Head Hunters Lice Specialist Blogs

There are many misconceptions, both on the internet and in the world, about the role that personal hygiene plays when it comes to lice. Most people assume that if there are lice present, that basic hygiene is being neglected, which is almost never the case. What most people don’t take into account is that lice are a human parasite. Lice feed off of human blood and do not care about the state of...

In this business we get lots of questions about lice because it can be difficult to find reliable information about head lice. A common question we get is “Can head lice spread to other areas?” The short answer to this question is NO. However, there are...

The Truth about “Eye Lice”

When a parent discovers a lice infestation, often the first thing they do (besides feel very itchy!) is take to the internet to research lice and how it should be treated. Anyone who has researched head lice will know that there is a lot of information out...

Children’s head lice books- Getting head lice is like catching a cold. Although most people will have head lice at least once in their lives, it can be a hard concept for children. Most parents keep it simple and say, “you have bugs in your hair and we need to get them out.” To help your children learn about head lice, I recommend getting them a children’s book about lice. I picked out my 10...

Head Hunters Lice Removal Specialist is the Kryptonite to Super Lice

It is no secret that head lice are a hassle. They are difficult to remove and typical treatments never seem to work. In fact, in a poll of 2,000 US mothers over two thirds reported that it took two or more applications of over the counter lice treatment...

Many clients ask us if they can color their hair to treat head lice or insist that their routine hair appointments would kill any lice if they were to get it. This is a common misconception and although hair dye and bleach may contain strong chemicals it is not strong enough to kill head lice.

What happens if you dye/color your hair when you have lice?

Head lice are a year round problem: not seasonal. Many people believe lice take a holiday or winter break but they do not. Clients often ask us if lice die off or slowdown in the winter. Although the weather is constantly changing, our body temperature stays the same which creates a comfortable environment for...

How much do you know about head lice? Once you get past the social stigma surrounding lice you will see how interesting this evolutionary bug really is!

Within three seconds, lice will use the hair as a bridge to transfer from one host to the next. They cannot jump, fly, hop or burrow as lice do not have wings or hind legs. Head lice are parasites that use humans as their host

Head lice are very...

You just found out your child has lice! What do you do? Treat at home? Did I get all of it? How do I get rid of this? How long have we had lice? These are many the first questions that run through a parents head upon discovering an infestation, and the answers may surprise you.

When an adult louse transfers she will immediately start laying nits. This is the first week of an infestation. During...

Head lice is an emotional topic for moms across the globe. With any lice situation, moms typically worry about who has lice, how they are going to get rid of it and the household cleaning. This topic creates an emotional frenzy that overwhelms almost every mom dealing with head lice.

Moms usually begin the emotional frenzy by reading information given online; the more moms read the more their...

Lemon is the key ingredient in our preventative lice product line the Lemon Heads Trilogy. Some fun facts about lemons are listed below. Do you know any more?

• The lemon is native to Asia.
• Lemon trees produce fruit all year round.
• One lemon tree can produce between 500 and 600 pounds of lemons in a year.
• Once upon a time lemons were presented as gifts to kings because they were so rare.
• California...

Psychosomatic Itching- When someone around you says that they have head lice your head instantly starts itching. Some people say that they can feel something “crawling in their hair”. If your head did not itch the minute before hearing the word lice, what you are experiencing is psychosomatic itching. Psychosomatic means a condition caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal...