Shampoo and Conditioners, decisions! decisions!

[Suncera]

Originally Posted by GeorgiesMomma

I am so offended Ann! Just kidding! I had no idea about that either and would never use anything like that on Georgie. I thought the same as you regarding it making the coats shiny. Sooooo I will switch to Yorkie Shine....Suncera I have heard great things about that too! Also, if you heat up a little coconut oil and use as a conditioner it works great and smells great too

Wow ok, I do have coconut oil, but didn't know that, I will have to try and yes the mink sheen is going down the toilet with five flushes!!!!!! I cry when I watch Bambi every time and to think these animals are being killed, NOT!!!!!

[Suncera]

Originally Posted by Suncera

OMG, I didn't know that, that is cruel, and I got so comfortable using it, now I do use yorkiesheen products as well, will have to research that too. Thanks for the information.

Ok i'm goofy, yorkiesheen is YSS, .

[Suncera]

Plus with the MinkSheen, by it being from the mink, the smell is not that pleasant but to, I never smelled a mink!

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

That's *exactly* what I thought when I wanted to try Mink Sheen too! I had heard such great things about it and was about to try it...and then some 6th sense said to look up whether it came from minks. Sure enough.

Maybe I'll try Yorkie Shine, I don't think I've tried that one.

Alternative to mink oil - argan oil. Just mix in a few drops with the shampoo you're using. No minks harmed

OP........I'm currently using Spa Fresh facial scrub, Nootie or Silk Elements for shampoos and Iv San Bernard's PEK conditioner.

I'm thinking of switching to WEN though, after using it on my hair for 3 years now. My hair color has gone back to it's youthful darker color, and is so soft now! The chemicals in shampoo strip your hair of color along with the natural oils. Over time even natural hair color is lightened considerably with shampoo use. I'm thinking yorkie coats that go light, may benefit from WEN.

[Suncera]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Alternative to mink oil - argan oil. Just mix in a few drops with the shampoo you're using. No minks harmed

OP........I'm currently using Spa Fresh facial scrub, Nootie or Silk Elements for shampoos and Iv San Bernard's PEK conditioner.

I'm thinking of switching to WEN though, after using it on my hair for 3 years now. My hair color has gone back to it's youthful darker color, and is so soft now! The chemicals in shampoo strip your hair of color along with the natural oils. Over time even natural hair color is lightened considerably with shampoo use. I'm thinking yorkie coats that go light, may benefit from WEN.

I will have to try that, it makes a lot of sense. Since my Blue Ivy might have hair loss issues, I want to prepare myself for Shampoo and Conditioners that won't harm her in anyway, but we haven't gotten that far yet.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Alternative to mink oil - argan oil. Just mix in a few drops with the shampoo you're using. No minks harmed

OP........I'm currently using Spa Fresh facial scrub, Nootie or Silk Elements for shampoos and Iv San Bernard's PEK conditioner.

I'm thinking of switching to WEN though, after using it on my hair for 3 years now. My hair color has gone back to it's youthful darker color, and is so soft now! The chemicals in shampoo strip your hair of color along with the natural oils. Over time even natural hair color is lightened considerably with shampoo use. I'm thinking yorkie coats that go light, may benefit from WEN.

I wondered about WEN myself. I was watching an ad about it and think it would work for me and my pups! I am currently on a search myself!

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by shelimcallister

I just started Max on Yorkie Splash an Shine and it definitely has a great smell. I am not experienced with many brands but I have Chris Christensen and like YSS better. It seems like it takes a lot of conditioner to lather completely though. Also, it feels waxy and you need to rinse, rinse, rinse to get it all out! Even with those minor issues, I think I am stuck on YSS because the smell is yummy!!!

I use double the conditioner of YSS to the shampoo. I only have the waxy feel after the shampoo. But it goes away with the conditioner.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

I wondered about WEN myself. I was watching an ad about it and think it would work for me and my pups! I am currently on a search myself!

I thought about trying the WEN on the pups before, but it isn't cheap and with this many to bathe, it would cost a small fortune with WEN. I did read on another forum, that WEN is simply hair conditioner with cleansing type herbs added, (rosemary, mint, etc.). This person suggested using the Suave Rosemary mint conditioner for the very same results as WEN but MUCH less expensive!

I will tell you it took some time for me to get used to using WEN. At first I didn't like it all, because it's so different from a lathering shampoo. But, after 3 years now, my hair is almost amazing, in that it looks like it did 20 years ago. I don't have gray hair, just an occasional one shows up, but my hair was about 10 shades lighter from all the color stripping from shampoo use. Now, it's a rich deeper brown, before it was a washed out dishwater blonde color.

[TatumsMom]

I've used Nature's Specialties Plum Silky shampoo and Re-moisturizer conditioner on Tatum for years..... ever since she came back from the groomer looking and smelling so great when she was about a year old. It works so well for her hair... keeping her silky for about 2 weeks at least. I also use Chris. C. Ice on Ice before blowdrying and then before brushing. I've tried Mink Sheen and others but had problems with her being greasy after a few days. All yorkies hair is different though so it's trial and error in finding the perfect one. We got lucky with her type of hair.... sometimes I don't even brush her for a week and still, no tangles.

[chachi]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I kind of alternate btwn stuff, but I do love the Kerastase (human) deep conditioner for Marcel and Pfeiffer (I know using Kerastase is absolutely ridic, but I bought it for me thinking it was THE miracle hair product...not....so I figured why not use it somehow).

On the mink sheen thing -- I never mean to offend, but always try to mention that is a by-product of mink farms...which are known as very cruel to minks. I only mention this bc when I wanted to use Mink Sheen, I had no idea that it was actually from minks...for some reason, I thought it was just named that bc it made dogs coats shiny.

Im glad you let people on here know that minks are killed to make minksheen. I didnt know and I used the shampoo but no more. There are too many other products you can use where an animal is harmed

[jadacocochanel]

I use yorkie splash and shine and I have used mink sheen in the past. I am about to start too use it again as a natural flea replant.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

I LOVE Buddy Wash. You can get it at Whole Foods. It has a very mild smell (I find most dog shampoos way perfumey), and the separate conditioner is incredible.

Yup, Buddy Wash shampoo smells DELISH!

Originally Posted by jencar98

Alternative to mink oil - argan oil. Just mix in a few drops with the shampoo you're using. No minks harmed

OP........I'm currently using Spa Fresh facial scrub, Nootie or Silk Elements for shampoos and Iv San Bernard's PEK conditioner.

I'm thinking of switching to WEN though, after using it on my hair for 3 years now. My hair color has gone back to it's youthful darker color, and is so soft now! The chemicals in shampoo strip your hair of color along with the natural oils. Over time even natural hair color is lightened considerably with shampoo use. I'm thinking yorkie coats that go light, may benefit from WEN.

Good idea, Jen. I have some Argan here somewhere, gonna try this.

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

I wondered about WEN myself. I was watching an ad about it and think it would work for me and my pups! I am currently on a search myself!

I have an idea for you...there is now some much cheaper WEN-like products at Walgreens, Drugstore.com and blah blee -- can't for the life of me think of their names, but maybe give those a try for the doggies....? I like this idea, esp for Marcel's coat, which can be high maintenance....let me know if you try something like this!

[YorkieBears22]

When it comes to bath time fore our beloved Yorkies, we all want our yorkies to have that nice and fluffy look, which my Yorkie gets her coat nice and shiny and fluffy with the shampoo AvoDerm located at Petco. The price for the shampoo is usually $6.99 and for the conditioner it is usually $8.49 . It's a little pricey but it's worth the results that it leaves on your Yorkie afterwards. Hope this helps!



- Melissa & Cali

[107barney]

I always find my way back to Bio-Groom protein lanolin shampoo and Bio-Groom Silk Conditioner. I use Chris Christensen Day to Day , and use Ice-on-Ice detangler when needed. I also love Yorkie Splash and Shine for it's natural ingredients and clean fresh smell. I personaly do not care for Mink Sheen.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Alternative to mink oil - argan oil. Just mix in a few drops with the shampoo you're using. No minks harmed

OP........I'm currently using Spa Fresh facial scrub, Nootie or Silk Elements for shampoos and Iv San Bernard's PEK conditioner.

I'm thinking of switching to WEN though, after using it on my hair for 3 years now. My hair color has gone back to it's youthful darker color, and is so soft now! The chemicals in shampoo strip your hair of color along with the natural oils. Over time even natural hair color is lightened considerably with shampoo use. I'm thinking yorkie coats that go light, may benefit from WEN.

I really like the argan oil for myself, but never thought to add it to shampoo. Great idea, thanks for the tip Jen!