Headlice.....

These little blighters are the bane of my existence as a mother I think....

Headlice.....

Everything about them weirds me out, the unnecessary sympathy itch when someone mentions the word is enough to have me tearing at my scalp....

Well you guessed it folks - my daughter has picked the little darlings up from her cousin.........oh the joys!

So since I was a loyal fan of the First Marks Lotion, until I noticed that it doesn't actually seem to be very effective now........

and yes I have invested in a Nitty Gritty comb and conditioner by the gallon but trying to keep a 6 year old with waist length hair still whilst you split and comb every section is hard work even on the most cooperative days and my daughter has hair to just above her waist........... (yes this is my minx) 

So I decided yesterday was the day I tried a new tactic.........

 

So this is fairly simple.

You shake the bottle.

You coat the hair in the mousse (it does come out fairly quick)

You brush through the hair.

Let the hair dry or blow dry it.

You send the kids to bed.

In the morning, comb through with a lice comb to remove any bodies/eggs

Wash their hair.

There is no whinging, no whining, no mess, simple and the kids arent made to sit still whilst it takes effect because the mousse dries really quickly. 

You can even put it on in the morning, send the kids to school and wash their hair that night.

Ok, so in theory thats what happens......

My experience of this is......

After convincing the minx that it was painless and would be so much easier than having to brush through her hair for hours,.....I eventually gave in and bribed her with Sofia The First and a bag of sweets.

The mousse shot out of the bottle quicker than I expected and coated not only my foot but also the dog. 

There is no horrid smell to the mousse, in fact it smells quite pleasant. 

It went on really easily and doesn't at all feel or look greasy which is a change.

My daughter also seemed happy with it because it didn't run down her face/neck/into her ears etc making for a much happier treatment from the start.

She went to bed with no qualms or worries and without a sore head from the brush.

I brushed her hair through with the Nitty Gritty Comb when she got up as instructed and washed it out.

It took one good wash and condition and we found no signs of lice at all. 

She even commented herself that her head didn't feel itchy.

We will be retreating in 7 days as instructed on the bottle 

I should also add that this Hedrin Treat & Go Mousse is currently in Tesco for £9.50 (which sounds expensive) but this does 4 applications......or treats two children for two applications

I would highly recommend it if you have a child who is prone to head-lice - it was so fuss/drama free and was worth every penny. 

And Nitty Gritty Combs are available in most chemists.....I got mine in Boots for £10 I believe but they come with a lifetime guarantee and are amazing at not only removing lice and nits but work really well on eggs as well as the spines of the comb have special grooves on them. Also its metal so is not flimsy and bend like cheaper combs do. Again I would recommend one.

Has anyone else been having the battle with Head-lice? I have heard some weird home remedies? What is your favourite method?