The 100% Australian Menstrual Cup – The JuJu Review

The 100% Australian Menstrual Cup

When I first had the idea to do a period feature I knew I wanted to try out and review at least one menstrual cup. More importantly I wanted to review an Australian menstrual cup. One that was 100% Australian owned and Australian made, a claim that is only true of one menstrual cup… the JuJu Cup which is available from JuJu.com.au After receiving this for review I could barely wait to get my next period so that I could try it out.

If you’ve never heard of reusable menstrual cups before you should check out my recent post All About Menstrual Cups… don’t worry we’ll wait patiently for you to return!

Important Information

Manufacturer:  JuJu in Australia

Material:  Clear Medical Grade Silicone

Sizes: Like most menstrual cups the JuJu comes in two different sizes which cater to women of all ages and sizes.

• Model 1: a smaller cup for younger women under 30yrs old who have not given birth which has a capacity of 20ml
• Model 2: a larger cup for women of any age who have given birth as well as women over 30 which has a capacity of 30ml

Dimensions: There are 3 measurements here. First the diameter, or the width of the cup at its widest point, followed by the Overall Length from the rim of the cup to the end of the pointy tip and finally the height of the cup portion, not including the tip.

• Model 1: 40mm wide, an overall length of 65mm and a height of 46mm between the rim and inner base of the cup.
• Model 2: 46mm wide with an overall length of 69mm and a height of 50mm between the cup’s rim and its inner base.

Cost: RRP $62Au

Inclusions: Your JuJu cup, satin pouch in your choice of colour blue, green or purple and an incredibly helpful instruction guide.

The Company

As I mentioned, the JuJu menstrual cup is Australian made by Freedom Products; A company that is 100% Australian owned – It’s true blue, fair dinkum and dinky di.¹ The JuJu is the creation of two amazing Aussie women who are committed to helping women embrace their periods and provide us with environmentally clean, eco-friendly and cost effective alternatives to the disposable menstrual products that have traditionally been our only choices.

This is the perfect example of the kind of company I want to support with my blog – the smaller, more personal company that truly do care about their customers as well as the products they are making. They might only manufacture a couple of items, but they make them to an incredibly high standard!

The Unique name ‘JuJu’ comes from a term used in Western Africa to describe the positive energy and magical powers that can be contained within small object such as a pendant that is worn on the body like a charm. In this traditional sense ‘JuJu’ is created by positive actions such as good deeds and selfless acts and imbued into the item. This positive energy is believed to help heal the wearer and cure any ailments they may have.  An ideology that the creators of the JuJu cup strongly believe in.

We strongly believe that every one of us has the ability to heal our world, body and mind – thus the power of JuJu! So why not cherish every day as an opportunity to do a good deed by helping a friend, saving a kitten, and of course, wearing your JuJu – JuJu.com.au

The Cup

Considering the sort of products I normally review I can tell the difference between cheap, lower quality silicone and the pure, top shelf silicone and am proud to say that the JuJu is made from the premium grade silicone. It is a shiny, high drag style of silicone which is perfect for its purpose. For those who don’t usually read my blog Silicone is by far the best material to make a product which enters the body such as a menstrual cup.

The medical grade silicone used to manufacture the JuJu cup is 100% Body safe and 100% body friendly. It is Phthalate free, Latex free, hypo-allergenic, non porous and very easy to sterilise. The JuJu cup is also made within a clean room, compliant to the strict standards set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Like all medical and therapeutic devices sold within Australia the JuJu menstrual cup has to meet and adhere to the very strict guidelines enforced by the Therapeutic Goods Administration before it could be sold to the public – So you can feel safe and assured of its absolute safety.

The JuJu cup itself consists of 4 main areas; The Rim, the Ridge, the Stem and the Cup .

The Rim is the uppermost section of the JuJu menstrual cup. This is the bit that seals up against the wals of the vagina. It is thick enough to stay open during use whilst remaining soft and flexible enough to be folded and inserted for use.

The Ridge is the home of what is  possibly the most important part of the entire device – the 4 tiny holes that are equally spaced around the ridge. These small 1-2mm wide holes help to create the suction seal which makes the cup work so perfectly. Just like the rim, the ridge has the same balance of firmness and flexibility needed for it to function, but it is still slightly thicker than rim. Being so much more robust and rigid that the rim  it is what keeps the cup open once it is inserted and the suction seal created.

The stem is there so that you can locate the base of the cup in order to grab it and pull it down for removal. I haven’t felt the need to trim the stem of mine as I’m quite deep and my cervix sits very high whilst I’m menstruating, but those who have a more shallow vagina or have a low sitting cervix may possibly find the stem feels pokey.

From what I have read online some women trim their stem – but I would strongly warn against this for the first cycle or two as it’s not going to grow back, you could totally trash your cup before you get to reap the rewards. If it continues to poke you after you feel like you have got the insertion and removal down to a fine art then you could trim it back bit by bit until it’s at a length you are comfortable with. I have also read of women who are very shallow or have a low sitting cervix turning their cups inside out to use them as they are able to easily grab the cup without needing the stem.

The Cup is pretty self explanatory, it is this portion of the JuJu that collects and holds your menstrual fluid safely and cleanly inside waiting for you to change it – well empty it and re-insert is a more correct terminology but I think you all get what I mean when I say change in relation to a menstrual cup.

The cup section of the JuJu also features what at first glance simply looks like nothing more than a decorative touch – a ring of the JuJu logo butterflies flying around the stem at the base of the cup. Rather than just being a decorative touch these butterflies act as a grip point. When silicone is wet it is incredibly slick and can be hard to grip, these butterflies which are very slightly raised act as a friction point to help you grip your cup and break the seal in order to remove it.

 The Sizes

The two different sizes of JuJu menstrual cup available with sizing being based on age and whether you have or haven’t given birth, same as with many other menstrual cups.

Because I’m over 30 and have squeezed a 10.5lb whopper out of my Vag the model 2 is the one best suited to me. As women age the shape and size of the vaginal canal does change, even more so after you give birth – I mean yes it does go back to normal after giving birth and it’s not going to suddenly turn floppy, but as you get older the vagina is able to stretch further, you know like a well loved pair of jeans. Anyway…

So I have the larger sized cup which can hold up to 30mls which is fan-bloody-tastic (pun intended) for the ridiculously heavy periods I get. While it is the larger cup it still squished down into a size smaller than a bullet for insertion and once in place it springs back open again, forming a suction seal against the vaginal walls up near the cervix which prevents any leakage. From my approximations the 30ml capacity of the cup seems to last around as long as 3 super tampons.(remember though I have seriously heavy periods) The smaller sized cup holds 20mls, but without trying it I can’t say how many tampons it might equal. But just to put it into perspective the average woman looses around 35ml of menstrual fluid during their period, with a range of 10-80ml being normal.

 Inserting the Cup

The insertion process does take a bit to get the hang of, however with the leaflet included with my juju in front of me I found it quite easy to get the hang of folding my cup using the popular ‘C’ or ‘U’ fold (named because it looks like a C or a U). After pushing it up and into position a few quick kegels will help suck it right up in there and get it to fully open and create a tight seal. To ensure it is fully opened you just run a finger around the edges and give the stem a tiny tug to double check the seal.

It is easiest to first try the cup out before you get your period for quite obvious reasons. It is also far easier to insert a wet cup than a dry cup, so running it under water before insertion does help. Similar to tampons it can be easy to insert a cup whilst sitting on the toilet (unless you are clumsy like me!!) or with one leg up on the edge of the bath or on the toilet seat. But best of all is simply changing your cup in the shower. You can simply empty in down the drain, rinse and re-insert. It really culdn’t be easier. As it can be worn for up to 12 hours (dependant on how heavy your flow is) you may never need to change  it at school, work or anywhere other than home.

The information pamphlet included with the cup contains really great instructions on how to fold and insert your cup. It wasn’t until I was typing up my review that I discovered their educational online user guide along with some really amazing instructional videos that JuJu have available on their FAQ page . Although I managed quite fine without these they do show numerous other useful ways of folding the cup for insertion.

Removing the Cup

I find insertion way easier than removal but this is honestly simply due to my anatomy. With a rather deep vagina it can be a bit hard to get a hold of the stem sometimes, usually at the beginning of my period when my cervix is highest. I’ve found that squatting down and giving a bit of a push, aka bearing down will push the cup low enough for me to be able to grab a hold of it. Sometimes I can’t get a good grip on the steam because it’s wet and slippery, but I’ve found using a single sheet of toilet paper between my fingers helps to dry the stem so I can grab the slippery little sucker. Once I’ve got it down low enough I can grasp the butterfly area and pinch it to break the suction seal and out it comes.

If ever you have trouble removing a cup just remember not to freak out. It isn’t going anywhere. Your vagina isn’t a black hole and getting tense can make the process harder – it’s the same deal as with tampons If you have trouble take a chill pill and try again.

Once out you simply empty it down the drain or toilet, give it a wash and then re-insert. It couldn’t be easier.

Between Cycles

At the end of your cycle it is a good idea to sterilise your JuJu cup. You can boil it for up to 5 minutes, soak it in a disinfecting solution such as Milton, or give it a good wipe over with isopropyl alcohol followed by a good wash with straight water once the alcohol has dried – my favourite method of cleaning silicone products. Once fully dry pop your JuJu away until next month!

As it is silicone and non-porous you do not need to worry about toxic shock as you do with tampons so you are able to pop a cup in before your period starts so as to ensure you don’t miss the start of it. As long as you check and change it every 12 hours you’re good.

The only cases in which I know of that a menstrual cup is ill advised is if you have an IUD or have recently given birth. I’m guessing the suction could mess with your IUD and its string, and I know that after giving birth the cervix takes a while to properly close up. So in both of these cases one should check with their doctor before using any style of menstrual cup.

Product Life

The expected life of your JuJu cup is around 10 years. If the fact that a menstrual cup is kinder to your body and the environment than disposable pads and tampons isn’t enough to make someone consider switching maybe the cost implications might help. At a once off cost of $62AU+p&h  for a product that can easily last you ten years compared to the cost of at least $5 a month – within a year, if not earlier you will begin saving money.

It may be worth mentioning that unlike many of the other silicone products I review it is strongly advised that you do NOT share your JuJu cup.

The Packaging

As the JuJu cup is a very environmentally friendly product made by a company dedicated to being eco-friendly it should be no surprise that the packaging is made from 100% recycled paper  in a process that is carbon neutral.  There is no wastage or superfluous crap – like badges & stickers etc included. Even the inside sections of the box go unwasted as the cube shaped cardboard box opens up like a flower to reveal your JuJu cup along with extra information about the product with some great tips for use included. And if you can bare to part with the adorable box the packaging is also fully recyclable.

 Why JuJu?

There are many reasons why women choose to switch over to menstrual cups and ditch the disposable products, one of which is because they are a far more environmentally friendly. For Australian women JuJu is the most environmentally friendly menstrual cup as they are made in Australia rather than being flown halfway around the globe in a very heavily polluting transportation process. For those of us wishing to cut down our carbon footprint this is an important factor to consider. It is also important to help buoy up our local economy.

Like all other products I review I guess I  should award a rating out of 5 possible stars. It doesn’t take much thought as I feel the JuJu has completely revolutionised my period – I strongly doubt I will ever waste another cent on disposable products, nor do I think I’ll ever abuse my poor vag with another tampon. So the JuJu Menstrual Cup fully deserves a full 5 stars out of 5 stars and eco-friendly green stars at that!!

★★★★★

The JuJu cup is currently on sale for $55.99 in JuJu’s online store but the lovely ladies behind the JuJu have been incredibly kind and are offerring a further $6 discount off of the sale price for my readers who use the dicount coupon code ‘redoctober‘ at the checkout up until the end of the month.

A few Tips for using menstrual cups

During my first cycle I had a few fumbles – my fault not the cup’s. I managed to drop it in the loo, closely avoided a major flood and completely freaked my son out, so I have a few tips of my own

❤if changing it  over the toilet flush between emptying it and re-inserting just in case you get a case of the fumbles!

I stupidly fell asleep for12 hours after the very first time I inserted my cup. This was before I realised on super heavy days I need to change it every 8 hours or so. But thankfully as I had used a re-useable pad as backup so no sheets became involved.

❤use a pad as backup until you get used to how often you need to change on certain days of your cycle. As a cup is so different from a tampon you can remove and reinsert it as often as you like whilst you learn the ropes.

And because blood truly is thicker than water one time when I emptied it, the blood didn’t all flush away on a single half flush and my son thought I had developed some kind of cancer!!

❤ so if you have dual flush toilets, such as are very common here in Australia be sure to use a full flush after emptying your cup. I have also read that popping a sheet or two of toilet paper into the loo prior to emptying your cup will help to ensure a completely clean flush.

If you’ve got any questions feel free to ask away…

Violet xx

This Post is Part of my Red October Feature

1. Translation: It’s the real deal, genuinely 100 percent Australian [↩]

Cosmopolitan Australia Sex Awards

And how I ended up on their pages

I am not a great blogger. I’ll be the first to stand up and say that. I write sex toy reviews and a mixture of personal ramblings and info on blogging itself. At no time did I think I would ever find my name or my blog in anyway associated with the big fish in this kinky puddle such as Violet Blue and The Beautiful Kind. That was until cosmo came calling asking me to recommend a list of top erotic reads for an up-coming sealed section. I obviously dropped everything and went running to my bookshelf in order to find at least 5 great erotic reads that I could recommend to their readers. If I had known at the time that my name would be mentioned anywhere near the other highly esteemed contributors I probably would’ve frozen up and not been able to type. Thankfully I was unaware and choosing my first pick for ‘Best Erotic Fiction’ was not hard. ¹

Best Erotic Fiction

Phone Sex:  Aural Thrills and Oral Skills by Miranda AustinWhilst not all of the tales she tells are technically erotica the true confessions of this phone sex operator are titillating and educational. Some of the many fantasies that she has played out over the years include being shrunk down to the size of a pixie like Alice in Wonderland and having her feet ironed by a foot fetish-est. It is hot whilst also insightful as it allows you to peek into a world of fetishes you may never have imagined yourself.

In Sleeping Beauty’s Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales by  Mitzi Szereto

Cinderalla’s Prince Charming has a well developed foot fetish, Red Riding Hood’s Grannie enjoys sharing her bed with the wolves and Sleeping beauty falls asleep after pricking herself on something other than a spindle. They are the classic fairy tales we all know from our childhood but each has been given its own very erotic twist, written in a way that gives the reader great adult rated pleasure.

  Carrie’s Story by Molly Weatherfield Carrie’s Story is the tale of a modern day sexual slave, the story of O for the new generation. Since her formative years Carrie has had personal fantasies revolving around the power exchange experienced during sex and when she meets Jonathan he offers to teach her the intricacies of the S/M world.  Opening a door to a world she could only have imagined, turning her fantasy into a reality. It is a sexual expedition into the seemingly dark word of BDSM, a tale of the training of a true sexual submissive in the new millennium.   Of course my official List was much longer but as it always is in publishing, space is at a premium so only these first three with digested blurbs were included in the sealed section…

Some people have expressed to me their disapproval for a word or two that was published, but I had given the editor my expressed permission to edit anything or everything, however they saw fit. So at the end of the day I really can’t complain.  I feel incredibly honored to have been asked for my opinion and very priveledged to have had been included.

The other titles that sadly didn’t make the cut included:

• The Mile High Club - compiled by Rachel Kramer Bussel
• Best Sex Writing 2010   – also compiled by Rachel Kramer Bussel
• Best Women’s Erotica 2010- compiled by the aforementioned Violet Blue
• Little Birds & Delta of Venus both by Anais Nin
• Safe Word by Molly Weatherfield – the follow on sequel of Carrie’s Story

It’s quite un-surprising that the majority of these titles are published by the great folks at Cleis Press! As I initially mentioned I had the great honour of getting to share the pages of the Cosmo Sex awards with some rather illustrious sex bloggers so I would love to share their pages too.

Best Sexy Blog

As Judged by the wonderfully hilarious Emma Markezic, Comedian, writer and monthly Cosmo Columnist, the best sexy blog was deemed to be EmandLo.com. Followed by the marvellous Kendra Holliday aka The Beautiful Kind  the well known Ask Dan and Jennifer and Girl with a one track mind.

Maybe one day I’ll be good enough to be mentioned amongst them rather than just on the previous page. Click the thumbnail to view full size.

Best Dirty Movie

Know the mention of my blog becomes even smaller when you compare it to Violet Blue Being Judge for Best Dirty Movie – but hey I’ll take being separated by a few pages and font sizes over just both being called Violet any day.

As Judged by the much more famous Violet Best Dirty Movie went to Shortbus by Cameron Mitchell. Which she calls “A funny yet thought provoking collection of over lapping stories that cross pats as they have surprising realisations about what sex means to them”

Best Self Pleasure Device

Now this is a section I knowsomething about! Whilst the Waterproof Rabbit Pearl Vibrator was heralded as the winner I can think of a few others I would reccommend first.  Just read my sidebar if you want to know of my top 5 picks. The other mentions go to the new We-Vibe Touch² and the Rock’s Off Groovy chick- both toys that are of a good quality and do what they should. But the 3rd mention – The Venus Butterfly II – no, no & NO. If you want something to tickle your nether regions whilst allowing your hands to be free for other things, go grab yourself a We-Vibe2. Strap on butterflies are notoriously troublesome.

 Best Toy For Two

Sonia Borg³ Judged Sportsheets Under the bed restraint system as the best Adult Toy for two. I can’t disagree that this set of kinky cuffs are a great play device that is incredibly ingenious in its design. Wrapping under and around the mattress their design is ingenious. Super easy to pull out when you want to tie your lover down in order to get down and dirty whilst also being super quick to clean up and pack away. Her other options however leave me bemused. For me the best sex toy for couples is the We Vibe2. I’ve said it a million times before and I will say it again. Hands down THE best way to insure and ensure that you will get the clitoral orgasm your craving whilst having traditional, penetrative sex. Although the soon to be released couple’s sex toys from LELO might just give the We Vibe a run for its money. Her other choices include a Passion kit, Sportsheets G-Spot Link sex position strap ad the Matador Vibrating cok ring. Any of my reviewing friends thinking we should all get together to create a ‘Reviewer’s Choice” awards??

Special Mentions were also made of two of my favourite sex toy companies.

Made To Pleasure – the website that I reviewed the Pearl Dildo for. They specialise in making sex toys that you have designed yourself using their funky flash like interface as well as making some great off the peg designs as well. And OhMiBod – Showing off their collaboration with Nomi Tang – the Better Than Chocolate OhMiBod edition. This toy pairs the very oddly shaped but very effective BTC clitoral vibrator with the wireless OhMiBod technology allowing you to turn your favourite bass beats into vibrating patterns that really make you hum. I have one and just love it.   This started out as just being about how I got mentioned in Cosmo and having my name printed in the same section as some of the actually famous sex bloggers and some great books to read but ended up being a bit more than that. I think because sex toys are my true passion, whilst books remain my favourite toys whilst I’m in public. At the end of the day I am thankful and proud to have been contacted and included in this years Cosmo Sex Awards – you know where to find me for next years awards guys! Violet xx If you are interested in any of these books or toys subscribe to my feed so that you don’t miss out on some great giveaways I will soon be announcing. Most of these sex toys are available in Australia from Femplay.com.au where the coupon code ‘desire‘ will get you 15% off store-wide You can also find almost every product here – books included at EdenFantasys.com in the US where you can use the coupon code N25 at the checkout to get 15% off your order.

1. nor technically fiction! [↩]
2. I’m running very late on that review!! [↩]
3. don’t ask me who she is [↩]

Black Label Sex Toys Australia

I haven’t actually written a post solely about an online sex toy shop before, but I have to admit I’m so Impressed by Black Label Sex Toys that I felt it would be almost criminal not to hare what I’ve found.

7 Things I love about BlackLabelSexToys.com.au

#1 They carry quality and luxury sex toy brands. LELO, Je Joue, Fun Factory, NJoy and many more. All the names I know and love as a sex toy connoisseur are available whilst the one’s I know to steer clear of are nowhere to be found (no Doc Johnson or Cal Exotics here folks!) They even stock all of the Uber Luxurious LELO Luxe range of gold and silver pleasure objects.

#2 They are 100% Phthalate free and only stock 100% body friendly, body safe sex toys. I know that I can send my friends, family and readers to Black Label and know that there is NO chance of them accidentally picking up a jelly dildo or other stinky mess of chemicals.

#3 They Concentrate on Quality over Quantity. Whilst they may not stock every single sex toy ever made, the toys they have are all quality toys that are known to pleasure and please. As I said they even stock the LELO Luxe line including the 18k Gold Olga – why settle for anything but the best??¹

 

#5 They want to work with Australian Reviewers – Can you hear me yell “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie” And they also stock Australian sex toys such as the BeBe – which was my first Australian Sex Toy Review

#6 Their Prices are Pretty God Damn Amazing – I’ve honesty not seen so many luxury sex toys this cheap anywhere on the internet. Their prices are all in Australian dollars and are so low at the moment I wish I could snap them all up.

For example (From right at the top of my Wishlist) The LELO Ina is currently on sale for only $170 au² And the Njoy Eleven – THE Holy Grail of Dildos is  only $295au³

They also only stock GENUINE label brand toys – no fakes or imitations as I’ve seen on other sites with great prices

#7 And most Important of all they are offering you … my readers 15% off your purchases. Use the Coupon Code “violetwithlove” to receive 15% off Purchases from Black Label Sex Toys at www.BlackLabel.com.au,  all purchases over $250Au will also receive free postage.

So all in all I think Black Label totally rock and earn a full five star rating from me.

★★★★★

Violet xx

I have not received any payment or compensation of any kind for this post, However when Black Label heard of this post they offered the discount coupon code to share with my readers and I thought it would be wrong to keep that all to myself.

1. Well ok, I’m sure I could think of better ways to spend a grand but dreaming is nice [↩]
2. all prices are correct at time of publication [↩]
3. all prices are correct at time of publication [↩]

Vote For ME – please

Australian Adult Industry Awards

I find it slightly hard to fathom, but none the less me – or rather my humble little sex toy review blog has been nominated for the Australian Adult Industry Awards. It’s kind of a big deal I guess, similar to the AVN awards in the US so I’m pretty happy to simply be nominated.

I’m in the ‘Best New Product’ category along with only 3 other nominees – a novelty stripper named Harry the Hobo, a male escort business (that appears to not have many actual escorts) and a massuese who’s website won’t load. So fingers crossed I’m in with an actual chance of winning this thing!

The awards are announced this Wednesday Feb 16th at a big celebratory dinner in Melbourne and whilst I can’t possibly attend I’d still really love to win. It would be the exact kind of thing I need to get more local Companies to sit up and take notice and seriously consider having more products reviewed. The perfect thing to have written on my reviewer’s resume and maybe even a business card for when I go to Sexpo later this year and maybe even the AdultEx trade show. Plus it would give me such a buzz, especially with my birthday just around the corner.

So do a girl a favour and take 10 seconds out of your busy day to click here and vote for me. As I said the awards are announced in only 4 days time – I wish I had known earlier that I was actually nominated – so don’t put it off.  And for anyone who has entered or is considering entering my Eden Fantasys $50 Gift Card giveaway I’m just about to add voting for me as a way to earn an extra entry.

I get that it’s a bit (or a LOT) pathetic to be asking for votes… but if it was you and the AVN awards wouldn’t you want to win too.

Fingers crossed X X

Violet xx

Quick Update

Just wanted to let people know my friend has been found & will hopefully be able to get back to the rest of civilisation by the weekend.

I have to say that X was amazing. Taking me and his wife up to  the area, through an area that wasn’t passable in a car and helping us to track them down over the UHF. He’s been a real star lately!!

The guys went camping up in the mountains out west – right in some of the worst hit areas (shaking my head at him as it was such a dumb thing to do.which is what he always does) Although they were near the river their campsite was up high enough for them not to get washed away.

The dirt goat track that got them to where they are didn’t fare so well and apparently looks more like the grand canyon than a road. So they’ve been stuck up there for the past week or so, but now that their location is known the SES are going to go in and get them out before they start having to sacrifice each other and turn into cannibals (my mates words not mine).

As for the clean up, it’s heartbreaking. I wish I’d brought my camera so I could show you just how devastation the damage is (these photos here are from google).

The water level has dropped and revealed pretty horrific damage. I’m not sure if anything in their house is salvageable after sitting in water that was up to the gutters for however many days last week.

The one truly amazing thing is how friendly, helpful and caring all of the people are being. It’s a true display of Aussie mateship and makes me proud of being Australian.

Time to finish up my lunch and get back to shovelling mud and sorting through mouldy things. Not sure when I’ll be back home, but a few posts should auto publish in the meantime.

Violet xx

Sex Toy Review : The BeBe

The Australian Designed and Owned Sex Toy

When I first discovered the BeBe I was so ecstatic. I’d finally found an Australian Designed Toy created by Australian Women. If you haven’t already noticed I’m kind of passionate about both Australia and Sex Toys, so it was a total Win for me.

Add to that the fact that the lovely ladies behind the very beautiful BeBe are from Thirroul, a place very close to my heart and I just started jumping for joy inside– for those that know the Southern Sydney area I grew up in “the shire” and have been to ‘the gong’ more times than I ever could count.

When the lovely Kristine & Lisa, the inspirational pair of women behind the BeBe said they would send me one for review I was over the moon!

In order to give you a fair review I must admit I already had love for their Baby even before I laid eyes on her. But that love simply deepened after I got to play with her. See I call my BeBe ‘her’… ❤I really do love her❤

Her Beauty starts with the packaging & presentation of the toy. It comes gift wrapped with a book mark – which asks are you really interested in reading? No I want to play with my toy! lol.

Under the pretty paper that’s tied with a ribbon you will find a very plain looking cardboard box, it truly juxtaposes the stunning jewel hiding within. The BeBe has the most luxurious, creative packaging and storage I’ve ever come across. Designed not only to carry and care for its cargo, but to also be able to sit out in the open without looking like there’s a sex toy hidden within.

The elegantly adorned “Egg” that houses your BeBe opens up to reveal the toy. Nestled gently into its velvet lined container, when you pick up the BeBe she reveals her required 2 AA sized batteries nestled into their own nook. If its visual aspects weren’t delightful enough, there’s that extra sprinkling of joy when you realise you aren’t going to have to go searching for batteries before you can play! It’s these small little elegant touches that give the BeBe its high end look and feel.

The Egg shaped Storage reminds be a little of an Ostrich egg, but with its flat base it can fit into most people’s bedside tables at 13cm long x 6.5cm wide x 6cm high. Mine sits easily into the drawer of my dressing table, nestled amongst my underwear, but she could just as easily sit out in the open as it is so discreet.

Have I said enough about how great the packaging/ storage for the BeBe is? Want to hear about the actual toy itself now?? sorry I just love great storage and packaging!

The BeBe is an external style vibrator, along the lines of the layaspot and other clitoral vibrators, formed from sleek shiny Purple Plastic that is both Phthalate Free & body safe.  Adorned with two simple to use buttons that together form a pretty heart, again form & function creating true beauty.

The buttons are both placed and programmed for easy, intuitive use. The BeBe moulds itself to both the curve. of your body and your hand with the controls perfectly aligning with your fingers as you hold it in your hand. To switch the BeBe on you just hold down the two buttons, causing a red light to illuminate around the heart shape of the buttons.

The two buttons are used to increase and decrease the speed and intensity of the vibrations. Unlike other toys you don’t need to keep pressing the buttons to cycle through the vibration patterns and intensities but rather you simply hold down the right button until it reaches the level you desire. It is also simple to decrease the vibrations by pushing the left button. To switch your BeBe off just simply hold down both the buttons for 2 seconds.

This is a function either forgotten or not cared about in a lot of sex toy designs. Often you must cycle through all vibration patterns before being able to switch the toy off, which isn’t something you want to worry about if you get caught whilst you thought the kids were asleep for their afternoon nap, or your flatmate arrives home unexpected etc.

The vibrations range from very soft and hardly there to OMG that feels amazing! The motor is placed in the nose, or tip of the toy creating strong, well focused vibrations. At the same time I found that the vibrations also travel throughout the body of the toy providing very enjoyable stimulation to the entire vulva adding an extra dimension of pleasure on top of the amazing clitoral stimulation. After discovering the joys of using clitoral toys whilst having sex with a partner due to my We Vibe2 I thought I’d give the BeBe a go and found it to be amazing. I’ve always been an external kind of girl, my best and most intense orgasms originate from from my clit so this toy is a perfect addition to my toy box for both solo and partnered play.

Even though she puts out some power packed sensations, she manages to do so without sounding like an electric drill. I could barely hear anything with the covers over me, and is inaudible through a closed door. Making this a great sex toy for those living in dorms or shared houses and especially those with little rug rats running about!!

The BeBe isn’t waterproof, so she shouldn’t be submerged, nor should she be placed under rinning water. Rather use a wash cloth and some warm water & disinfecting soap or disposable toy cleaning wipes. Pop the batteries out and put them to bed along with your BeBe between uses, this will ensure a long life for both your toy and your batteries.

I’m in love with my BeBe, so much so that other toys have been relegated to the box in my cupboard to make room in my dressing table for her. She is Elegantly designed and creates amazing pleasurable sensations, by far out performing some toys created by the big International companies. I’m so Proud that this little Gem is Australian just like me!

The only thing I can fault her on is not being waterproof, but she excels in all other areas I can’t help but forgive her for this single fault. The Girls have done such a great job in designing and creating the BeBe I hope they will be giving her some sibling toys soon!

If you would like your own BeBe, or would like to find out more about this stunning sex toy and the amazing women behind her visit www.lovebeingwoman.com …’because every woman deserves a little pleasure’

Thanks again to Kristine & Lisa for sending me the BeBe to review.

Violet xx

Get Me Off This Island Of Insanity

Australia Is No Longer Free

I’ve always lived on an Island, It’s a beautiful place to be, or at least it was an Island Paradise.

Where you can be young and eternally free, where you don’t need to worry about having your personal freedoms taken away & you are free to celebrate your sexuality with great pride. At least that What I once thought, Now I’m Ashamed to be Australian.

Wake Up Australia we are no longer free, I Suggest replacing our Existing National Anthem to something along these lines:

“Australians all let us regret
That we are no longer free
Porn’s been banned, Our net’s being scanned
It’s a controversy
As We ban those with lesser tits
Or women who squirt so rare

At This Stage, Scream Out In Rage
This isn’t bloody Fair

In Rage Filled Strains We now shall sing
This isn’t bloody fair

For those who wish to visit us & want to have a toss
We’ll take porn from your hands
Whilst raiding our own sex stores
Now Known for all of our bans
As well as all the Porn We’ve seized
We now have plans to share
Id & net history combine
This isn’t Fucking Fair

In rage filled strains we all should scream
Australia Isn’t Fair”

Australia Now Search and seize Pornography from those who are entering the Country Cuntry, rifling through your baggage, mobile phones, laptops and more as you pass through Customs.

The have Also Started Raiding Australian Sex Stores Amongst Many Other Equally Ridiculous Things, As Reported by The Australian Sex Party. (it’s a long list of Shame!)

Our Government Wishes to Impose a ‘net filter‘ on all Australian Internet Service Providers to Protect us from ‘un desirable’ Content. Another Proposal is to have ISP’s  not only store a copy of our internet browsing history, but to link such histories to personally identifiable Information such as Passport numbers and even Medical Records.

A Queensland Couple were charged after using an abortive drug similar to RU-486 (Sources: Direct Action| The Brisbane Times).

And Most disgusting of all – Australian Doctors Considering Performing ‘Surgical Cuts’ Into young female babies & children in attempt to cut back on back yard female genital mutilation.

Can Someone Please Save Me from this Fuckwittery & get me off this God Forsaken Island!

It has gotten beyond stupidity, passed straight through Insanity and gone to a place so far beyond it that it is yet to be named. Kevin Rudd may not like sex, but that’s his personal choice. I don’t give a fuck who he is, He doesn’t get to decide what kind of Porn I watch. I agree all forms of child pornography and  beastiality should be Illegal and Banned, along with Porn that includes any Illegal acts such as snuff porn, and that which shows or depicts Rape. Call me a hypocrite, but sadly Law Makers do have to bow down to the Lowest Common Denominator.

That is, Porn Depicting Rape needs to be banned or at least controlled as there are dumb idiots that can’t make the connection that it’s acting & not real, and in their stupid simple inbred minds they begin to think forcing someone to have sex isn’t just a turn on, but completely acceptable – Do you get what I’m saying? It is the Government’s responsibility to protect us from such fuckwits, however in the process of doing so they have taken it too far.

The Lowest Common Denominator theory is why we have speed limits, and rules to enforce wearing seatbelts – because some people are just so stupid they can’t think for themselves.

Why can’t I watch Women Ejaculating or ‘Squirting’? What is up With Fisting? Or Flat chested Women for that matter?  It is not their fault they aren’t well endowed. As long as a performer is over 18 & fully consenting (with the exceptions mentioned above) why can’t I watch it? Buy it? Or Partake in the making of it?

Why?

Because Kevin Rudd is a fuckwit! (sorry -B if you read this) I truly regret voting for him.

Until some foreign Knight In Shining Armour Arrives to Rescue Me – I’m Joining the Australian Sex Party (Political Party) & voting in the one true way it counts, by voting at the polls, come the next Election (Due before April 2011). As Should you.

Visit www.sexparty.org.au And follow them on twitter @aussexparty & help prevent Australia from becoming an Island Ruled with Amish like Prudes In Charge.

You can also sign the Petition against the Governments Mandatory Internet Filtering Policy at EFA. And Visit www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com as well as OpenInternet.com.au to find out how you can take action against the Governments Proposed Internet Censorship

Please Tweet & Retweet This Post before our Island Paradise turns into Big Brother Hell.

Violet xx

Save On Your We Vibe2 – And an Updated Review

Get your Own We Vibe2 for only $82.95 with free Express Delivery

EDIT: Aug 2011 – AdultToysCorner.com.au really do stick to their guarantee of having the lowest prices on sex toys in Australia and have dropped their price on the we Vibe 2 even further – it is now only $82.95 rather than $107.95 as it was when this post was first published

If you come from Australia The Site I purchased my We Vibe2 From is selling them for a ridiculously low price – Grab one Whilst it’s on Special at Adult Toys Corner .com.au, I’ve seen the We-Vibe2 for sale on other Australian Sex Toy Stores Websites for up to $245! It is the lowest Price for a We Vibe2 Australia wide with no more to pay as free express delivery is included.

I’ve had my We Vibe2 for quite a while now, and In that time I’ve managed to amass quite a collection of toys. Toys I absolutely love, but none come close to the We Vibe2, not even the toys that have recently made me squirt.

Why Is The We Vibe2 So Great?

Start Out by Reading my First Review Of the We Vibe2 – Then come back so I can fill you in some more… You back yet? ok – so here’s the deal…

It has single handedly revolutionised my sex life. And although I am yet to give a toy a bad review (don’t worry there is a bad review coming up soon) I simply cannot Scream the Praises of the We Vibe2 Loudly enough.

Before this Power Packed Purple Princess (❤alliterations!) my sex life with X was bland boring bad, orgasms were few and far between, and If I got lucky enough to have one they were far from earth shattering. NOW – I get a good old big double OO each and every time we have sex.It used to be him on top, me on top & feeling pressure to cum before he did and I pretty much psyched myself out every single time.

Not all women are the same, some of us have clitoral Orgasms whilst others have G-spot Orgasms and the lucky few Get to have the good Old Double O’s. I’ve long been a the clitoral type of woman, I’d have to be on top in order to get off, yet rarely did I get there.

With the We Vibe2 I have had absolutely Earth Shattering, Back Arching, Screaming Orgasm’s each and every time We have used it. No matter what Position we are in. He too is having much more intense Orgasms but it’s also the simple things about the We Vibe 2 that I love.

Like it has brought back the joy & intimacy of missionary position. Even without it’s vibrations turned on It creates that extra oomph and pressure so I can grind against his Pelvic bone as hard as I want without having the intimacy disconnected by flipping him over.

The We Vibe2 - How It is Used

As you can see the We Vibe2 Really is the sex toy worn whilst making Love.

The We Vibe2 Improved our Relationship

the #1 thing about the We Vibe2 is that it truly is a couples vibrator – the one that has brought me and X back together closer than we have been before – which is pretty big considering we are coming up on 15 years next month. It’s increased both of our sex drives, It’s certainly never Failed to deliver, but most Importantly it’s turned what was once just ‘fucking’ back into making love.

For me, my mind plays a huge part in my enjoyment of any sexual activity and sadly I was so focussed On actually getting off I would psych myself out & not even enjoy the sex. The We Vibe2 has taken that pressure off of me, and X too. I can enjoy what we are doing as I know I’m going to Orgasm at least once, if not more before he’s finished. This peace of mind Is one of the Key elements Why the We Vibe2 works so well for us.

It has helped me to let go and we have had the opportunity to explore so much more of each other, something we haven’t done in years. It’s re vamped our way of having sex and the romance behind it, stopping that ‘just going through the motions’ very mechanical sex you start having after being together for such a long time.

I won’t tell you that any sex toy no matter how amazing it is will heal a bad relationship, but I would highly recommend it to any couple stuck in a bit of a sexual rutt.

More Great Things about the We Vibe2

It’s fun to wear both in and outside of the house – this aspect of it certainly has revved up both of our sex lives. For me it obviously physically stimulates me whilst being worn, but it gets in my mind too. How ‘naughty’ I am, the small thought in the back of my mind of ‘I could get caught’ only ramps it up a notch. For him, just knowing I’m wearing it sends his mind & body racing. Try sitting across from one another whilst out at dinner… It’s like the idea of wearing no underwear out in public – but On Nitrous.

As It is non-porous Body Safe Silicone It is safe for Anal Play, However I only insert the G spot end Inside my butt as the small invisible hole where it plugs in for recharging may (although I do doubt it) harbour some small amount of bacteria that I wouldn’t want to breed and end up inside my vagina. I actually quite like it for Anal Play & want a second We Vibe2 so that I can have it ‘all’ and he can have the pleasurable vibrations above and below him.

In my first review I wrote of using it on him during Oral, Even now, 6 weeks later it still has the same ‘lightning bolt’ effect on him. I thought that over time (6 weeks is a long time for X) he would grow bored of it, but that hasn’t been the case, he may even love it more than I do.

Before the We Vibe2 entered the house it was always me begging him for sex, however the opposite is now true. I really couldn’t be happier.It certainly doesn’t hurt that both of us can use it solo as well as together. It’s for ‘WE’ not just for me.

In summation I guess what I’m saying is that it was the Best $140 I’ve ever spent. In my humble ol’ opinion the We Vibe2 isn’t just a sex toy, or only a vibrator, But really a marital aid – yeah I know that’s the PC or religious may to refer to a sex toy, but seriously it has had such a positive impact on our lives that I feel it is a ‘marital aid’. It has ensured me of an Orgasm every single time & has brought us closer emotionally, romantically and of course sexually. I say fuck the relationship counselling, just buy a We Vibe2! lol.

But seriously, what would you prefer a carton of smokes or a lifetime of Orgasms? The Latest release Ps3, Xbox or Wii game – or a sex toy you can share?

The We Vibe2 is the Ultimate Sex Toy as it turns your Partner into your favourite sex Toy – enough said?

Cheapest We Vibe2 In Australia

In Australia visit Adult Toys Corner .com.au where you can Order a We Vibe2 for only $107.95 Au , with free express shipping & of course a free mystery gift (I ordered mine Sunday & had it in Country Australia On the Wednesday – I imagine it would arrive by Tuesday in the Cities.)

EDIT: August 2011 their price has now dropped to just $82.95 – but if you can find a cheaper price from another Australian retailer AdultToysCorner.com.au will match it & throw in an extra gift for free!

In America You can grab a We Vibe 2 For only $99US  at EdenFantasys.com – you can also use the discount code N25 at the checkout to receive a further 15% discount on your purchases!

And If you are In the UK I’ve found the Lowest Price on the We Vibe 2 at Magical Pleasures for £64.75 with Free UK Delivery

Prices are all Current at Time Of Publication – & are obviously subject to change.

We Vibe 3?

I hope there will be a we vibe 3. There’s not much I don’t like about the We Vibe2 – but there is one thing I would change, I’m just not sure if it would be an Improvement or a hindrance?

However I’d love if it can with a remote control – I wish I could switch of the vibrations or alter their pattern whilst in use, which I sadly can’t manage to do without Interrupting the action. It would also make those out of the house adventures whilst wearing the We Vibe3 (?) even more exciting as he could ramp up the action at his desire.

Other than that all I can think of is that it would be great If it came pre charged – sadly that’s not really possible considering the length of time between manufacture and arriving in the consumer’s hands, but it’s something a geek could work on!

My Affiliations

Finally, In the spirit of trust & full transparency, I would like to let you know that I am an Affiliate with Adulttoyscorner.com.au where I earn a 10% commission on any products sold via links on my blog,

Commissions were not my purpose for this Post, I get the majority of visitors via links & search Engine searches related to the We Vibe – I had decided to do a 2nd write up about how great the We Vibe2 is, but when I saw how cheap it was I thought that it was a great time to tell you more about the best sex toy EVER whilst helping you get it for the cheapest Price Possible. If you have an issue with that feel free to go pay an awful lot more for it at some other site!

But if you want to support me – go ahead & fuck yourself – just use a link from my site!

Violet xx

I Want My Clothes Off

I want My MR Matey.

Posting this is simply self Indulgent. It Isn’t really even sexually related, although there are some obvious, yet inappropriate sexual undertones. However it’d turned into a colloquialism for wanting to get down n dirty.

This is going to age me… & If you don’t all ready know I’m Australian (as is this ad) and Although I have Aussie blogger mates, I’d bet they are too young to remember these ads…If they were even born then (1988),

…sorry for the bad quality of the clip, but like I said this is 22 yrs old.

Weekend Reading – Down Under Edition

Hot & Sexy Bloggers From Australia

I love being able to share the blogs I’ve been reading with those who read my blog. Considering I’m Australian I figured it was about time I shared with you the other hot sex blogs from Down-Under

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