Monique is the very best. Really, and truly, the best…read more
Let me just start off by saying, my entire life I have been absolutely and unreasonably terrified (I mean, TERRIFIED) of lice. In elementary school, any slight itch on my head would send me into a paranoid fit and I would insist the school nurse check my head. In high school, I would often ditch class, drive to my mom's work and make her check my head for lice. I never actually had lice, but the fear was very real.
Last year I started teaching preschool, and when I discovered lice in four of my students' hair, I immediately urged my husband to check my head. While picking through my hair, he paused for an usually long amount of time, ripped out a blond strand of hair, and showed me an unquestionable light brown nit sitting on it.
I went into an absolute state of panic and called lice remover, after lice salon, after lice remover but it was too late in the evening and they either didn't pick up, or told me I'd have to wait until the following day. Monique however, called me back right away. She told me she would be willing to come and help me, but insisted it was something I could take care of on my own with a little bit of coaching. She told me exactly what I needed to do, and asked me to follow up with her the next day. In a gross psychological state, I asked her to go through my hair the following day, but after learning how few nits I had in my hair and how carefully my husband went through each strand, she urged me to wait.
How incredible is that? While she could have made a pretty easy chunk of change off my desperation, she chose to be supportive and honest instead.
By following her suggestions, lice was a thing of the past, and a lesson learned.
Until it wasn't.
A month ago, I visited a family I used to nanny for in Atlanta. I was in Atlanta for Saturday and Sunday and Monday morning had an international flight to Medellin. On Sunday evening, during a miraculously timed trip to the bathroom, I saw a bug run across my forehead. When I checked the children's heads I immediately found nits. Using Monique's suggestions from before I treated my head, and found TEN live (now dead) bugs, but absolutely ZERO nits.
I called Monique early in the morning on Monday, needing piece of mind, and again she coached me through the follow up.
In both incidents, Monique responded to my calls during off hours, and provided me with an incredible amount of support and informed instruction. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone dealing with lice. I trust her infinitely more than I would trust any other lice removal company.
Monique taught me so much about lice, and if I find myself with it again (which I'm sure I will because, well, preschool) I'll know exactly what to do.