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5.0 out of 5 stars
Cloves, Cinnamon, and Eucylptus - Great Relaxing Combination, February 14, 2010
Valentine's Day 2004, Origins store, bought my wife this wonderful thing called a Ginger Hug. I have been told this is the BEST Valentine's Day present I have ever bought my wife. Fast forward six years and the original is very well worn, like a child's favorite stuffed animal; and I'm scratching my head to buy a replacement. Valentine's Day 2010, discovered that the manufacturer of that original Ginger Hug was none other than DreamTime. I was so happy, and imagine that, Amazon carries these wonderful pillows.
Not to leave anything to chance, I purchased every single color, red, purple, green, and bamboo. Today was a fabulous day - the new version is just as fabulous and I've finally bought a second fantastic Valentine's Day present.
These are really sweet pillows / body wraps. The exterior is a very soft velvet material. It feels fantastic against your skin. The exterior is like a pillow case and the actual material is encased in a white cotton chambered body. The material is rice, cloves, cinnamon, and eucylptus. So it's very easy to figure out if you will like the odor. If love these three smells, you will adore this wrap.
These are soft and cuddly. The chambers inside the pillow prevent the rice from settling at one end. Since the case is removable, it is very easy to wash the exterior. The dry rice microwaves rather well to warm up the whole wrap. The instructions warn to warm the wrap thirty seconds at a time in the microwave. Obviously if you soak this with water, the rice will swell and ruin the wrap. Just be careful to not soak the wrap.
Color is very subjective. I do find every of these colors pleasant. The red is a deep royal red. The others are all muted and very subtle.
Well, another great present. These are just a great way to relax.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Heat's well, smells bad...., December 21, 2009
Like my title says, it heats well, but I really can't get over the smell. I've had this type of thing before and loved it. But I can't stand the strong smell of cloves in this one. So, if you like the smell of cloves, go for it, cause there is technically nothing wrong with the product. It just wasn't for me.....
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
So Disappointed After All the Great Reviews, February 25, 2011
I just purchased this wrap, so excited by all the awesome reviews, but the actual body wrap fell so short of my expectations. The cloves smell is absolutely overpowering... it literally made me nauseous to sit with the wrap around my neck (and I even like the smell of cloves).
Secondly, it lost heat very quickly, even after 4 minutes in the microwave; within 20 minutes, it was lukewarm.
Finally, it's a moist heat, which isn't really described in the product details, but it means that your clothes and your skin will feel slightly damn after using this wrap. The wrap itself also feels damp. That might be fine for some people (plus I've heard moist heat is more effective in pain relief), but I really don't like feeling damp when I'm going to sleep.
Oh, and the fabric cover isn't as soft as I was expecting; it's a little starchy.
I'm sorry it didn't work out for me, but I thought more people should know all the details before purchasing.
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