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!"
