Topical preparation warming device

A kit comprising:

• (a) a warming device comprising:
• (i) a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side extending from the top surface to the bottom surface and a receptacle disposed therein and extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, the receptacle having a top surface orifice and a bottom surface orifice;
• (ii) heating elements disposed within the housing and substantially surrounding the receptacle;
• (iii) an electrical connection in the form of a plurality of prongs associated with the first side surface for selective coupling to an external electrical power source, the electrical connection being pivotable between a first position extending substantially perpendicular from the first side for insertion into an electrical socket and a second position, substantially parallel to the first side;
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• (iv) a bottom surface orifice cover mechanically connected to the electrical connection, and movable between a first position, corresponding to the first position of the electrical connection, wherein the cover occludes the bottom surface orifice and a second position, corresponding to the second position of the electrical connection, wherein the cover is displaced from the bottom surface orifice;
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• (b) a container comprising:
• (i) a main body comprising a reservoir for a topical preparation;
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• (ii) a dispensing tip arranged and configured for engaging the receptacle.

A method of heating a topical preparation contained in a reservoir of a container having a dispensing tip employing a warming device having a housing containing an electrical heater operatively connected to an electrical connection, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) inserting the dispensing tip of the container into a receptacle disposed in the housing of the warming device, the receptacle extending from a top surface of the housing to the bottom surface thereof and having a bottom surface orifice arranged and configured to permit the dispensing of an amount of the topical preparation from the dispensing tip of the container;
• (b) inserting an electrical connection in the form of a plurality of prongs into an external electrical power source, the electrical connection being pivotable between a first position extending substantially perpendicular from a first side of the housing for insertion into an electrical socket and a second position, substantially parallel to the first side of the housing, whereby the electrical heater warms the topical preparation associated with the dispensing tip of the container;
• (c) removing the electrical connection of the warming device from the electrical socket, and pivoting the electrical connection to the second position, wherein a cover that is mechanically connected to the electrical connection, and movable between a first position, corresponding to the first position of the electrical connection and occluding the bottom surface orifice, moves to a second position, displaced from the bottom surface orifice;
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• (d) dispensing a desired amount of warmed topical preparation from the dispensing tip of the container.