Susanne from London

[Susanne from London]

Hello,

I'm hoping someone can help me! My daughter is currently staying in BA for a few days during her GAP year travels and has, to her horror!, discovered she has nits. As she travelling on her own, can anyone please recommend a salon she can go to where they will comb through and remove these pesky things!

She is besides herself and would really appreciate some suggestions. As I'm in London, it's a bit difficult as a mum not being able to help her in person!

My sincere help in advance
Susanne

 

[nledec]

Hi Susanne,
I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's problem! It is unfortunately not uncommon here. My son is at a very nice private school and I have to do a treatment at least once a semester. No one is safe. I can't recommend a salon, but any Farmacity store (they are on almost every block) will have a treatment she can use. The most recent one I bought was "NoPucid" in a red and white box. It is supposedly the latest technology I think it was around $50 pesos. Then you have to buy a nit comb which is about $40 pesos. Everything is usually in a special display close to the pharmacist. The bottle would be enough for 2 or 3 treatments if you have long hair--more if it is short. She should do it at least twice. It isn't hard to do on your own. Just a bit gross the first time. If a lovely English girl walks in to a salon here asking for a nit treatment they'll charge her an arm and a leg and I would doubt the overall quality of the treatment--that is if they even agreed to do it. Best of luck!

 

[walkingtwig]

she will most likely catch more nits from the salon than from treating herself...

 

[cuore]

Hi Susanne,
Nledec is absolutely right about the nit comb. But in my experience the Nopucid kid is just too toxic and not very effective. Every night while showering, I just used to put a lot.. and I mean A LOT of conditioner with white vinegar and comb my hear. In my experience, that's the most effective way to get rid of that nasty plague

 

[cuore]

EDIT: Nopucid kit

 

[gpop]

Or go the natural route and use regular, everyday, white vinegar with the nit comb starting at the roots... she'll smell like a salad for a while but it's worked on my daughter every time so far.

Even the kids who attend a proper private school get nits because the little buggers commute not only from student to student, but from playground children, friends of friends, adults who get it on their hair/cloths from others on public transport, taxis, the valets who park you car... any number of ways.
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[PhilipDT]

What the hell is a nit? From the context I gather they're some sort of bug,similar to head lice. Or is this british slang for crabs?

 

[Ashley]

we use "nits" generally to refer to head lice but they're the eggs produced by the mature lice

 

[HowardinBA]

What the hell is a nit? From the context I gather they're some sort of bug,similar to head lice. Or is this british slang for crabs?

there,s a huge difference phil!!!