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Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex (2009)
Studio: Vivid
Director: Tristan Taormino
Cast: Adrianna Nicole, Christian XXX, Daniel Wylde, Derrick Pierce, Francesca Le, Julius Ceazher, Marco Banderas, Marie Luv, Mark Davis, Sasha Grey, Satine Phoenix

Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex is brutally sexy!  It has a very cool and simple premise: five hot vixens dream up their best “rough sex” fantasies and get to live them out on camera with their most desired stud porn hunks.  The idea itself is a wet dream come true, and when these sassy (or submissive) sex kittens team up with guys who like to play rough, the sparks begin to fly.

If you are into naughty role playing and hardcore, rough sex, this film is for you. They don’t fool around and there is plenty of face slapping, humiliation, degradation, whacking and general “man”-handling action going down. The sex is pretty rough and the fantasies are fairly common role-play scenarios that many women have. There are three fem-submissive scenes about being forced or taken like Adrianna Nicole’s intruder alert, Marie Luv’s punishment and Satine Phoenix’s stranded damsel meets dominant stranger.  Then, there are the divas that turn the tables on their fuck obsessions such as Francesca Lee’s femdomme supremacy and Sasha Grey’s switch play.  Each scene features a prelude interview of the female cast member as she talks about what’s hot and what’s not, and why “rough sex” makes her wet.

Scene 1- Adrianna and Marco

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Adrianna longs for fantasy rape by an intruder who breaks into her apartment. Just as she gets out of the shower, Marco steals up behind her, grabs her, and then clasps a hand over her mouth warning her not to scream.  Adrianna’s eyes go wide with fear and this scene looks like it is going to be really hot.  He slaps her around a bit, chokes her, and then drags her into the bedroom like a dog on a leash.  After that, the scene kind-of looses it raw edge and the intensity in those first few seconds is really never captured again.  Sure, it’s rough, but there is something lacking, like my connection with the performers.  While they both seem genuine, I never really get into it and I find myself critiquing it rather than enjoying the scene for what it is.

Scene 2- Satine and Derrick

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Whoa!  This scene is perhaps the best in the film.  So fucking hot, it sizzles and the chemistry between Satine and Derrick is tangible. Not to mention that Derrick is to die for (bald, alt and tattooed, with a rock-hard body) and Satine is a sultry little minx. Satine’s fantasy is getting stranded on a lost desert road, where she meets a “kindly stranger” who offers to stay with her until someone comes for her vehicle.  The sun is hot, the sand is dusty, they are sweating and flirting, and then things turn a bit dangerous.  Derrick realizes no-one is coming for a while and he can have his way with her.  There is a lot of foreplay which becomes increasingly rougher as he realizes, hey, she likes it.  He starts pushing her around, groping her roughly, pulling her hair and smacking her face and tits and you can tell that Satine is getting so turned on and juicy before he ever starts fucking her.  I can’t tell you how many times I watched this scene and came.  Definitely jilling off material! Rough sex, lots of unique positions on the vintage jeep, and crowned by a choking messy forced blowjob.  These two rock the screen with a riveting performance.

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Scene 3 – Francesca and Christian

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Christian is a magnificent brute of a man (again bald and sexy) and Francesca is a hot busty milf.  She’s a bit fed up with her husband ignoring her all the time, being the perfect housewife and all, and thinks it’s time for a little pay-back. And, pay-back’s a BITCH in stilettos and corset, with a nasty attitude and the will to dominate her much larger opponent. I like my brutes dominant and my bitches submissive, so for me this scene didn’t hold a lot of sexual pizzazz.  Although, Christian is adorable and so submissive for such a big boy it was interesting seeing him dominated.  Still, all the while she was crushing her tits and ass in his face, slapping him around, and spitting cum in his mouth (yuk!), I was wishing he’d grab her and give her a few smacks of her own.  I guess for me there was a problem with the believability factor.  I just didn’t believe she could dominate him in real life, and didn’t like the way she shrieked orders at him and brutalized him, when he was being such a good boy.  Not that I don’t think that he can be dominated, as he seemed to like it.  She just came across as a bit shrill and lacked authenticity. Still, I’m sure this is a fantasy that would appeal to many women and men who would find it hot.

Scene 4 – Marie and Julius

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Marie wants to be punished for fucking around and treated like the slut she is.  The fantasy sounded great and I was all for it.  But, then the action starts happening, and there’s not much cussin’ and a fightin’ goin’ on here, and I’m like “Whoa, wait a minute?”  Why isn’t he calling her nasty names and treating her like a little tramp, whore, slut, which she obviously wants and deserves? Man, give me ten minutes with her and I’ll have her crying and begging for more.  Again, like the first scene there was no build-up, no sizzle, and it didn’t seem very rough to me, but maybe my finger pressed the fast forward button by mistake and I missed all the good stuff.  Nope. Don’t think so.  Weak scene, but too bad as it had potential.

Scene 5 – Sasha and Daniel

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Okay, did I say that scene 2 was the best scene?  Maybe I lied.  To tell the truth, this scene is so hot that it rivals scene 2, and they both win best scene in my book.  Smokin’ Sasha wants to play switch in a power play scenario and who does she pick?—my all-time favorite male porn star, Daniel.  Daniel is known for his rough play style in many alt porn films, as much as for his playfulness.  Sasha picked him because she thought he would let her slap him around, which he does and seems to like it too.  They talk about what they’d like to do and Sasha defines her only limit—No tit slapping.  So, the pair get it on and right from the beginning it’s a power struggle but Daniel takes over and does his nasty choking and slapping number on her.  The scene has a series of peaks as it continually builds momentum, switching back and forth, while they get lost in the passion of each moment.  And, then, Daniel forgets and slaps Sasha’s tits, immediately cringing like dog about to be punished.  Sasha pins him on the pool table and Daniel starts apologizing profusely, and then they are snickering and laughing and back into the hot rough sex play.  This scene was not only hot but so much fun.  You can tell they are both getting off on it and are enjoying the ambiguity of working together for the first time.

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Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex is overall a great porn if you like rough sex and some serious role-playing power exchange fantasies.  It is worth it just for scene 2 and 5 alone.  I applaud Tristan for giving the women in the film the chance to design their own scenarios and define what is rough and sexy to them.  The production quality is pretty good in most places although the sound was off a bit sometimes and some of the camera work looked a bit shaky.  The extras includes a Choking and Safety snippet with Penny Flame who teaches the proper way to choke to avoid injury which I thought was a very good idea, as no doubt a bunch of novices will see this film and want to start practicing without a clue.

Check out Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex at Babeland, where you can find many other films by Tristan and other cool women porn directors.

Viviane also posted the trailer to Rough Sex here.

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I was a pretty inventive kid.  When I was three I used to bite my toast into shapes and make my Mom guess what the shapes were.  I’d make her guess and guess and then say, “No, silly, it’s just a piece of toast!”  When I was four I melted down my crayons in hot water and started doing hot wax play before anyone had heard of it, making wax gloves as I dipped my hands in the melted crayons.  I also figured this was a good way to make my Mom tea for breakfast one day as brown crayon when melted looked a lot like tea, just add milk!  She didn’t really like it but appreciated the gesture.  When I was five, I started coloring my Barbie’s faces with gaudy marker make-up and making them bondage clothes out of colored electrical tape.  Go-go boots, gaudy make-up and skin-tight mini-dresses where in then.

When I was eight I decided to make myself a penis.  My brother, then five, had a penis and could pee standing up and I wanted to do that too.  I got my handy electrical tape and an empty toilet paper tube and began to craft my awesome penis.  I put my fingers inside the roll to swish it to about that girth (a saw my brother’s so had a good idea of what size my penis should be, plus a bit bigger!) and began wrapping the electrical tape around the penis leaving two holes (one to connect to me and one to pee out of).  I then melted crayons (skin-color) to cover my penis so it would look somewhat real and waterproof it.  I tested it in the sink and it worked!  Great!  I then got masking tape and taped it to my then hairless crotch.  Voila!  Insta-penis.  I was so proud of my new penis that I invited my brother to come into the bathroom and watch me test it out.

We were both excited as I stood in front of the toilet and began to pee.  A tiny dribble came out and went into the toilet.  The rest leaked through where I had attached it to my crotch and spilled all down my legs.  I cried and my brother consoled me saying it was a pretty good try.

Since then I have had other penis-envy moments, while watching guys write their initials in the snow and having to squat and pee outside.  I had pretty well written off getting my own penis to pee through.  Then Babeland sent me this cool new invention called the P-Style.

The P-Style is made of hard plastic and is non-porous so easy to clean. It is shaped like a long horizontal funnel and is open on top.  You simply place the larger end under your urethra hold it and pee.  Standing up!  And, it works.  I thought it might leak or that I’d spray myself but I didn’t.  It was really easy, just hike up the front of your skirt, or pull down your zipper, insert and pee.

So now I’m happy to say I can pee like I have a penis thanks to Babeland and the P-Style.  I bet my brother would be proud!

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Bend Over Boyfriend (1998)
Studio- Fatale Media
Director- Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano
Cast- Dr. Carol Queen, Robert Morgan, Laura Goodhue, Cupcake Jones, Greg Heiman, Troy, Miss Behavin’

Bend Over Boyfriend came out in 1998 and was the first and only instructional video of its kind to introduce anal pleasure for men, through strap-on sex with a female partner.  Although today the film seems a bit dated, compared to newer films of the same topic, like Tristan Taormino’s “Expert Guides”, at the time of its launch the film was groundbreaking and has remained one of the best-selling videos on this topic of all time.

While I have read some praise for the film, I have also read some criticism including that it is “too instructional”, “not erotic”, and that it has an “infomercial quality and the officious attention to every detail”.  This makes me wonder what people think an instructional film is.  I mean really.  I don’t expect instructional films about sex to be erotic, or to lack instruction.  I want them to teach me something in the simplest way possible.  I want the people presenting the topic—in this case Dr. Carol Queen and Robert Morgan—to be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced, and to provide details, even if they are not always relevant to me.  I don’t necessarily want to be entertained or aroused by the content, or expect it to get an Academy Award.  I want to learn something new.  If I wanted to just watch people fuck, I’d rent a porno.

Now, I’ll admit that academics are often a bit dry.  After all, Carol Queen is not an actor, but an educator, although she does know and present her topic better than any actor could.  And, while she does recommend products at the end of the film and where to buy them (read: resources), I think it is certainly useful if the general public doesn’t have a clue about anal dildos or strap-ons, which was certainly the case back in 1998.  And, let’s remember that sex shops were not always as sex-positive or as helpful with knowledgeable staff as they are today.

I think Bend Over Boyfriend is a great film and it is easy to see why it has had such longevity.  Carol and Robert are passionate about their topic and very experienced.  They talk about anatomy, prostate pleasure and health, relaxation and massage, safe sex, arousal, gender-bending, and the best tools for anal stimulation (including mouth, tongue and fingers!).  After this ten minute intro, they show you enthusiastically how it is done (and while this is probably not erotic for the viewer, I bet it was for them).  The film also includes two other male/female couples that demonstrate different scenarios, variations of anal pleasure and sexual positions.  So Bend Over Boyfriend was an excellent guide when it first came out, and today I believe it still has information that is valuable to share, especially for couples seeking to explore anal sex for men and gender-bending for the first time.

Thank you to Babeland for this trip down memory lane.  Be sure to check out Bend Over Boyfriend and all the other excellent instructional films they have in their store as well as their Bend Over Boyfriend Strap-on Kit.

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Sugar High Glitter City (2001)
Studio: SIR Productions
Director: Jackie Strano, Shar Rednour
Cast: Shar Rednour, Jackie Stran, and many others not on credits.

Nominated by AVN:
Best Soundtrack
Best All-Girl Feature
Best All-Girl Sex Scene

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I love reviewing porn for Babeland, because they always have the most interesting, unique and sexy films. This week’s review is Sugar High Glitter City, by Sir Video.

Sugar High Glitter City is set in a retro-dystopia where sugar and candy is outlawed and addicted candy ‘hos have to sell their bodies to feed their sweet obsession.  Of course, the cops are just as bad as the prostitutes and pimps, keeping the girls in supply for special tricks and treats.

The film features all dyke hardcore porn with an array of sweet candy-colored glitter dildos, saccharine pussy eating, and finger-licking good fisting sex.  The mise-en-scene is retro reminiscent of 70s sexploitation films with glitter make-up and strange spandex costuming, a Puss Puss Glitter Palace whorehouse, mean graffiti streets, and disco balls.

The sex is authentic dyke porn, but I had a hard time getting into some of it because of the poor lighting in several scenes.  But, you do get a lot of different scenes, various body types and genders including lipstick lesbians, dykes and gender-bending bois.  This film had great potential, but fell short of my expectations, mainly because the camera and lighting was rather shoddy.


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Hard Love and How To Fuck In High Heels (2000)
Studio: S.I.R. Video / Fatale Media
Directors: Jackie Strano, Shar Rednour
Cast: C.C. Belle, Chester Drawers, Edrie, Jamie Ben-Azay, Nicole Katler, Veronica Savage, and Shar Rednour.

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Hard Love and How To Fuck In High Heels” is a double feature written, directed and produced by Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano, a lesbian couple from San Francisco who are actively involved in the sex industry through video production and spoken word performances.  This film was the first lesbian-produced porn to be recognized by mainstream porn and receive an award from AVN for “Best All-Girl Feature”.

“Hard Love” follows Jackie Strano, a butch dyke who is one half of a recently separately lesbian couple and her ex-lover, the seductive C.C. Bell.  The two wash away their sorrows by having raunchy sex with other women, but are still drawn to each other and end up having make-up / break-up sex together.  The sex is raw and authentic as the butches strap-on their dyke dicks featuring heady groping, sucking, fucking, anal sex and fisting.  While the argument scene has overly dramatic performances, the dykes are handsome as fuck and the femmes so sweet I could eat their brains (and pussies) like jam.

“How to Fuck in High Heels” is a mock behind-the-scenes performance piece, in which Shar Rednour recites her sound art on stage. This stage scene flashes back and forth as she demonstrates with “exceptional grace, skill and style” just how to fuck other sexy femmes in her many pairs of platforms, stilettos and come-fuck-me shoes.  Some seriously hot scenes ensue, packed full of hardcore lesbian action that is as real as lust can get.

If you love real dykes and femmes having genuine sex on film, you will love this film.  It is a great addition to my other much-loved lesbian films by Pink and White Productions, Bleu Productions and Blowfish Videos.  I look forward to seeing more of S.I.R. Video in the future.  Rock on!

You can get “Hard Love and How To Fuck In High Heels” at Babeland along with many other hot lesbian DVDs.


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openingup Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships

Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships” by Tristan Taormino is an enlightening and thought-provoking book that explores the diverse aspects of nonmonogamous relationships from solo polyamory, to partnered nonmonogamy, to triangles and groups.  The book features a wealth of information from stats to brief histories of polyamory in the U.S., as well as Taormino’s own research on the subject where she interviewed over 100 people living in open relationships over the past ten years.

The Guide begins by relating the history of polyamory, as well as breaking the myths of monogamy and traditional relationships, why you might want to choose a nonmonogamous lifestyle and what makes nonmonogamy work.  Section 2 looks at the many styles or models of nonmonogamous relationships and Section 3 talks about creating and sustaining relationships.  There is also a resource guide at the end which lists books, organizations and websites for further information.

Throughout the book Taormino uses checklists and practical advice for the reader which she says can be used like a roadmap to navigate your own way through the different styles and create your own model based on you and your partner(s) needs, desires, and unique situation(s).  Like any emotional or sexual relationship, polyamorous relationships have unique problems, potential issues and conflicts that arise that are common to open relationships.  Taormino deals with each of these giving practical advice and coping strategies including: jealousy, fear of abandonment, time management, negotiating boundaries, violating agreements, new desire, coping with change, safer sex as well as legal issues.

The highlight of the book is the real life experiences Taormino uses with quotes, stories and advice from a diverse group of people who share their desires, fears, challenges, solutions, successes and failures with the reader to provide meaningful context.  This book is really a thoughtful and comprehensive guide on open relationships of all kinds, leaving no stone unturned.  Enlightening, inspirational, and practical, this book is for anyone interested in or already living in responsible nonmonogamous relationships.

You can purchase “Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships” by Tristan Taormino at Babeland.


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Tristan Taormino’s Expert Guide to Oral Sex #1: Cunnilingus (2006)
Director: Tristan Taormino
Studio: Vivid/Smart Ass Productions
Cast: Justine Joli, Ariel X, Kelly Kline, Richard Kline, Cindy Crawford, Jack Lawrence, Tristan Taormino (non-sex)

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Well-known sex writer, educator and anal expert, Tristan Taormino, has been directing adult educational films since her debut with “Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women” (Evil Angel, 1999).  Both her guides and her Chemistry Series (reality TV meets gonzo porn) have been very popular with critics.  In “Tristan Taormino’s Expert Guide to Oral Sex #1: Cunnilingus” she covers the art or oral sex for women, starring Justine Joli who demos a live workshop followed by two hetero couple scenes and a bonus scene with Justine and Ariel X.  This is categorically an instructional video and not porn that is meant to titillate, unlike Nina Hartley’s guides, which are a bit of both.

Scene 1: Workshop with Justine Joli, Ariel X, and workshop attendees

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Justine begins by educating her class on female sexual anatomy with the aid of a diagram and then on live model Ariel X.  The instruction is fairly basic, but if you didn’t know much about female genitalia, then you would definitely get something out of this.  I myself learned a new word: “fourchette” which is the skin where the inner lips meet at the bottom of the vulva.

Next, Justine demonstrates cunninglingus techniques and various positions with Ariel.  Justine has a very long and nimble tongue, so you can see clearly what she is doing and tell that she is definitely an expert at female oral sex.

Scene 2: Kelly and Richard Kline

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Kelly and Richard have been together since Kelly was sixteen.  Richard knows Kelly’s body well and is very aware of how she responds to different techniques both verbally and through her body language, which both of them say is key to pleasuring your partner.  I found the scene(s) a little bit long (it is cut up to show various positions) and it is shot from mainly the same angle with little variation (except for a few close-ups) which gets a bit tedious after a while.  This leaves the scene feeling a bit static and you don’t really experience much momentum building because of it.  Then again, it is meant to be instructional and not pornographic or artistic.  The good thing is that the menus will let you view various parts of the scene if you wish.  It does demonstrate the various positions very well and Tristan seems to be quite fond of Liberator Shapes.

Scene 3: Cindy Crawford and Jack Lawrence

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I enjoyed watching this scene quite a bit more as Cindy and Jack are fairly dynamic characters.  Jack begins by saying why he loves eating pussy and he is quite passionate about it.  His tip for dealing with cunninglingus fatigue: Eat more pussy!

Next, Cindy exits a bathtub and Jack shaves her pussy for her, which Tristan says (voice-over) can be quite erotic.  Tristan also talks about how some women feel uncomfortable about their genital odors, which she says can be cured by frequent bathing, especially just before the act of oral sex.  Although, this sounds like common sense, I’m glad Tristan brought it up, as many women do have that fear, so it is a good point to make.

Jack definitely knows his way around a pussy and takes his good old time getting to the sensitive bit, the clitoris.  This is one of his techniques as he allows for a build-up of tension and arousal, so when he finally does get there, Cindy is going crazy.  He sensually licks Cindy’s inner thighs and all around her mound, and then teases her occasionally by licking quickly over her pussy and clit.  When he finally goes for the kill, Cindy is possessed by passion.  He demonstrates the “ice cream” lick, a long vertical lick from the fourchette to the clitoral hood, and horizontal tongue flickering.  Justine says in the beginning workshop that many women prefer the horizontal flickering (side to side) more than the vertical licking, which is something I didn’t know.  I guess I have never really analyzed what types of licks I like when receiving oral sex as it all felt good, but I will make a point of testing this theory out now.  Another point that Tristan makes is that some women prefer one side of the clitoris over the other, which I have found to be true when I masturbate, and for me it is the 9 o’clock position.  I have also heard this from a girlfriend of mine who is a self-appointed expert at cunninglingus.  This scene is also a bit long, but there is more vibrant action, so doesn’t feel static and there seems to be much more variation in cutting from close-ups to long angles.  Jack ends by rimming Cindy which she says later drives her wild.

Bonus Scene: Justine Joli and Ariel X

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I am really glad they added this scene to show oral sex between two women making the film more diverse.  I think many guys become pretty good at giving girl head from lots of practice, but many women at more tentative or too enthusiastic with their techniques, because they don’t get as much practice.  At least I have found that is the case for me and my partner: Gladiator (which roughly translated means” Glad-he-ate-her) a nickname he has had since I met him.  I guess it goes without saying he is a confident pussy licker.

Again, Justine goes down on Ariel and does a fantastic job eating her out with that super-fantastic Gene Simmons’ tongue of hers.  They then reposition themselves for a 69 and the scene has lots of enthusiasm.

Extras: Playing with Toys & Safe Sex

Tristan adds two extras as described above which demos using toys with oral sex, and then safe sex which demos using dental dams, plastic wrap and making a tongue condom.  There are also trailers for Tristan’s other films including her “Expert Guide to Anal Sex”, “Chemistry”, and “Chemistry 2″, which I can’t wait to see.

Things that worked well:  Tristan uses voice over throughout the scenes to give a few tips that are being demoed which are very useful.  The music is mellow and unobtrusive.

Things that didn’t work well:  Tristan uses these “pop-ups”, kind of like pop-up video, which are a bit distracting and many times hard to read.  Although it is a cute and novel idea, I think her voice-overs are more effective.  Also, the audio quality is sometimes lacking in the segments, and some of the shooting is very static as I already expressed.

“Tristan Taormino’s Expert Guide to Oral Sex #1: Cunnilingus” is a superb film and excellent guide, especially for those who feel they lack certain skills.  I think anyone can learn something new watching this film and I know I did.  I definitely recommend this film to couples or anyone who wants to become a cunninglingus artist.  It is always great to watch Justine Joli as well because she rocks, bringing her all into every film she does.


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Introducing the Bliss Bliss Kit by Bijoux Indiscrets!

A few months back I reviewed the Regard Indescret Set [my review] from Babeland made by Bijoux Indiscrets.  Lucky me, Babeland sent me the Bliss Bliss Kit, another awesome kit by the same manufacturers in Spain.  I really cannot rave about these kits enough.  They are simple, yet elegant and contain excellent quality products that any woman would love to receive as a gift.  At least I can speak for myself and say that I would love to receive them, so thank you Babeland, my not-so-secret admirers!

First, these kits come in black tin cases with a matte flower print.  There is a peel-off label that comes easily off with detergent and hot water, and then the box is very lovely and discrete, so you can keep it on your bedside table without anyone thinking it is anything other than a jewel case.  I love these sexy little tins and want to collect them all.

But, it is probably what is inside that little black box that is even more exciting.  The Bliss Bliss Kit contains a black silk blindfold printed with reversible messages: “Ooh!” on one side, and “Shhhh…” on the other; a black marabou feather tickler and a 30ml bottle of massage gel.  The blindfold is very sensual and luxurious against the skin and I felt like I was in “9 ½ Weeks” when I placed it over my eyes waiting for Mickey Rourke to feed me fresh strawberries with his fingertips.  Mmmm!  The feather tickler feels wonderful flickered across your nakedness, especially if you are wearing the blindfold and don’t know exactly where you lover is going to tease you with it next.

The massage gel is actually more like a slippery silicone liquid that is clear, unscented and has no discernable taste.  It makes your skin feel powdery silken smooth and I like the fact that it has no scent.  For once, a massage lotion with no scent, which means that it would be perfectly fine to use as a silicone lubricant as well.  It comes in a very beautifully designed gray floral bottle with a pump dispenser, so no worries about spills or dripping.  The lotion absorbs right into the skin leaving it silky, with no residue or oiliness what-so-ever.  The lotion is oil-free, condom/latex/toy friendly and does not stain sheets like regular massage oils.  The Bliss Bliss Massage Gel ingredients include Cyclopentasiloxane, dimethiconol, dimethicone.

This Bliss Bliss Kit from Babeland is a provocative luxury gift that is perfect for yourself or to buy for someone else you love or lust.


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 Regard Indescret Set

Have you ever wanted to dress up and play burlesque?  Or get dolled up for an erotic photo shoot in your private boudoir?  Well, Babeland is here to help your exhibitionist fantasies come true with their Regard Indescret Set of sexy accessories by Bijoux Indiscrets.

All items come is a lovely tin hat box which includes a luxurious ostrich feather boa, a pair of leather tasseled pasties, a pearl waist chain, and three ambiance candles to set the mood.  All items are of good quality.  The boa is thick and plush, the pasties easy to apply with double stick tape that is supplied, and the pearl belt fits up to 47″.  The pasties and belt come in a sleek classy box inside the tin and the candles are wrapped in a black organza bag.  This would also make a great gift if you wanted to give your lover a hint for a sexy photo shoot, or erotic strip-tease.

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This kit will really let your inner fashionista shine.  Whether you are taking photos of yourself or with your lover, this is a great way to heat things up for some naughty amusements later on.  Or have a girls night in and dress yourselves as sexy fashion divas.  Camera not included icon wink Regard Indescret Set


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Several years ago the first Nubby G came out (it was actually named the Crystal Jelly G-Spot, but then renamed and repackaged because phthalates in sex toys were becoming a growing concern).  I had one of those pretty clear jelly gassing-off beauties send to me by a sex shop for review and used it too, long before I knew the potential hazards of jelly toys.  I did notice that it smelt bad however, and that it was a bit slick and sticky and coated with what I assumed was lube.  This turned out to be chemical goo, but I had learned this much too late.  I was pretty naïve then when it came to sex toys, and this was only the third toy I had ever owned.

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This is the old Nubby G.  It is a good thing the internet doesn’t have scratch and sniff

Then, in 2001, the German magazine, Stern, hired toxicologists to test the safety of certain sex toy materials. They were alarmed to find a high concentration of phthalates (100 times the acceptable European standard) in many of the sex toys they tested. I found out about this through another sex store that I was then reviewing for when they wrote about it on their Buyer Beware pages.  One of the products they pointed to which was at the time a big seller was the Nubby G.  I was alarmed myself after reading this, and found the offending dildo/vibe in a drawer where it had been stored for some time.  Luckily, I had only ever used it once or twice because the smell of it grossed me out.  I sent the toy to the landfill (but should have had a burning ceremony with it) and said good riddance.  I hadn’t thought about that toy for a long time, the one that introduced me to phthalates and jelly sex toys.

That was until Babeland came out with their own Babeland Nubby G, just recently.  Now, to clarify, the Babeland Nubby G is not made of jelly.  It is made of TPR Plastic or Thermoplastic Rubber.  TPR Plastic is a relatively new compound that is phthalate-free and non-toxic. Like silicone and other hard sex toys it is non-porous, yet light-weight, very soft, flexible and durable.

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This is the Babeland Nubby G. See the difference?

So, I admit I was curious to try this new Nubby G that had the same shape as the old one that was such a best-seller, but made of safe materials.  Back when I had the first one, I wasn’t as aware of my G-spot as I am now, so never really knew how to use it to stimulate myself properly.  Today, while I am no G-spot expert, I can stimulate my G-spot to ejaculation with a good G-spot toy in a matter of minutes.

So what makes for a good or effective G-spot toy?  There are so many on the market it is hard to decide.  There are three design elements that I look for in a good G-spot toy, which I have learned through experience work for me and most people I know.  First is the G-spot curve.  A good G-spot toy will have a G-spot curve in which the tip of the toy curves from a C-shape to almost a right angle.  This angle allows the toy to better position itself to reach the G-spot once inserted into the vagina.  The G-spot is located on the front wall of the vagina, just behind the pelvic bone and near the bladder, so this curve is important for the toy to be able to stimulate the area easily.  Second is the firmness of material.  Hard materials like glass, metal, wood and firm silicone (or TPR) are perfect for applying pressure to the G-spot.  One of the things that the G-spot loves best it firm pressure.  Third, is not what the toy requires, but what it doesn’t require: length.  Because the G-spot is only 1-2 inches inside the vagina, a toy with a 3 inch end is quite long enough to stimulate the G-spot.  The last thing that is a nice addition, but not necessary, is vibration.

So how does the Babeland Nubby G measure up?  The first thing I noticed about it is that it didn’t smell like my old one.  In fact it looks, smells and feels just like silicone.  It has a great G-spot curve, is short and stubby, very firm, waterproof and also features fairly good vibration.  So, it is ideal for the G-spot.  It also has a nubby clitoral stimulator half way down the base that does manage to stimulate that area as well.  This is something that I often find many toys boast, but rarely accomplish.  For me, it worked great for dual stimulation, resulting in a quick squirting session that left me in tears.  (Some times G-spot orgasms can be a bit emotional and overwhelming.  Always in a good way though!)

Although the Babeland Nubby G might not replace the Curve [my review] as my favorite G-spot toy, it is a close second.  It is a wonderful little G-spot toy at a great price and is sure to make your G-spot smile!


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womolia Womolia Vibrator from Babeland

The Womolia is a rechargeable vibrator by Emotional Bliss, an European manufacturer that is only available in North America through select stores like Babeland.  It is a high quality sex toy, made out of ABS plastic, with silicone tip for added comfort.  The end of the Womolia is petal-shaped, so perfect for fitting inside the inner labia and stimulating the entire vulva area.  I really enjoyed the feeling of my entire vulva being stimulated by this toy, and the vibrations run from subtle to fairly intense depending on the speed or vibrating pattern you choose.  It is comfortable to hold, discrete looking and fairly powerful for a mid-size massager.  I was impressed at how powerful this vibrator is on the maximum setting.  Be prepared to have your socks knocked off!

The good thing is that it is a rechargeable vibrator, so no batteries to buy or change.  It comes with an international converter for charger, and takes approximated fourteen hours to charge.  The vibe lasts from 60-90 minutes fully charged.  This is the only problem I saw with this vibrator, as unlike many other rechargeable vibes, this one does not hold the charge long.  So if you don’t use it right away (after charging) it will loose the charge by the following day.  That is too bad, because this is such an excellent toy in every other way and would be a fav, if the charge lasted longer, so it was ready when you are.  Solution?  I guess you could leave it plugged in, except when not in use, like the We-Vibe [my review], but I’m not sure if that too would wear down the charge after time.  I am going to try this with the Womolia, as I would like to play with it more often.

I really enjoyed trying the Womolia by Emotional Bliss and look forward to more of their products.  Thank you to Babeland for offering me this product for review.  Check out Babeland for lots of sexy Valentine’s Gift Ideas!


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babeland massage candles Babeland Massage Candles

I’m a bit of a candle whore.  I love having lots of candles around, especially when the candle wax turns into massage oil.  Babeland Massage Candle Gift Pack is packaged in a rectangular box with five 1oz candles in assorted scents, a tiny box of matches and a packet of Babeland’s Entice lube.  Each candle comes in a little lidded tin with enough soy wax for one use (or back massage).  The scents are really luscious and are the highlight of this product.  They include Mojito Peppermint, Chocolate Hazelnut, Mango Vanilla, Rice Flower and Jasmine Ginger.  All of them smell exactly as they are described and my favorites were the peppermint, chocolate hazelnut and the mango vanilla which were magically delicious.  The rice flower and jasmine ginger were a bit too flowery for me, but people who like those scents will enjoy the fragrance.

The candle wax is low-melt soy, which means it has a low melting point and is safe to use on skin right from the tin once melted.  The temperate is warm, but never hot.  I have used other soy candles including JimmyJane’s Afterglow Candle which was magnificent [my review], Shunga massage candles and the Lava Lotion candle [my review].  I found Babeland’s wax to be much thicker than other types I have tried, which made it harder to rub in and you had to use more.  It was also kind of sticky, almost like liquid candy and it didn’t absorb into the skin as well as it should have.  JimmyJane’s candle had a silky texture that just melted into the skin and left it feeling supple and moisturized, whereas these candles left a sticky residue that was not so pleasant.  I had to wash my hands after wards and my partner’s back for him.

So, while the packaging and scents of the Babeland candles are wonderful, I didn’t enjoy the wax as much.  I would recommend JimmyJane’s Afterglow Candles instead, but then they are more expensive and you get what you pay for.

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Luna Beads

by Domina Doll on 12/31/2008

in sex toys,sextoys

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Although I have never had children, I still believe it is important to exercise my PC muscles on a regular basis. “Overtime, the vagina and its surrounding muscles on the pelvic floor can weaken, stretch, become torn and no longer offer support… Since the PC muscle also encircles the outside of the vagina, healthy PC muscles will improve sexual arousal… allow you to reach orgasm more easily, experience more powerful and pleasurable orgasms, and may even help you achieve multiple orgasms as you learn to better control and respond to your sexual arousal. Fit PC muscles also improve G-spot stimulation and can help you learn to experience G-spot orgasms and female ejaculation.”–from my article: Vaginal Health and Kegel Exercises.

But, to be honest, doing kegel exercises is often a drag.  Either I forget to do them, or get bored with them.  That’s where Luna Beads come in, thank you to the wonderful gals at Babeland.  I have tried various other kegel exercisers before including Fun Factory’s Smart Balls [my review].  And, although I liked Smart Balls and Fun Factory toys, for me they can’t compare to Luna Beads.  Lelo, a designer of pleasure objects and the creators of Luna Beads, just seems to do everything better.  They have an intuitive knowledge of a woman’s anatomy and make “pleasure items” that just feel and work to perfection.

Luna Beads are sleek and sexy.  They are made from PC-ABS plastic that is ultra-sleek and feels like silk against the skin.  The kit (housed in an elegant and practical storage box) comes with four weighted beads (two 28 gram beads and two 37 gram beads), a silicone composition girdle (to hold the beads in place when using two in tandem), an instruction booklet to show you how to use them, a satin storage bag and a one year warranty.

Now, you are probably wondering, “why all the beads”?  This is because Lelo has designed a neat little system to use the beads based on experience level and desired workout.  You can use just one bead starting at the lowest weight of 28 grams if you have never done kegels with beads before, for a “low impact” workout.  Add the second 28 gram bead to the first using the composition girdle and you have a 56 gram workout and two beads to squeeze around.  You can mix and match the beads for more challenging workouts and varying results, working your way up to the two 37 gram beads workout.  It is just an ingenious system!

What I love about Luna Beads is how they feel.  They slide in very easily with a bit of lube and are nice and small.  I found Smart Balls were a bit big for me and am much happier with the size of the Luna Beads.  They are quite perfect.  That doesn’t mean you won’t get a good work out from them, however, the workout will just be that much more comfortable.  I could actually wear these all day without worrying about them, they are so comfortable.  Plus, they are actually enjoyable to workout with.  They make kegels exercises much more exciting and pleasurable.  As a matter of fact, I used them while masturbating with a clitoral vibe (my favorite the Lily-also by Lelo) [my review].  Annie Sprinkle always promotes clenching your PC muscles while masturbating to experience bigger, better, longer, multiple orgasms and body-gasms.  Masturbating with the Luna Beads makes this much easier to do because you can concentrate on that area while feeling the balls inside you.  Well, I want to say that Annie is right (as usual) and with the help of Luna Beads I was able to have one of Annie’s mega-gasms.  Mine didn’t last five minutes like hers, but at least a minute I’m sure.  Seriously, I thank Luna Beads for helping me make this discovery.

I now try to wear Luna Beads on a daily basis, for an hour or so in the morning while drinking my tea and catching up with emails.  I have noticed my muscles seem much firmer already after only two weeks.  Before, doing kegels always seemed like a chore, but now they are such a pleasure.

Luna Beads

Smart Balls

Size

Small (3-1/2” x 1-2/5”)

Medium (1-1/2″ x 4″)

Material

ABS Plastic/Silicone

Silicone

Body Friendly

Yes- Phthalates free

Hypo-allergenic

Yes- Phthalates free

Hypo-allergenic

Feel

Smooth and Sleek

Bulky and Organic

Function

Variable

One Way to Use

Cleaning

Simple soap and water

Simple soap and water

Pluses

Comes with storage box, 1 year warranty, storage bag, instructions book.

Comes with instructions pamphlet and lube.

Price

Posh- Double the Price of Smart Balls

Affordable- Half the Price of Luna Beads

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I love scented candles, especially when they turn into luxury heated massage oils that you can use with your partner.  I have used several massage candles in the past including Shunga and Lava Lotion, both of which were wonderful.  So when I had the opportunity to review the Afterglow Candle by Jimmyjane from Babeland, I was more than eager to try them out.

Jimmyjane is the designer of sex-positive luxury products including luxurious vibrators, silk masks and decadent massage candles.  Their motto: “naughty is nice, sexy is smart, and the pleasure’s in the details.”  Their products are high quality and design motivated, with Couture being the key.

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The Afterglow Candle comes in a nicely packaged cardboard box complete with candle, a soft natural bristled body brush and elegant match box full of matches.  The candle itself rests in a frosted square glass holder and the wax is all natural, cosmetic-grade with a lead-free wick.  The wax has a very low melting point so when heated fully (about ½ an hour) it turns into a warm, liquid massage oil that can be brushed or poured onto the skin.  It comes in four scents: Leaf, Bourbon, Pink Lotus, and Black Currant.  I received Bourbon which is a scent that is to die for, like a forbidden erotic luxury.  It is sweet and smoky like burnt caramel with a hint of bourbon.  If it were edible I would eat it, it smells that good.  Of course, once your pour it onto your lover’s body and massage it in you can eat them, which is even better.

Both my partner and I poured it on each other and luxuriated in the warm silky oil as it was massaged into the skin.  The scent envelopes you and the oil stays warm and liquid for a long while, as you kneed muscles and sooth it over the skin leaving it soft and shimmering.  The Afterglow Candle was certainly a sinfully indulgent experience and is the finest massage candle I have ever used.  I highly recommend it as a decadent treat for yourself or a luxury gift for someone special.


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