How to Treat Head Lice

Series Summary

For many years, women have sought the perfect hairstyle. That elusive blend of volume, smoothness and style has created frustration in many women who seek to express their personalities and creativity through their locks. In fact, hair styles often represent the cultural, social and ethnic identity of many individuals and can also represent social status. While hair density, texture and length are all factors in a person's hairstyle, fashion trends tend to play the biggest role in women's hairstyles. In this free video series on hair care, beauty professional Sylvia Russell demonstrates a variety of tips for treating and styling hair. Russell discusses how to remove head lice and select hair accessories. She explains how to prevent puffy hair, static hair and even how to make hair grow longer. Russell then discusses how to choose a blonde, red and brunette hair color. Watch these free videos and learn several hair care tips today.

Video Transcript

"Hi my name is Sylvia Russell and today we're going to help you learn how to treat head lice. Now I know many parents out there are concerned about head lice. Yes you're right, head lice is contagious. So you want to make sure and catch it right away so it doesn't spread to other siblings in the house. Now listen go to your local grocery store. Find some lice treatments on the shelf or ask the local pharmacist. I'm sure that he can give you the right item to help treat your child's or adult's head lice. Remember look really closely through the hair. There should be some white or gray little little spots stuck to the hair shaft. This is when you know you might have head lice. If these symptoms have itching or swollen glands and your child is complaining, or you are complaining of constant itching you might want to check for head lice. You can go to your local pharmacist and they will even take a look at you. My name is Sylvia Russell and this is how you can treat your head lice."