In this video we will demonstrate how to scissor a Bichon Frise head, using different scissoring and blending techniques. Mel will share with you how to create a round Bichon Frise Head.
Dash is such a good boy💗 when he was a baby he would move around a lot and was very naughty, lol 😆 But I kept training him to the grooming process and now he is a dream to groom😍😍😍
Dash is exquisite, he has the most amazing coat, thank you so much for this tutorial, I am so keen to try, just need to let their coats grow a bit longer in the right places. 😊
Amazing dog and soooo well behaved. I absolutely love his coat. My 15 month bichon will never stay still for a few seconds even on a grooming table with leads that I have at home. However, she has been going to professional groomers every 2 weeks since aged 4 months. I hope as she ages she will eventually stay still for me 🤞
Hi Mel, my bichon is now 2.5 years old, and I am now able to comb her through thoroughly. She still wriggles like a snake, though, but with patience, I get the job done.😂😂. She still sees her professional groomers every 2 weeks.
I’m usually nervous to watch grooming videos because it gives me stress and panic attack triggers after I see how rough those dogs are being handled and choked with a rope. Thank you for not using that terrible choking leash on this baby.
Thank you 🙏🏻 this is my Bichon Dash and he is a very good boy to groom💕 as I groomer I will pop a grooming loop around the dogs neck area as most dog’s are used of a collar and lead so they feel comfortable with it and it helps them feel secure and calm. And prevent the pooch from jumping off the table🌸
I have a question on the ears specifically. Should I be blending the outside of the ears into the head ? They are so thick and tend to be a different texture, so they often still stand out. I feel they do need blending, but I don't want to hack up her ears. I reference your video most often as I navigate learning at home. It's helped so much!
Hi Stephanie, ears are the hardest part to navigate on a Bichon. I normally begin to blend the ears into the head and then move the ears forward with my hand or get the dog’s attention (so the ears naturally move forward) and see how the ears are sitting, then if I need to take more off I will comb out the hair and blend the ears again and repeat until I am happy(which I am never satisfied with the ears cause they are so hard , lol 😆) it’s better to leave more hair on the ears and the cheeks to keep the head balanced and the head to stay in a round shape. Let me know how you go with it✂️✂️✂️
Love your videos! Could I ask a piece of advice to maintain the hair on the the top of the head straight and not falling on two sides (I dry the hair using my hand drier a slicker, maybe I should change the conditioner or else)?
I try to blend small amount at a time, as well as combing the coat all the time. The head should be a circle from the side , so be careful not to take the coat to short behind the ears, I hope this helped:)
Hello, thank you for your question. Depending on the length of the trim, generally before the wither, if you are clipping the body short you can take the crest shorter. If you are scissoring a show dog, I like to bring it back to the wither, so the crest ends inline with the hair on the back of the front leg. If you have a Bichon with a long back you can leave more crest to help shorten the length of back. I hope this makes sense. Please let me know if you need more help✂️✂️✂️
@@MelanieNewmanSalonEssentials You’re right & I agree! I don’t normally touch or trim my girls tails however one of my little ladies has a beautiful extra long thick tail whilst her sister has a whispy uneven short tail! If they both had something in between it would be great 🥴.. They also both have wide set ears so achieving a nice round short Bichon head is really hard! You’re video was great viewing!
I struggle with them not keeping their ears natural. I can't seem to hold them correctly (they try to look down or pull their ears back to the sound of the scissors/other noises) any tips?
Hello Melanie, I really enjoy your bichon grooming videos. I have a Bichon Frise’ that’s five years old. I have trouble getting his hair to stand up in the top of his head. It seems to be straighter on the top of his head. The hair just collapses on top. Do you have any strategies for making the hair stand up on top? Gaynell
hi Gaynell, My apologies for not seeing your question sooner. You could try trimming small amounts off the top the head every week and it may thicken up.
What a good boy, he stays so nice while she trims him. My Bichon won't sit still, she is always trying to run away. Thanks for the helpful video.
Dash is such a good boy💗 when he was a baby he would move around a lot and was very naughty, lol 😆
But I kept training him to the grooming process and now he is a dream to groom😍😍😍
love how he's pretty much falling asleep as you groom... what a good boy
Dash is such a beautiful well behaved boy.
You are amazing Mel!! This tutorial is fantastic and exactly what I’ve been looking for. It’s given me confidence to try and do myself. Thankyou 🥰
Dash is beautiful. Bichons are sooooooo beautiful 😍. I have a 15 month bichon 😅😅
They are the best little dogs, full of so much personality 🥰
I love your work Mel, so inspiring! Thank you for sharing with us all xx
You are so welcome! thank you so much:)
Dash is exquisite, he has the most amazing coat, thank you so much for this tutorial, I am so keen to try, just need to let their coats grow a bit longer in the right places. 😊
You are so welcome! how did you go growing your Bichons coat out?
You make it so very simple. The layout is great better than I've ever seen before.
Thank You
Wow, thank you! glad it was helpful.
Beautifully explained....
Happy to have found your channel..
Welcome to our grooming channel, we are so happy that you are enjoying it😊
Amazing dog and soooo well behaved. I absolutely love his coat. My 15 month bichon will never stay still for a few seconds even on a grooming table with leads that I have at home. However, she has been going to professional groomers every 2 weeks since aged 4 months. I hope as she ages she will eventually stay still for me 🤞
Hello, the more you groom her the better she will be when you groom her💓 let me know how you go with her✂️✂️✂️
@@MelanieNewmanSalonEssentials. Thank you Melanie. Will do. 🙏😁
Hi Mel, my bichon is now 2.5 years old, and I am now able to comb her through thoroughly. She still wriggles like a snake, though, but with patience, I get the job done.😂😂. She still sees her professional groomers every 2 weeks.
Thank you for producing a very informative, helpful video!
You are very welcome 💕
Such a good boy and such a great groomer! Thank you so much ❤️
Amazing how he just sits there my dog would have his little head every place. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He is such a good boy, he actually loves being groomed💘
I’m usually nervous to watch grooming videos because it gives me stress and panic attack triggers after I see how rough those dogs are being handled and choked with a rope. Thank you for not using that terrible choking leash on this baby.
Thank you 🙏🏻 this is my Bichon Dash and he is a very good boy to groom💕 as I groomer I will pop a grooming loop around the dogs neck area as most dog’s are used of a collar and lead so they feel comfortable with it and it helps them feel secure and calm. And prevent the pooch from jumping off the table🌸
Thank you! I always look forward to your videos!
Thank you so much✂️
Thank you !! Great video 😊
You are very welcome 😀
I have a question on the ears specifically. Should I be blending the outside of the ears into the head ? They are so thick and tend to be a different texture, so they often still stand out. I feel they do need blending, but I don't want to hack up her ears. I reference your video most often as I navigate learning at home. It's helped so much!
Hi Stephanie, ears are the hardest part to navigate on a Bichon. I normally begin to blend the ears into the head and then move the ears forward with my hand or get the dog’s attention (so the ears naturally move forward) and see how the ears are sitting, then if I need to take more off I will comb out the hair and blend the ears again and repeat until I am happy(which I am never satisfied with the ears cause they are so hard , lol 😆) it’s better to leave more hair on the ears and the cheeks to keep the head balanced and the head to stay in a round shape. Let me know how you go with it✂️✂️✂️
Suggest feeding the Bichon spring water only not tap. It keeps the staining down to a bare minimum.
What brand slicker brush are you using?
Hi, It’s a firm,medium, length bamboo slicker, it doesn’t have a brand on it. 💗
Excelente video ❤
Hi Alexandra, thank you so much✂️
I'm wondering is it true that some Bichons may not have the thickness to create this? Also, how much growth is necessary?
Yes, as your Bichon gets older their coat can become thin. If their coat is thin, you would scissor the coat a little shorter so it stands up✂️
Love your videos! Could I ask a piece of advice to maintain the hair on the the top of the head straight and not falling on two sides (I dry the hair using my hand drier a slicker, maybe I should change the conditioner or else)?
Hi 👋 are you able to email me a photo of your Bichons coat/head? Just so I can see how thick your dogs coat is? Info@melanienewman.com.au
How do I blend the head into the crest behind the ears thank you Mel
I try to blend small amount at a time, as well as combing the coat all the time. The head should be a circle from the side , so be careful not to take the coat to short behind the ears, I hope this helped:)
The dog is so cute that's why I like sit I'm sorry that you had one not like but I love it
I love you dogs
Thank you for loving our video💕 it’s ok if someone doesn’t like it💘 I don’t mind, it doesn’t change how much I love my Bichon Dash💘
thank you please can you explain how to sissor the crest im confused how far back it should go
Hello, thank you for your question. Depending on the length of the trim, generally before the wither, if you are clipping the body short you can take the crest shorter. If you are scissoring a show dog, I like to bring it back to the wither, so the crest ends inline with the hair on the back of the front leg. If you have a Bichon with a long back you can leave more crest to help shorten the length of back. I hope this makes sense. Please let me know if you need more help✂️✂️✂️
@@MelanieNewmanSalonEssentials thank you very much u are an excellent groomer 💖
@chromosomexy8327 thank you so much, please let me know if you have any other questions ✂️✂️✂️
Can you please show us how you trim tails 🐾
Sure thing, what breed?
The beautiful Bichon Frise 😀 Thank you 🙏
@@I-love-my-little-lady-pups ok, but a bichon tail should be left natural. Are you wanting to take length off or thin it out( if it’s too thick)?💕
@@MelanieNewmanSalonEssentials You’re right & I agree! I don’t normally touch or trim my girls tails however one of my little ladies has a beautiful extra long thick tail whilst her sister has a whispy uneven short tail! If they both had something in between it would be great 🥴.. They also both have wide set ears so achieving a nice round short Bichon head is really hard! You’re video was great viewing!
@@I-love-my-little-lady-pups I totally understand 🌸sure thing, I can do a short video for you on how to thin and scissor a bichon tail💕
What brand of sissors do you suggest?
in this video I use these ones-
P&W THE BLACKSMITH Level 3 Curved Scissors
www.dgsimports.net.au/p-w-the-blacksmith-level-3-curved-scissors
I struggle with them not keeping their ears natural. I can't seem to hold them correctly (they try to look down or pull their ears back to the sound of the scissors/other noises) any tips?
I like the video.. I will not use the clipper to shave out his lashes. NO WAY.
Thank you💗 depending on how well behaved the dog is, Dash is a very good boy and doesn’t mind the clippers near his eye area💘
Hello Melanie,
I really enjoy your bichon grooming videos.
I have a Bichon Frise’ that’s five years old. I have trouble getting his hair to stand up in the top of his head.
It seems to be straighter on the top of his head.
The hair just collapses on top.
Do you have any strategies for making the hair stand up on top?
Gaynell
hi Gaynell, My apologies for not seeing your question sooner. You could try trimming small amounts off the top the head every week and it may thicken up.
can u send us the link on where to buy the different kind of scissors pls
Yes for sure-www.ozgroomingworld.com.au/groomtech-taurus-shear-straight-8
www.dgsimports.net.au/p-w-the-blacksmith-level-3-curved-scissors
www.dgsimports.net.au/p-w-spartan-7.5in-24t-male-design-l3
Scissors sound like they need sharpened. Sound like they were cheap to.
These scissors have a serrated edge, thats the noise you hear, all serrated edge scissors sound like that. and believe me they are far from cheap ;-)
which chunker are you using?
P&W Spartan Scissors: Chunker 7.5" 24T (Right Handed)
Doesn't he need his eyelashes to keep things out of his eyes?
hello, no he doesn't. he still has a little fringe :)
Good info, get a new microphone.
thank you, I am not sure why it is doing that as the original video does not have sound problems. My apologies.
Looks like a roll of toilet paper
lol, he does steal toilet rolls and rip them up,lol
🦮🦮🦮I love you bichon 💖💖💖
Thank you so much💗
What’s the purpose of the annoying music?
Nothing no purpose🌸
Can't hear the groomer music is over powering
I can hear fine.