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Crazy Hair Day

  Crazy Hair Day,   A seven year old girl that came to our Hair Fairies lice treatment salon in CT prior to her school's crazy hair day event.  She  was worried that after her lice removal treatment she wasn't going to be able to participate in this fun special day at school. Our technicians said No worries!  Hair Fairies to the rescue.  We carry our own  line of safe nontoxic Manic Panic Hair Dye Colors that will be awesome for your crazy hair day."  Our client  chose colors for the event so she could show off her new hairstyle at school. After applying our last step which is our Hair Fairies Nit Zapping Clenz Shampoo, we were able to style her hair in what we call a braided bun with crazy hair color that she  loved. @ http://staging.hairfairies.com/ locations/connecticut.htm we go out of our way to make sure that your day keeps flowing and is uninterrupted as planned after your lice treatment!

Happy 16th Birthday Hair Fairies

Today is a special day for the Company and I'm so happy to be apart of it. It's Hair Fairies 16th Birthday!!!!! It's a great feeling to be apart of a company that is standing strong, growing and helping people. Each day is different and full of positive people that enjoy what they do! We as a company care, nurture and educate our clients and build a strong, trusting relationship with them. We at Hair Fairies leave a imprint on each and every persons heart!!! Happy Birthday Hair Fairies…may you have many, many and many more!!! 🙂

the best advice

If it is your first time dealing with head lice, trust us: you are not alone! We see families in our salon every single day, some of them have already dealt with head lice more than once (ahh!) We asked 2 technicians who have dealt with head lice in their life, and 3 families who have gone through the treacherous head lice milestone one too many times to give YOU their best advice!    1. (B family of 4, North Park, San Diego) "Take a deep breath and be extra nice to your washing machine, you'll never take it for granted again. And anticipate the lovely water bill coming your way…but seriously, head lice takes a lot of patience to deal with, there is light at the end of the tunnel!"    2. (L, technician, Golden Hills, San Diego)  "Screen every person in your family! Just because your infestation is moderate, it doesn't mean you are the only unlucky family member to have gotten it. It is also super important to have friends and individuals who have come in close contact with you to also get screened, it's a whole team effort!"   3. (N, technician, Eastlake, San Diego)  "Head lice is nothing to be ashamed of, ask anyone around you, chances are they have probably dealt with it too. Use the Nit Zapping shampoo and the Clenz Cream religiously! That stuff will help calm your irritated scalp like nothing else out there."   4. (W family of 5, La Jolla, San Diego)  "Quarantine all of your non washables in one room! Remember: head lice has nothing to do with your families hygiene or how clean you keep your house. Head lice is only interested in two things, 1. to throw your entire schedule completely out of the window, and 2. to feed off your scalp! Don't let it beat you!"    5. (S family of 3, La Jolla, San Diego) "We keep our hair up alllllll of the time, we come in once a month to make sure we're clear because we're too busy to deal with this! And besides, no one wants to get head lice in middle school, and what better way to prevent that? Getting checked!"

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Burlingame school Check

Today Burlingame and San Francisco went to South Hillsborough school, it went very smoothly, no chaos whatsoever. I want to thank them for having us over. Also, the staff were very cooperative and wonderful. We hope to Come back to this school again in the near future to help prevent any future lice outbreaks.

Creating Awareness

Creating Awareness,   One of the things that Hair Fairies always suggests parents to do is to let their circle of friends know that they are dealing with lice and to ask their friends to check for any signs of lice as to prevent getting it back again. One mom said to me "well I don't  think that any of our friends have ever had it, i don't recall anyone talking to me about lice". This is something that happens a  lot specially among teenagers everyone is afraid to say something due to all the outdated information that is out there and all the myths surrounding the topic of head lice. The same mom during the second lice treatment said to me "you were right, now that I'm dealing with lice and I've contacted my friends and I was surprised to find out that many of them have gone through this lice experience and that no one dared to call me and informed me about it because they were embarrassed." Head Lice is something that people don't want to talk about and is the same reason why it still goes around, communication is KEY!

A new experience is a good experience

Finding my rhythm or what works for me at Hair Fairies is an awesome journey. I am new and still learning my salon but I am not scared to explore new things that will  make me and my team more efficient. The great support I get from managers, my director, the owner is a blessing. I have never been at a job where I am truly appreciated and pushed to grow. My technicians are growing with me and not afraid to embark on this journey with me. As time goes on, I am becoming more confident in myself with being a leader and team player. There are still little hick-ups I encounter but that makes me stronger and wiser. No day is the same here at Hair Fairies Chicago. I appreciate this career and what the future holds!

Brushing With History

Brushing with history,   This week we were treating a client who after discovering she and her daughter had lice was extremely concerned about what to do with her hairbrush. This thirty plus mom had managed to hold onto the same hairbrush since she was a small child (seven years old) and it was given to her as a gift from her grandmother so it had sentimental value to her and now she also used it on her daughter as well. She thought the she would have to throw it away since she had lice. Once we explained to her that our Eucalyptus laundry additive could be used to clean hairbrushes she was so relieved. "Great, I can continue brushing my daughter's hair with history!" she exclaimed.

Mistakes are a learning tool!

Learning and growing from your mistakes is a wonderful thing. Being able to show your team the results of decisions they have made or you made is a great training tool. There are situations with clients where you have to make decisions. The outcome can be great or not so good. But if you stay true to yourself, your team and the company brand, your decision will sit well with you. The outcome will always be different even though the situation is the same; clients getting treated for Lice. No matter how difficult the experience with a client may be you have to maintain an open line of communication and just remember the situation is stressful and everyone handles stress in a different way. Be clear about what we do at Hair Fairies and work together as a team. My team say they are learning from me but I am also learning from them. Learning to trust them more and let them handle difficult tasks but ensuring that they know I am right behind them when they need me. So learning and growing from mistakes is not a bad thing. It builds character!

The City of Lice

Hair Fairies are lice experts. We answer any and all of your questions, wether you think they're silly or not. Can my pet get lice? No, only humans can get head lice. How many nits can they lay? A bug lays 4-5 nits on a daily basis and 150 in its lifetime! We answer all your questions from household cleaning to the best way of letting other know of your infestation. Of all the questions we get asked, this one had to be my favorite: Do lice go on dates? A tiny little 4 year old was dying to know how lice met one another on your head! We told her that lice meet in a little cafe called the Nape Cafe, its a warm spot between the bottom of your head and your neck. Then they have dinner at the Hairline restaurant, located right behind your ear! We went on and on creating this cute little town on her head where lice from all over where destined to meet (and wreak havoc on your head) !

How people get Head Lice

We had a client come in who was in utter shock that she had head lice. She has no children and doesn't work with children. She couldn't think of anyway of how she got these bugs. Once we were done we were able to tell her how long she's had them. There she was able to narrow down to that she must've gotten it on an airplane when she was traveling. Children are not the only way people can get head lice. You can get them from airplanes and movie theatres as well. 

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