Heads up all you Nit Picky parents.   Check out the Nice Lice Ladies expert lice advice in Septembers issues of Canadian Parent, Canadian Living and Franchise Canada Magazine.  I share the newest head lice innovations and solutions to help you and your kids be lice free this year.  Also check out my personal story in Women with Vision and Babes in Business Suits due out this fall.    Thank you for your continued support in helping break the stigma associated with head lice and stopping the over use and abuse of pesticides on children and our planet.

Check out the list.  Top franchise concepts for women over 40

http://www.more.ca/work-and-money/reinvention/best-franchises-for-women-over-40/s/355

Check out Let It Heal Live where we chat to inventor Dr. Dale Clayton about the new LouseBuster device.

http://www.blip.tv/file/3724917

Check out this link.  http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/laradasciences/43647/

This is why franchisees love Lice Squad Canada's web site.  We are easy to find, informative and always top ranked. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMWlhUtctnw

I can now say that I have heard it all.  From advising people to use camel urine to treat head lice to a web site in Edmonton where a professional nit picker advises her clients to use a blow dryer on low setting to kill lice eggs.  She says it's proven.  By who I wonder?  I am shocked at the many odd remedies and advice being shelled out.  It seems to me that the desperation is there and that some people may try anything even crazy things like camel pee.  Check out this link http://www.20475.info/?p=814

Finally, the LouseBuster Device is not a blow dryer and should not be associated with one.  It is a medical device designed to deliver a controlled flow of air heated at the correct temperature and for the correct amount of time.  It has been shown in scientific studies to dry out lice and their eggs.  Using a blow dryer has not been studied or shown to do this and should not be attempted as this may cause burns and may not cure your lice infestation.

It was great reading everyone’s feedback on a blog about how expensive head lice removal services can be.  Are they really worth it?   I think so and not all lice removal companies charge ridiculous fees like the $300 dollars per person I read about.  If you compare what a person may pay for a plumber, electrician, maid or any other home service worker, I think a $60 to $80 dollars per hour fee is a fair asking price for the hard work that services like this perform.  Most average visits are 1 to 3 hours.  I also think the most important part of what a lice removal company can do for a family is to educate them and give them peace of mind. I've read some of the remedies that people have suggested on the blog and some of them may not be a safe and effective a suggested. The bottom line is removing lice eggs is hard work and very time consuming. A professional can do it faster and better than the average person and some parents really do not have the time, desire or knowledge to do it. They may also be overwhelmed by having to treat several kids or mom may even have it herself. As a mother of three, two of them being six year old twins, I would hire one of my consultants to do the job simply because I know my kids may not sit as well for me as they would for someone else. Besides I pick lice all day so I don't want to take my work home with me L0L. At the end of the day it is the consumer that has to decide if this is a service of value to them.  If you may be in need of help use this coupon as a thank you and incentive to try Lice Squad Canada's services.  All the best.

Starting a head lice removal business is not as easy as it may sound and should be fully researched.  Many things need to be considered. One must take into account the education components, environmental care and accurate identification skills required.  Although no licence or regulations are in place right now in this industry I suspect that may change soon.  Someone needs to regulate this new industry as they do in the hair dressing industry or else we may have big issues regarding quality care, and standards.  Who are the people providing these services and do they have sanitation protocols, insurance, criminal record checks and the appropriate knowledge and training in place to do so?  There are legal issues to consider and most important the health and safety of both client and provider.  

I am thrilled to see so many people eager to help others with this issues and that most of them are going the pesticide free route.  I just caution people to do their research before getting into or hiring a service business for head lice removal.