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The Bedhead’s 2013 Favorite Things!

favoriteroundWell, 2013 has been amazing- all sorts of touring and conferences and general assorted Bedhead awesomeness! Along the way I’ve met so many incredible people, seen a bunch of amazing sex shops, had a lot of wonderful experiences and, frankly, discovered a lot of very cool products. Today we’re looking at my 10 favorite product discoveries of 2013. All of them get the “Bedhead Favorite” badge!

So, without further ado…

The Redhead Bedhead’s 2013 Favorite Things 

SwoonKink Cashmere/Leather Flogger

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I picked up this awesome flogger when the Superhero Sex Shop Tour visited Smitten Kitten in Minneapolis. Not only is it gorgeous but it makes for amazing sensation play! The cashmere is sumptuous and the leather has a good bite to it. It’s not available on the Smitten Kitten website but the St. Paul artist who made it sells floggers, blindfolds, handcuffs and more on SwoonKink.

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Jimmyjane Form 4

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FC2 Female Condoms

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Another item that surprised me. I never gave internal condoms much of thought- I still remembered all the smack people talked about them years ago- but then a partner showed up with a box of three and I haven’t looked back.

Due to a completely baffling decision by the manufacturer FC2 condoms are no longer available for purchase from retailers and now require speaking to a doctor. It’s ridiculous and I’m sorry. 

 

 

Vibratex Mystic Wand

Mystic Wand As a Hitachi Magic Wand devotee I had my doubts as to whether something this much smaller and battery-powered would be big enough and strong enough to get the job, as it were, done. The Mystic Wand surprised the hell out of me and has become one of my go-to day-to-day toys. I never reviewed this so I’ll tell you here that the Mystic Wand is a good size for covering the large swathes of area I like to stimulate at any given time and it is strong. Not “strong for a battery vibe”. Just plain STRONG.

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Slam Dunk Penetrating Cream Lubricant

This was a dark horse contender, it came right out of nowhere! Okay, actually it came right from the font of knowledge that is Lorax of Sex. This incredibly thick oil-based lube has become my go-to recommendation for anal play, especially with toys (remember, oil-based lubes are not compatible with latex or polyisoprene condoms- polyurethane condoms are the only ones that are safe with it) Slam Dunk has the consistency of buttercream frosting, stays slick forever (roughly) and contains clove oil which, in addition to making it smell awe-some, has a mild numbing effect – only enough to aid in relaxation, not enough to keep you from feeling pain (remember, you need to be able to feel pain- that’s how you know if stuff is going wrong! No Anal-eaze, EVER!). Not into the clove oil thing? It comes in an unscented version too.

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OhMiBod Lovelife Adventure Triple Stimulation Vibrator

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The most recent addition to this list, I suspected when I first saw the Adventure that I would love it and this three-motored, beautifully designed piece of awesome does, in fact, rock my world.

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Tantus Nurse Connoisseur Harnesses

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I saw spied this harness in July and developed a crush. I got to take it home in October and found that it more that a pretty, ahem, face. This leather harness- that I have nicknamed The Naughty Nurse- is gorgeous and totally (awesomely) functional. It’s also the subject of my first video review!

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Crystal Delights Crystal Minx Tail Plug

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Handcrafted, high-quality, environmentally conscious, body-safe, beautiful glass toys by awesome people- that’s Crystal Delights! Everybody seems to love their Minx tails I’m partial to the “Frosted Eggplant” color. It doesn’t look like an animal but rather a favorite, copyright-protected entity of mine that rhymes with “fuppet” 😉

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Fun Factory Stronic Pulsators – My favorite-est favorite!

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The first time I held the Stronic Eins I said “This is the dream” – and that was before I even tested it! I fell hard for the Eins and then a few months later I got to be the first reviewer in the country to test the brand-new Stronic Drei and I fell even harder. I love these toys, I may have suggested that we give thanks for these toys when we ate our turkey this year –  I’ve reached near-obsession levels with these toys.

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And now a giveaway!

**The giveaway is over but check out the stuff below because they are still some of my favorite things!!**

Remember when Oprah used to do her Favorite Things show and she’d give stuff to the audience and they’d all scream and hyperventilate and stuff? Well, this is like that!

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Okay, maybe not quite like that… but I can’t just talk about awesome stuff and not give anyone anything so it’s giveaway time! I’m giving 1 lucky reader three of my very favorite things.

That said, here it is- The Redhead Bedhead Favorite Things Prize Package:

My Favorite Road Buddy – SuperVibe

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The SuperVibe T’s made it through all sorts of travels and adventures with me and now it can be yours! Okay, not the same one, a new one all your own but still, it’s awesome!

 

 

 

My All-Time Favorite Lube – Please Cream Lubricant

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If you’ve read much of my stuff you know that I’m obsessed with this amazing hybrid lube from Good Vibrations. The prize package comes with a travel-size bottle so you can fall in love with it too!

 

 

 

My Favorite Toy of 2013 – The Fun Factory Stronic Drei Pulsator

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Here’s the big one guys, the toy I loved above all others, the incomparable Stronic Drei. I don’t know what else to tell you guys except Fun Factory is giving me a Drei to give to you! Get on that!!

 

 

 

How to win:

Well, I’ve made it super-easy! Follow the instructions and you can earn up to 23 entries- that’s 23 chances to win! What’s more, one of the options can be repeated daily- enter as often as you’d like.

We’re doing this one quick and dirty folks- it ends at 9pm Pacific on Wednesday December 18th

The giveaway is open to the continental US and Canada.

Okay, on your marks, get set, go!

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Thank you to Fun Factory for sponsoring this giveaway!

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JoEllen Notte is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Since 2012 she has written about sex, mental health, and how none of us are broken here at The Redhead Bedhead.

JoEllen has led workshops nationwide on sexual communication, navigating consent, having casual sex kindly, and dating as an introvert. She has toured sex shops, spoken at length on dildos, and even started a sex school but she is happiest and most effective when writing and speaking on behalf of quiet people who have sex. Check out her video series on attending conferences as an introvert and her extensive writing on sex and depression.

JoEllen has spoken at Clark College, University of Chicago, University of Tennessee, the Guelph Sexuality Conference, Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit, and the Playground Conference

JoEllen’s first book The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression & The Conversation We Aren’t Having was published by Thorntree Press in March 2020. Her new book In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family was published by Thornapple Press in March 2023.

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