Let’s Talk About Lice
Lice are spread through direct head-to-head contact or by sharing personal items. They cannot jump or fly. While lice can appear year-round, they’re more common during certain times of the year—especially back-to-school season and early in the winter months, when kids spend more time in close quarters.
Your family may be more susceptible if:
You have children in your home attending daycare.
Your kids participate in sports or activities where they may be more likely to share items worn on their head (e.g., hats, costumes, helmets, brushes).
Your children are attending sleepovers, where they would share blankets, pillows, towels, etc.
What You Can Do at Home
Avoid Sharing: Remind your child not to share brushes, combs, hair accessories, hats, or anything worn on the head with anyone outside of your home.
Use Caution While Shopping: Remind kids not to try on hats, wigs, or headpieces in stores, as lice can linger on these items. Be especially mindful during Halloween season when costumes and costume accessories are frequently handled and tried on.
Bring Your Own to Sleepovers: Encourage them to bring their own pillow and blanket. And do head checks before attending – encourage your host to do the same.
Style Hair Up: Lice have a harder time clinging to updos. Braids and ponytails are great options – add a spritz of hairspray or gel for extra protection.
Use Lice-Repelling Sprays: Look for rosemary or tea tree sprays at your local store. Or, stop by POSH and pick up one of our kid-friendly, sweet-smelling Hair Shot sprays — the very same that we use at our parties. They’re vegan, gluten-free, safe for daily use, and popular with local schools and dance teams.
What We Do at POSH
One Sanitized Brush Per Child: Each child gets their own brush, which is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized with Barbicide after every use – just like at hair salons and barber shops.
Lice-Deterring Hair Scents: Our scented Hair Shots don’t just smell amazing—they help deter lice, too! Made with minimal ingredients, they’re vegan, gluten-free, and safe for daily use. We finish every hairstyle with your choice of one of eight signature scents, and they’re also available in our retail store. Apply on wet or dry hair—clean or not—for fresh-smelling hair ALL. DAY. LONG. They won’t leave hair oily or dry it out, and you can even spritz them on hats, helmets, headbands, or caps.
Trained Staff: Our team is trained to recognize signs of lice. Since many of our hairstyles involve parting the hair, we have a clear view of the scalp. If lice are present, we will not perform hair services and will immediately contact the child’s caregiver for pick-up.
To avoid uncomfortable situations, kindly:
Check your child in advance of attending a party with us.
Let us know before the party if a guest has recently had lice, even if they’ve already been treated.
If you or one of your guests would prefer to bring your own brush, it must be clean. Alternatively, we offer new brush/comb kits for purchase—just let us know in advance how many you’ll need.
We hope you find this information helpful. We know how stressful lice can be, and we take it just as seriously. Thank you for helping us keep POSH clean, safe, and fun for everyone!
