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Okay, okay, me and those no-seeums? Well, you see we're not getting along so good. Actually that's not true - they're, having a grand old feast, on me and I guess loving it, cause they sure keep coming baqck for more! But me, well, I'm not loving it.
Irene told me to get Adolph's Meat Tenderizer and to mix it with water and apply. Messing and after I've been lunched on.
I have been using trusty Benydryl Spray, works well, but again, after they've had dinner!
So, now I have Off Botanical, to try to prevent them from finding me part of their menu.
But this is a very expensive solution to this ongoing situation so............
Can someone tell me if there is an AVON lady on the island from whom I could get that marvelous product that works so well, and makes me baby soft skin along the way - Avons' Skin So Soft???????
Thanks
Posted : August 11, 2004 10:29 pm
Paul
I Googled an Avon USVI search and came up with nothing. I wish there were Avon ladies down there! I'll have to stock up before I move. Order online!!
Skin So Soft is great! There's even a SSS mosquito repelant plus SPF 15.
Posted : August 12, 2004 1:01 am
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Does the SSS mosquito repelant have Deet in it? One of the reasons to just use the Skin So Soft..........to keep the no-seeums away! But heh, no deet and suncreen, they really got a deal there!
Posted : August 12, 2004 2:11 am
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To answer my own question, NO it does NOT contain Deet! Found it online, now if I wanted to order the aeorsol version............maybe it can't be shipped by air? Sunrise ran out of my inhaler because it was no longer able to be shipped by air as it contains a propellant! Sheesh!
Posted : August 12, 2004 2:25 am
On our scouting trip/ honeymoon to STJ this past October, i found some mosquito repellant in Coral Bay that was something like 35% DEET! The can reads that if you are NOT outdoors to wash it off immediatly.....I found out why when I was hit with a horrible wave of nausea and light headedness!! YUCK!! I later found a non-aerosol can of natural mosquito spray containing primarily citronella! Didn't smell great, but also didn't contain DEADLY chemicals!
What's a no-see-um? Are they not affected by DEET!
Good Luck on the SSS.
Amanda
Posted : August 12, 2004 3:12 am
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Amanda, the no-seeums can, I believe, be repelled by a product with DEET, but as you noted, so are us humans. I have no interest in slathering that - (how shall I word this), I don't wish to have on MY body.
No-seemus, as I've read somewhere online, are attracted to the natural body odor of us humans that is given off in the form of ? carbon dioxide ? or something (not bad BO from not bathing, but the natural stuff)......at any rate, no-seeums, the females which are the ones that bite, and need to do so before they can mate!!!.......can't "see" us if we have something like Avon Skin So Soft with (some number), that may include sunscreen or not - that effectively masks our human scent from the little preditors!
The product online that gave the above information was selling a product, that I believe contained I believe lemongrass. A shop in the Royal Dane Mall has a local product which supposedly will keep them away, and is totally botanical in nature.
Posted : August 12, 2004 1:00 pm
Paul,
There is an Avon lady in Red Hook - Call Linda at EESS (775-5262) or try the hair salon next door. If that doesn't work ask Mrs. Dorbeck at the pharmacy - she will know.
Pamela.
Posted : August 12, 2004 2:24 pm
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AWESOME Pamela - Thanks.
Sunrise Pharmacy in Red Hook is as of yesterday a thing of the past. They have pulled out!!!! It was rather sudden from what all the employees told me. Not really surprised, they had almost no merchandise.
Posted : August 12, 2004 3:06 pm
Wow! Boy this living on the other side of town sure keeps my knowledge of local gossip down to a minimum! I know they didn't have much in stock and as nice as the pharmacists were I had to move my scrips over to drug farm for the sheer purpose of getting them filled when we needed them. But I just saw Richard the other day at the Sunrise in Long Bay .... wonder if they are closed as well.
Oh well, I have Dorbecks number somewhere at home. I will call her and see if she is the Avon lady.
Pamela
Posted : August 12, 2004 6:07 pm
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Nope, Linda doesn't know.........still looking.
Posted : August 12, 2004 10:21 pm
Paul, There was a man by the name of cecil farrell that works at the legislature who sells avon. Call the legislature and check with him. His wife works at Celebrate and Party in class if you cant get through with him at the legislature call her.
Hope you get it.
Posted : August 13, 2004 5:59 pm
I found over 400 "Skin So Soft" items on E-Bay. Most of them ship USPS so you should get it fairly quickly and the prices seem very good.
http://search.ebay.com/skin-so-soft_W0QQsokeywordredirectZ1QQfromZR8
Posted : August 13, 2004 9:19 pm
Rich,
You are a Genius!!! And I'm an Ebay shopper!! I never would have thought of it! But I just purchased 5- 6.9 oz. bottles for 10 bucks!! WOO HOO!! Looks like I'm REALLY ready now!!
Check it out, Paul! Ebay's got some great deals on the good stuff!! Skin So Soft!
Thanks Y'all!!
Amanda
Posted : August 13, 2004 10:46 pm
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Yes that IS a good deal since Avon wants $4.99 for a 4 oz bottle!!!!! Usually sells for $10!
Posted : August 14, 2004 1:53 pm
