Discover how lube can enhance your love life!
Lube can be a fun and affordable way to spice up your sex life, but making sure you know the basics about lube, so you can pick the one that’s right for you, your partner (and your toys!), is a little more complicated. Walking into any Fascinations store to purchase a bottle of lube can be an overwhelming experience.
Most people’s familiarity with personal lubricant consists of the two brands sold at the drug store or the obnoxious commercials on TV that doesn’t do much to educate you about the product. Discovering that there are as many types of lubes as flavours of soup can make anyone’s head spin. Luckily, the staff at Fascinations is well prepared to give you a lube primer to start you on your slippery journey. If you don’t live near Fascinations, only shop online, or want to do a little research before coming in, consider this your Lube 101 course.
Where to use these lubes?
The most important thing to understand about lube is that it’s not just for use at the doctor’s office, or for women who have trouble getting or staying wet during intercourse. Basic lube can be a great accessory for longer sex sessions and sex with toys (and is a must-have for any anal play). If you just want to add a little spice to the sex you’re having, there are also numerously flavored lubes and lubes with ingredients to add sensation to good sex.The first thing you want to decide when picking out a standard lubricant is what base you want it to have.
Bases of a lube
Lubricants have two main bases: water and silicone (there are also oil-based lubes, but those are not meant to be used internally and are for male masturbation only). Both water and silicone lube are compatible with latex barriers, so you won’t have to change your safe sex practices if you prefer one base to the other. Water and silicone lube each have different advantages and disadvantages.Water-based lubes. Water-based lubes are great because they closely imitate natural lubrication, are compatible with all toy materials, wash off easily, and don’t stain.
On the other hand, as you’re using a water-based lube, your body starts to absorb the water in it, which gives it the tendency to get sticky/go away. (Quick tip: If you notice your water-based lube is getting sticky, or is less slippery, adding water or saliva will re-activate it. If you put on more lube, you’ll amplify the stickiness). System Jo’s water-based lubricant is often a good place to start. It is affordable, but better quality than the lube carried at the drug store. If you would prefer a top-of-the-line water-based lube, Pjur Aqua is the way to go. It lasts a long time and is silky-smooth. If you’re sensitive, prone to yeast infections, or concerned about what goes into your body, natural and organic lubes might be more down you’re an alley.
About Sliquid and Pjur
Sliquid and Pjur both make organic or natural lines of lube that are formulated for sensitive people. They don’t contain parabens, PEGs, or other chemicals that tend to irritate sensitive areas. Also, all Sliquid is glycerin-free, which makes it better for those prone to yeast infections, since glycerin is a form of sugar.Silicone lubes. Silicone lubes last a lot longer than water-based lubes because the human body doesn’t absorb silicone. These lubes tend to have fewer ingredients, feel silky to the touch, and can be used in the shower, bathtub, or pool.
However, silicone lube is not compatible with silicone toys (and very hard to clean off any porous toy), will stain sheets and clothes it comes into contact with and has to be washed off of toys and/or body parts with soap AND water. The thing to remember with silicone lube is that a little goes a long way! It is possibly the smoothest lube on the planet and does not ever feel thick or sticky. It also only contains three ingredients, so while it’s not all-natural, it’s not likely people with sensitive skin. Pink, System Jo, and Wet also make quality silicone lubes.
Silicone Lubes
Silicone lubes are great for anal play because they last so long, which is why many people prefer them for anal intercourse.If you still can’t decide which type of lube you prefer, you can always get a couple’s lube, which contains a bottle of silicone lube and one water-based lube, which can be used together or separately. The lubes have different stimulating sensations as well. Two companies make these couples kits; Wet Together, and System Jo 2 to Tango. These are couple’s lubes that each has different properties, but are made to be used together. Of course, many people have both water and silicone-based lubes on hand depending on the sexual activity they’re going to engage in. You never have to limit yourself to one brand of lube.
The key is to find which lubes you like the best and stick with them! Once you find the lube you love, or if you’re just looking for a lubricant that will add some sensation to your love life, you have a whole new set of options (no, I wasn’t kidding about being overwhelmed!).
Flavoured Lubes
Lots of people choose to use flavoured lube to spice up their sex lives. It can be fun to pour flavoured lube on your partner’s sexy areas and then lick it up! All flavoured lubes are water-based.In addition to flavour, lots of lubes offer cooling, warming or stimulating sensations. Not everyone likes stimulating lubes, so it’s best to start with a small amount, and then if you like the sensation, add a little more. System Jo’s cooling lubes are awesome, as are their warming ones. If you want a more intense warming lube, Hot Pink works well. And if you’re sensitive, or want a lube that tingles, Sliquid will once again hook you up with their organic stimulating lube.
Hopefully, this has given you an introduction to the major types of lubes available (and trust me, it only scratches the surface), and what to expect from different types of lubes. Often, with lube, it is a trial and error process, so don’t be frustrated if you don’t like the first lube you try. Your best bet is to stay away from the drug store brands and come into an online store like Adult Product India, so you can give yourself real options, and find the lube that’s perfect for you.
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