Mary: why are you scratching your head? Amber: ive got those arithmetic bugs again Mary: arithmetic bugs-what are they Amber: well, some people call them head lice. Mary: then why do you call them arithmetic bugs? Amber: because they add to my misery, subtract from my pleasure, divide my attention and multiply like crazy
Being a teenager these days is hard — being a teenager with head lice is near impossible! With all the pressure of making friends and first impressions, clothes and boys and girls, the last thing any teen wants is to have to deal with head lice. I dealt with a teenage case recently, which are very familiar to me, but I couldn't convince 'G' that having head-lice was not the worst thing that could happen to her no matter how hard I tried. I assured her that she would leave the salon 100% head lice free and that I would not stop until I did my job. When I was all done with her treatment I told her she had the cleanest scalp I had ever seen on a teenager. When her mom and brother came to get checked the next day her mom thanked me for ending G's treatment on a positive note because she went home that night and bragged to everyone about her super clean scalp — forgetting she ever had head lice!
Stay at home dad! We had the nicest dad to come to our Hairfairies location in CT to treat his daughters for head lice, since his wife was on a business trip. At the end of the lice treatment he asked us if we can show him how to do a braid since he had never done one before and he had to keep his daughter's hair up for summer camp as to prevent them from getting lice again. The dad was very thankful and appreciative that we took the time not only to rid his daughters of head lice but to also take the time to show him how to braid hair!
The world is certainly getting smaller. People are able to move around the globe faster than ever before. This has provided people with incredible opportunities to see places, meet people, and explore cultures with relative ease, however just like anything this comes with unforeseen consequences. These globe trotters are often not traveling alone. It takes most people at least 2 to 4 weeks to realize they have lice so they are completely oblivious to the little friends they have brought along for the ride. Just last week the Chicago Hair Fairies treated a family from Japan and another from Dubai. Both were surprised that such a service as Hair Fairies even exists, but they were equally grateful
Here at Hair Fairies NY, we had a doctor from India, who was taught while getting her doctoral that only people who didn't wash their hair had head lice, and when she traveled helping under privileged children, wealthy people believed that these children had lice because they were dirty. When she came to NY she was surprised at all the people here, and asked but why do these people have lice if only dirty people get lice. We told her that this is a myth and that head lice actually liked clean hair. She was absolutely shocked to hear this, but happy to know the truth.
Feeling like a Ballerina. A little girl came to us with a severe case of head lice and she was very upset not only because of the lice but because her mom had put all her clothing to wash and just left her with a pair of shorts and t-shirt that she didn't like. She didn't feel pretty because she was a girly girl and didn't have any of her beautiful dresses to wear. So I promised her that I will do a beautiful hair style after ridding her of the lice. I did a very girly girl braided bun with our fairy gel and when she stood out of the chair she looked at herself in the mirror and said "Mommy I Feel Like A Ballerina" We at Hair Fairies in CT made her day and we were happy to see her smile again!!!
Our lovely technician Constance M. was in downtown the other day and she bumped into Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs-tv show: Discovery channel! She and we were ecstatic and Mr. Rowe did remember Constance and Kyle and the whole episode filmed three years ago at our San Francisco location! Reunited and it feels so good! Smiles
Hair Fairies has been in the lice removal business for 15 years now. Needless to say, we know our stuff when it comes to head lice. Recently, we had a family come in who had learned about the life cycle of a louse off of the internet. The problem with this is that there is so many contradictory articles when it comes to head lice. With the help of our technicians, we were able to educate this family on the life cycle of the bug and what to do to ensure their environment was lice free. When they left our facility, they were much more knowledgeable and comfortable with head lice. Head lice is not the end of the world. The best way to prevent head lice is learning and understand the behavioral patterns of a louse. If you have any questions about head lice, don't hesitate in calling Hair Fairies.
People are very unaware how common head lice is. Lice are a very common problem, especially for kids. They're contagious, annoying, and sometimes tough to get rid of. Hair Fairies can help get rid of this pesky problem. It's best to treat head lice quickly once they're found because they can spread easily from person to person. Hair Fairies will not only help you get rid of them but also help you so they do not come back.
Head lice is as common as catching a cold. Recently, we had a client who came to visit their grand kids for the weekend. They were at the house visiting for a total of 2 hours before they realized one of the children was itching a little more than normal. Unfortunately, the child did have head lice. The rest of the family were clear, except for the grandma. We found 1 bug and 1 egg during our treatment. So remember, keeping the hair up and tight is a great preventative measure. Also, tea tree, rosemary, lavender, and eucalyptus are all different scents they don't like. Stay safe this summer!