Comments on: New Toys, New Trips

By: treyci

treyci — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:25:00 +0000

Hmm. I’d try the mayo thing, maybe. But I’d check that out first. Sounds, um…. less than pleasant. Regardless, you could try using apple cider vinegar, a towel and a wrap of some kind overnight. If the vinegar is supposed to work to get rid of the lice, then perhaps straight vinegar will work, as well. Not to mention, a lot of no-poo methods for shampooing your hair use apple cider vinegar and baking soda. So you could just add the baking soda to a little more vinegar in the morning and “shampoo” your hair to get it out, then rinse. It would be worth a shot, anyway. I’m sure there has to be more natural, non-chemical, non-shampoo methods out there for lice. If you’re willing to try them.

I really like the contacts. Makes me wish I could wear contacts. I’ve tried and tried but can’t seem to find any that are weighted properly to stay on my eyes. I have a pretty severe astigmatism. But they really look great.

Also, glad to hear the trip was a success, minus the camera and glasses issues. I always enjoy reading about your trips and adventures..

By: jason

jason — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:56:08 +0000

Hey man, I haven’t shampooed for 18 years. My hair is soft and clean, all you need is water.

I’m sorry you got lice, it works out kind of obligatory if you’re round young uns. It’s always worth chopping it all off and starting again… nothing lasts, but nothing is lost :)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:52:24 +0000

Also only required one treatment and the nits easily combed right out since they were no longer attached.

By: HJP

HJP — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:32:12 +0000

Oh, and mayo is great for dry hair!!

By: HJP

HJP — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:30:58 +0000

Ok, I will be the odd-ball here with a chemical suggestion for lice. Under the brand name Sergeant’s – Skip-Flea and Tick shampoo for cats really works. I know it’s for cats but when my daughter who has very thick hair got lice it got rid of them and all she did was shampoo with it every day for 2 weeks. It leaves hair conditioned and detangled, doesn’t burn the skin, you leave it on 5 mintues and wash them out and we didn’t pick the nits out they just went away by themselves. I know it’s not wha you may want to try if you are going nopoo but we’ve been pleased with the results.

By: Valmai

Valmai — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:01:38 +0000

Our preferred method over here in NZ is to slather your hair with conditioner (any type,cheap is fine and white is easier to see the lice) which stuns the lice for 20mins. So you then use a fine-toothed nit-comb and you or someone else carefully combs out the lice/nits, wiping on a towel so you can see them. You repeat every three days for about a week (to catch any that you have missed, the eggs hatch in 3 days). Avoids all chemical nasties and really does work.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:21:34 +0000

I have very fine not-dry hair so I cant begin to understand “no poo” as shampoo is absolutely needed for me. If I dont shampoo at least every week my hair follicles actually hurt. *shrug*

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:11:37 +0000

that said, if you are no poo, i have no idea how you would get the mayo OUT

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:11:21 +0000

mayo is gross, but it is SUPER hydrating for your hair

By: Steph

Steph — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:01:17 +0000

LOVE the contacts! Rachel well, whatever, needless to say I am also no longer a part of *that* community either.

Looked through those amazing pictures of yours! I have to ask Shannon, what plug-in/program are you using to get that slideshow going?

By: estrojenn

estrojenn — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:36:38 +0000

those contacts are gonna rock the zombie walk!

also…every time i look online i find insane vacation deals to the caribbean. whenever i’m in cuba, i hear stories of retired people who literally at a 3 star resort all winter and its cheaper than being home. awww to retire!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:11:10 +0000

Yeah, totally. No seriously, look it up. Try the dangerous stuff first, what the heck, it doesnt work unless you are able to remove every single nit. The vinegar in the mayo breaks down the nits as well as the “glue” that they use to attach to hair. The mayo keeps it on there long enough, the wrap suffocates. Seriously, I went through it more than a decade ago when Lauren was in 1st grade and by the time my MIL found this on the internet I was VERY grateful to look so silly for a night.

By: Wes

Wes — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:57:15 +0000

Thats the best idea ever! And it def sounds like she’s trying to trick you…. ;)

I too was wondering about the travel website.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:52:09 +0000

There is no fucking way I am sleeping with mayo on my head! I have to wonder if you’re trying to trick me into doing something very silly :)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:44:59 +0000

Oh yeah, love the contacts! :)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:43:50 +0000

Everyone with kids has been through lice. Here’s what works far better than the medications and even takes care of the nits. Smear mayonaise all over head and hair to complete saturation then wrap in saran wrap and keep on overnight. Washout. That’s it.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:12:57 +0000

https://www.redtag.ca/
But there are lots of them…

By: trigger

trigger — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:05:22 +0000

I am alo very curious what sites you were looking at, however in regaurds to the discount trips to the carribean!!!

By: Jay Prince

Jay Prince — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:59:51 +0000

Shannon, I just got the tough-8000 a few weeks ago, its a pretty great camera. Also, I am also going to be snorkeling at a “top-ten” site this April in Hawaii at Kealekekua Bay.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:20:37 +0000

why do you condition your hair? My oldest has been no-poo since May (he’s 12 and has long hair) and just uses water on it. He was hoping for dreads but our nordic heritage prevents that without constant fussing.