Yorkshire Terrier Yorkshire Terrier Top KnotsTop Knots

Steps to create a beautiful Steps to create a beautiful Yorkie top knot.Yorkie top knot.

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Step 1Step 1

Using a rat-tail comb, Using a rat-tail comb, create a clean part, up the create a clean part, up the center of the dog’s muzzle.center of the dog’s muzzle.

Part the hair on the bridge Part the hair on the bridge of your dog’s nose, of your dog’s nose, horizontally (as shown in horizontally (as shown in the picture).the picture).

Leave a slight “V” shape Leave a slight “V” shape in-between the eyes at the in-between the eyes at the top-end of the part. top-end of the part.

Step 2Step 2

Part the hair from Part the hair from the outside corner of the outside corner of the eye, back to the the eye, back to the center of the head. center of the head.

Be sure to make as Be sure to make as straight a line as straight a line as possible. The possible. The straighter the line, straighter the line, the cleaner your the cleaner your topknot will appear.topknot will appear.

Step 3Step 3

Make a part across the Make a part across the center back of the center back of the head (from ear-to-ear). head (from ear-to-ear). Once again, keep it Once again, keep it clean! clean!

You may have to part You may have to part it a few times before it a few times before you achieve a you achieve a completely clean part.completely clean part.

Step 4Step 4

After the part on the After the part on the middle-of-the-head is middle-of-the-head is complete. Separate complete. Separate that portion into two that portion into two even sections (one in even sections (one in front of the other). front of the other).

These two sections These two sections together will become together will become the bubble.the bubble.

To each section spray To each section spray on the on the Pure Paws Ultra VolumiPure Paws Ultra Volumizing Spray Gelzing Spray Gel to achieve maximum to achieve maximum volume in your bubble.volume in your bubble.

Begin your bubble, by Begin your bubble, by teasing the back teasing the back portion of the part. portion of the part.

Once the back is Once the back is teased, then tease the teased, then tease the front section of the front section of the part. part.

Step 5Step 5

Step 6Step 6

Now tease both Now tease both sections together sections together to create one to create one bubble. bubble.

Tease it all the Tease it all the way around the way around the bubble; left, right bubble; left, right front and back.front and back.

Step 7Step 7

Smooth out the bubble Smooth out the bubble with a soft horse hair with a soft horse hair brush or even a baby brush or even a baby brush. The reason for brush. The reason for using such a soft brush using such a soft brush is so you don’t destroy is so you don’t destroy or flatten the bubble. or flatten the bubble.

Use the Use the Pure Paws Ultra VolumiPure Paws Ultra Volumizing Spray Gel zing Spray Gel to keep stray hairs to keep stray hairs from sticking out of from sticking out of your bubble.your bubble.

Step 8Step 8

Now tie the topknot Now tie the topknot up and be sure that up and be sure that the majority of the the majority of the volume (teased volume (teased portion) is at the portion) is at the base. base.

While doing this be While doing this be extra careful not to extra careful not to flatten the bubble.flatten the bubble.

Step 9Step 9

Shape the bottom Shape the bottom bubble by pulling the bubble by pulling the hair firmly in different hair firmly in different directions using the rat- directions using the rat- tail end of the comb. tail end of the comb.

This is a delicate This is a delicate procedure and the procedure and the bubble can be bubble can be misshaped easily. misshaped easily.

Now anchor the Now anchor the bubble and create a bubble and create a fuller shape. In order fuller shape. In order to do this, separate to do this, separate the hair and grab a the hair and grab a small portion from small portion from the center back part the center back part of the pony tail (as of the pony tail (as shown in picture). shown in picture).

Pull firmly and repeat Pull firmly and repeat Steps 9 and 10 as Steps 9 and 10 as many times as many times as necessary.necessary.

Step 10Step 10

Once the bubble is in Once the bubble is in place now you can place now you can work on the fan. Start work on the fan. Start by teasing the back by teasing the back part of the fan (see part of the fan (see picture). This will picture). This will create volume. create volume.

Be careful not to push Be careful not to push down too hard or else down too hard or else the bubble could be the bubble could be damaged in the damaged in the process.process.

Step 11Step 11

Step 12Step 12

After you have After you have acquired the preferred acquired the preferred amount of volume on amount of volume on the fan, fold the teased the fan, fold the teased portion back and place portion back and place a rubber band on it to a rubber band on it to hold it in place ( use hold it in place ( use two if necessary).two if necessary).

Now it’s time to clean up Now it’s time to clean up the bubble and the fan. the bubble and the fan. To do this spray some To do this spray some Ultra Volumizing Spray GeUltra Volumizing Spray Gel l on the rat-tail end of the on the rat-tail end of the comb and smooth over all comb and smooth over all the loose hairs.the loose hairs.

After you have the look After you have the look you want, shield the dog’s you want, shield the dog’s eyes and apply a decent eyes and apply a decent amount of the spray gel or amount of the spray gel or hair spray to hold the hair spray to hold the topknot in place.topknot in place.

One secret of mine is to One secret of mine is to sprits a little extra spray sprits a little extra spray at the base of the bubble at the base of the bubble in the back.in the back.

Step 13Step 13

After you are done, After you are done, apply the bow apply the bow (carefully and slowly) (carefully and slowly) and admire your work.and admire your work.

Step 14Step 14

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