Sex Toys

Above: Discover the difference between bondage candles and massage candles with Jess Wilde in this handy video guide.

Dripping hot wax on to your partner from a bondage candle is either a form of intense massage or ultra-erotic BDSM play - it all depends on how you do it.

The exquisite heat and delicious sensations of hot wax make the skin ultra sensitive, leaving your partner ready for all kinds of sexual fun and games…

Making sure that you and your partner are safe and comfortable during hot wax play is of utmost importance and will make sure that no one ends up burned or scalded.

Follow our top tips below to experience the teasing, suspenseful and pleasurable side of hot wax play…

If the idea of mixing a little pain with your pleasure appeals, make sure you have the right tools to make the most of your fantasy.

If you want to increase the sensitivity of your partner’s skin, a spanking paddle or flogger will help set their senses alight. If you want to accessorise a dominant persona or make their skin sting, try a riding crop or a traditional cane.

This guide has some fabulous advice that will have you whipping your partner into a frenzy in no time.

Above: Discover the proper way to spank for pleasure with Jess Wilde in our how-to video.

Lots of men decide to try using a penis pump to achieve a larger manhood in minutes. Bathmate penis pumps use the power of water to help you achieve a bigger length and girth. Frequent use of a Bathmate pump in the bath or shower leads to bigger penis, and many men report enhanced erections and increased stamina to boot.

This guide explains how Bathmate penis enlargers work and help you choose the best pump for your needs.

Lovehoney Community member Shadow Collector is one very lucky lady. Not only did she receive a Secret Wishlist Present from an anonymous forum friend, but we've also chosen the review she wrote of it as our Review of the Month. The prize? £100 to spend at Lovehoney!

We loved her in-depth review of the Icicles No 24 Tentacle Glass Dildo. She even pointed out features we hadn't noticed, like the perineum stimulation offered by the textured nubs:

"The raised glass nodules provide the kind of feelings that, previous to this toy, I only have imagined existed. There is nothing that can compare to the cool, firm feel of glass. Furthermore, the handle’s shaped so that with every thrust it’ll also tickle the anus."

"To the amazing person who blessed me with the Icicles No. 24, thank you. You've changed my outlook on sex toys for the better, and it was already pretty darn positive. I love this piece and any texture aficionados will love it as well."

Read Shadow Collector's full review here.

Read on below to see who we picked as runners up…

Long Dong Silver, The Pleasure Pump or maybe even Thor. All guys have a name for their… little friend? Right?

It's okay guys, you can admit it. Even super-cool Channing Tatum owned up to calling his man-pole Gilbert this week.

So if you or your partner have ever had a pet name for your trouser snake, we want to know.

Take the poll and, if you feel like sharing, write your willy's name in the comment section below*.

We will pick a name at random to receive a Lovehoney Bionic Bullet Vibrating Cock Ring worth £14.99.

You owe it to your penis really.

*Dont worry, you can still enter even if you don't have a penis or if your penis doesn't have a name. Just leave a comment.

The winner will be notified by email on Friday 19th June.

What a month for user-uploaded reviews! With lots of fun new products appearing in October, and a great back catalogue of customer favourites being reviewed, it was tricky to pick just one winner of our Review of the Month competition.

In the end, we chose Cornish89's sincere review of the brand new Sqweel Go USB Rechargeable Oral Sex Simulator ([[productprice:productid=27037]]) as winner, and we're delighted to award her £100 to spend at Lovehoney.

We loved her change from sceptic to full-blown convert:

"I applied lube to myself and started off on the slowest speed which was a nice warm up. I then sped it up, I was surprised to feel close to orgasm on the second setting and pretty shocked to have an orgasm when I put it on the fastest speed! The Sqweel Go has definitely been added to my very short list of items that I can use solo and know I'll achieve orgasm!"

Read the entire review by Cornish89.

Want to add to Lovehoney's [[stats:reviews]] customer product reviews and be in with a chance to nab £100? Read our guide to Writing Winning Product Reviews to get started.

That's not all! We've also picked runners up to receive 2,000 Oh! Points to spend or save. Read on to find out if you were one of the lucky ones…

If you’ve bought yourself a magic wand vibrator, or are thinking of treating yourself or your partner to one, you might be wondering how to get the best use from it.

There are loads of ways to enjoy these powerful sex toys no matter what your pleasure preference.

By using your imagination and trying out some new techniques with your massager, you can make sure you enjoy varied stimulation and reight new orgasmic heights time after time.

Here are my top 10 tips for using your magic wand vibrator - enjoy!

Looking for something to revolutionise your sex life?

Male masturbators give a better-than-real feel, with textures that stimulate and tease the nerve endings in the penis better than a hand ever could.

Male masturbators, like strokers, make a great first time sex toy for men – they're easy to use, inexpensive, easy to clean and give out-of-this-world stimulation.

They also make a great addition to couple’s play, spicing up any kind of hand or mouth action. If you or your partner have reservations about male sex toys because of their realistic look, a non-anatomical masturbator is a great alternative.

These are Lovehoney customer-favourite strokers: