The claim: Remove a tick from your skin by burning it
Arizona Republic, AZ - Jul 11, 2005 Smothering Vaseline or nail polish on the tick also is a bad idea, since it can be hours before the tick dies from suffocation.

Risk-free path leads to a city with no vision
San Jose Mercury News, CA - Jul 9, 2005 A place to pick up a perfectly ripe avocado or a store that sells the perfect shade of nail polish. When you buy nail polish, what you see is what you get.