New Addition to The Family

Meet Elvis...

 

He's a 9 week old toy poodle and he is the newest addition to our family. We picked him up yesterday and he has been settling in well, as you can see...

Welcome home Elvis!

 

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What is Creative Dog Grooming?

What is Creative Grooming?

 

The Creative Grooming industry is absolutely huge in the USA and is really starting to take off here in the UK too. It can include anything from an unusual haircut inspired by Asian styles, shaving intricate patterns or shapes into the fur, adding embellishments such as rhinestones, feathers, glitter and painted nails to the more extreme end of the spectrum such as colouring or dying of the fur.

Creative Grooming requires additional training and specialist product knowledge and should only be performed by a trained professional.

All treatments are completely safe for animals and are achieved using specially formulated non-toxic products made especially for pets. Under no circumstances are human products ever used.

 

As with our standard grooming services, we use natural, organic and cruelty free products where possible. We do not use permanent colourings and all of the treatments we provide are temporary. They can either be removed at your next visit to the Parlour or washed out in 1-3 shampoos.

Adding embellishments or colour can garner a lot of extra attention for a dog when out in public, and most of our fluffy friends absolutely love the extra fuss and cuddles they receive (even posing for photographs!) but it is for this reason that we will never perform creative grooming treatments on any shy, nervous or aggressive animals.

 

Our creative grooming services include Creative Colouring, Glitter and Colour Tattoos, Feather Extensions and Pawdicures.

 

Are you interested in learning more about creative grooming?

Just ask us at your next appointment!

 

 

 

 

 

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Asian Fusion Grooming

What is Asian Fusion Grooming?

Asian Fusion style grooming takes traditional styling commonly used in the UK and mixes it with the more extreme and creative grooming styles popular in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

Dogs are usually made to look like extremely cute teddy bears and are often compared to cuddly toys or cartoon characters due to their exaggerated features.

Asian Fusian grooming has become quite popular in western countries such as the USA and is gaining popularity here in the UK thanks to it's introduction by Pammie Carmicheal Hogg. Pammie is considered to be the UK's resident expert and inventor of the Asian Fusion style and hosts and judges many competitions and workshops across the UK and abroad.

Pammie showing off one of her Asian Fusion styles.

Alternative Asian Fusion styling by Riza Wisnom - another Asian grooming expert!

Asian Fusion grooming usually incorporates softer versions of common Asian grooming elements such as:

• Short, round faces and muzzles
• Round ears set high on the head
• Pronounced and/or rounded tails
• Rounded, volumised trousers and leg furnishings
• Decorative accessories such as ties, bows and ribbons as well as the use of creative colouring.

The great thing about Asian Fusion is that it is easy on the owner. The bodies are often kept short which means owners can have a really manageable style that is easy to maintain at home but still have a look that is extremely cute and appealing. 

Asian Freesyle Seminar by Scissor Yappy

Ever since I became aware of Asian Grooming early last year I have wanted to try it. I love the exaggerated cute look and was lucky enough to witness my mentor Heidi Anderton demonstrate a fusion style used to transform a matted poodle during my training, so when my friend Lia told me about the demonstration day she was holding at her salon in Ascot by the fabulous and award winning Wayne Roby from Scozzor Yappy I knew I had to book my place.

I had a great day at the salon demo with 11 other groomers from across the South East and got to watch demonstrations of 4 different Asian freestyle trims on 4 different breeds. The great thing about Asian freestyle is that it's so versatile that you can adapt aspects of it to fit almost any dog. You can go the whole way with short bodies and dramatic flared legs or just incorporate a cute face into your usual styling.

I came away with lots of new information and a sketch book of new ideas and styles that I can't wait to try out.

What do you think about Asian fusion grooming? Do you like the Japenese inspired looks or do you prefer the more traditional styles?

Let me know in the comments below, and don't forget I'm on the look out for volunteers to practise on!

Hayley x