So I’ve been thinking it would be a good idea to look back over the last year and see what my favorite sex toys and sensual products were from 2011. Quite frankly, I am not always great at narrowing down lists of favorites because I tend to waffle back and forth so this has proven to be a challenge for me. I decided to go back and look at all the products that received a 5 Bean Rating from me and share my list with you. However, it turns out I reviewed a number of highly rated items in 2011 so I did have to narrow down the list somewhat to highlight my true favorites.

I have split the list between my top sex toys and my top sensual products to be more specific.

Top Five Sensual Products of 2011

#5 Chocolate Body Cream

Number five is Sweet Beauty’s Chocolate Body Cream from Babeland. This body cream is thick and creamy and has the most delicious chocolatey scent. It makes my skin feel soft and silky and smell heavenly. In fact, the danger of the Chocolate Body Cream is that it makes me crave chocolate. While body cream may not be the first thing you think of when discussing sensual products, I think anything that tantalizes multiple senses is a sensual treat.

#4 TRUST Oil

In the number four spot is TRUST Natural Oil. TRUST is the most amazing massage oil I have run across in a long time. It is an organic, vegan, cruelty-free, food-grade oil that happens to be kosher as well. TRUST is made with Grape Seed, Avocado, and Apricot Kernel Oils and is light and silky on my skin. It is very moisturizing and adds both a high class feel and increased intimacy to any massage.

#3 Intense Clit Stimulating Gel

Number three is Intimate Organics Intense Clit Stimulating Gel. This Clit Gel makes my clit all cool and tingly in the most wonderful way. Another vegan, cruelty-free product, Intense Clit Stimulating Gel is glycerine and paraben-free and does not contain DEA or menthol. However, it does contain organic extracts which I think is a nice bonus. Most importantly, I love how it makes my clit feel and how it speeds up my orgasms.

#2 Beginner Bondage Kit

The number two slot goes to the Beginner Bondage Kit from MyPleasure. The Beginner Bondage Kit comes with wrist and ankle cuffs, tethers, a blindfold, and a small flogger. Though I do not consider myself a beginner when it comes to bondage, I love the cuffs in this kit. They are not only an awesome color with a cute heart detail, they are strong, secure, and comfortable. The kit is totally worth it just for the cuffs and storage bag.

#1 Liberator Wedge

My number one sensual product of 2011 is the Liberator Wedge. The Liberator Wedge is an amazing piece of sex furniture that belongs in everyone’s collection. It brings comfort, communication, and creativity to the bedroom in a fun way. It provides a variety of positions and allows for better access for both partners. I still leave mine out on the bed and use it as a backrest as well. My Liberator Wedge is good for all sorts of things!

Top Five Sex Toys of 2011

#5 Hitachi Magic Wand

In the number five spot is the Hitachi Magic Wand. I recently reviewed the Hitachi and fell in love with its deep vibrations and ability to multitask as a muscle massager, which is really its intended use. It doesn’t look like a sex toy which is a bonus if I want to leave it laying around.

#4 Octopussy

Number four on my list of sex toys is the Octopussy also from Babeland. This dildo is shaped like tentacle and has the most amazing texture I have ever run across. It is a lovely light pink color and is made of glass. The Octopussy can be used vaginally or anally and the curved handle makes it very easy to use. The glass is great for sensation play but what truly stands out is the texture. I don’t have anything else quite like it and it’s just great.

# 3 G-Spot Lollipop J Pop

My number three toy of 2011 is the G-Spot Lollipop J Pop. I discovered this little beauty when I attended ANE in July. Its rather unusual shape allows for great g-spot stimulation and it comes in all sorts of fun colors. The G-Spot Lollipop also comes in multiple styles and sizes, and though I haven’t tried any other style, I do love my G-Spot Lollipop J Pop.

#2 Crystal Kiss & njoy Pure Plug

 

Tied for the number two slot are two phenomenal butt plugs, the Crystal Delights Crystal Kiss and the nJoy Pure Plug. They are both so awesome, I can’t choose which one I like more. The Crystal Kiss is the most beautiful toy I own. It is just exquisite with its swirl of red and gorgeous swarovski crystal. The njoy Pure Plug is delightful in its heavy steel and can be worn for significant periods of time comfortably.

#1 Eroscillator

My number one top sex toy of 2011 is the famous Eroscillator. The Eroscillator is so unlike any of my other sex toys because it oscillates rather vibrates. It really is a must have for every sex toy aficionado. It is also an excellent choice for women who have only one clitoral vibrator and those who may have trouble reaching orgasm. It has multiple attachments which makes it very versatile and can be used solo or with a partner. I just adore the way it feels on my nipples and clit.

As I said, this has been quite a challenge for me. 2011 was a good year for sex toys and sensual products and I am lucky to have reviewed so many great things last year. I am sure I have left out some really nifty products but I had to narrow it down somehow. I am already looking forward to the awesome products I will review in 2012. A big thank you to everyone who has made it possible for me to review all these wonderful products. Hey, being a sex toy reviewer is a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it.

It has been a while since I have reviewed an anal toy so I decided that today I would talk about the Pop Plug from Vibrator.com.

The Pop Plug Butt Plug is made by Doc Johnson. Though Doc Johnson is a local California-based company (yay!), their products and packaging are made in China. The Pop Plug comes packaged in a flexible plastic box with colorful pink swirls on it. Inside the box, the Pop Plug sits in a plastic tray. The packaging is really not discreet as you can see the Butt Plug through the front of the box. You can certainly use this box for storage but it does take up quite a bit more room than the Pop Plug Butt Plug itself, so if space is an issue for you as it certainly is for me, you may want to pop your Pop Plug in a nice little storage bag.

This Butt Plug is made of premium silicone, which is latex and phthalate-free, as well as being hypoallergenic and body-safe. As silicone is non-porous, it is a great choice for sex toys, especially things that go up your butt. It will not collect bacteria and such and is very easy to clean and disinfect. You can go the easy route and simply use water and anti-bacterial soap, or a sex toy spray or wipe. However, if you are sharing your Pop Plug between partners or going from anal to vaginal play with it, you definitely want to sterilize it. Fortunately, that is a cinch to do. The Pop Plug is solid silicone so you can use a 10% bleach solution, wash it in the top rack of your dishwasher with no soap, or boil it in water for 3-5 minutes.

The use of lubricant is always important with anal toys and the Pop Plug is no different. However, as it is 100% silicone, you want to be sure to use a water-based lubricant with it. Though some high quality silicone sex toys can be used with some high quality silicone lubes, this is not always or even often the case. Silicone will bond with itself so if you use a silicone lube with your silicone Pop Plug, you may end up melting your Butt Plug. Therefore, to be safe I prefer to stick with a water-based lubricant when playing with my silicone sex toys.

The Pop Plug Butt Plug comes in three sizes, small, medium, and large. I ordered the large, figuring that would suit me best and it was a good choice. I find even the large to be on the small side when it comes to butt plugs, though I certainly do not need all of my plugs to be huge by any stretch (pun intended). The Large Pop Plug is approximately 4 3/4″ long, with 2 1/2″ being insertable, and 1 1/2″ in diameter. The silicone is light pink and very soft. It also does not attract lint or hair which is always a blessing when it comes to silicone. There is a seam along two sides of the Pop Plug that I feel with my fingers but I do not feel the seem when the plug is inside me.

While pink is not my favorite color for sex toys, it certainly is fitting for Pink October. We all know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and pink is the color of breast cancer, right? Of course, pink is also used by other causes but this month pink is all about Breast Cancer. It is a perfect time to to buy yourself or someone a pink butt plug! I also certainly prefer pink to black or something that is close to my skin color. I like my sex toys more whimsical and colorful.

The shape of the Pop Plug allows it to slide inside my butt smoothly and easily and stay put. It fits snugly and does not slip out even with vigorous activity. This is a huge thing for me as I do tend to have issues with many of my plugs slipping out. Thanks to the little handle, it is easy to remove. I simply slip my finger through the circle, tug gently, and out slides the Pop Plug. The size is great for me, though it does feel much smaller than its 1 1/2″. This is most likely because the Pop Plug is silicone so it compresses, whereas I usually wear glass or stainless steel butt plugs which do not.

The base of the Pop Plug is so ergonomic. Yes, yes, I know most people do not necessarily think of butt plugs as ergonomic but it sits perfectly between my ass checks. It keeps the entire plug from disappearing up inside me while also keeping it from sliding out. It allows me to walk and sit comfortably, no mean feat while wearing a butt plug.

Pop Plug Pros:
• Silicone
• Not a lint magnet
• Three sizes
• Great design

Pop Plug Cons:
• No storage bag

I was actually quite surprised by how comfortable the Pop Plug is, especially to just sit around in. I’m wearing it as I write this review, and unlike some of my other plugs, sitting on top of it is no problem. The silicone is just so smooth and forgiving. I am delighted that it comes in three sizes as it should fit the bill for most anyone except size queens. I would love to see it in an extra large size, actually, but I can be a bit of a size queen when it comes to my sex toys. Never mind me though, the shape is so great and the plug so comfortable, I think the small size would be excellent for beginners. It really is a very friendly butt plug.

So head on over to Vibrator.com and pick up the appropriate size Pop Plug for yourself, and be sure to follow Vibrator.com on Twitter to stay on top of what’s going with them!

Bean Fiddler Rating:

If you have any experience with sex toys, you are probably familiar with LELO Pleasure Objects. If you have read Bean Fiddler before, you are probably familiar with LELO. I have only reviewed one LELO vibrator thus far, the Elise, but I have done several spotlights on them and often feature LELO in Daily Deals. Most recently I did a Spotlight on the exciting new LELO Insignia Sense-Motion vibrators.

Today I want to share with you LELO’s even newer venture, PicoBong. PicoBong is an offshoot toy company owned and operated by LELO. This colorful and fun looking line of toys was designed by LELO to capture the attention of the 20′s and 30′s demographic. PicoBong is joining the sexual revolution and encouraging everyone to bring their sex toys out of the closet and into the open. As they say, everyone is doing it so why hide it?

PicoBong has just launched their line of six fun and funky vibrators. All six are waterproof, battery-operated, and cost significantly less than their LELO cousins. They are also available at both Babeland and FunWares. FunWares does have PicoBong for less than Babeland, but just in case you have a Babeland preference, I have included those links as well. Introducing…

MAHANA

The MAHANA Duo Vibe is wearable and designed to stimulate both the g-spot and clit at the same. It requires two AAA batteries and gets two hours of play time. Mahana has 12 vibrational patterns and is made of silicone. I am very interested in trying out this little vibrator.
The MAHANA is available at-
Babeland
FunWares

HONI

The HONI Mini Vibe looks to me like a bullet or egg vibrator. It is cute and compact and gets two hours of play time off a single AAA battery. It is made of silicone and ABS.
You can find the HONI at-
Babeland
FunWares

KIKI

The KIKI C Vibe is designed especially to focus on the clitorus, or what PicoBong insists on calling the “C-spot”. I think this is supposed to be the new, funky way to refer to your clit. Call me old-fashioned but I’m, sticking with clit.
The KIKI is available at-
Babeland
FunWares

IPO

The IPO Finger Vibe hooks right onto your fingertip to deliver delightful vibrations wherever you want them. Made of silicone and ABS, the IPO also runs off one AAA battery. It comes in purple, pink, and black.
You can find the IPO at-
Babeland
FunWares

KOA

The KOA Ring Vibe is quite interesting. It is meant to circle a man’s penis like a cock ring, while pressing against a woman’s clit during penetration. I expect you could also use it on a dildo. That curly tail looks like it would be a great a little handle.
The KOA is available at-
Babeland
FunWares

TANO

The TANO Plug Vibe is meant to be used as a vibrating butt plug. The shape is sleek and it is on the smaller side, so it looks like it might be a great option for beginners. Like the Koa and the IPO, it comes on purple, pink, and black.
You can find the TANO at-
Babeland
FunWares

These PicoBong vibrators look absolutely fabulous to me. I love the designs and the colors. They seem to be good options for those just venturing into toys for the first time as well as for advanced users. More importantly, they are made by LELO!

I cannot wait to get my hands on one of these PicoBong vibrators. If you feel the same way I do, check them out at Babeland and FunWares!

As you all know, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend ANE last month. At ANE I got to meet the owner and creator of njoy, Greg Delong, an amazingly nice and interesting guy. I wish we’d had more time to talk. Over the years, I have heard oodles of great things about njoy toys and have always wanted to try them but just hadn’t had the chance. Greg was so super awesome that he gifted me an amazing njoy Pure Plug!

Let me start off start off by saying how much I adore this butt plug. It is everything I hoped it would be and more. The shape of the njoy Pure Plug just works very well for my body. It is a somewhat flattened oblong with a tip that slides into my body gently and paves the way for the rest of the plug to enter me. The bulbous part of the butt plug just after the flattened tip slides inside me like it is meant to be there. The handle is great because it keeps the njoy Pure Plug from sliding into my hungry bottom and the long, thin neck provides plenty of room for my muscles to clamp down which keeps it from sliding out.

The heaviness of the plug causes it to feel very solid when it is inside me and I feel its presence much more than some of my lighter-weight silicone plugs. I can wear my njoy Pure Plug for long periods of time in comfort and can have sex with it in without worrying that it will fall out.

Like glass, stainless steel obviously has no give so the njoy Pure Plug feels larger than silicone plugs of the same size. The Large Pure Plug is wonderful for me, but I recommend selecting a smaller size if you have less experience with anal play.

njoy Pure Plugs are hand-finished so there may be slight variations in actual size. Depending on you measure it, my Large Pure Plug is almost 4″ in length with approximately 2 3/4″ insertable. The bulb is 1 1/2″ in diameter. The neck is 1 1/2″ long and approximately 1/2″ in diameter. The Large Pure Plug weighs approximately one pound, so that is a good amount of stainless steel in your bottom.

Like glass, medical-grade stainless is an excellent material for sex toys for several reasons. It is latex and phthalate-free, hypoallergenic, and body-safe. It is also very easy to care for and clean. You can simply wash with soap and water and buff with a soft cloth, which is recommended by njoy for everyday cleaning. You can also sterilize your njoy Pure Plug by boiling it in water o submersing it in a 10% bleach solution. Be sure to sterilize when switching from anal to vaginal play or sharing between partners.

Stainless steel is very flexible when it comes to what kinds of lubricants you can use. You can use any kind of body-safe lube. I find that I need a very small amount of lube with my njoy Pure Plug. The stainless steel is just so smooth and silky a little bit of lube does the trick.

Also like glass, stainless steel is great for sensation play. It tends to be naturally cool, which I love but isn’t always popular. You can heat up your njoy Pure Plug by soaking it in warm water or cool it down by soaking it in ice water. The metal holds the temperature for quite some time before it goes to body temp.

You know how I love my packaging and njoy does a great job in the arena as well. The njoy Pure Plug comes in a beautiful black box with “njoy pure/fun” in silver on the lid. Inside the box, the butt plug sits in a fitted styrofoam form covered in hot pink satin. It is a wonderful way to to store your Pure Plug and is quite discreet as well. Unless someone knows what njoy is, they would have no idea what sort of naughty fun is hiding in the tasteful black box you have on your dresser or bedside table.

njoy Pure Plug Pros:
• Stainless steel
• Comfortable for long periods
• Easy to care for
• Great storage box
• Different sizes

njoy Pure Plug Cons:
• None

I have always admired and lusted after the beauty of njoy’s stainless steel and now that I have the Pure Plug, I must have more njoy toys. The njoy Pure Plug truly is one of the best butt plugs I have ever tried. It is now in my top two, along with my Crystal Delights Crystal Kiss Butt Plug. It is so comfortable to wear and the weight of it feels great inside me. I love the coolness of the stainless steel and how silky smooth it is. The box is classy and good for storage and the butt plug is is easy to clean, which is important to someone lazy like me. Overall, I love my njoy Pure Plug in Large and I am so grateful to Greg Delong of njoy for giving me such a lovely gift!

You can purchase the Pure Plug and other njoy products directly from njoy, as well as at the following stores:
Babeland
EdenFantasys
Good Vibrations
PinkCherry

Bean Fiddler Rating:

Remember way back when I did a review on one of my very favoritest butt plugs, the Crystal Kiss from Crystal Delights? Well, I finally had the opportunity to meet Shelli from Crystal Delights at ANE 2011. Not only is she super sweet, but she has really extended the product line.

There are some new screw-in butt plugs as well as some super cute fox tail plugs. The screw-ins look like they’d be very interesting comfortable. The fox tails are even real. She has also started a line of ceramic dildos and plugs with the Swarovski Crystals. The ceramics are quite pretty and lighter in weight than the glass.

She has some truly beautiful glass dildos, as well as her new gorgeous glass slapper. There is shiny glass and frosted glass, crystals and vintage glass medallions. There is also the beautiful Colors Against Cancer line, the line of matching plugs and dildos dedicated to donating proceeds to charitable cancer causes.

Slapper, Dildos, Plugs

Dildos

Screw-in Plugs

Crystal Delights simply has some of the most beautiful glass toys on the market. It was such a pleasure to see them up close and in person at ANE. I highly recommend getting your hands on some of these fabulous creations.