We LOVE MinkSheen!!

[TatumsMom]

Originally Posted by JiggityJig

....but the ends of her hair are very puffy and frizzy and fly-away looking.

Onto Mazie! When I first got her out of the tub, her hair looked VERY tangly! And again, the combing out seemed to almost "tear" her hair.

This was the description that I was trying to give after my experience bathing Tatum with Mink Sheen. Just couldn't describe it well enough. I think you said that Kiki is your cottony coated one and you had the puffy, frizzy problem. Well, Tatum is normally very silky and I had that same problem. And she was a big tangly mess right after the bath.

[RMKC]

I got my product yesterday, and going to try it on Apollo this eve, Rosi cant have a bath yet due to her surgery. If i dont like it i am ordering Plush Puppy products next. Tried about everything else, so far in order that i like best is : CC system, Petsilk.
Will let everyone know how it works !

[omega]

I just gave Brea her second bath with MinkSheen. She has VERY thick hair - it's also still her puppy hair. I love the smell so much! She looks beautiful! Someone earlier said their pup looked cleaner. I agree - she looks so clean and her colors look so vibrant. It does add volume - which she probably doesn't need - LOL. But the puffiness goes away within a day. I may use a bit of Sea Breeze later on. She is always a bit tangled after a bath, no matter what we use, so this did not make it any worse.

Her facial hair is hanging (falling?) so nicely. So, I need to go - I want to see her some more.

[JiggityJig]

THE MORNING AFTER:

Okay, things are looking up a bit! Both coats are hanging more evenly, if that makes sense. Mazie (silky) is INSANELY soft feeling. As for Kiki (cotton)....the poofiness is better, and her hair does seem to be laying down more nicely. My (very observant! ) son asked, "Is Kiki changing?" I sd., "Do you think she looks better, or worse?", and he said, "BETTER!"

But the very ends still look frizzled, to me. If I can find a way to make those look better, I'll be happy.

[eaglez28]

Originally Posted by littlelizzy

My bottle of Mink Sheen came in today. Used it on my 3 yorkies and they turned out pretty good. The smell is nice, although it does remind me a little of flea shampoo. I really liked how easily this stuff rinsed out of their hair. I did not use any conditioner and although I was able to brush out their hair fairly easy, I think next time I will finish up with a little conditioner. The hair felt very soft and fluffy with a nice shine. I can't say at this point that this is the best I have ever used, but it is a very nice shampoo. I plan to order the Plush Puppy Sea Breeze Oil and try using it after the shampoo and see if I like the results of that.

I got in my free sample & bathed all 3 of my Yorkies with it today without using condtioner or styling products.
I am used to combing thier hair out wet before & during Blow Drying.
They all turned out looking Fine. I can't say Milksheen is the best at this point. Their coast are soft but not shiny. It did rinse out very well.
We have been using Plush Puppy & Cranberry Fields recently - I love them both.

I will try MilkSheen again next weeekend on them BUT I will use Plush Puppy Blow Dry Cream before combing & blowdrying. I'll give everyone a update next week.

Plush Puppy Blow Dry Cream is my FAVORITE Product of all.
It works like a detangler for combing & also softens thier coats!!!
So if you plan on ordering Plush Puppy Products - please try Blow Dry Cream -You wont regret it!

[eaglez28]

Originally Posted by BlondieGirl87

Oh no! I am so sorry it didn't work for you! Does your girl have a different type of coat? Like a cotton one or a modified silk coat? I was wondering if maybe that was the problem Jadens and Jewelina's laid flat once they were washed and then once I blow dried them and brushed them they just got silkier and silker. I am so sorry it didn't work out for you That is such a bummer! I have used Cranberry Fields also and it is a great product. The conditioner is very silky so perhaps that will work better for you!

What is a Modified Silk Coat?

[TammyJM]

I received our free sample a couple of days ago and my hubby and I gave Harley a bath with it tonight. His fur looks beautiful and he smells great! I have never seen his coloring like this before. He has all sorts of new colors, if that makes sense. Also, he had some knots and it was much easier to brush through him than when we have used other brands!!! He has a nice sheen...not as much as those I have seen with a sily coat. He is more cottony (maybe a mixture of silky and cottony) and he is in more of a longer puppy cut. No matter the length or texture, he looks so nice! After reading what everyone was saying about the smell, I was a little leary because I do not typically like pet shampoo that smell like cologne. However, the smell of this is so incredibly light and nice...I was pleasantly surprised by this. Thanks again for the suggestion of this product!!

Tammy

[BlondieGirl87]

Originally Posted by eaglez28

What is a Modified Silk Coat?

a modified silk coat is a yorkie that doesn't look like it has a cotton coat. The coat is smooth and appears to be a "silk" coat. However, the coat isn't always cool to the touch. If I take Jaden and Jewelina outside, they can be in 90 degree weather and their coats still feel cool. A modified silk coat will not. It's kind of a mix between a silk and cotton, it doesn't have as many problems as a cotton coat can have but it can tangle and matt more often and might require the use of special kinds of products to get it to hang properly and lay smoothly.

[BlondieGirl87]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

I received our free sample a couple of days ago and my hubby and I gave Harley a bath with it tonight. His fur looks beautiful and he smells great! I have never seen his coloring like this before. He has all sorts of new colors, if that makes sense. Also, he had some knots and it was much easier to brush through him than when we have used other brands!!! He has a nice sheen...not as much as those I have seen with a sily coat. He is more cottony (maybe a mixture of silky and cottony) and he is in more of a longer puppy cut. No matter the length or texture, he looks so nice! After reading what everyone was saying about the smell, I was a little leary because I do not typically like pet shampoo that smell like cologne. However, the smell of this is so incredibly light and nice...I was pleasantly surprised by this. Thanks again for the suggestion of this product!!

Tammy

So happy this worked for you! When it does work it is an awesome product! I guess dogs are just like humans when it comes to products. What works for some will not work for others. I know I've tried a bunch of products from the salon that do nothing for me that others swear by so I guess it comes down to your own personal genetics and how things work for each one.

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by BlondieGirl87

a modified silk coat is a yorkie that doesn't look like it has a cotton coat. The coat is smooth and appears to be a "silk" coat. However, the coat isn't always cool to the touch. If I take Jaden and Jewelina outside, they can be in 90 degree weather and their coats still feel cool. A modified silk coat will not. It's kind of a mix between a silk and cotton, it doesn't have as many problems as a cotton coat can have but it can tangle and matt more often and might require the use of special kinds of products to get it to hang properly and lay smoothly.

I guess that is what Harley is...silly me, I have always said that he has a combination of the two. I had no idea that there was actually a term for the texture of his coat. Now I know, he has a modified silk coat.

Tammy

[BlondieGirl87]

Originally Posted by JiggityJig

Well, I'll detail my experience, which was mixed.

***disclaimer: I'm not at all contesting that this product works great for SOME people. We all know that different products work differently for different hair, and you never know until you try. AND, it is highly likely that my yorkies' hair was not in as good condition as others' to begin with!***

I'm just entering year two as a yorkie owner, and so I'm one who is just STARTING to experiment with all the products out there! My goal this year is to improve the quality and appearance of my dogs' hair.

I have Kiki, who is thick and cottony, and Mazie, who is silky but "straggly" looking usually. So....very different hair needs!

When I read the raves here about MinkSheen, I had to try it. And I'm not sorry I did, but, I'm not sure my results are going to be as great as others have reported!

I washed Kiki first. I too (like the poster above) thought that the smell was like flea shampoo when I first put it on....but not as strong. Seems like you don't have to use a lot of this product, and like everyone says, it washes out quickly.

Afterwards her hair DEFINITELY seemed like it needed conditioner, and I had another new product there I was dying to use , but I wanted to see how the Mink Sheen did on its own, first.

I usually stop about halfway (or 3/4) through the drying process, and comb out their hair. The comb was very hard to pull through, and I felt like I might be breaking/damaging the hair.

That sd., I could definitely tell there was a "difference" with this product. Her hair LOOKED cleaner than it's ever looked before, if that makes sense. The colors all just popped out more, somehow.

Her cottony hair, sometimes reluctant to fall into a part, was now doing so easily....and the longer that I blowdried her, the softer she got. She definitely FELT softer than she had ever felt before....however....I am looking for a product that will help her hair lay down flatter....and this doesn't seem to be it. Oddly, the ROOTS do seem silkier than ever....but the ends of her hair are very puffy and frizzy and fly-away looking.

Onto Mazie! When I first got her out of the tub, her hair looked VERY tangly! And again, the combing out seemed to almost "tear" her hair. But by the end, she was, like Kiki, the softest I have ever felt her, and looked and smelled particularly fresh and clean. And in her case, the puffy/fluffy effect was a GOOD one, as her hair is thin. As soon as my son saw her, he said, "Has Mazie finally gained some weight?!"

So so far, this product definitely seems to work better on my silky coated girl than my cotton coated. But, I just *now* washed them....I'll be interested to see if results change at all after a day or two, and with more comb-outs.

(and I AM just using a metal comb. Should I be using a bristle brush for better shine results? I'm not really seeing the shine happening.)

I'm definitely not DISpleased with the product....I just think the system may need some tweaking, for us. Next time I think I will at least use a conditioning product during the blowdry/comb out process. Usually I use the Cowboy Magic, but I also just got something from Plush Puppy I need to try.

So....not a whole-hearted thumbs up from me yet, but, not thumbs down by any means, either!

That was an awesome review! I love having all kinds of reviews on products! It does seem like this product works better on silk coated yorkies, I guess the results just end up showing more? I wonder if those who tried it that used it on their puppies, if once their "puppy coats" are gone if it'd work any better for them...it'd be an interested experiment to try...

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

I received our free sample a couple of days ago and my hubby and I gave Harley a bath with it tonight. His fur looks beautiful and he smells great! I have never seen his coloring like this before. He has all sorts of new colors, if that makes sense. Also, he had some knots and it was much easier to brush through him than when we have used other brands!!! He has a nice sheen...not as much as those I have seen with a sily coat. He is more cottony (maybe a mixture of silky and cottony) and he is in more of a longer puppy cut. No matter the length or texture, he looks so nice! After reading what everyone was saying about the smell, I was a little leary because I do not typically like pet shampoo that smell like cologne. However, the smell of this is so incredibly light and nice...I was pleasantly surprised by this. Thanks again for the suggestion of this product!!

Tammy

Ok, Harley still looks good this morning...like the way his fur shines. However, I cannot stand the smell of him!!! Yesterday, when we first bathed him, the smell was so light and this morning it's not. The shampoo smells like a combination of citronella and a weird cologne. Maybe it smells differently on each dog, but I suffer from chronic migraines and I won't be able to handle this smell. If anyone has any suggestions on another shampoo, I would love to try them! His coat is a modified silky so something that would work with this texture but something with a different scent.

If anyone wants this bottle of MinkSheen (it's 2 ounces), you are welcome to it....just let me know.

Tammy

[Brijan]

I just bathed Cuddles w/ Minksheen for the first time today............She looks BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! She is so shiny. She has alot of white on her because she is half maltese and it is so white!!!!!!
Do you all dilute yours on the bottle???? If you do how much???? It says 1 to 4 - 1 to 10.

Thanks

[BlondieGirl87]

Originally Posted by Brijan

I just bathed Cuddles w/ Minksheen for the first time today............She looks BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! She is so shiny. She has alot of white on her because she is half maltese and it is so white!!!!!!
Do you all dilute yours on the bottle???? If you do how much???? It says 1 to 4 - 1 to 10.

Thanks

I didn't dilute mine at all, I just used it straight, I'm not sure if you'd have different results if you diluted it or not...hm...

[BlondieGirl87]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

Ok, Harley still looks good this morning...like the way his fur shines. However, I cannot stand the smell of him!!! Yesterday, when we first bathed him, the smell was so light and this morning it's not. The shampoo smells like a combination of citronella and a weird cologne. Maybe it smells differently on each dog, but I suffer from chronic migraines and I won't be able to handle this smell. If anyone has any suggestions on another shampoo, I would love to try them! His coat is a modified silky so something that would work with this texture but something with a different scent.

If anyone wants this bottle of MinkSheen (it's 2 ounces), you are welcome to it....just let me know.

Tammy

If the smell is bothering you, you may want to try Cranberry Fields shampoo and conditioner. Petzlife.com sells it as does KathrynV www.beyondspoiled.com
They shampoo and conditioner smells great when you are shampooing them but once they are rinsed and dried off you can hardly smell anything at all. It just smells "fresh" nothing like the MinkSheen. It's a great product as well, and one that I also use on both of mine. We like the oatmeal cookie shampoo and lavendar conditioner the best. Since the scents are so very light they do not clash with each other at all.