If you’ve never had lice, consider yourself very very lucky! It might seem like an embarrassing topic to discuss, but it’s something that many of us have gone through. So why be embarrassed about? Lice is not something that only affects the poorest nations who have no access to clean water. Lice can happen to anyone and anywhere. It can be as easy as catching it off a comfy chair at a movie theatre.
Lice is more common in elementary schools. My kid is too young for school, but I’ve heard it from many other moms that lice is a problem at their school. It is also a problem in a school my younger siblings go to. Why are little kids under attack from these creatures? I think because they are more likely to share their belongings, try out each others hats and are less aware of their surroundings.
Zippity Doo has created a whole line of hair products made especially for kids. And the best part is, they help with head lice prevention. The hair set consist of a shampoo, conditioner, leave-in detangler, styling gel and a shield spray. Each product retails for $9.99, but some online retailers like drugstore.com have them for $7.99. Zippity Doo is available at Target, Walgreens, CVS and many other common US retailers. In Canada, you can find them at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Zippity Doo sent me their complete hair care set to try out. I don’t really have to worry about lice at the moment since I’m at home all day long and my son isn’t attending school yet. But I do have younger siblings who attend an elementary school where lice is not an uncommon problem. They’ve agreed to help me test out this hair care line and share their thoughts. Of course, even though I am not a kid, I had to try Zippity Doo first!
I tried shampoo and conditioner on my own adult hair. Even though they are meant for kids, they actually did a great job of washing my hair. What defines a great job? When your hair dries out and it’s not as frizzy as it’s naturally supposed to be. I also tried the styling gel by combing a tiny amount of it though wet hair. It did not make my hair greasy, but added some shine to it! Another product I liked was the Shield Spray. I love the idea of spraying belongings like backpacks and hats. Anything to reduce the chance of catching lice! So overall I thought Zippity Doo is a very inventive and well thought-through hair care line. For me, there was only one negative and that’s the scent. I found all products to have a very strong minty scent. If you are a peppermint-scent fan than you’ll love this line!
My 12 year old sister had a chance to also try out the complete Zippity Doo line. The first thing she said after testing it out was that all the products didn’t smell very good except the shampoo which smelled ok. She used the detangler spray and noticed that it worked right away! It made her hair look in between greasy and shiny, but took out all the knots. The shampoo was ok, but conditioner worked wonders. She said that both shampoo and conditioner are better than most shampoos she’s used in the past. And she was very happy that she got to keep the set so she can keep on using it!
Zippity Doo products are all free of parabens, sulfates and are not tested on animals. They are made with a special combination of natural ingredients, including Lemongrass, Rosemary, Geranium Extracts, Tea Tree Oil, Ginger and Lavender designed to promote healthy hair & scalp while repelling lice & other insects.
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