Have you tried using a lubricant during your intimate moment? If not, it’s time to add some glide to your ride!
A good lubricant is essential for great sex… and a great ‘hand job.’ Not only does it relieve chaffing and dryness, it will stimulate pleasure receptors on your skin, bringing you heightened pleasure and excitement.
Fortunately, lubricants are readily available… everywhere! Drugstores, supermarkets, lingerie boutiques… and Bring Back Desire!
Water-based lubricants are today’s best and safest choice – they are gentle on the vagina, and they don’t erode a condom. There’s free-flowing liquids or longer-lasting jellies and gels… and fruity flavors, too! For easy clean up, use a colorless formula. All it takes is a warm washcloth or steamy shower to remove the residue. I highly recommend using an organic lubricant when possible: Aloe Cadabra or Blossom Organics Moisturizing Lubricant are two favorites.
Oil-based lubes are for ‘hand jobs’ and male masturbation only. They are not condom compatible and can cause vaginal infections.
In my humble opinion, the only reason to use a silicone based lube is for anal sex. It’s slippery and lasts longer, but it’s not recommended for vaginal use, and it melts your toys.
When you and your sweetheart are nicely warmed up, slather on an edible lube where ever you would like to nibble or be nibbled. You can put it on him, watch him lube himself or let him watch you. I hope you locked the bedroom door!
Lube Tips: warm your lube up prior to applying. Pour some into your palms and rub together until the friction heats it up or place your bottle into a bowl of hot water. Extra lube is wonderful to rub all over your bodies, but it’s good to keep a towel handy to wipe off any excess.
So experiment – find out which slip’n’slide feels the best for you and your darling – and have yourselves a lubrilicious moment!
“Add glide to your ride” … LOVE that. This is some pretty informative stuff and I’m wondering why you don’t have about a million women asking questions and giving their take on things. This info is especially helpful to the woman over 50 (duh) and something I think we would all want to know about, don’t you think? Thanks for being here and stating the obvious (which is less obvious to some of us *ahem*). Wonderfully informative post!
Thanks Tammy for stopping by and sharing the love! You’re right… aging, menopause, surgery, allergies – what used to come naturally, no longer naturally does for itself… so we need to step in with some slip’n'slide. It’s fun finding clever ways to bring important information to folks about a topic one usually doesn’t bring up in polite company. Cheers! Ande
Great post Ande! Everyone should be using lubricant, and it should always be used when using toys!
A few things I’d like to mention though. Silicone is much more than just for anal sex. It is actually safe for vaginal use and is in fact recommended for older women by many gynecologists (http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/lauren-streicher-md/slip-sliding-away-latest-lubricants). Due to the composition of silicone, it isn’t absorbed by the pores in our bodies like water based lubes are. (It is actually many water based lubricants that are irritating to the vagina). It’s also great for bathtub or jacuzzi sex, whereas a water based lube is rather useless in those situations. And while it isn’t for use with silicone toys, it’s great to use with glass and metal toys!!
Here’s a little trick before using a new lubricant for the first time. Massaage a little onto the inside of your thigh after your shower in the morning (it’s a sensitive area perfect for testing lube). If at the end of the day you’ve had no negative reaction to it, then you’ve just found your ‘glide for the ride’!
Roslyn!! I la la LOVE your comment! I was going by Sadie Allison’s tip in her book Tickle His Pickle. Thank you for taking the time to bring us a ‘deeper’ understanding of lubrication. I especially love the test for sensitivity trick… you are AH-MAZING! And so is your DELICIOUS Boutiquedamour.com.
Wishing you a love-filled weekend!
Ande