Lice N Easy Thunder Bay

03/25/2025

Im curious what people think. 🤔
Should a child still be allowed to attend school with head lice ?

03/19/2025

03/05/2025

How Can I Check My Child for Head Lice?

Look for lice and nits on the scalp, behind the ears, and around the nape of the neck. It's rare for lice to be in eyelashes or eyebrows.

It can be tough to find a nymph or adult louse. Usually, there aren't many of them and they move fast. Look for nits attached to the hair near the scalp. They can look like dandruff or dirt. To tell them apart, pull on the little speck with your fingers — dandruff and dirt can be removed, but nits stay stuck. A magnifying glass and a bright light can help with your inspection.

The best way to check is by using a fine-tooth comb on wet hair. After applying lots of conditioner, comb the hair out in very small sections, and look for lice or nits on the comb. You can wipe the comb onto a tissue or paper towel where it will be easier to see them

03/05/2025

What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Head Lice?

Even though they're tiny, you can see head lice.

Here's what to look for:

Lice eggs (nits). These look like tiny yellow, tan, or brown dots before they hatch. Lice lay nits on hair shafts close to the scalp, where the temperature is perfect for keeping warm until they hatch. Nits look a bit like dandruff, but aren't removed by brushing or shaking them off.

Unless a child has many head lice, it's more common to see nits in the hair than live lice crawling on the scalp. Lice eggs hatch 7 to 10 days after they're laid. After hatching, the remaining shell looks white or clear and stays attached to the hair shaft. This is when it's easiest to spot them, as the hair is growing longer and the egg shell is moving away from the scalp.

Adult lice and nymphs (baby lice).

Adult lice are no bigger than a sesame seed and are grayish-white or tan. Nymphs are smaller and become adult lice about 1–2 weeks after they hatch. Most lice feed on blood several times a day, and they can survive up to 5 days off the scalp.

Scratching.

With lice bites come itching and scratching. This is due to a reaction to the saliva (spit) of lice. But the itching doesn't always start right away. It depends on how sensitive a child's skin is to the lice. It might take weeks for kids with lice to start scratching. They may complain, though, of things tickling or moving around on their heads.
Small red bumps or sores from scratching. Some kids have mild irritation from scratching, while others may get a bothersome rash. Scratching a lot can lead to a bacterial infection. Watch for swollen lymph nodes (glands) on the back or front of the neck, and red, tender skin that might have crusting and oozing. Doctors can treat a skin infection with an antibiotic

09/19/2024

09/19/2024

It's that time of year again!
Lice is on the rise.

But let me make this Lice'N'Easy for you..
These pesky bugs are repelled by mint, lavender and tea tree oils.
I have just the right products to help protect you, and prevent lice from making themselves comfortable on your scalp and hair, as well as in places they are not welcome.

By using the daily mint spray, you can safely and effectively ward off any unwelcome visitors.
Nit Wits mint fragrance spray $40

To keep yourself extra protected, be sure to use the fighting formulas of the Nit Free shampoo and contditioner. These products are made with all natural essential oils, which will help protect your hair and scalp from the onset of lice.
Nit Free Shampoo $35
Nit Free Conditioner $35

The thought of lice does not have to be scary or unnerving. Let's make sure it is Lice'N'Easy.

07/26/2024

Nit Free Terminator comb 30$
Nit Free Shampoo 35$
Nit Free Condition 35$
Nitwiz Mint Fragrance Lice Repelling Spray 40$
Nit Free enzyme Spray - 50$ Nit free spray uses enzymes to dissolve the glue that holds the nits (eggs) and lice to the hair shaft for easy removal.

11/24/2023

Sooo excited!!! Sooo proud!!
I did my first business pitch and won 2nd place in all northern Ontario!!! 🤩🥰

06/06/2023

Head Lice
Head lice are a common issue at school. These tiny, flat insects live and breed on the head and pass easily from one person to another, usually through head-to-head contact. This is part of the reason why they travel so easily between children at school, who are more likely to have close contact at their desks working on a project, playing in the school yard or sharing headphones and hats.

Although head lice are a nuisance, they do not carry disease and therefore are not considered a health hazard. However, bites can result in itchy red sores that may become infected, so treatment for head lice is required. Getting head lice has nothing to do with hygiene – washing your child’s hair every day for example would not prevent lice from moving in.

04/19/2023

Prevention & Control

Head lice are spread most commonly by direct head-to-head (hair-to-hair) contact. However, much less frequently they are spread by sharing clothing or belongings onto which lice have crawled or nits attached to shed hairs may have fallen. The risk of getting infested by a louse that has fallen onto a carpet or furniture is very small. Head lice survive less than 1–2 days if they fall off a person and cannot feed; nits cannot hatch and usually die within a week if they are not kept at the same temperature as that found close to the scalp.

The following are steps that can be taken to help prevent and control the spread of head lice:

Avoid head-to-head (hair-to-hair) contact during play and other activities at home, school, and elsewhere (sports activities, playground, slumber parties, camp).

Do not share clothing such as hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or barrettes.

Do not share combs, brushes, or towels.

Disinfest combs and brushes used by an infested person by soaking them in hot water (at least 130°F) for 5–10 minutes or leaving them in a sealed bag for 7 days.

Do not lie on beds, couches, pillows, carpets, or stuffed animals that have recently been in contact with an infested person.

Machine dry clothing, bed linens, and other items that an infested person wore or used use high heat drying cycle for 40 minutes. Clothing and items that can not be dried can be sealed in a plastic bag and stored for 1 week
Vacuum the floor and furniture, particularly where the infested person sat or lay. However, spending much time and money on housecleaning activities is not necessary to avoid reinfestation by lice or nits that may have fallen off the head or crawled onto furniture or clothing.

Head lice infestation is spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice.

Adult head lice are roughly 2–3 mm long. Head lice infest the head and neck and attach their eggs to the base of the hair shaft. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly.