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• Free School Head Lice Screenings!

  The exciting September back to school season has arrived! But so has head lice season, and that can be a source of stress for everyone. The goal of Hair Fairies is to take the stress away, and help everyone get back to their regular lives, so we’ve come up with a whole bunch of Super Smart Back to School Specials!

  FREE School Screenings! Educators,  we are here for you! Call us on 1 877 285 0069 and we’ll save you time, worry and dollars.

  FREE Shampoo! Parents, it’s okay, just sit back, relax, and we’ll make the stress go away (offer good for first time salon clients).

  Online Discounts! Can’t make it to a salon? No problem. Our safe, all natural products are available online and we’re offering awesome discounts.

  Let’s all work together to make this Back to School Season about fun, education and smiles!

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  September 3, 2010. This is a General, Head Lice, Head lice and nits, Prevention, Promotion, Schools, Treatment article.

• Chicago Family Says Thanks to Head Lice Helpers

  Hair Fairies is a nationwide chain of kid-friendly salons, but we’re also very happy to do home visits too. After a recent visit to a Chicago family, the dad sent us this wonderful letter. We thought it was so cute, especially since the kids signed it too! It made our day

  

  A letter from an awesome family in Chicago

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  August 31, 2010. This is a Fun Stuff, General, Head Lice, Head lice and nits, Prevention, Stories, Testimonials, Treatment article.

• Hair Fairies Team Chicago Scares off the Head Lice

  Hair Fairies Team Chicago gets ready to do battle with head lice!

  This picture was taken at a recent summer camp screening, where these super heroes screened 180 kids. It was a warm summer’s day and everyone had a blast, kids, teachers and us! Hair Fairies runs free screenings for camps all the way through summer, it’s one of the ways we like to contribute to the community
  In fact, we do free screening in schools, thoughout the year.

  

  We smile a lot, but we still scare off those head lice!

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  August 24, 2010. This is a Fun Stuff, General, Head Lice, Head lice and nits, Prevention, Schools, Treatment article.

• Head Lice Busting in San Francisco

  Here’s a really cute picture of our San Francisco Head Lice Busting Team! We just had to share.

  

  "We look cute, but head lice run from us in fear!"

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  August 10, 2010. This is a Fun Stuff, General, Head Lice, Head lice and nits, Prevention, Stories, Treatment article.

• The Facts about Head Lice

  There’s a lot of confusion about head lice! But don’t worry, they don’t jump, fly or swim! Head lice can be bothersome, but they are not dangerous to your health!

  Here’s some more info. on exactly how these pesky bugs live out their lives. The Life Cycle picture below comes from the Department of Health’s CDC unit, which is a great resource for all kinds of health issues. Big shout out to the CDC!

  

  The Life Cycle of a Head Louse

  You can see that the life cycle of the head louse has three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. Here’s what the CDC says about the head louse wheel of life:

  Eggs: Nits are head lice eggs.  They are hard to see and are often confused for dandruff or hair spray droplets.  Nits may be found at the base of the hair shaft nearest the scalp .  They are 0.8 mm by 0.3 mm, oval and usually yellow to white.  Nits take about 1 week to hatch (range 6 to 9 days).

  Nymphs:The egg hatches to release a nymph .  The nit shell then becomes a more visible dull yellow and remains attached to the hair shaft.  The nymph looks like an adult head louse, but is about the size of a pinhead.  Nymphs mature after three molts (, ) and become adults about 7 days after hatching.

  Adults: The adult louse is about the size of a sesame seed, has 6 legs (each with claws, yikes), and is tan to grayish-white .  In persons with dark hair, the adult louse will appear darker.  The females can lay up to 8 nits per day.  Adult lice can live up to 30 days on a person’s head.  To live, adult lice need to feed on blood several times daily. Without blood meals, the louse will die within 1 to 2 days off the human host.

  If you suspect someone in your family has head lice, it’s important to act quickly so that those pesky lice don’t spread! Come into a kid friendly Hair Fairies salon, or just call us up, and we’ll be more than happy to help out

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  August 5, 2010. This is a F.A.Q., General, Head lice and nits, Prevention, Treatment article.

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