Breaking top knot

[Wiggle Wiggle]

Hi there. . .
My yorkie has some breakage in her top knot. I do not know what is cosing this. I can not let it lose because her hair is very long and it lays in her face. What can I do to prevent it from breaking?
Thanks. . .

[WannaBe]

Do you redo the top-knot daily? What kinds of bands are you using and are you cutting them out? Do you use some sort of conditioning spray when you cut it out? I've been watching all sorts of video's on youtube on how to do this and all the above comments where big issues. If you are combing it out daily, cutting the bands out and not pulling them out, using a light conditioning spray should help any breakage. I'm new at this, so don't take my word for it, anyone else can chime in now!

[nanahas3]

Yes they will lose hair if you are not using the correct type of band.

[yorkiemini]

We use the small cloth crunchy type bands for every day. I find them to be gentler on the hair. Also at night I loosen the top knot and give the scalp some rubbing/ massage so it is loose all night. We also use the previous mention leave in conditioner when we comb it out every morning.

Good luck to you!

[MandiesMom]

These are what I use. And, thank you for this thread. You reminded me to order more.

#SF0040 - Scrunchie Fun - MINI - Assorted Colors 35 pc : Dog Bows, Quality Dog Bows - Yorkie, Maltese, Shih Tzu - by BowBiz

[mimimomo]

Whenever I use a latex band, my girls' hair breaks off & they star getting lots of fly away hairs. The latex bands work so great @ holding hair, but not so good is that they break hair. Esp if they rub or scratch on their head bc the band is pulling on their hair or whatever. I use the children's snag free bands that I can just cut off w/band scissors. I have to re-do their top knot every day & there's minimal breakage. I like the mini scrunchies too, but not so much bc I have to re-do their hair several x's a day.

[MandiesMom]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Whenever I use a latex band, my girls' hair breaks off & they star getting lots of fly away hairs. The latex bands work so great @ holding hair, but not so good is that they break hair. Esp if they rub or scratch on their head bc the band is pulling on their hair or whatever. I use the children's snag free bands that I can just cut off w/band scissors. I have to re-do their top knot every day & there's minimal breakage. I like the mini scrunchies too, but not so much bc I have to re-do their hair several x's a day.

Jenny, this is funny because I was just losing my marbles last night about this issue. I don't know if it is the scrunchies, Mandie, or the way I do her hair, but it is so funny. I don't think I do anything different. To me, I do the same thing everytime. However, sometimes it will stay in for up to 3 days if I let it. Other times, I put it in and look at her in 2 hours and her hair is in her face. I blame it on her playing with her brother, but last night, she laid right beside me on the couch right after I did it. When we both got up an hour later, I walked by her and her hair was in her face. LOL! No idea how that happened.

Like I said, sometimes, it stays in forever. Can't figure it out. Just like, sometimes it points straigt out like a horn and other times it falls to one side. It's the top knot mystery lol

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

Jenny, this is funny because I was just losing my marbles last night about this issue. I don't know if it is the scrunchies, Mandie, or the way I do her hair, but it is so funny. I don't think I do anything different. To me, I do the same thing everytime. However, sometimes it will stay in for up to 3 days if I let it. Other times, I put it in and look at her in 2 hours and her hair is in her face. I blame it on her playing with her brother, but last night, she laid right beside me on the couch right after I did it. When we both got up an hour later, I walked by her and her hair was in her face. LOL! No idea how that happened.

Like I said, sometimes, it stays in forever. Can't figure it out. Just like, sometimes it points straigt out like a horn and other times it falls to one side. It's the top knot mystery lol

Heehee, I notice that right after their bath when their hair is nice & soft, impossible for the mini scrunchie to stay on...but when they're dirty & greasy (loll) it stays on pretty well.

[Bellabean]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

These are what I use. And, thank you for this thread. You reminded me to order more.

#SF0040 - Scrunchie Fun - MINI - Assorted Colors 35 pc : Dog Bows, Quality Dog Bows - Yorkie, Maltese, Shih Tzu - by BowBiz

Thanks, I ordered some.

[Wiggle Wiggle]

I use normal children elastic bands. I always cut her bands out and spray it with a fly away conditioning spray from wampum because she has a lot of fly aways in her top knot . After that I take my slicker brunch to untangle it and put a new band in.

[nanahas3]

I buy the scrunchies for babies at our Dollar General store for 1$ per 100 lol. They work great on Kyra.

[buffy512]

Originally Posted by yorkiemini

We use the small cloth crunchy type bands for every day. I find them to be gentler on the hair. Also at night I loosen the top knot and give the scalp some rubbing/ massage so it is loose all night. We also use the previous mention leave in conditioner when we comb it out every morning.

Good luck to you!

Im glad I read this thread. Rather than coming across the problem later.!