Hello there amazing people! :) I wanna tell you a story today about how my day went and share a little bit of weird stuffs I've seen on my way home.

In the morning, everything was normal. I went to the review center, took my comprehensive exams, attended lectures, stressed myself out for the coming Licensure Examination for Teachers in March, and so on.

DISCLAIMER: The pictures below are quite gruesome. Make sure you're not eating when reading. :D LOL!

On my home, I had this seatmate in the jeepney (public transportation in the Philippines) who looked pretty and smart. She was wearing a blue green, flowery dress. She had a bit of make-up on and earphones in both ears. While looking at her at a glance, I was very surprised because I saw LICE ON HER HAIR! HOW EMBARRASSING!

Lice are little blood suckers.

(They look exactly like this in a 200 times magnification on your hair)

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Lice can live in your hair whether or not it's dirty or clean, in contrast of what others say that they only live in dirty hair. No folks! They can live right there whether you take a shower everyday or not! (now you're scratching your head...haha!)

According to the National Geographic, there are 400 different species of head lice. (wow! that's a lot!) They can grow from 0.3 mm upto 11 mm in length. They use their claws to hang on to your hair. They are the most difficult insects to remove from your head because they are clever - they can shutdown their breathing hose to avoid drowning during shower. (what the heck!)

Where do they come from?

There is no verified fossils of lice that has been traced in the history but there are speculations that they came from the Egyptians and Greeks because some people wrote about it in the prehistoric American Indian mummies.

In the UK, there are 3 million people who are suffering from louse infestation and in the Philippines, based on the 2000 survey, there are 9 million of them suffered. And the number goes higher and higher every year.

HOW TO GET RID OF THEM?

There are a lot of ways to remove or prevent head lice from living with you in your bed. Here are my 3 tips.

1. Avoid hair to hair contact with people who have it.

Head lice cannot fly or jump. They just crawl from your friend's hair to yours. So you better get rid of sharing the same bed like during slumber party, during camps when you have to share the same tent with a friend who is infected.

2. Avoid borrowing someone's hair brush.

Especially for girls. We are so fond of borrowing someone's brush at school and at the office so you gotta be careful whose brush you're using.

3. Nit-picking and combing

If you already have head lice, picking the nits is a good way though it's a bit of a hassle because it's a long process. You wanna buy a fine tooth comb and brush your hair when wet. You can also use over-the-counter special cream that you can find in any drugstore to help you remove those suckers.

When I was a kid, I suffered from head lice so everyday my mom picked the nits from my hair or comb it when its wet. She did it for a week or two consecutively. Picking the nits can be very painful so I cry most of the time. (hahaha!) If you have kids with head lice, you can use a baby oil or an olive oil to make it easier to pick these parasites.

If symptoms persist, consult your doctor! :D

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Seriously, if these lice don't wanna leave you alone, please visit a specialist. This is seriously itchy!

Thank you for reading! :)