Water based vs Silicone based lubricants. Which lube is best.

Many people believe that women are always wet when they’re sexually aroused. While this certainly can be true, there are many reasons such as stress, lack of sleep and hormones that may result in aroused women experiencing vaginal dryness.

The vast lubricant selection at Sensual Flix Adult Boutique in Ottawa can definitely make condoms feel more comfortable, pleasurable and natural. Using a “lubricated” condom can be ineffective against vaginal dryness. You see, lubrication is applied to a condom once they’re rolled up, just before the condom foil is sealed. This usually results in condoms that are typically inconsistently lubricated. Wet at the tip of the condom, while dry along the shaft and base. By applying a condom compatible lubricant (water based) to the outside of the condom, sex with condoms becomes much better and much safer.

Regardless of the reason and whether or not you use condoms, lacking personal lubrication during sex can be quite uncomfortable, distracting and sometimes painful. Most women will experience a time when additional lubrication would greatly improve both comfort and sexual pleasure for her and her partner.

This is likely the reason that many couples who use a great, high-quality lube from Sensual Flix Adult Boutique wouldn’t have sex without it. Not all lubes are created equal, of course. So let’s take a look at the basics:

Water-based lubricants are slippery and may need to be reapplied from time to time. They are easy to clean up with water. At Sensual Flix Adult Boutique there are many high-quality (body safe) choices that are petrochemical-free, glycerin-free and paraben-free.

Silicone-based lubricants are a little more slick and can be used in hot tubs, showers, swimming pools. They are less likely to need multiple applications in comparison to a water based lubes. Avoid getting them on surfaces you don’t want to slip on later.

• Always use a water based lube or silicone based lube with a latex condoms.
• Never use an oil based lubricant with latex condoms including, baby oil, coconut or you can run the risk of the condom breaking!

• Not only will the slipperiness of lube enhance your enjoyment, it can also make sex with condoms much safer.

• Arousal lubes which are generally water based can enhance the experience by warming, tingling.

• Flavored lubricants which are also water based can add a certain tastiness to the experience. They come in many different flavors. At Sensual Flix Adult Boutique there are also organic lubes.

Buying Your First Sex Toy at sensual flix adult boutique

The biggest hurdle to buying a sex toy for some can be embarrassment, often there is a belief that using sex toys means there is something wrong with your sexual functioning. However, if we actually think about the purpose of a sex toy, we see that they are just objects designed to enhance sexual play.

For some women, buying a sex toy can be as easy as walking into a boutique and picking something out that is sleek and shiny. But for those who aren’t sure what to look for or even what they want, can speak to a professional rep. at Sensual Flix adult boutique in Ottawa. The pro’s at Sensual flix adult boutique will ask questions like “do you want to use the sex toy on your own or with your partner? Does the sex toy need to be waterproof? Do you want the sex toy traveling? What is your budget?”

Sex toys, just like other things, might require a little warming up to. Diving right in and picking the biggest, kinkiest looking sex toy can have the opposite effect. ‘Easing your way into it, is most often the best way to go. When it comes to sex toys, remember that there is nothing to prove here, so taking it slowly and easing into it, whether partnered or solo, is a good way to go.

It’s not just the style and color you have to take into consideration, functionality and type of materials also come into play. The staff at sensual flix adult boutique in Ottawa recommends looking for toys made from body safe materials. Silicone is a great choice, easy to keep clean, nonporous and it’s also hypo-allergenic. Glass, metal and hard ABS plastic are also nonporous and body safe so a great choice.

From here it all depends on whether you’d like to see the thing before buying it, or whether a good recommendation is enough. You can purchase items online quick and easily at www.sensualflix.com. For some, going into a specialty boutique like sensual flix adult boutique in Ottawa to handle and question with an expert is a good idea, while for others, a quick ‘add to cart’ online is enough.

Don’t forget to pick up lube! You will need a good quality water based lube with your sex toy.

Sex Toy use on the rise in Ottawa

According to Sensual Flix adult boutique in Ottawa, sex toy use such as vibrators, we-vibes and clitoral stimulators are on the rise in Ottawa and everyone’s suddenly discussing sex. Sex is not new, and every once in a while something breaks through the ceiling of silence to make the topic mainstream again. Just don’t anybody tell the media, they have short memories.

A lot of people in Ottawa are giving credit to We-vibe for a recent spike in sex toys, including vibrators for women among other things.  The reaction and press to We-vibe has been huge, and couples in Ottawa shopping at Sensual Flix are buying them up every day. Vibrator sales have been steadily climbing for years. Even during recessions, vibrators for women remain big sellers. Over the past 2 years, the sex toy industry has experienced a 30% spike in sales.

Thanks to the we-vibe, more people are discussing sex, sex toys and experimentation — and that’s good news for couples, women and the sex toy industry. Sensual flix says women find inspiration and ideas for sexual exploration with the wide variety of adult toys in store and online.