One cap for migraine days. Deep cold, gentle all-round compression and total blackout when you need the world switched off. Slide the mask up when the day still needs you.
A migraine never picks a good moment, and a cap that gives up halfway through is worse than no cap at all. So before we put our name on one, we went through what women said about the others. It goes warm in minutes. It smells of chemicals. It only cools the front. Then we chose the cap that gets all three right.
Because everything else makes you choose. An ice pack slides off unless you lie still and hold it. Tablets take their time, and you only get so many a month. A cheap cap goes warm before the worst has passed. This one wraps your whole head in deep cold, holds itself in place with gentle compression, and has an eye section that slides up. You decide whether the day stops or carries on.
Cold on the head is one of the oldest headache remedies there is, and it has been tested. In a 2013 clinical trial, people who put a frozen wrap on their neck at the start of a migraine had about a third less pain 30 minutes later. The group without it got worse. This cap puts deep cold on your forehead, temples, eyes and the back of your head, all at once.
Freezer for the migraine. Microwave for the tension. Mask down for total dark when you need to shut the world out. Mask up when there are still people to feed and messages to answer. Soft enough to lie on and sleep in, smooth enough that it never pulls at your hair. It fits heads of about 51 to 61 cm (20 to 24 inches) with no straps and no buckles, and you have 60 days to try it.
Said about other caps: “Only 6 minutes of cooling.”
Then another 30 to 40 minutes of gentle cool. Long enough to carry you through the worst of it.
Said about other caps: “It smells awful.”
Migraine makes every scent harder to bear. A cap you cannot stand to wear is no use at the moment you need it.
Said about other caps: “The gel does not extend to the back.”
Forehead, temples, eyes and the base of your skull at once, held there by gentle compression.
Experiences from bad head days, quiet afternoons and everything in between.
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The front of the cap has two layers. Slide the cover down and everything goes dark. Slide it up and you can see again, with the cold still on your forehead, your temples and the back of your head.
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The same gel does both. It only depends on where you keep it.
Cold mode, from the freezer
Deep cold numbs the throb and takes the heat out of the pounding. Ready after 2 to 4 hours in the freezer. About 20 minutes of intense cold, then 30 to 40 minutes of gentle cool.
Too cold at first? Leave it out for a few minutes before you put it on.
Warm mode, from the microwave
Gentle warmth loosens a tight forehead, jaw and neck and lets the day drain out of you. 20 to 30 seconds in the microwave. About 15 to 20 minutes of steady warmth.
Warm it in short bursts and test it on your wrist before you put it on.
When your head hurts, you do not want instructions. There are three steps, and the first one is already done.
Keep it in the top drawer, in a sealed bag. Cold and ready, with nothing to wrap, fill or charge.
Pull it over your head like a hat. Cover down for the dark, cover up to see. No straps, no buckles, nothing to hold.
About 20 minutes of deep cold, then a slow, gentle cool. When you are done, it goes straight back in the freezer for next time.
The questions women ask us most, answered plainly.
Something else? Write to us and a real person will answer. support@moonwraps.com
It is a drug-free comfort measure, and it does not replace your medication. Many people wear it while they wait for their medication to work, or alongside it. On the worst days it may only take the edge off. You have 60 days to find out what it does for you, and your money back if the answer is not enough.
About 20 minutes of deep cold, then another 30 to 40 minutes of gentle cool. If your bad days last longer than that, keep more than one in the freezer and swap.
Three things, and they are the three complaints people make most about cheap caps. It stays cold for much longer than a few minutes. The gel has no chemical smell. And the cold goes all the way round, including the back of your head, instead of only across the forehead. It also has an eye cover you can slide up, so you can keep it on with your eyes open.
It stretches to fit heads of about 51 to 61 cm, which is 20 to 24 inches. It is meant to feel snug, because the gentle pressure is part of the comfort. If it does not fit you well, you can send it back within 60 days.
For the first few minutes it is very cold, and some people find that too much. If you are one of them, leave it out for three to five minutes before you put it on. It stays cold long after that.
No. The gel has no chemical smell. Keep the cap in a sealed bag in the freezer and it will not pick up food smells either.
Yes. Warm it in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds and you get about 15 to 20 minutes of steady warmth, which many people prefer for tension in the forehead, jaw and neck. Warm it in short bursts and test it on your wrist before you put it on.
Yes. It is soft enough to lie on, on your back or your side, and it warms up gradually, so it does not stay freezing against your skin.
Wipe it with a damp cloth and let it dry before it goes back in the freezer. Do not put it in the washing machine or the dryer, because that can damage the gel.
It is a gel cap that gets cold or warm. There is no medication in it and nothing electrical. If your skin starts to feel numb or sore, take it off. If you have a condition that makes you sensitive to cold or heat, poor circulation, reduced feeling in your skin, or you have recently had a treatment on your face or scalp, ask your doctor first.
Shipping is free on every order, to the UK, the US and Australia. Your order is dispatched within 24 hours and arrives in 7 to 10 days, depending on where you live. You get a tracking link as soon as it leaves. Our advice: order before you need it, so it is already in your freezer on the next bad day.
No. One cap works on its own. Three is for the days that last longer than one cap stays cold: one on your head, one getting cold again, one kept out of the freezer for warm use. That is what Buy 2, get 1 free is for.
Then you get your money back. Write to support@moonwraps.com within 60 days of receiving your order and we will sort out your refund. No forms to fill in and no arguing.
