Did you see us at Burning Man? Now check out our ACTION WIPES!

Greetings!

If you're a Burner, then we first must thank you for taking the extra step to explore beyond the experience you (hopefully) had with our products at the Playa. Our relationship with Burning Man is thru the passionate stories and memories of our many friends who have become part of the Burning Man community. Unfortunately, we have not yet been, for a variety of reasons, so please forgive us. But our inability to get things rolling to Black Rock City is no indication of our lack of desire.

The whole essence of our products is to encourage people to be “in the moment” with their partner in a deep and committed way. We think this ties in nicely with the mission statement and experience of Burning Man--which is to give without expectations and to participate fully in the experience at hand.

So, thank you again for taking the effort to find out more about our goodies and letting us know how you ended up using them. Following are some comments we have recieved to date. If there's more stories out there, please send us an email or post a comment to our blog.

Thanks again...C&M

Comments and stories...

"C&M Couples Tela D'amour wipes--The moistened wiping choice of discriminating burners...These wipes rock! I forgot to bring wipes this year, but found some as playa gifts amid the condoms, lube, more...condoms and more lube in the bureau of pleasure! I gave up a hand full of soviet war medals for them, but they were worth every ounce of Russian pain and patience. Not only are they the next best thing to actually having a shower, but they clean off playa dust AND sticky bodily emissions with equal ease. Got a burning sensation? Need to put my flaming staff out? No problem with these babies. They pack enough extinguishing power to douse TWO flaming hulahoops! I Couldn't find the sink...or even the RV for that matter. No problem, I pulled one of these moistened wipes out of my camel back and quietly made love to it for hours while curled up in an entheogenic puddle in a dome near that giraffe robot thing. I actually named that wipe...it all made sense at the time....Forget it, you had to be there. Now there is no excuse for grody crusty burners: erase 4 hours of white-out build up or last mondays makeup and bindi adhesive with ease! Share them with your new playafied friend(s?). Tela D'Amour wipes easily fit in your pink fur turban, rubber horse mask or utili...skirt... thingy. And they glow in the dark so they are easy to find when you need them most. At least they did tuesday night. In any case they smell incredible and get the dust out of your cracks at the same time! An essential for those longer trips to the saunas where they double as entertaining reading material. Just look at that literary LABEL! Everyone will know you are an epicurean burner with gourmet sensibilities when you proudly pull out these fancy alternatives to Huggies and Pampers. Hey... do you know where that C&M Couples camp is? I need a spanking! and some more moistened wipes! But seriously... I really did love them and gave them away and turned people on to them all over the playa. Actually I got the comment a few times that I just looked too fresh and clean. They were great. Thanks so much for the wonderful gift."

(Check out this full report, pictures included)...Thanks also to Martha Van Inwegen from Life Elements for sending me a big box of towelettes which were awesome for cleaning/freshening up on the playa. While I had to hand carry a lot in my backpack across the playa when I did the long walk from the airport to our camp, I don't regret it as everyone I gave a pack to, loved them, and I loved them myself. If you'd like to try your own, or want more, you can get them here."

"Many thanks for your generosity of providing the wipes, massage crème and linen mists ~ they were all a fabulous hit! I had various responses from people, including a couple of people that were at best neutral about using a wipe ~ until the smelled them ~ and then they were thrilled! The weather was appalling at the due date and time of our project with 75 mph winds and dust like you would not believe. Still, 20 women showed up and were treated to an adoration. Each one was cleaned up with your towels and some assortment of lotions applied. Their reaction to the towels was fantastic and I gave each of them a sleeve of towels to take away."

"Oh my sista-- let me tell you the smells and sighs of delight from all who touched your wipes!! Truly, by sunday a.m all OBOP camp was knocking at my door for more wipes. Snapped photos when I could. (as soon as I am able to download them, I'll fwd.) Found some left overs JUST before Exodus and we passed them out on the 5 hour trek out of BRC. Handed the remaining wipe packs to the Head of Exodus upon final leg departure...he made me stop the rig and get out to hug me with gratefulness! They had an 8hr white out that night and from what I hear, the wipes saved their brains from frying of dust! Honestly the best time for use was during a wind storm on a hot day. Open up the pack, dispense one large & strong wipe open and place nose and mouth of face into wipe...take a BIG BREATH of delight! The trick is that one can take a breath! Albeit, ANYTIME was a good time at BM to use the wipes. ;-) Men made most of the comments of smell....Next up to bat-- bet you did not know this about the wipes....At home upon return I washed a bunch of costumes and out of the dryer came 3 clean wipes! Obviously dirty, I shoved them in my pockets and washed them by accident. They no longer smell, but the strength and durability of the wipe lasted the wash and the dry! they are still soft and user friendly for cleaning...A good "green" way to use the wipes."

"I want to thank you for your fabulous product! I believe these [wipes] would be perfect for those not able to use conventional bathing. Last week I took a bad fall and broke both bones in my ankle. I am bed bound for now, and banned from a proper bath. My [Burning Man] friend came by to see me, and brought me a fantastic gift, your wonderful Tela D'Amour Body wipes. I have been using them during my convalecence and have found your product to be the BEST Body wipe available! They soften my skin and leave me feeling refreshed and clean. The uplifting scent raises my mood, and leaves me with a positive renewal. Your gentle formula has given me a way to cleanse without the hassle of a messy sponge bath and without the reprecusions of Baby wipes. Baby wipes leave my skin stinging, no wonder why babies cry! I was left with a rash and have never liked the scent. Thank you so much for sending me more of your incredible product!! I am excited to know I no longer have to suffer with Baby Wipes, but can look forward to a rewarding cleanse with your Awesome Body Wipes!"

"This lube was the best gift I got at Burning Man, thank you!"

"The wipe save my life and many others at the Burn. Throughout the dust storms and hot weather it was a blessing to have them. I had an RV at the Burn and water was running low which the wipes helped with the H2O conservation. Thanks for your gift."

"So happy to find a moist, refreshing, pleasingly scented, cool replacement to the dry ol' Kleenex approach for apres sex! Something that really captured those extra body fluids in one clean swipe, rather than the sop-up job of yesterdays. Umm-umm good!"

"I loved the wipes, they were so much bigger and more refreshing than the store brand uncented that I brought along. I loved them so much that I ran out in the first few days."

"Your wipes were a HUGE success on the playa. Some people told me “this is the best playa gift I’ve ever received”.

"I only used a few, surprisingly, and I think it's because they're huge -- good for the whole body shower substitute."

"Mahalo Martha. We did go to Burning Man this year and thank you for sending the box to Hawaii. We LOVED them and I actually shared a bunch with some fellow ladies here on the island. Nothing but great feedback. We still have some left and I use them after surfing to clean up if I am on my way to another meeting and also before yoga class."

"The wipes were excellent! I gave each member of the pinhole camp a pack and people were super excited about them. I love the scent and the fact that they are more natural than traditional wipes. I am going to recommend them to my friends with young children and babies."

"The wipes were a smash hit and very much appreciated by the many people that got them. Many dust covered, hot people came to our camp and were so thrilled to get a single wipe to clean up with...and in the midst of expression of joy and appreciation, I was able to give them an full package and it was like giving them a $100. People loved them!

"These wonderful wipes completely transformed my whole idea of sensuality on the playa. One wipe went so far and after each cleaning I felt refreshed and confident to share my clean and nicely scented body. Rather than my partner and I reducing our sensual activities due to the impact of the dust and heat on our bodies, we actually increased them thanks to the wipes. I quickly gave up all my rules about playa sex and have added your wipes to my Burningman Pack list for next year...in quantity.