NITS LICE

Too bad there's no magic cure out there for that nasty stuff! Lucky for those who have boys since they can shave their heads down and look great too, lol. All of my girls have very long hair but you know, it doesn't matter because with girls, short or long those bugs are there and the work has to be done. I just have to go a lot further down the hair shaft to remove the nits.

 I used vinegar and oil for the first time last  winter when my then grade 7 girls' friend told us she and her brother had head lice. But just to make sure I treated them with a little vinegar and oil mix. This tends to leave the hair quite limp and oily for several days which is good cuz lice don't like it. I still went through all the hair but happy I didn't find any. I've been lice free for a few years since becoming zero policy about tying the hair back tight and spraying with hair spray. Prevention is the best way to beat these critters and a sure way to keep your sanity!!! hehe (can tell I've been there hey?)

I was told to have hair conditioner in.  I found the best way is to spray my son with leave in hair conditioner.  If the hair is slippery they cannot take hold.

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I hate to say it but, I have 3 daughters, all with long and very long hair. I've had PLENTY of experience with headlice as well as friends of mine. My experience is that if you want to be absolutely sure they are all gone and don't return, you must remove all bugs and nits by hand. You can use chemical treatments but none are 100% effective or safe for that matter.

So ultimately, it will always be the "parent power" behind the effort that will prove to be successful. I've used all products and even put extra effort into the so-called shampoo and conditioners out on the market only to end up jumping when I found several live bugs crawling around like they were waiting for more, lol. I was shocked and extremely disappointed as you can imagine. I do use the licemeister comb and it's good for removing bugs but not nits, they  hang on like they've been glued with SUPERGLUE! You must remove all live nits with your fingers and make sure you pull them right out. Even though they say they only live near the scalp, (and they do) they certainly know how to crawl to the top of any head once they hatch, this is how they get there in the first place. The comb is good for prevention and if you use it regularly, say at least once a week, you can catch those bugs before they lay their eggs.

I've also heard they don't like gels and hair spray so I have my kids tie their hair back in a tight ponytail and use either gel or hairspray afterwards. Sorry and hope it helps all who read. Try looking at this website; http://www.headlice.org/index.html

At our local Shoppers Drug Mart, I picked up an electric comb which runs on batteries.  It is called a ROBI COMB and costs around $35.  It emits a sound and when you run it through the childs hair, should you come in contact with anything, it is immediately zapped and the noise stops to alert you.  You then clean it with the little brush and continue.  The comb does not rip out the hair or break it either.

This saves tons of money so it is worth the initial outlay, is non toxic and much safer.  I highly recommend this product and would advise all moms who have this problem to get one.