♡
"Sometimes the experiences that change us
become the very reason we change things
for others."
THE STORY BEHIND THE MISSION
The Little Girl
Behind Hot Head.
My relationship with head lice began long
before I ever imagined building a career
around helping families get rid of it.
After returning from fifth-grade science
camp, I contracted head lice. What should
have been a temporary problem became
something that followed me for nearly
three years.
I had extremely curly hair that reached
all the way down to my knees. As the
infestation grew more severe, my family
tried countless over-the-counter treatments,
hoping something would finally work.
Instead, I experienced chemical burns,
painful boils, and open wounds on my scalp.
Despite everything we tried, the lice
remained active.
Eventually, my hair became severely tangled
and matted. I missed two months of school,
and by the beginning of eighth grade,
my father made the difficult decision
to shave my head.
I was a little girl who had already spent
years feeling embarrassed, uncomfortable,
and different. Losing my hair affected
far more than my appearance. It changed
how I saw myself.
That experience stayed with me. And
eventually, it became the foundation
for everything I wanted to do differently.