Archive for October, 2010

Shiri Zinn Ceramic Dildo and Strap On Harness

October 28th, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

O M G. That was the first thing I thought when I first laid eyes on Shiri Zinn’s gorgeous ceramic dildo and strapon harness. I’d been a longtime admirer of Zinn’s designs, so when she released this gorgeous strapon, and one of my very favorite sex toy shops Kama Sutra Closet got it in stock, I knew I had to have it! Not to mention, the ceramic dildos and their matching lambskin harnesses come in three gorgeous colors, pink, red, and my favorite color…turquoise! I was thrilled, since I’ve yet to see many turquoise colored toys on the market. The dildo and the harness are sold separately, but they can be used together as a sexy pair, or they can be used alone to indulge in your dirty little escapades. In the above photo you can see how the dildo and harness look together, and below you can see how the harness looks from behind.

From behind you can see how pretty the design is! The harness is made of high quality lambskin, and feels ultra smooth to the touch. Obviously this isn’t a harness for vegan toy lovers, but it is quite a luxurious feeling strapon. The back has a fringe detail that lays over your butt, and it features a pretty detailed design of pink and gold. The strapon harness come with an adjustable strap so that it can fit any size hip, you can adjust the trap to your own liking, and I found the harness to be quite comfortable to wear! I could make the harness snug, or semi-loose, and the harness didn’t droop. I liked the slight peek-a-boo feeling of the fringe laying over my ass, and I liked how pretty the harness looked while wearing it. It truly is a luxury harness! As for the dildo, it’s made of body safe ceramic, and can be cooled down in a bowl or cold water or warmed up in a bowl of warm water. The dildo is features a tapered tip for easy insertion, and a smooth body. The dildo measures 6 inches and it feels wonderful in my hand, and inside of me. The base of the dildo is flared for use vaginally, anally, and the dildo will fit in any O ring capable harness. I love the pretty bright turquoise glazed color of the ceramic, and best of all, the dildo features a 9 karat Gold flow design along the shaft! Yes, Gold! Awesome huh? It’s like a little blind for your pussy. After fitting the dildo into the harness, I found that it fit very nicely. I did a few practice thrusts to see how securely the harness held the dildo, and it was great! Held the dildo up nicely and didn’t droop like some strapons can have the tendency to do. I also thought the size of the dildo made it perfect for vaginal sex or pegging, even for beginners. I  just feel super sexy while wearing this strapon! Here are a few photos of the strap on before it was assembled with the strap and dildo, along with a photo of the back of the harness, and a closeup of the gold motif on the dildo.

Gorgeous, right? This strapon dildo and harness is one of the prettiest items in my sex toy collection. Unique, beautiful, and super hot! I highly recommend this strapon for anyone who has been looking for a harness that is both pretty *and* functional. This harness would be great for newbies or pros alike. As for the dildo, it has gold on it, come on! If that doesn’t make you want it, I don’t know what else could ;) I like the feel of the dildo, and think both sex toy novices and sex toy lovers alike would both really enjoy it.

Want to get your own Shiri Zinn Strap On Harness and Shiri Zinn Ceramic Dildo? Head on over to KamaSutraCloset.com where both are in stock! If you’re not a big turquoise fan (gasp!) you can also check out these dildos and harnesses in Red or Pink.

Remember, you can get 15% off of any order from Kama Sutra Closet if you use the discount code SCARLET15 at checkout!

Whipspider Toy Giveaway Winner

October 28th, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

Congrats to Selective Sensualist, who won any choice of Whipspider toy from She Vibe for the Scarlet’s Letter Halloween Giveaway. Thank you to all of you who entered, wish I could choose you all as winners! Stay tuned, I have giveaways every few months (I’ll be having them more frequently now that the holiday season is near), so check back soon!

LELO Pick of the Week: Iris

October 21st, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

It’s no secret that I love LELO toys, so I decided to dedicate this post to the LELO toy I’ve used most of all out of any other LELO toy this week: Iris. Would a toy by any other name smell as sweet? Like an Iris, this toy is feminine, pretty, powerful, and rechargeable. Why is LELO Iris my favorite LELO toy of the week? Let me explain…

Iris is a mid-sized vibe from the Lelo line of toys, and besides coming packaged in the pretty black Lelo gift box, this toy is different than other Lelo vibes of it’s kind, because it’s textured! I love smooth toys, but once and awhile I like a little textual stimulation. Like a flower, the shaft of Iris features a raised textured detail that looks like flower petals. The silicone is smooth and sleek, and while the details are pretty to look at, they feel even beter. The texture isn’t too hard or abrasive on my vaginal walls, instead the texture offers add stimulation and feels fantastic both internally and externally. The texture on Iris is truly where it stands out as a unique Lelo toy. It’s splashproof, made of silicone, easy to clean, and offers a variety of vibration speeds and vibration modes like other Lelo toys, as well as the toy is also rechargeable, however sometimes Iris offers the type of stimulation that I crave most. Such as this week, I used Iris at least 4 or 5 times, and only used other Lelo toys 2 other times during the week. Iris was the apple of my eye this week, and rightly so. I love the pretty deep rose color of the Iris, the supple silicone, the easy of use when browsing through the vibration settings, and like all LELO toys, I love the vibration intensity. While Iris isn’t as strong as the newest Lelo vibe, Siri, it’s vibrations still resonate deeply and offer me seriously intense orgasms both clitorally and vaginally. I love Iris on my nipples, my vulva, my clit, and of course, in my vagina. The tip of iris is tapered for easy insertion, and the mid-size shaft isn’t too large or too small. The vibrations resonate wonderfully, and while sliding the toy over my clit, or thrusting the toy inside of me, delights me with the textured feeling of Iris’s silicone petals.

I also like the slight curve in Iris’s body which means I can use the toy for G-spot stimulation. Iris is pleasing to both the eye and my naughty bits. That’s why it’s earned the title of my LELO Pick of the Week! Clitoral stimulation, a pretty design, unique texture, and fantastic internal stimulation. Exactly what I was craving most this week! There is a reason that Iris is sitting on my dresser…tempting me to pick her up and tease her against my body some more. For those of you who are sensitive to texture, Iris is delicate and the ridges of the detailed petals on the toy are very nice, not rough. This would be a nice pick for those whoa re used to Lelo’s smooth toys and want to try a little added stimulation. Iris I adore you!

Sex Toy Day 2010 – Get a sex toy for FREE! (no strings attached)

October 20th, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

A sex toy shop that I’ve worked with in the past has started a really awesome promotion, called Sex Toy Day 2010. Where you can request and receive a FREE (100% FREE, no strings attached, you don’t even pay for shipping!) pocket rocket vibrator! My Pleasure is seriously awesome for doing this, and I love that they are promoting sexual health and sex toy use. Masturbation is healthy and I am a true believer that every woman should own at least one sex toy. Well, now they can! Even if you’re shy and haven’t ever owned a vibrator before. You’ve been curious about it, right? Well get yours for free on November 4th 2010. I’ve worked with My Pleasure in the past and they offer prompt service, and discreet shipping. Your package will come in a plain box, no big sticker saying “Sex toy inside!!” ;) Thats one of the questions I get most from people, if sex toy orders are discreet, and they ARE!

So you’re thinking, “Shut up Amber, and just tell me how I get my free sex toy!”. Go to SexToyDay.com on November 4th and request your free waterproof pocket vibe. These vibes are great for clitoral stimulation and are a great toy for beginners! Simple as that. Enjoy!

LELO Elise

October 12th, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

Behold, the LELO Elise. One of the only LELO toys I had yet to review, until now that is. Elise is sexy, pretty, she’s lusty, she’s frisky, and she’s a bit of a minx too. Yes, I am talking about a sex toy. Like every other LELO toy I’ve ever laid hands on (among other things, ahem), I adore the Elise. Like all LELO toys, Elise comes in the signature black gift box with the Lelo logo. Upon opening the gift box, you’re great with the user manual, 1 year warranty, charger, sating storage pouch, and Elise. This toy is made of smooth silicone that feels delicious against the skin, even when you are running your fingers over Elise, the promise of sensual pleasure hangs in the air. Elise is a rich plum color, that is both elegant and pretty. Out of all of the Lelo vibes, Elise is one of the biggest, her long body is curved slightly at the head of the shaft, and is fantastic for both internal and external stimulation. Best of all, like every LELO toy, Elise is rechargeable! Yay, I love love love rechargeable toys, that’s one reason I adore the Lelo brand so. Clean Elise is also pretty easy, you can wash her down carefully with soap and water, or use your favorite toy cleanser. I have even used a toy wipe on Elise and it worked wonderfully. Since Elise is splashproof, but not waterproof, you can sanitize the toy with a little diluted alcohol and water, but be sure not to get moisture into the buttons on the toy or the charging port. Being made of 100% body-safe silicone, Elise plays well with all water-based lubes, be sure not to douse her in silicone lubes though, she doesn’t mix well with those. Now take a nice long look at Elise’s body, don’t worry, she’s not shy, so take a peek. The rounded handle is easy to hold and grip during use, at the tip of the handle you will find the charging port. This is the input where you will plug the charger into as you charge the toy in any electric outlet. There is a small silicone plug that hides the charging port and protects it from some moisture, so you can lift the tab and charge the toy. All you need is a wall outlet. On the top of the handle you will find the user control panel, which is easy to use. It’s a circular panel that features an up, down, left, and right button all which can be pressed easily with the press of the thumb. By using the user interface button you can switch through the various vibration speeds and vibration modes. You can also lock the toy and unlock the toy this way, so that during storage or travel the toy doesn’t accidentally turn on. To lock simply press and hold the +/- buttons at the same time for 5 seconds or so, to unlock do the same.

While browsing through the vibration settings you find a bunch of great settings, like a pulse vibration pattern, and a rolling vibration pattern, keep press the up button to browse through the different patterns. To change the vibration speed press the + or – buttons. The lowest vibration speed is a light hum, and the strongest is a nice vibration of moderate-high. Some people mention that LELO toys aren’t strong enough in vibration speed,but honestly, I love the vibrations, they resonate deeply and aren’t light and pitchy like some other vibes. I orgasm each and every time I use a LELO toy, including Elise. The shaft of Elise is sleek and measures 1.5 at it’s widest part. The toy is awesome for simulation on the breasts, clit, vagina, and can even be pressed against the anus or even used on the neck or back for a massage! You can pressed the slightly curved end of Elise against your clit, or hold the tip of the shaft against your clit. I like to do this to warm myself up. After awhile I like to slide Elise inside of me and really enjoying this as a thrusting toy, it feels awesome on it’s high speed as it moves in and out of your body. Since Elise has a somewhat longer shaft than other Lelo toys, I also sometimes like to use it in the bathtub. Keep in mind, Elise isn’t waterproof, *but* if it’s used above the water with just the tip of the shaft in the water against your clit, all is well. Just be sure not to submerge the toy, and not to get water into the control button. Love this toy! The vibration travels nicely through the entire shaft of the toy, it’s pleasing to the eye, the toy is pretty quiet while in use even on the highest setting, and the silicone feels awesome. I highly recommend the LELO Elise to both sex toy newbies and pros, this toy is fantastic and it’s been a great addition to my sex toy collection!

Looking to buy your own Lelo Elise? Check it out at PleasureGalaxie.com on sale right ow for $118! You;ll also receive FREE shipping with your purchase. Pleasure Galaxie offers a wide variety of sex toys and their shipping is fast and discreet. It’s one of my fav sex toy shops on the net!

Fleshlight Girls Stoya Lotus

October 11th, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

Even though I’m a female, I love when Fleshlight comes out with a brand new toy. So I thought it was pretty cool when I discovered that they just released their newest Fleshlight Girl – Stoya! Like every Fleshlight Girl masturbator, the masturbation sleeve orifice is molded straight from Stoya’s pussy. Which is a huge plus for any Stoya fan, or guys who like the Fleshlight Girls line. This Fleshlight comes in the usually Fleshlight Girls collector’s tin and comes with a pre-printed Stoya photo postcard, a packet of lube, and the Fleshlight Case and Fleshlight Sleeve. This particular Fleshlight Girls Stoya sleeve has the Lotus inner canal texture. The texture is one of Fleshlight’s most popular, and for good reason, it’s unique feeling, cool looking, and definitely stimulating. Take a look at what the Fleshlight looks like inside:

As you can see, the detail on the opening of the toy is pretty cool looking. It looks a lot like a real vulva because it was molded from Stoya herself. So it looks just like her nether regions. If you take a look inside of the sleeve, you’ll see the unique inner canal texture with bulbs and hollowed out spheres, this is what will stimulate your cock when you slide it inside of the toy, cool huh? The sleeve is made of Superskin, the material that Fleshlight uses to make their toys feel semi-lifelike and sort of the touch. The toy is pretty easy to clean too, once you use the toy and climax, simply take the sleeve out of the Fleshlight case, turn the sleeve inside out and clean it with hot water. Leave the sleee inside out until it dries completely, then put it back in the case for use next time! Also, from time to time give the sleeve a little rub down with some corn starch or talc powder to keep the Superskin material in tip-top shape. So how does the toy feel? Awesome on my finger! I lubed up two fingers and fingered the toy for awhile, and could feel the tight opening of the toy stretch as my fingers spread it open, I could feel the canal as my fingers moved in and out. I imagine it would feel awesome on a cock! Since I don’t have a dick, I handed Fleshlight Girl Stoya Lotus over to a male friend who was all too eager to give it a go.

Here’s a close-up look at the Stoya Fleshlight. You can’t see it in the photo, but the sleeve also has a raised detail autograph on the Superskin sleeve front. So after handing this toy over to a friend who had never used a Fleshlight before, needless to say, it was a big hit! He text messaged later that day to say “I get to keep it, right?!” I said “yes, of course!” (why the heck would *I* want it back?) and after that I did’t’ hear from him until hours later when he told me that he ended up “reviewing” the toy 3 times. Nice! He said that he went online and looked at Stoya photos to enhance the experience, he said he liked the texture and thought it was great, and he said the Fleshligtht replaced his hand! Haha. He gave the toy 4.9 stars out of 5, and he said that he liked how the sleee felt, looked, and that it was easy to clean up. He said he hadn’t ever really thought of using sex toys before, and wasn’t even really sure there were toys geared towards men. Now he can’t wait to see what else Fleshlight comes out with! Wanna see for yourself? Get the Fleshlight Girls Stoya Lotus and other sex toys at PinkCherry.com or PinkCherry.ca if you’re in Canada.

LELO Boa Pleasure Ties review

October 9th, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

I don’t wanna tie you down, I just wanna tie you up…

My my my, what have we here? Oh yes, it is one of the handcuffs sets from LELO. I adore all things LELO, thats no secret, so as I’m working my way through the entire new Lelo accessories line, I’ve been enjoying myself…a whole lot. These cuffs are so smooth and suave they remind me of a silky sexy 007. Boa, Lelo Boa. Okay enough of the Bond jokes, but seriously these are cuffs after all, which are a great way to bond, and bind..ahem ahem. The LELO Boa Pleasure Ties come wrapped in the gorgeous Lelo black giftbox, when you take the top off of the box, you’re greeted with lovely tissue paper which unwraps to reveal these super sexy ties! These ties, are basically cuffs, but they aren’t just for your wrists. You can tie up your lover’s ankles, wrists…whatever your sexy lil heart desires. The ties are made of smooth and soft 100% silk, with some suede detailing, and the metal rings, which are used to secure your ties, not to mention freshwater pearls. These ties comes in red, purple or black, so you can choose whatever color suits you best. Each tie is 40″ long, and there are two of them, which gives you plenty of room to try out some of your hidden desires. These ties would be good for beginners who want to tie a little light bondage, or some sex toy pros who like pretty restraints. These ties are so pretty! They’re luxurious, sleek, and gorgeous. Exactly what I would expect from a Lelo product. One side of the ties is smooth, the other has a detailed brocade design, which makes these ties stand out of the crowd, in my opinion. The pretty design is unique and sensual. The cuffs are easy to use also.

One end of the ties has a trail of freshwater pearls, that when looped into the metal rings, ensures a nice tight or loose binding, whichever you prefer. See, like I told you, beautiful AND functional! I had a lot of fun tying my wrists and ankles up when testing these ties out. The possibilities are endless really. You could have a lover secure your ankles, or your wrists, and tempt and tease you with oral sex, a favorite sex toy, or a sensuous full body oil massage. These ties open up a variety of possibilities, and the silk feels fabulous against bare skin…I’d love to get another set of these, for ankle AND wrist ties. I adore these ties. They’re simple to use, they create a nice tight bind. Definitely a sexy way for lover’s to try new things with sensation play. Trying pairing these ties with the Lelo Intima Blindfold that I reviewed recently…hotness beyond belief. Grab your lover and get tied up…

Get your hands on (and wrapped around!) LELO Boa at PleasureGalaxie.com for $74, which includes free shipping! These beautiful ties make a great investment for the bedroom.

Fun Factory Delight review

October 6th, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

I often get emails from readers (I love getting reader emails please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have a question!) about G-spot and G-spot toys. So lately I’ve really been wanting to showcase some cool G-spot friendly toys. Allow me to introduce you to the Fun Factory Delight. Fun Factory, a great sex toy brand from Germany, creates a bunch of cool sex toys. A lot of their toys are colorful and have interesting shapes, such as the Delight, pictured above. The Delight comes in a fun Turquoise/Purple color or a Rose color, both are lovely. Keep in mind that while cool looking toys are all the rage right now, there is reason behind the form and function of the Delight, it’s not all *just* to please the eye, though it’s design certainly helps! ;) The Delight is full rechargeable, and requires no batteries! I love the fact that this toy is rechargeable, most of my favorite toys are rechargeable, and to me, it’s a perk to not have to fumble around for batteries right in the heat of the moment. So how do you charge this toy? it’s super easy! You charge Delight right in it’s case! Cool, huh? The Delight, which is shaped somewhat like an “S”, comes in a matching case which you can use for storage, and it’s also the charging base. You plug the base into your electric wall outlet, set Delight on top to charge, give it a few hours to charge up and you’re all set to use the toys up to several hours of use! The toy is also made of soft supple silicone, that is body-safe. It works great with your favorite water-based lube, but as the body of the toy is silicone, that means it’s not compatible with silicone lubes. The body of the toy is seamless for the most part, but it’s not completely waterproof. It is splash-proof though and it’s easy to clean, I highly suggest using your favorite toy wipe or antibacterial soap and warm water. You can also use a water to alcohol solution to keep it sanitized.

Not let’s discuss the body of the toy. The Fun Factory Delight vibrator looks somewhat like a snake, or like an S shape. One end of the toy features a rounded head, fingerhole for holding the toy, and also the control buttons. This is the part you will hold onto as you use the toy. Down the length of the body you’ll notice that the toy curves and creates a contoured G-spot angle. This is the part of the toy that you insert into your vagina. You can hold onto the handle of the toy, which is easy to hold, and keeps your thumb in perfect position for switching the control buttons. Upon inserting the toy, the curved end can be guided to fit against your G-spot. With all G-spot toys, there is no definite way to use the toy as each woman’s body is different, and each woman’s G-spot is unique. So you can use the toy to find just the right spot for you. Once the head of the toy is resting nicely against the G-spot, the fun can truly begin. You’ll also notice that when the toy is inserted, the neck of the toy also can be used to stimulate your clit! You can press your vulva against the neck of the toy, between the G-spot end and the handle, and you can enjoy some nice vibration on the clit as the other end works your G-spot. The control buttons are easy to use, and you can click the buttons to find the right vibration speed for you, and you can also browse through the vibration patterns. You can use this toy in a variety of positions, either sitting down, laying down, or any other way that works best for you.

So how does this toy work? I think it’s awesome! The size is nice, the vibration settings and speeds are versatile and of course I love that the toy is rechargeable. The silicone feels great on the body, and I like that I can grind against the toy while I use it. This toy is also good for thrusting. You can grasp the handle of the toy and rock it back and forth as you rock your hips, or you can simply use a firm thrusting motion to stimulate the G-spot. I like the design of this toy, I like the colors, and I like the way this toy feels as I use it. It’s not super quiet, but not too loud either. The vibrations are nice, ranging from a low-medium range or a nice higher range. I really like the curved head also and I think that it feels pretty awesome against the G-spot. Definitely a cool toy from Fun Factory!

You can buy the Fun Factory Delight for $84.95 at FunWares.com! They offer fast shipping, awesome customer service, and they have a great selection of sex toys at affordable prices. Highly recommended!

Giveaway: Win a Whipspider sex toy of your choice from SheVibe!

October 4th, 2010 @ Amber St. Clare

Have you seen the awesome new addition to SheVibe.com? An insanely cool and unique sex toy collection from Whipspider Rubberworks. Their toy line is made of body-safe silicone, and their designs are pretty interesting. Each piece is handmade, and the collection consists of dildos, vibrators (dildo with bullet), and even anal plugs. I’ve never seen anything like these! Super unique and fun and wacky…just the thing for an adventurous sex toy lover! You can see some of their toys above, the Tentacle dildo, the Orchid vibrator, and the Jellyfish dildo. These are a few of my fav designs from the collection! You can check out the entire collection of Whipsider toys available at She Vibe.

With Halloween coming up, I thought what better way to get into the spooky festivities than to give away one of these sex toys. Speaking of, they also make a Ghost dildo. So from now, October 4th until October 18th you can win any Whipsider toy of your choice from She Vibe! That gives you a little over two weeks to enter and if you win, it’s almost like a Halloween costume for your naughty bits, you know? Trick or treat!

RULES
Giveaway begins now, October 4th, and ends October 20th at 12pm(Noon) eastern time. Open to residents of the USA and Canada. You must be 18+ to enter. You can enter daily, so come back each day for another entry!

TO ENTER
Check out Whipspider toys at SheVibe and let me know which spooky/unique/fun toy you’d like to win from the Whipspider collection and why you simply *need* to own it! (Leave a comment below with your answer, you can do this once daily)

EXTRA ENTRIES
- Follow She Vibe on Twitter and tweet the following message (you can do this once daily, leave a comment below with the direct tweet link): “RT @Scarletsletter Happy Halloween! Enter to win a Whipsider sex toy of your choice from @SheVibe! http://tinyurl.com/27rbqrt”

Happy Halloween and Goodluck! Ghoul-luck!

*Winner will be notified by email on October 21st.

Special thanks to SheVibe.com for hosting this giveaway