I hate the way repellants feel on my skin, and this might be a useful alternative. I was visiting the Pacific Northwest many years ago, and one of the local mosquitoes dropped down on my arm. It never bit. Just … hung out. I now joke that the PNW mosquitoes are so laid back, they don’t even know how to bite. May our Gulfcoast species NEVER clue them in.
A little bit of oil from the lemongrass, but otherwise witch hazel and water. I suspect it might temporarily stain, but wash out easily. (Although, I haven’t tried it.) The lemongrass “dye” would need a fixative to set.
I hate the way repellants feel on my skin, and this might be a useful alternative.
I was visiting the Pacific Northwest many years ago, and one of the local mosquitoes dropped down on my arm. It never bit. Just … hung out. I now joke that the PNW mosquitoes are so laid back, they don’t even know how to bite. May our Gulfcoast species NEVER clue them in.
Looks 'dark'.... How is it about staining clothes if sprayed on directly, or from sweat from sprayed skin?
Great point. I usually just use it on my neck/face where others spray irritate, but you are probably correct that it would stain.
A little bit of oil from the lemongrass, but otherwise witch hazel and water. I suspect it might temporarily stain, but wash out easily.
(Although, I haven’t tried it.)
The lemongrass “dye” would need a fixative to set.
lemon balm is a domestic plant for flavor 😭 there are plants that naturally have mosquito repelling properties without crushing