Winter WHITE ~ How we turned Dolce’s fur into WINTER WHITE FUR!

October 27, 2014January 24, 2018

Winter WHITE ~ How we turned Dolce’s fur into WINTER WHITE FUR!

DSC_8081Oct 27, 2014wpsmall — Factor Zero – Cleans and Clarifies WINTER WHITE with (1+2) + 3 = SNOW ARTIC ICEY WHITE

We LOVE playing around with shampoos to try and find the perfect formula to get them

SOFT
SILKY
STRAIGHT
MAT Resistant
WINTER WHITE

EVERY maltese needs a different formula for this optimal ALIGNMENT of COAT PERFECTION!
Our maltese are PET Maltese and thus our main goals are simply SILKY, STRAIGHT and MAT FREE. Dolce recently celebrated a birthday, and so I gave her our special formulation to get her even WHITER then she already is.

It was a SIMPLE as 1-2-3

First ~~~ We brushed out her coat before bathing to remove any unwanted mats

Next ~~~ We Clarified her coat with Pure Paws FACTOR ZERO = which happens to be a form of Enzymatic Whitener

Factor Zero -- Great for getting hair back to it's natural state and remove previous products from hair — Factor Zero — Great for getting hair back to it’s natural state and remove previous products from hair

Pure Paws Factor Zero Clarifying Shampoo ~ Enzymatic Whitener

Factor Zero Clarifying Shampoo ~~ Always Step 1 as a form of Enzymatic Whitener — Factor Zero Clarifying Shampoo ~~ Always Step 1

NOW READY FOR THE 1-2-3 White WHITE?? Scary SNOWY White? ARTIC ICEY WHITE? ^_^

SHAMPOO + WHITEN = 1 + 2

1 spoon of Pure Paws WHITE MAGIC + 2 spoons of AMPLIFY Shampoo ======= Dilute the 1+2 in Water ==== APPROXIMATELY 1 portion of Shampoo to 10 portions of Water

1 Spoon White Magic + 2 Spoons of Amplify Shampoo

CONDITION = 3

3 spoons of Pure Paws AMPLIFY Conditioner ============= Dilute to a 1:8 ratio (this dilution varies depending on the coat requirements of the dogs we style/groom and (sometime I will use the Conditioner UNDILUTED)

(1+2) + 3 = WINTER WHITE

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NOTE: We do not use these shampoos near the eyes. We take care not to let any shampoo or conditioner get into the EARS NOR The EYES!

DOUBLE NOTE: NO PHOTOSHOP and NO NO NO to PEROXIDE —- REMEMBER that I come at all this as an ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ^_^

DSC_8078Oct 27, 2014wpsmall — WHITE MAGIC – never used alone for Maltese. A LITTLE goes A LONG way, only add a WHISPER amount and mix with the MAIN Shampoo

QUOTE FROM THE PURE PAWS DEVELOPMENT TEAM:

There has been a lot of questions about how whitening products work and if the White Magic dries out coat, Here is a slide that explains briefly what Pure Paws uses to make the White Magic. I can guarantee you that this product will not dry out any coat as long as you follow with a conditioner like with any normal shampoo.

DSC_8114Oct 27, 2014wpsmall — 1 TINY WHISPER SPOON of WHITE MAGIC + 2 HEAPING SPOONS of Amplify Shampoo == DILUTED IN WARM WATER 1:8 or 1:10 Ratio

We do not use bleaches or peroxides to create a whiter coat. Our goal is to take care of the skin and coat and not damage the coat to get the results we are looking for. There are other ways to make a coat look whiter like:

1. Optical Brightners (Brightening Shampoo – No Rinse)
2. Enzymes (Factor 0 and BioEnzymatic Spray)
3. Pigments and Bluing agent (White Magic)

They all work differently and will give different result. The most important thing is that NONE of these products will dry out or damage a coat like bleaching agents or peroxides.

Here is a very INFORMATIVE PICTORAL Explanation from Pure Paws, which strives to educate.

DSC_8093Oct 27, 2014wpsmall — The little TRAVEL SIZE bottles for the RECONSTRUCTION Shampoo and Condoner

DSC_8103Oct 27, 2014wpsmall — Pure Paws Reconstruction Shampoo and Condition are our GO TO Shampoos === has been for years now === Only occasionally do I add a WHISPER of WHITE MAGIC

Our Maltese Obsession friends that have followed up from the beginning know that our GO TO GROOMING SHAMPOO is the Pure Paws Reconstruction LINE (PURPLE BOTTLES) — the reason this is our GTGS is that we find that our dogs mat very little or not at all using the Reconstructing Line.

We do however augment this formula to add shine or to additionally bulk up the hair, depending on the needs and style we are shooting for. There are many many different mixtures of Pure Paws shampoos that we use to achieve the style and look that we are trying to achieve, whether it be for our dogs or for a clients. The owner of PURE PAWS, calls it the MIXOLOGY of PURE PAWS.

I LOVE going to my Pure Paws product bar and playing mad chemist and making my own MAGIC formations ~~~ Mooowahahaha ^_^

We will take more about the uses of the AMPLIFY line from PURE PAWS in a future blog post, but we love it as our GT for Korean style cuts…..more later

ANOTHER OPTION for WINTER WHITE would be to use the Reconstruction Shampoo and Conditioner:

(1 + 2) + 3 = (Spoon of Winter Magic + 2 Spoons of Reconstruction Shampoo) + 3 Spoons of Reconstruction Shampoo) = WINTER WHITE

OPTIONS ~~~ If the WHITE MAGIC is a scary product to use due to it’s very intense purple/violet pigment ~~~ try mixing in a SPRINKLE of the PP Star Line Brightening Shampoo instead. Mix just a tiny spoon with your normal shampoo and it will also enhance the WHITE in your Maltese coat. Condition, Condition, Condition the coat afterwards to ensure optimal results.

DSC_8089Oct 27, 2014wpsmall — MOH’s GO TO SHAMPOO is Pure Paws RECONSTRUCTION — PURPLE BOTTLES ~~ It’s ALL AWESOME!

Dolce's Winter White ~ How we get Dolce the Maltese Clean and WINTER WHITE — Dolce’s Winter White ~ How we get Dolce the Maltese Clean and WINTER WHITE

How we get our Maltese WINTER WHITE Clean

Happy Grooming!!!

~ ~ MOH ~ ~

If you would like to see DOLCE wearing her WINTER WHITE, please view her in this video

We have paid for all of the products that we discuss, as we want to be able to provide the most objective review as possible.

October 26, 2014

Happy 2nd Birthday Dolcissima aka DOLCE ^_^

Dolce ~~ We love her sweet DIVA disposition and her constant talking and whining cooing so very much! Dolce the Doll Maltese ~~ Thank you for blessing us with your kisses ! Happy 2nd Birthday to you and we pray you will live a very long and healthy life with us!!! We LOVE YOU Dolcissima the SWEETEST Diva Doll Maltese!

October 10, 2014October 10, 2014

Dolce Playing at Home ~~ Just for Fun

October 4, 2014January 24, 2018

Cosette’s NEW Korean Styling ~~ Sprinkle of Seoul ~ Korean Cut

Happy 5th Birthday to my 1st Pet Maltese Cosette. Cosette arrived to us and she has FOREVER changed our lives.

Cosette is who has inspired us to grow MALTESE OBSESSION. Cosette came to us via her AKC Breeder, who had her hand delivered and escorted to us by airplane ride. Cosette was so sweet and smart from the minute we held her in our hands. She was FULLY POTTY trained within the first MONTH. Cosette since then has enjoyed sleeping right next to my rib cage each night in our bed.

Cosette as a puppy NEVER had any eye staining

Cosette can play fetch with a tiny cat ball 24 hours a day if we would engage with her. We stock up on these tiny balls each Christmas as we can never find them any other time of year.

Cosette is ALWAYS Cheerful and CARING! WE LOVE HER!

Cosette has always been in a creative AMERICAN style cut her whole life, but we decided to give her a fresh new look for her 5th Birthday.

We slowly transitioned her to a KOREAN STYLE GROOM.

The reason we transitioned her Korean style cut, is because we wanted to take care to NOT cause unnecessary staining by having the short muzzle hairs poke her in the eyes.

NONE of the hairs ON TOP OF HER NOSE NOR IN BETWEEN HER EYES have been cut in this particular Korean cut. Cosette’s style of Korean cut is VERY different from Tweety’s.

Cosette has some nerves that get her stressed some on the grooming table and other uncomfortable places. She tends to show signs of stress sometimes when she is nervous. Cosette typically dances all over the grooming table as she really finds it nerve wracking to be off the floor. She prefers not even to be held unless she is able to sit on your lap on the couch.

We therefore try to break up her grooming sessions into multiple MINI grooming sessions. If you have a nervous dog, or one that dislikes the grooming process, we recommend splitting up your grooming routine into little MINI SPA Sessions ^_^

Hair products used:

Pure Paws FACTOR ZERO Shampoo — Clarify the hair
Pure Paws AMPLIFY Shampoo ~~ Clean and BULK up the Hair Shafts
Pure Paws Reconstruction Conditioner + a dollop of SILK Cream Conditioner
Sprayed with PP Reconstruction Shine Spray before BlOW OUT BAR

PurePaws.net or in our MO SHOP

We hope you enjoy the videos where we show you how we created Cosette’s new Sprinkle of SEOUL with a Dash of California ~~ SeoulCAL look.

Korean Style Cut ~~ NO Cutting Hairs on top of nose NOR in between eyes

WARNING ~~~ Please do not try to use SHEARS, CLIPPERS OR SCISSORS around the NECK, EYES OR FACE if you are not experienced in using these sharp grooming tools. We also recommend you not use the same tools around your DOGS FEET, unless you have been properly taught SAFETY technique on how to use them. ~~~~~~ KOREAN style cuts involve very fine detail work around the FACE and FEET and SAFETY should be a PRIORITY.

September 25, 2014September 25, 2014

Korean Seoul + California Grown = SeoulCal Just Playing with Camera

Korean and Korean Fusion style cuts are not necessarily for all maltese. Some face structures can carry the EXTREME Korean cuts better then others. Maltese all have different hair structure and density as well. A good cut, however, will grow out quite nicely. Many people comment that they love the Korean faces, but do not favor the PINK SKINNED body/torso/neck.

Here in this video we have Tweety and Cosette who are both in TRANSITION styles. Their neck and torso have a little over 1 MONTH/4 weeks of grow out. They are soft to the touch and nice to pet with fur on their bodies. Tweety’s face has the hair around her nose all trimmed. We must take care when this grows out to ensure that none of these hair poke her in the eyes and cause staining.

Cosette had the hairs on the corner of her eyes cut about half a year ago and she suffered from severe staining as these grew back. We trimmed back her muzzle some to move towards a Korean muzzle, BUT we left the hair on her nose UNCUT. The hairs are all longer then a ‘proper’ Korean style as we left her unfinished intentionally to ensure that none of the muzzle hairs poke her in the eyes. We will then trim back and round out her muzzle to a proper Korean shaped muzzle ~~ hopping to video tape this to show you how to shape her muzzle without cutting any hairs on top of her nose nor around her eyes.

Playing with the camera we show you both girls ~~ still pretty ~~ even in between grooms and in between cuts ^_^

Korean SeoulCal — SeoulCAl ~ Korean fusion style grooms

Tilting Twisting Tweety the Sweety! ~ Korean style groom

September 24, 2014October 28, 2014

Dolce the Diva ~~ Whining and Pining

Dolce is a communicator. Dolce is mostly asking for tummy rubs and treats and to be held. She is very good at communicating her needs, wants and desires.

She isn’t always GLAMOROUS, but she is ALWAYS are LOVING, SWEET and ADORABLE DOLCE ~~~ even when she is whining to us!

September 19, 2014September 24, 2014

Cosette & Tweety and 5 Years of Styles!

A FANTASTIC and Glamorous Groom can change the entire look of a dog. Cosette and Tweety have gone through many good and BAD grooms through the years. We thought we’d share a visual to some different hair cuts they’ve sported over the years. Similar to humans, a GREAT CUT will grow out very pretty!

Cosette is my first Maltese and she is what started my Maltese Obsession. Which style for COSETTE do your LOVE???

Tweety is the family grandparents maltese. Grandma had knee surgery and so Tweety visits with us often. Does Tweety the Sweety look best with MORE SEOUL or MORE CALI???

Tweety went from my mother's groomers hands to mine ~~ quite a few changes — Tweety went from my mother’s groomers hands to mine ~~ quite a few changes

Thanks for visiting & Happy Grooming!

MOH

September 19, 2014October 16, 2014

Maltese Obsession Spring to Fall 2014

I spent months on the couch with my love buttons comforting me, but causing my legs to fall asleep. No baths for months at a time, but they were still so loving!

September 2013 ~~ Exactly a year ago my health was attacked. I broke my foot, followed by a pretty horrible first experience with shingles. This happened AFTER a VERY long struggle to recover from asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia and severe debilitating allergies. I spent my 50th birthday on the couch, CRYING, with my fur babies sleeping on my legs, as I pondered falling into a very deep depression.

In God’s way, He wanted me to just be still and find PEACE and JOY and REST from many years of work, ministry and a hectic busy lifestyle. My heart is very thankful.

During the months of my illness, my family ate lots of take-out and processed foods and the hubby and family fed the dogs kibble and processed wet packets of food during this time. I am an avid cook and this take-out food for months at a time played its toll on our entire household. This processed food didn’t sit well with the humans. The processed dog food caused tearing and staining in the dogs’ faces.

In Spring of 2014, as I felt adequately recovered from this long duration of ailments ~~ I decided to BLOG and VLOG my routine of grooming the dogs to have a source for my family to refer to in order to care for our dogs. We shot our first ‘FAMILY & Friends’ targeted video after I received a video camera on Mother’s Day this past May.

What was intended for just family and close friends, has turned into MalteseObsession.com

Our Grooming, Glamorizing and Styling routine does help us Clean UP OUR ACT! Notice the tear stains on the left in Spring.

Early Spring had me going ‘back on track’ with cooking for everyone, cleaning the house and bringing the Maltese back to their GLAMOROUS GLORIOUS MALTESE and fresh smelling beauties that they are meant to be. The MALTESE OBSESSION team shares our routines and regimes that we have either learned from groomers and breeders ~~ or tricks and shortcuts that we came up with over the years.

Our grooming and styling regimes are a fusion of Korean, American, groomers, breeders and pet owners. Full grooming at home is not necessarily for everyone as it can be dangerous if the tools and solvents are not used safely. Please consult with your personal VETERINARIANS and PRO-GROOMERS for questions and concerns that relate specifically to your fur babies. Much of what we share is not necessarily THE WAY, but just OUR Personal Choice for Pet MALTESE and other drop coated pets that we serve at MO.

We send out a heartfelt “thank you” to all the friends that we have made! THANK YOU VERY MUCH to all the emails, messages and very encouraging feedback that we have received from so many MALTESE OBSESSED friends.

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Here are some images of how we brought our babies back up to their intended Glamorous Beauty over the last 6 months.