Mums are going wild for Poundshop’s head lice repellent… and it works as a detangling spray too

A MUM has taken to social media to praise a head lice repellent hair spray from Poundshop.

Explaining the bargain product also works as a detangling agent, the mum revealed she’s been spraying it on her daughter’s hair every day before school.

Sharing images of the spray on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains Facebook group, the mum explained: “My daughter has the most beautiful thick curly hair and with her recently starting reception I’ve been full of dread in case she catches the dreaded head lice.

“Then I came across this from the Poundshop, smells amazing and helps with the tats in her hair.

“I spray this on every morning before school and fingers crossed it keeps them away.”

And other mums have been going wild for the idea, with the post attracting thousands of likes and comments.

The spray is by celebrity hair expert Daniel Galvin Jr, whose London salon is known for its A-list clients.

Purchasing the product online, it’d set you back £8, but it also seems to be stocked at Poundshop for a fraction of the price.

One mum – who also uses the spray – agreed with the fellow parent, commenting: “This is also sulphate and paraben-free, so perfect on curly or Afro hair.

“I use it on my daughter before nursery and can’t recommend it enough.”

While another said: “I agree this works.

“My youngest daughter came home with a letter about them last week and she’s all clear thanks to this stuff.”

Hundreds of others took to the comments section to recommend tea tree for deterring nits.

“They also don’t like tea tree,” said one.

“I wash my kids hair in it. My daughter hates her hair up and takes it down if I put it up so I have always used this and she has never caught anything.”

Others agreed, with one saying her daughter has never had head lice despite 10 outbreaks in two years at her school.

“This is my daughter’s second year in school and I swear by tea tree oil.

“There’s been 10 lice outbreaks and she’s not caught them.”

Another suggested using hairspray, explaining her adult children never had head lice and her daughter – now a teacher of 10 years – has remained nit-free her entire life.

“My two ‘kids’ now aged 32 and 26 have never had nits.

“I used a small spray of hairspray on their hair every day and it acted like a repellent.

“My daughter has also been a teacher for 10 years and still hasn’t had them and still uses hairspray… give it a go!”

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