Safety while on the road should always be a top priority, but especially for us ladies!
Women business travelers now make up nearly fifty percent of all business travel in the US.
As women, we face unique safety risks when we travel for business or pleasure.
“According to a Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and AIG Travel survey, 83% of women reported having had concerns about their safety while on a business trip”. * That is a staggering number when I think about all of the wonderful women I know who travel independently.
Another survey conducted by MMGY Global’s Portrait of American Travelers found, “64% of women in 2019 said safety was extremely desirable when taking a vacation.” *
Did you know One in six American women have been the victim of sexual assault or rape? * With my job as an audiologist/ account executive, I find myself traveling alone on a weekly basis. I often pass the time in the car with a true crime podcast. The combination of my frequent travel and podcast binges made me realize I needed an extra layer of protection while on the go! My mother, being the glam diva she is had just the solution and introduced me to BLINGSTING, the cutest women’s safety. company ever! Whether your pepper spray is on your keyring, in your purse or on the dog leash, you shouldn’t have to compromise your fabulous aesthetic for safety!
Top: LOFT (size small petite // Jeans: LOFT (size 6 short)
Shoes: Target (TTS) // Sunglasses: Chloe
What is pepper spray?
Pepper Spray is an aerosol spray containing oils derived from cayenne pepper. AKA “oleoresin capsicum” (OC). Capsaicin is an inflammatory agent in the oil. The capsaicin present in pepper spray at a much higher concentration than that found in the peppers we eat!
What does pepper spray do?
Causes temporary blindness, coughing, a strong burning sensation on the skin surface, and nausea. It effective when used in self-defense against people, dogs, and bears. These affects can last up to 30-45 minutes.
- Provides level of defense
- Portable and can easily be carried in purse or keychain
- Can also be “disguised” in things like lipstick containers, pens, and lighters.
- Aid in protection from a distance
- Does not require significant strength to use
- Easy to use – single push button
- Assist in keeping dangerous animals or strays away
- Spray stream with a distance up to 12-feet
- 12-15 shot bursts per canister
- UV-dye marks the attacker
- Safety lock prevents misfires
- Size and strength is legal in most states (Check your state regulations)
- Designed in Texas, made in the USA (‘Merica!)
Can you take pepper spray on an Airplane?
No, pepper spray is not TSA approved.
One 4 fl. oz. (118 ml) container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage
Be sure to pack it in your checked suitcase or leave it at home!
BLINGSTING.com (click here)
Amazon.com (click here)
If “bling” isn’t your thing, here are a few other pepper sprays created with women in mind!
SABRE RED Pepper Spray (click here) – over 5000 reviews on Amazon!
SABRE RED Lipstick Pepper Spray (click here) – concealed in a lipstick lookalike casing!
Pepper spray: Bling Sting // Jacket: Patagonia (size small) // Pants: LOFT (size 6 petite)
Shoes: Franco Sarto (TTS) // Pearl hoop earrings: Amazon
You are a chic, sassy hard working woman! Be smart and aware of your surroundings so that you can continue to glow as you go!
-Ronnie
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