Lovers Premium Hot Massage Hearts (3 Pack)

Hot Little Handfuls

Reviewed: 08 Aug 2011 by silverdrop, a Married Straight Female

At the time of my order the product page didn't show the size of the hearts, but a quick use of Live Chat, and Lovehoney's excellent customer service was happy to check on it for me. They are about 3 1/2 inches across, or about palm sized.

My only disappointment came when I opened the box. The art on the box shows each heart with words saying Love, Kisses, or Sweet. But the actual hearts are as shown on the product page, with the Lovers Premium logo in white covering most of one side. The reverse of the heart is clear. I wouldn't have noticed the logo really if the box art hadn't been different, but it does make me want the cuter style.

Before you activate them, the hearts are malleable, with the liquid inside of a gel consistency. Once you click the little metallic disk inside, the liquid starts to crystallize and grow very warm. I'm not sure of the science, but sometimes it takes two or three tries for the clicker to take. Once it does, the crystallizing happens immediately. You can't mistake it!

If you are using it on someone else, you'll want to test the heat with them before just plopping it down - it's just a little too hot for me to have on my bare skin at first. When it is first activated, it is still a bit flexible, but as it cools, it ends up very rigid. I'd say it lasts about 30-45 minutes? I didn't time it.

To reactivate them, I tried at first putting them in a bowl and pouring boiling water from the kettle over them. The crystals started to melt, but when I went back later, they'd gone hard again. So my next try, I put them on the stove and let them boil until they melted - about 5 minutes.

I find the size is perfect for dealing with muscle knots. I tend to get them around my shoulder blades, and it's easy to slip them underneath me until I'm laying on the perfect spot. It's more precise than using a heating pad, and it helps to release the tension nicely.

Overall, I love them, and will be using them more for myself than for anything romantic. But the size is perfect, and the price is excellent. I'm very pleased with this purchase.