Sadly, and as many here have found out, most of it is pure garbage- don't waste your dough
The really great stuff used to come from Amsterdam, and I got mine from a german pal of mine in the s/m field- but with the current flying regulations and Amthrax scares, it'll be a while before any of it sees it this way. I keep a good supply. It has a very short self life once the air tight seal is opened.
Also- beware of people telling you "this is the real stuff". Better to buy a used car from a guy in an alley. Sometimes it's worth the chance- 85% of the time it's useless. This also goes for "videos" that have the powder being used- if you have any discerning intelligence at all, you can tell a staged/faked scene of itching powder even faster than you can call a fake laughter scene!
For the first time in all my years of playing with itching powder privately, at faires, and other demos, I've actually included some video clips of real time itching powder being used in the sorority initiations in our video Treasure Vault (
www.ticklepalace.com). The clips take a while to load but if you seek the REAL thing then they are well worth the wait, even if you have to hit the refresh button occasionally. For those on a shorter time schedule, you can click on a link to show you still photos of the vids- but alas you can't hear the screams and scratching in a still photos
There's lots of talk here about the powder- and when this thread first aired I was told to keep it calm. So I avoided it out of repsect for those strict ticklers who find anything, other than a feather, offensive. But there's many more factors here involved that TOPS on this board talking about itching powder have surprisingly failed to mention as much as they should- and some things not at all:
--Not ALL feet will react to the powder. If they are hard, cold, calloused... don't waste your time.
--Warmed or hot feet work best- specially those right out of a bathtub, or one's cruelly subjected to hot heat lamps for torment or hairdryers for some howling good times (try it till THEY actually beg for the powder instead of the heat being applied! Think about the mental fun of that!)
--Water IMMEDIATELY stops the itch. This also goes for sweat or oils used on the feet for the most part. Feet out of bath work great if they are DRY... sweaty feet won't do it.
--Sometimes it will work on one foot and not the other... then the next time it reverses (this goes along with being too cold)....
and then SOMEtimes~ WOW
~ it's murder on both feet!
DO's AND DON'Ts------
--As for the "ideas" and concoctions offered here for others to try- DON'T. You won't like the results especially if you suffer allergic reactions- which can lead to breathing troubles.
--NEVER use it on genitals, or armpits..... never internally... or you'll suffer rashes you won't ever forget and will lose your partner for playing no doubt: it doesn't "itch" there, it simply BURNS and BURNS non stop and can cause real trouble, even scars. It would be nicer of you to use pepper spray in their eyes. A partner, top or bottom, a slave... a victim... is far too precious to treat in such a manner.
--NEVER get it in your eyes. If you do, FLUSH FLUSH FLUSH and seek help.
--ALWAYS have water handy, cool water stops the itch.
--ALWAYS wash your hands after applying it, this will keep it out of your eyes and it doesn't have to slow the scene if you play it cool- simply tell them you're going to step out of the room to let them contemplate their soles and itching- when you are REALLY going out to get it off your fingers before you go insane! Better yet: use rubber gloves or a brush to apply it.
--ALWAYS vaccuum the rug after you're done playing! This is the most overlooked. The powder stays active... you can kneel on it later and really get it bad... babies can crawl over it... pets can lick it... ol' Granpa Joe can lose his worn slippers and step on it simply walking to the watercloset. Think about them. You don't want any of that. If you'll be too lazy to vaccuum later, then simply lay down an old towel where you'll be using it, and afterwards toss it into the laundry.
--OBVIOUSLY never use it on open sores or cuts.
--OBVIOUSLY never use it on a person with asthma or skin irritations and such
Have fun, but use your head.
We'll have a whole section on itching powder and photos at the Palace soon, the Sultan wants it up... as well as how to's and how to make your own powder. Good?
KJ