnum Force dryer at medium force so as to not blow off colored water.

Here she is with her latest look:

What a cute little girl she is, and this topknot effect makes her look so "girlie". We love it, and so do my customers. I've worked so hard at achieving the proper Bichon head, but sometimes it feels good to just let go and have fun with my dog! What do you think?

PS. 1/18/08 Here she is with BOTH the pink and the new hair "style". Look close and you will see the "bling bling" in the topknot.

This was Diva's look for yesterday, when she went to a middle school for a show-and-tell about grooming. She had dozens and dozens of kids squealing and begging to feel her soft, pink, hair. And she took it all in like the little princess she is. She was a rock star and I was her entourage.