Lice InformationThis is what a nit looks like. As you can see, it is very small, it is oval in shape, and tightly glued to the hair shaft. If you try to pull it off the hair, it will not budge. When you touch it, it feels like a tiny grain of salt. It varies in color from off-white, to gray, to brown. The first step in an effective lice removal treatment is being able to identify head lice