Lice at Home

If you want to get rid of head lice on your own, are there any options that don’t involve going to the store and doing the walk of shame down the “lice aisle?” Pondering what you have at home that might work, you wonder do hair straighteners kill lice? Read below and find out!

As is the case with most things, there is more than one way to try to get rid of head lice. Some of these methods may have some effectiveness, others are merely gimmicks that families end up spending a whole lot of money on with zero satisfaction and a lot of disappointment. We have heard far too many of these gimmicky methods. One of the more common techniques that we have heard relayed to us is the use of alcohol and alcohol-based lice treatment. Check this post and find out more about alcohol and lice.

Yes, it is possible to get head lice if you have locs (dreadlocks). Lice do not respect hair texture. Although, they would prefer straight and loose curls, their strong desire for blood supersedes their personal preferences.