"I've tried everything on Mollie's hair and nothing seemed to work until I used Lice Free Naturally, and it doesn't smell or hurt her scalp like many other products. Now at last l can honestly say that the tears have stopped in my house. Apparently at the moment the lice are back in the schools and Mollie has had her hair checked numerous times and she has not had a case of them for months, thanks to Lice Free Naturally."
Jodie Templeton, Parent, Ballarat Victoria

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How to eradicate head lice

Uh-Oh! My child has head lice! What do I do?

We know that discovering or learning that your child has head lice can cause anxiety levels to soar. Having Head lice is most certainly NOT something to be ashamed of, and should not be a great drama to get rid of them. It is only the affected heads that need treatment, not the entire house. Head lice are more common now than they used to be, and need to be dealt with quickly and effectively. It is also VITAL that you inform the parents of your child's friends and your child's school or centre so others can check for head lice.

• Once head lice are found it is important that you start using a plain white conditioner. Spread the conditioner liberally through hair. If the hair is thick, use plenty of conditioner!
• Why do we use conditioner? Conditioner performs two functions. First it 'stuns' the lice for about 20 minutes, slowing them down and making it easier to remove. Second it loosens the eggs from the hair shaft.
• Comb hair with a normal comb to remove tangles and to ensure the condition is coating ALL of the hair.
• Use the Nitpickers^TM head lice comb and comb through small sections of the head at a time. For lots of hair,use a hair clasp to divide sections. Comb each part of the head thoroughly from all directions - from above, underneath and each side. Work in sections as wide as the comb. Wipe the conditioner onto a tissue as you go, so you can check for lice or their eggs.
• It is important to work in small sections at a time, re-applying conditioning cream as needed to remove nits and eggs so the entire head is combed. If you miss sections then the process will not be effective and the treatment period will take longer. Continue until you are no longer collecting eggs or lice on the tissue. (You can recomb areas to be doubly sure.)
• Handy Hint: Dipping the Nitpickers^TM comb into apple cider vinegar will help loosen eggs.
• Repeat the process every 2 days until you are satisfied there are no more eggs or live lice in the hair.
  If there are still headlice at school then do the checking process weekly.
• Here is the good news! There is no need to de-lice the house. The research tells us that head lice don't last long away from the host AND they don't tend to leave the host to live on hats, pets, carpets, cushions, trees or clothes etc. So spring cleaning is a waste of time and energy. Concentrate your efforts on removing every egg from your child's head!
• It is important, however, that you wash all hair combs, brushes, clips etc. in boiling hot water. Any head lice or eggs caught in these things (possible because hair can get caught in brushes etc) will die in 30 seconds of contact with 60 degree heat. There is no need to use poisons in the wash because hot water will kill head lice.
• Keep all brushes and combs separate from other members of the household while headlice are evident. While the risk of transfer is not high, it is a wise precaution.
• Make yourself a cup of tea and relax! The stress of head lice is removed...stress-free, naturally.
• Specific questions can be Emailed to us"

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If you feel inclined to use a head lice treatment, we suggest you use one of the naturally-based products. Used in conjunction with the conditioner and comb method, described above, they can provide added peace of mind, though not neccessarily a better result.

You are urged however, to avoid pesticide-based products as these may prove harmful to your child, potentially cause skin irritations and as the resistance to the chemicals used by head lice is increasing, may not be terribly effective anyway.