1x 150ml SKIN so SOFT ® AVON Dry Oil Body Spray ORIGINAL® +jojoba insect repellent

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Smidge keeps midges, mosquitoes, horseflies and other biting critters at bay for up to 8 hours with just one application and it’s also water-resistant, so if you feel the need to go wild swimming you won’t have to re-apply it.

The best way to avoid being bitten by midges is to cover up your bare skin at times when they are most likely to be around. Midges prefer dark colours as they detect contrasts in colours such as dark objects on a light background.

There are a range of products to stop midge bites itching which are also effective for relief from other insect bites, such as horse flies and mosquitoes. Midges dislike the smell of the candles, so burn a couple at a time to double your chances of keeping them away. If you're looking for long-lasting protection from mosquitoes and deer ticks, which may carry and transmit Lyme disease, choose AVON Bug Guard's green Expedition line, which repels insects for eight hours and deer ticks for ten hours. Some common ingredients that are used in homemade midge repellent include citronella, lavender, and peppermint. Nature’s way There are said to be some natural midge such as essential oils like Eucalyptus, lavender and lemon.

Citronella candles can be used to keep midges away when sitting outside or can be used to deter midges from the house. As this product isn't strictly an insect repellent, some theories have been put forward as to why it works so well in this capacity.

As with everything, there are a few negatives to this product which include not being waterproof, and I’m rather suspicious of the claimed 8 hours of protection from one covering. Midges are small biting insects found in the Scottish Highlands and the west coast that are part of the Ceratopogonidae family of midges. Not only this, but midges are able to detect carbon dioxide from up to 200 metres away, so if you find yourself walking through the Highlands, moving from drive to drive on the first grouse shoot of the season or stalking stags, they will be able to sense your location and zoom in. If you don’t have any Avon, their products are relatively cheap and easy to find, so what are you waiting for? The WHO, Health Protection Scotland and Public Health England recommend Picaridin for effective protection against biting insects.

Avon’s Skin So Soft This moisturizer was not created as a midge fighter but for some reason, someone realized it works against the beasties. The worst places for midges in Scotland are the areas where you’ll find their preferred habitats such as wet, boggy, sheltered areas. While Avon Skin-So-Soft is not as effective as DEET-based repellents, it still does a decent job of repelling mosquitoes. That means you’re almost guaranteed to be bothered by the wee bloodsuckers if you visit Scotland during the times when the biting females are on the prowl (May to September), and unless you’re prepared you will, in all likelihood, have a thoroughly miserable time.The Bug Guard works the best, which is unsurprising, considering it’s manufactured for the sole purpose of repelling insects.