Did I tell you I switched shampoos? I can’t remember.

We’ve been using Suave forever.  Normal Suave, Suave Professionals and Suave Daily Clarifying.  It’s cheap.  It smells nice.  It cleans.

But it leaves my hair looking like shit.

While I must admit that Suave Daily Clarifying works better than normal Suave, and Suave Professionals (all the versions but one… I forget which one) works even better than that, my coarse, half-way-between-straight-and-wavy hair just refuses to be tamed by any and all Suave products.

So after bugging Carrie a billion times about what she used before she got all uppity and started using salon brands, I began the process of talking M into believing I needed better shampoo.  And it worked! He let me buy Pantene’s stuff for long hair.  Beautiful Lengths, maybe? Anyway…

So I’ve been using this new shampoo for twenty days.  I wash my hair every other day, so that means, what? Ten washes? I condition every time.  Did with Suave, too.  And here’s the differences I’ve noticed:

• My hair isn’t anywhere near as frizzy.
• It looks much healthier.
• It’s stronger.
• It falls out less.
• My hair is actually half-way between wavy and straight, not half-way between wavy and curly.
• It stays clean longer.
• I don’t have to use anywhere near as much product (shampoo, conditioner, or styling products) as I did when I was using Suave.
• My hair’s no where near as dry as it used to be.

I can actually wear my hair down now without worrying about how poofy and frizzy and gross it looks.  Which is probably at least part of the reason it’s breaking less.  But! That’s still a plus for Pantene, because I’m leaving it down more because it looks better, and it looks better because I’m using Pantene.

Why am I telling you this? Just in case some of my submissive readers are having a hard time convincing their owners that you get what you pay for when it comes to shampoo.  There’s no doubt in my mind that Carrie’s hair is still better than mine cause the silly snot is paying for salon brands.  But I’m on the fast track to good hair, and it’s all thanks to her, so I suppose she’s allowed to be a silly snot.    Read more…

$11.99Better sex essentials™ liquid lubricant Lubricant by Sinclair Intimacy Institute® Buy from EdenFantasys

Ooo, what’s that?

Better Sex Essentials Liquid Lubricant, by Sinclair Intimacy Institute, is a water based, glycerin free lube.  It’s hypoallergenic, non-toxic and latex compatible.  It’s recommended by experts, doesn’t stain and lasts damn near forever regardless how you use it.  And there was no animal testing in the production of this lube.

What’d it come in?

This lube comes in an eight ounce, clear recyclable plastic bottle with a flip top lid.  On the front is a green sticker, decorated with lines and circles, telling you what it is.  On the back is a clear sticker with green writing listing the lube’s claims to fame, ingredients, directions and a warning.

What’s in it?

Ingredients: Di-Water, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Peg-45, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Polyquaternium 5, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Propylene Glycol, Germall 11, Sodium Benzoate, Aspartame, Polysorbate 20, Aloe Vera Extract, Ginseng Extract, Guarana extract, Avena Sativa

How do you use it?

The back of the bottle tells you to apply this product “as needed” to your pink parts, reapply as desired and add a few drops of water to reactivate.

Discontinue use if irritation occurs.  Avoid contact with your eyes.  Don’t use it if the seal is broken.  And remember, this lube is not a contraceptive.

It is, however, latex friendly, so you are more than welcome to use it with a condom.  Matter of fact, please do! Especially if you’re not monogamous.

How is it?

It has kind of a weird taste.  It’s really hard to explain.  It’s a little sweet and a little soapy.  And there’s almost a burn when it hits your tongue.  Very bizarre.  It only lasts a second and doesn’t leave an aftertaste or film.  But it’s kind of… weird.

The smell is a little alcoholy.  Rubbing alcohol, not liquor or beer.  I didn’t notice it at first.  It’s really faint.  Almost not worth mentioning.  But it is there.

I love the texture and consistency.  It’s feels like liquid silk between your fingertips and natural lubrication in other areas.  I didn’t notice it getting sticky at all, but I’ve not used it in one of our extended masturbation sessions, yet.  It doesn’t flake and it’s easily washed off with soap and water.

It pretty much stays where you put it.  It works well with any toy material, really.  A little goes a long way.

The functionality of the lube is amazing.  I rarely have to reapply.  I haven’t noticed changes in my ph throwing it off at all.

It just tastes funny.  That’s no big deal for me.  I rarely use lube when I’m going to be putting my mouth on M anyway.  Most of it, I’ve found, tastes funny.  But for someone who uses lube even when they plan to go down on their partner, I’d suggest finding something that tastes better.

Where’d ya get it?

I bought Better Sex Essentials Liquid Lubricant from Eden Fantasys.  Eden Fantasys is more than just a trustworthy sex toy store who ships their products in discreet packaging (I once got my stuff in a lemonade box.  No lie.).  It’s an entire community of men and women gearing for a sex-positive society.

They’ve got Eden Link, a place for their customers to converse with the heads of the companies Eden works with.  There’s SexIs Magazine, where you can learn just about anything you want to know about sex, or even share something you know that others might not.  They’ve got a ginormous forum on which you can ask questions about toys you are interested in and get advice from some of Eden’s reviewers.  And let’s not forget Eden Cafe, where I have a weekly column about M/s relationships and Vieux has a Word of the Week.

Go check out their community.  I promise you won’t regret it.

I shy away from serious anal play for two reasons:

1. It’s embarrassing when it’s messy.
2. Shoving a giant rubber plug in a too small hole with no lube leaves said too small hole out of commission forever.

We have never owned lube.  Ever.

Sure, the occasional toy comes with a sample of Astroglide, but, more often than not, we just threw them out.  I’m twenty-nine years old! Why do I need lube?

Anal play.  Desperately need lube for anal play.  I have never owned a water-based, non-shitty lube before.  No, really.

So after I tried Sliquid Splash, I asked M if I could purchase Sliquid H2O.

It’s slick and long lasting.  Paraben and glycerine free.  And washes off with no trouble.

Check out my full review over at Eden Fantasys.

Yesterday, I watched for the UPS guy like a hawk.  It was the final attempt at delivery.  The first day, I wasn’t home.  The second, I completely forgot they were coming and didn’t even open the blinds.  Yesterday, I was glued to the window.  I knew he was here before he did, I think.

I bounded down the stairs and flung open the door before he was even off the truck.  After he joked that it was okay I missed the truck yesterday cause he wasn’t on it, I took the box and ran back up the stairs all excited.  I knew what was inside.  The last package from Babeland contained my Butt Bible.

What I wasn’t expecting was to see the mailman walk up with two more boxes for me.  I started squeeing all over the place when I saw him go to my porch first and walk away empty handed.  And I flew back down the stairs not even grumbling a little bit about the fact that I’d just been downstairs ten minutes earlier.

Imagine my surprise when I found a three boxes sitting on my doorstep.

So, upcoming reviews I haven’t told you about yet:

• Anal Pleasure and Health by Jack Morin, Ph.D.
• Babeland Toy Cleaner
• Diamond Lustre by Evolved
• Lust for Love Edible Massage Oil by Lust Cosmetics
• Lust for Body Luscious Body Lotion by Lust Cosmetics

Let’s see…

Yesterday, Master handed me the gift cards from Eden Fantasys and told me to go wild.  Sort of.  I still had to check my purchases with Him.  I ordered a really beautiful paddle, a new flogger, clovers cause ours are MIA and a lube by Sliquid.  I will be reviewing all of them when they finally get here.  I’m all sorts of excited for them to just be here already.

So last night, while we watched television, Master whipped me with the leather end of the leash.  A lot.  He hit me a couple times with the chain, too.

The shitty thing about the leather is it stings like a mother fucker but doesn’t leave any marks.  The chain, though.  Mmm that’s a nice thud.

Today, He took pictures while I played with Brigit for a second time.  Apparently, we both really like Brigit.  Cause every time I take her out, I spend about a minute – if that – with her alone before He’s fucking me.  I am totally not complaining.

Brigit sits perfectly against my clit and His balls when we’re doin’ it doggy style.  Seriously.  Brigit, I love you.  And I’m pretty sure M does, too.

However, I’m gonna have to start wearing that cock ring on my finger or something.  Cause every time we have sex we’re all, “Oh… shoulda tried the cock ring.  Oops.” afterward.  Lol.