June 9, 2009

Who would know that 2009 would become the Year of the Louse? This was supposed to be the Year of the Ox by the Japanese Zodiac, but upstart nit picker companies may be a new sign. While many businesses have downsized or closed up shop this year, lice removal specialists seem to be on the rise. Some nit pickers offer salon services and some offer in-home services.

On the west coast, for instance, Hair Spies is about to celebrate their first month anniversary. Hair Spies is the only delousing salon in San Mateo County in Burlingame, California. The new business, described in a recent press release through Market Wire, was formed by three sisters — an artist, a doctor and a preschool director — who have “the perfect combination of knowledge and experience for fighting head lice.”

Read the full article here.

For Immediate Release

BURLINGAME, Calif., (June 3, 2009) – Hair Spies, the only delousing salon in San Mateo County, is on pace to finish their first month of providing family-friendly head lice removal with a perfect record.

“We have had 100 percent success removing head lice from our clients in a natural, safe way,” said Amanda Riccetti, cofounder of Hair Spies. “The first week we were open, a school had an outbreak and parents and their children were very happy to have a head lice salon on the peninsula to serve them.”

See full press release via Reuters