Pineapple Trim the how to with pics & Video
Why should you do trims like this? well some will think its ridiculous, and tell you so, but can you believe that the post of this groom on facebook is at 50,000 views? only 5 comments on it being silly/absurd, and it was great way to get my page noticed. Plus if there are pet owners who will let you have creative fun, this helps them to come looking for you!
So you want to try a cut-in pattern like the Armadillo or Pineapple but don't know where to start? Well learn from my mistakes, and gather a few tips to make your attempts successful(cause it takes a while to grow out!)
Step 1: PREP PREP PREP!!! make sure to get that coat straight so that your lines are accurate. I like to use K9 Competition Crisp shampoo & nano mist to prep all my Asian Style grooms. This gives it enough body to have definition and not look like a flat pattern. All of K9 competition products work excellent on yorkies. Even their Keratin line isn't too heavy,and will not make them greasy.
Effects of K9 Keratin
Here showing the amazing restorative effects of K9 competition Keratin line with coat cure on a dry flakey, brittle hair of a yorkie. Never have a greaseball yorkie again! Quality you can see.
What I Use
Strip Shampoo
This deep cleansing shampoo gently removes build-up of active additives, excessive dirt, oil and pollutants that weigh the coat down. After strip off, use K9 Competition Aloe Vera Shampoo and Conditioner to give optimal coat status and long lasting result.
Nano Mist
is a leave-in conditioner with quick antistatic effect and powerful detangling effect. It makes the coat easier to brush and gives great volume and structure. It counter-acts tangles and wears and makes the coat more manageable. It is suitable for all types of coats and animals. The extremely small Nanoliposomes penetrates the scales of the hair shaft and give that extra top finish you aim for.
Crisp Shampoo
Promotes the natural crisp feeling in the coat and adds volume. It will highlight all colors. Shampoo as often as you want without damaging the coat. With Aloe Vera to calm and moist the skin. Gives a fresh scent. For competition and daily use..
This is not my work, merely a pic i wished i would have looked at before i winged it. I like how they followed the lines around the body
Again, not my work, but i wanted you to see someones nicely proportioned trim with a shorter length of hair for comparison. nicely done.
Ok so don't laugh too hard, but THIS is my first attempt at the armadillo. Its a great way to break you in easy, though don't rush it like i did(again on the fly and didn't space my lines either close enough, or far enough. I also didn't follow them around the body far enough. accessorizing with bling helped to cover/distract from the uneven bits.)
If you mess it up, it will take time to grow out since i used a #40 to set the lines, This is how the inverted V grew out 16 weeks later (the day of the pineapple trim)
Using string and some type of powder, coat the string in the powder. ( i used a finishing sparkle powder that wouldn't make the coat feel or look funny)
start laying your string lightly accross dog at spaced intervals, you can see my replacement of string when i deviated from correct spacing. Top two rows have been cut in with wahl cordless clipper set on #40 held vertical and brought straight down into coat.
now that you have cut in your basic lines, you can comb straight from head to tail to remove loose/stray hairs and re-edge with clipper or straights.
use string to set your second set of lines, though i eyeballed the shape, i suggest measuring or making a little cardboard diamond guide so that you don't get too rectangular like i did. My mistake was that i didn't go at the same angle as the first set.
side view after shaving is blocked in, now you can free hand the lines continuing around thighs and shoulders, and by running guard comb over it to layer a little you will add depth and remove that flat look.
This wa my finished product, but because it was so crooked i decided to spice it up a little......
I mixed pink sparkle with Elmers glue(an adhesive that is non toxic, water based so it wont cause mats, but dries clear)and painstakingly tried to brush it into the cracks, this took more time than the clipping. I didn't finish it...just enough for effect.
finished accessorized groom. Voila! Pineapple trim!~ the videos really show just how cute it looks in motion.
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