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January 30th, 2013

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Under Bed Bondage Restraint System [Giveaway]

January 30th, 2013

Maybe you’re not into couples kits like my previous giveaway. That’s okay. Some people want something a little more advanced. Maybe you need to break out from your routine, and you want to try something new. One of the first items I was able to review was the Under the Bed Restraints by Sportsheets. At the time, this was really the only brand offering such a product, and the system is easy to use even if you’re not experienced. It’s a versatile way to tie someone up spread-eagle or straight up-and-down.  You don’t need a headboard or footboard. Your bed, as simply as it may be, is perfect with this setup.

underbed restraint system
I’m happy to give away an underbed restraint system, this one by brand Tied and Teased. It’s available from UberKinky for just over $40. It includes the straps that go under your bed as well as four cuffs; although, you can swap them out with any cuffs that you prefer. It’s perfect to completely immobilize your partner as their own strength contributes to their bondage.

Still, it’s not intimidating with the velcro cuffs, which also mean you can get out of it quickly.  You can adjust the restraints to fit with your mattress. I use mine on a queen, but it would fit on a full, too.

One of the things that I like about this system is that I can tuck it under my bedskirt to hide it. If you just have a mattress, you can slide the straps and cuffs under your mattress. It’s a permanent installation without letting your family or friends know that you like bondage. You can just reach down and pull out the cuff to surprise someone. It’s.. awesome.

I haven’t gotten as much use out of my under the bed restraints as I would have liked. However, I want to after writing this post. I’m also glad to give one of my readers the chance to win their own set. It just might be the alternative Valentine’s Day gift that you need. To enter this competition, simply use the Rafflecopter form below.  I will collect your shipping and contact information by default and send that to my contact , so there’s no need to contact you first. However, this means youmust use your actual contact information; otherwise, you’ll never get your prize.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaway will end on February 5th, and I will use a plug-in to randomly  generate a single winner. The winner will be contacted by me  via e-mail and UberKinky will mail the prize directly to the winner. Of Sex and Love is not responsible for delivery.

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Baci Lingerie Sets [Giveaway]

January 30th, 2013

My third and final Valentine’s giveaway is one that I’m really excited about! So, I’ll have to thank Madame Liberty for the opportunity to hook you guys up. It’s really awesome of them.

black-patterned-tulle-bra-set-baci

I’ve had the chance to try some Baci pieces in the past, including a pair of panties that I wear fairly regularly and love… and a couple pieces that I was less than thrilled about, but that’s any brand, right? The thing that draws me to all of Baci’s pieces is that they’re feminine and detailed. There’s lots of lace, bows, and similar aspects. Now, this isn’t everyone’s style, but I do think it’s awesome for Valentine’s Day. That’s why, with the gracious support of Madame Liberty, I am giving away three sets of Baci lingerie. Yes, that’s right. Three!

champagne-black-lace-bra-setI’ve handed chosen the sets from the Valentine’s lingerie section, and each is available in multiple sizes. Baci’s bras use typical band and cup sizing, while the panties all use small, medium and large or s/m and m/l sizing. Because of this, you can order the sizes for tops and bottom separately if you’re the winner. You should take a look at each of the product sizes to make sure that they’re available in your size, so that will be part of the giveaway requirements.

The three sets are:

black-white-striped-lace-bra-panty-setThe sets are pictured in this post with the first being the patterned tulle, the second being champagne with lace and the third being the black-and-white striped bra set.

Now, the awesome part of this giveaway is that three different people will win. I’m going to try to pick winners that want different sets, but we’ll see how difficult this turns out in the end. In the Rafflecopter form, I will ask for your preferred set and size, and this is very important information. The Rafflecopter form will also ask for your address. I won’t share your information, but it’s easy to ask beforehand rather than track you down.

Madame Liberty has no shipping restrictions, but if there are tariffs or duties in your country, you will be responsible for them. I apologize to my international friends, but hope you’ll considering entering anyway.

Use the form below to enter.
a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaway will end on February 5th, and I will use a plug-in to randomly  generate three winners. The winner will be contacted by me  via e-mail and Madame Liberty will mail the prize directly to the winner. Of Sex and Love is not responsible for delivery.

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Luxe Euphoria

January 29th, 2013

In the past, I haven’t loved other Luxe toys I’ve tried. I think they’re all super cute, but they also only run on 2AAAs. That pretty much sums up my experience with the Luxe Euphoria.

And when I try to describe what this thing looks like, I just want to say:

If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and sounds like a duck.. it’s a vibrator?

I mean, it’s really got a face. California Exotics is taking a cue from the Japanese, I guess. There’s head and a little bill with which you can stimulate yourself. Maybe it’s a platypus. Then, it straightens out for you to hold it. It’s cute. I wouldn’t have picked out this shape, but something about it makes me smile despite myself. Like, maybe I want to do shadow puppets with it.

Sadly, I don’t really want to masturbate it because it’s just too weak for me. Yea, we all saw that coming. Two tiny batteries, and it barely feels like it’s turned on. Oddly enough, mine came with one of the tester batteries. I’m sure people will freak out about the toys being used, but they all get tested before sent out. Oh well, free battery?

I wish it was stronger, though, because that duck face could actually work. I can sort of curve my finger over the top of the head toward the bill, which gives me leverage for a little pressure. The bill offers pinpoint stimulation, which isn’t my favorite, but the silicone is firm with a little give. However, this means that my palm is over the controls. I have a hard time with buttons because I have to use my fingers for pressure and I want the buttons to be accessible but not exactly where I’m going to hold the toy down– I’m talking to you, Lelo.

CEN has gone with the two-button style: a master power button and another button that cycles through all the settings. It’s annoying when there’s many settings, but the Luxe Euphoria has only seven:

  • low
  • medium
  • high
  • escalation
  • past pulsation
  • faster pulsing
  • short then fast pulsation

The batteries are woefully inadequate, and while there’s a red LED below the buttons, it seems like mine might be defective. It doesn’t shine under both, only sort of in the middle. If this is the design, it really doesn’t help to illuminate the buttons.

California Exotics has done something new with the battery cap, as far as I recall, and I hate it. Instead of being able to screw it off, you have one of those little covers with the springy part like your remote control. It’s on the “tail” of the duck and almost so flush that you can’t find it. I actually like that it’s so seamless, but it makes it difficult to find, and the springy part you need to push to open it. The cover pops straight up, and I have a hard time getting it back on. I think I’m using to things that angle into place. It’s just different, I suppose.

The seamlessness probably lends to the waterproofiness of this toy. There’s not a single O-ring. Rather, the entire battery connection part on the cap is surrounded by a layer or silicone or TPR. It seems pretty secure, to be honest. I wouldn’t use this toy in the shower — you wouldn’t feel it with the water — but it’s easy to clean.

I do love the texture of this. Both the silicone and plastic have a velvety treatment. While the plastic is rigid, it has the same texture as the silicone. This, I like. There’s a silver “collar” that’s made of plastic and runs around the duck’s neck. This is definitely the weak point of the design. Not only can I see seams, but I can see the glue. Eeps!

This toy isn’t something I’d pay $30 for, especially knowing what I need, but CEN has made some good strides with this, even if it’s the odd duck out.
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Lovehoney Sexier Life Starter Pack [Valentine’s Giveaway]

January 26th, 2013

Valentine’s Day is coming up. Looks like I’ll be single again, but I don’t mind. My recent romantic adventures have left me feeling sexy, renewed and hopeful for the future. Even though things didn’t work out, I got a glimpse of the fact that things could work out for me, and that’s awesome. I hope that most of you are able to spend the day with some loved ones. If not, there’s a new Die Hard movie coming out. A friend and I have an annual Christmas tradition where we watch the first film, and we’re going to try to see the newest one together for V-day.

Sexier Life Starter Pack

You can also celebrate your day with this awesome item from Lovehoney: the Sexier Life Starter Pack.  It’s a couples kit that includes several Lovehoney brand items:

You can prepare, enjoy yourself and clean up with the kit.  It looks like everything comes with one of those awesome Lovehoney bags, too. Man, I like those.

And even if you don’t love absolutely everything in the kit, hey, it’s free, right? Right! Nothing too extreme in this one.. but I might have something else up my sleeve for you bondage-loving folks in the near future. 😉

Lovehoney Sexier Life Starter Pack Giveaway

I’m going to try something new with this giveaway: RaffleCopter. To complete any giveaway entry, you have to use the drop down menu/arrow and follow the instructions. Some might require you to leave a comment on the actual blog, so do that nicely. The entry types will more or less be the same that I have asked for any giveaway in the past, however. I will collect your shipping and contact information by default and send that off to the lovely Krista with Lovehoney, so there’s no need to contact you first. However, this means you must use your actual contact information; otherwise, you’ll never get your prize.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaway will end on February 5th, and I will use a plug-in to randomly  generate a single winner. The winner will be contacted by me  via e-mail and Lovehoney will mail the prize directly to the winner. Of Sex and Love is not responsible for delivery.

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Fun Factory Stronic Eins [Video Review]

January 25th, 2013

Welcome to my first video review! I’m pretty excited and think this might be a direction I continue to go in  but not enough that I continued to make video reviews! I shot this with my phone, obviously, so it might be a little shaky, but it’s the best camera I have. I did this all in one take and didn’t feel like reshooting when my cat made an appearance, so I hope you can appreciate his beauty.

While I intended to follow a script, I veered off. All the information in the video is available in the text below, with a few additions at the very end of this review.

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Also, um, I never realized this was “Eins” like the number. I feel pretty derpy now, LOL. You’ll see that’s apparent in the beginning of the video, however.

Transcript — Sort of

Fun Factory calls this toy a pulsator, not a vibrator. It’s not something I think will catch on, but it goes to show that this is a different type of toy. I like to think of it as one that thrusts, but it’s a far cry from the thrusting rabbits with the weird accordion texture. In person, this looks like any other vibrator. There’s a hard plastic base and a silicone shadt with a slight curve intended for G-spot stimulation. The nub toward the base would theoretically provide clitoral stimulation, but mine is too far away for this to work.

When you’re looking at the toy from the side, there’s an engraved “ridge” that runs down the side to the tip of the clitoral nub. It’s similar to what you’d find on the Boss, which I’ve also tried. As I’m holding this, you can see that it’s not a very large toy. As the base, it’s maybe 1-inch wide. I don’t have very large hands, and I can encircle the entire shaft. At its widest, near the nub, it’s 1 3/4″ wide, but you won’t insert up this point. The shaft offers about 5 1/2 insertable inches. This is potentially a good toy for someone who isn’t a size queen.

The silicone is rather soft, and there’s some give in the nub and the head,[pinch silicone], but the shaft is rigid inside the plush silicone. As you’re looking at my video, you’ll probably see how much of a lint magnet the silicone is on this toy. It’s typical for any silicone toy, unfortunately, and is not unique to Fun Factory. My toy is a medium purple with a slight blue hue that doesn’t show up well in the video, and this toy is also available in pink. The plastic base is almost velvety to the touch. I like it.

The Stronic uses Fun Factory’s magnetic position, and the contact points are on the very end of the shaft. I think this position could be improved upon. While I like magnetic charging, getting the magnet to stay in position is often frustrating and problematic. However, the design makes it perfectly waterproof, so you can use it in the shower or tub. You don’t have to worry about keeping ports out of water when you cleaning it, and because silicone does collect lint so much, you definitely want to use soap and water rather than a spray or cloth.

Although, Fun Factory has changed the way the buttons work. There’s three buttons, one that says “Fun” which turns the toy on and off, and a + and -. They work exactly as you’d expect. One thing that I like is they’re raised, which makes them easy to find. there’s definite tactile and audible feedback when you press the buttons, too. Because of the third button, the Stronic will remember the setting it was on when you turned it off, and some people might like this.

When you press and hold the + button just a little bit, it starts this thrusting action that you can see in the video, but it’s easier to see in person that there’s an internal mechanism causing this up and down motion to mimic thrusting. It’s incredibly aggressive, almost violent. You won’t miss it, and it feels nothing like a vibrator.

As you increase the frequency of the Stronic, you can hear the motor running. It doesn’t sound like a vibrator, There’s a sort of back and forth sound, which is interesting to describe.

As you can see with the Stronic, Fun Factory has changed the buttons. There’s a + button that turns on and increases the speed of the thrusting. As you’re increasing the speed, it doesn’t seem that fantastic in your hand, but I’m not necessarily sure you can understand how this actually feels without using it. There are a few settings past thw different speeds of the thrusting, which I find difficult to describe. They produce an altogether different sensation, and there is no regular vibration setting. This makes this expensive toy a risky investment. There is not other toy that I can suggest you try before you shell out the cash for the Stronic, and there’s no plan B if you don’t love it like the Sasi by JeJoue.

This might not be a deal-breaker if you don’t particular enjoy internal vibrations. My G-spot responds to them, but I found that it also responded to the thrusting. The Stronic doesn’t feel exactly like sex, but it feels sex-like, which I guess is good enough for me. When inserted, the shaft stays still in my vagina/hand. In the video, my hand moves all around because the thrusting is just so aggressive, so it doesn’t seem as thrust-like as when it’s inserted. This, perhaps, make the decision to buy the Stronic more difficult.

I personally feel that it’s sex-like. The softer silicone probably helps with that, too. However, I’d need clitoral stimulation to get off, too, and the aggressive nature of the Stronic does make that a little difficult. Or maybe I’m not that coordinated.

The bottom line is, I like this toy. A lot, but I don’t know if I would have bought it myself because it’s such a risky investment. Don’t risk it if you’ll miss your $200. Use a coupon if you have the chance.

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Tattoos [Saw This on Tumblr]

January 23rd, 2013

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