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Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 24: Womanizer Liberty 2

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #24: Womanizer Liberty 2

Published on November 2, 2024November 27, 2024 by Amy

We’ve made it! It’s the final day! I’ve been writing mini reviews of every item in the 2024 adult advent calendar from Lovehoney and Womanizer for the last 24 days. This set retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US and contains £457/$530 worth of products. If this series has inspired you to get one, don’t delay because they usually sell out long before the beginning of December.

Day 24? Let’s finish this thing.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #24: Womanizer Liberty 2

Day 24’s box contains the second of this kit’s two premium products (the first being the We-Vibe Sync Lite from Day 9!) Namely, the Womanizer Liberty 2, a petite clitoral suction stimulator in a neat little travel case.

Product Info

Material: Plastic body and case, silicone nozzle
Colour: Black
Body safe? Yes
Waterproof: Yes, IPX 7 waterproof
Size: 4.5″ total length
Speeds/patterns: 8 intensity levels
Lube-compatible: Water-based lube
Cleaning: Soap and water or a 10% bleach solution, or remove the nozzle and boil-sterilise the nozzle only
RRP if bought as a single item: £89.99, available in various colourways

Pros

Discreet and travel-friendly case
Waterproof for use in the bath or shower
Petite size makes it light and comfortable to hold
Removeable nozzle is easy to clean
Quieter than comparable models at the highest speeds
Two-way controls
5 year warranty should anything go wrong

Cons

Buttons are not always as responsive as they could be – sometimes I have to press twice to get the speed to change

Verdict

Yes yes yes yes. This is an excellent product and a great note to finish on! Honestly, as long as you like at least a few of the other things at least somewhat, this toy kinda makes the value of the entire kit.

Phew. And we’re done! Will I do this again next year? Probably! Until then, I’ll return you to the regular C&K content you know and love.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!) Affiliate links appear in this post.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 23: under-mattress restraints

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #23: Under-Mattress Restraints

Published on November 1, 2024November 27, 2024 by Amy

We’ve reached the penultimate day! This year’s Lovehoney advent calendar day-by-day unboxing is almost over. In case you’re new here, I’ve been reviewing the 24-day adult advent calendar from Lovehoney and Womanizer, which retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US and contains £457/$530 worth of products.

Day 23? Let’s do it.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #23: Under-Mattress Restraints

Today’s item is a set of under-mattress restraints with clips to attach cuffs at each corner. These four-way restraints are designed to fit under your mattress, which then anchors them in place. Use in conjunction with the wrist cuffs from Day 8 and the ankle cuffs from Day 18 for a full set of restraints.

This set is similar to the Bondage Boutique Bound to Please Under-Mattress Restraints, which retail for £49.99 for a set including cuffs.

Pros

Under-mattress restraints set from Lovehoney

Adjustable to use with all bed sizes, including my fabulous super-king
Great way to try bedroom bondage if you want to tie someone to the bed but don’t have a metal bed frame or other suitable hard points.
Easy to tuck them out of sight quickly if you need to without dismantling the whole set-up
Strong and sturdy material
Safe and easy introduction to bondage
Pairs with the cuffs in this set or, if you prefer, you can upgrade to better cuffs and continue using the restraint kit

Cons

I feel like the under-mattress restraints and pairs of cuffs should have been ONE item in the advent calendar, not three. Otherwise, no complaints.

Verdict

Overall, this is a great addition for the second-last day of the advent kit. I’m also pleasantly surprised to learn they will work with my giant bad, having assumed they wouldn’t. For people who are brand new to playing with bondage and restraint, they’re a safe and accessible place to start.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. Affiliate links and a gifted link appear in this post. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!)

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 22: finger vibe sleeve

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #22: Finger Vibe Sleeve

Published on October 30, 2024October 29, 2024 by Amy

For the third time, I am unboxing and reviewing a Lovehoney advent calendar day by day in the lead-up to the Christmas shopping season. The 2024 24-day adult advent calendar from Lovehoney and Womanizer, which retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US, contains £457/$530 worth of products.

Today is Day 22!

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #22: Finger Vibe Sleeve

Box 22 contains a finger vibe sleeve. There’s a space to insert a bullet vibrator (such as the bullet vibe from Day 1, or any other bullet in your collection that fits) and a loop for your finger.

Product Info

Material: Silicone
Colour: Red
Body safe? Yes
Waterproof: Yes (but the bullet vibrator you use with it may or may not be, so check first!)
Size: 2.5″ long sleeve for bullet, 0.5″ diameter finger loop
Speeds/patterns: N/A
Lube-compatible: Water-based lube
Cleaning: Boiling, soap and water, or a 10% bleach solution
RRP if bought as a single item: £29.99 with a bullet vibe included

Pros

Pairs with the bullet vibrator from Day 1, allowing yet another way to use it
Offers a fun new way to explore fingering and hand sex, which I believe are wildly underrated sex acts and should be explored far more
Gentle texturing on the underside offers additional clitoral stimulation
Can reduce the physical effort of the giving partner during hand sex, which is useful if you suffer from pain or fatigue in your hands

Cons

The finger loop is tiny! It was snug on me, and I have small hands. Someone with larger hands doesn’t stand a chance using this
If your bullet vibrator isn’t super powerful, the silicone dampens the vibrations
Texturing could do with being a bit more pronounced

Verdict

This is a really nice addition to the kit at least in theory. However, it feels to me like the design was a bit rushed and basic things – is the finger loop large/stretchy enough to be comfortable, is the texturing pronounced enough to be felt by most users? – were missed.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!) Affiliate links appear in this post.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 21: beginner nipple clamps

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #21: Beginner Nipple Clamps

Published on October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 by Amy

In case you’re coming in at the tail end of this series, I am currently unboxing the 2024 Lovehoney x Womanizer 24 Day Couples’ Advent Calendar (which retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US and contains £457/$530 worth of products) and writing a mini review of each item. You can check out all the previous posts here.

Let’s get into Day 21.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #21: Beginner Nipple Clamps

Day 21’s box contains a pair of nipple clamps. They’re made of rose gold plastic, with a little decorative lightning bolt charm and red silicone tips. The slider design allows you to loosen or tighten them as desired.

They’re a variation on Lovehoney’s Tease Me clamps, which retail for £12.99.

Pros

They’re cute; I like the colour and the lightning charm is a fun touch
Easy to put on and take off quickly
Adjustable to fit different nipple sizes and tightness preferences
Very gentle, which makes them suitable beginner nipple clamps

Cons

That beginner-friendly gentleness means they’re unlikely to be enough for wearers who prefer any significant pressure or intensity
Won’t fit people with larger nipples
The slider starts to rub off the coloured plating after a few uses
They don’t stay on particularly well and fall off at the slightest tug

Verdict

These are fine if you’re just after a pair of purely decorative nipple clamps or want to try something very gentle for your first time. However, they’re neither particularly functional nor particularly durable for anything more than that. If you like them or want to experiment more with nipple clamps, get a more robust pair of adjustable clamps or try clover clamps.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!) Affiliate links appear in this post.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 20: rabbit cock ring

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #20: Rabbit Cock Ring

Published on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Amy

We’re down to the last five days now, which means that by the end of this working week I will be done with my day-by-day reviews of the items in the 2024 Lovehoney x Womanizer 24 Day Couples’ Advent Calendar. This calendar retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US and contains £457/$530 worth of products.

Day 20? Let’s do it.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #20: Rabbit Cock Ring

Day 20’s box contains a silicone cock ring with rabbit ears. This can be used with the bullet vibrator from Day 1, or on its own. When combined with the bullet vibrator, the ears can provide clitoral stimulation to the receptive partner during penetrative sex as well as stimulating the wearer. On its own, it still gives you all the benefits of using a cock ring.

Product Info

Material: Silicone
Colour: Black
Body safe? Yes
Waterproof: Yes
Size: 1.5″ ring diameter, 1″ ears
Speeds/patterns: N/A
Lube-compatible: Water-based lube
Cleaning: Boiling, soap and water, or a 10% bleach solution
RRP if bought as a single item: Not available but this similar ite m retails for £24.99

Pros

Versatile toy suitable for use during masturbation or partnered sex, and with or without a vibrator
Adds clitoral stimulation, which a large majority of vulva-owners need to orgasm and which is not always forthcoming during p-in-v sex
Wide band for comfortable fit
Stretchy to accommodate different sizes

Cons

May not fit people with very girthy penises comfortably

Verdict

Realistically, this toy is not something I’m likely to use. My experience has been that vibrating cock rings during penetrative sex don’t tend to do much for me as the stimulation they provide isn’t consistent enough. But everyone’s different and it’s a perfectly fine item, just not really for me.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!) Affiliate links appear in this post.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 19: Kegel balls

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #19: Kegel Balls

Published on October 27, 2024October 23, 2024 by Amy

For those of you who are just joining now, I am most of the way through a day-by-day review series of the Lovehoney x Womanizer 24 Day Couples’ Advent Calendar. This set, aimed at (cishet) couples primarily, retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US and contains £457/$530 worth of products.

Day 19!

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #19: Kegel Balls

Day 19’s box contains a set of kegel balls, AKA ben-wa balls. Kegel balls are interesting, because there are a lot of lofty claims out there about them. They’ll solve incontinence! They’ll make your orgasms better! They might even make it easier to orgasm if you struggle!

Is any of this true?

Eh. Maybe. Check out my past posts on kegel balls and kegel exercisers, especially this one, to learn more about what the current research does and does not say.

In this post I will be approaching kegel balls solely as a sex toy designed for pleasure, not as any sort of health or wellness device.

Product Info

Material: Silicone
Colour: Red balls with black casing
Body safe? Yes
Waterproof: Yes
Size: 3″ insertable length, 3.5″ tail, 1.1″ diameter across each ball
Speeds/patterns: N/A
Lube-compatible: Water-based lube is best
Cleaning: Boiling is best as this will kill all bacteria even in hard-to-reach places
RRP if bought as a single item: This similar set retails for £12.99

Pros

Small enough for beginners
Long and strong silicone cord for easy removal
Removeable sling makes cleaning easy

Cons

None that I can find – these are great.

Verdict

An ideal introduction to kegel balls for anyone who has never tried them before.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!) Affiliate links appear in this post.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 18: ankle restraints

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #18: Ankle Restraints

Published on October 26, 2024October 23, 2024 by Amy

We’re now down to the final week of my annual-ish quest to unbox and review Lovehoney’s adult advent calendar day by day. I received the Lovehoney x Womanizer 24 Day Couples’ Advent Calendar to try out this year, which retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US and contains £457/$530 worth of products.

It’s Day 18. Let’s go.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #18: Ankle Restraints

Remember those velcro-fastening wrist cuffs from Day 8? Well, today’s box containd the matching set of ankle restraints. These, too, are black with rose gold hardware and come with a clip to fasten them together.

Pros

Like the wrist cuffs, they’re a huge step up from the rough nylon cuffs and those unsafe ribbon things from previous years
Soft and comfy to wear
Safe and beginner-friendly as you can unfasten them in a second
Very adjustable sizing

Cons

The clips are tiny and not very strong
Annoying dangling velcro strap when they’re on
Mostly, I’m just annoyed that these were a separate item. All four cuffs should have been in the same box as they’re clearly a set.

Verdict

Exactly like the other half of this matching set (sensing a pattern here?) these are far from amazing, but they’re fine. They do the job if all you want to do is experiment with light bondage. If you find you enjoy it, you can always splash out on some properly made kink ankle cuffs later on.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!) Affiliate links appear in this post.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 17: dice sex game

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #17: Dice Sex Game

Published on October 25, 2024October 23, 2024 by Amy

Just one more week to go of this year’s adult advent calendar unboxing and review series after today! Lovehoney and Womanizer’s 2024 24-day adult advent calendar retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US, and contains £457/$530 worth of products.

Shall we crack on with Day 17?

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #17: Dice Sex Game

Today’s box contains a simple dice sex game. One dice includes pictures of items from the calendar (stroker, bullet vibe, paddle, mini wand, dildo, and massager). The other contains timeframes ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes, plus a “free” option.

Pros

Can be a fun, low-pressure way into exploring with a partner if you are new and nervous about using toys or experimenting sexually
You can use the dice in different ways. I’m immediately thinking of a game where you roll the “implement” die three times and then have to come up with a quick scene that incorporates all three elements.

Cons

Things can end up feeling unbalanced if you follow the game too rigidly. If one person gets 15 minutes of something then the other rolls one minute, it’s probably not going to feel very mutual. Of course, you can get around this by creating “house rules” or just ensuring everyone gets roughly equal time (or whatever they want/need) even if you’re switching between different activities.

Verdict

Not really my thing, but perfectly fine for its intended audience.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!) Affiliate links appear in this post.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 16: micro wand vibrator

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #16: Micro Wand Vibrator

Published on October 24, 2024October 23, 2024 by Amy

With just eight days to go of this year’s adult advent calendar series, we’re definitely into the home stretch now. I have been unboxing Lovehoney and Womanizer’s 2024 24-day adult advent calendar, which retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Love h oney US, and contains £457/$530 worth of products, day by day and creating a mini review of everything inside.

Day 16? Let’s do this.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #16: Micro Wand Vibrator

Today’s product is a micro wand vibrator. Look how tiny it is!

Product Info

Material: Plastic body. I thought the head material was probably silicone but wasn’t 100% sure, so I flame-tested it and based on what I know about deciphering flame test results I think I’m correct
Colour: Black
Body safe? Yes, assuming it is indeed silicone
Waterproof: No
Size: 4.5″ in total length
Speeds/patterns: 3 speeds, 7 patterns
Lube-compatible: Water-based lube is best
Cleaning: Wipe the head with a body-safe sterile wipe (do not submerge this toy in water)
RRP if bought as a single item: £19.99 for something similar

Pros

Small and discreet
Flexible neck for easy positioning
Easy user interface and satisfyingly clicky buttons

Cons

Requires batteries, which are not included (2 x AAA)
Not waterproof
Vibrations not particularly powerful
Buzzy as fuck

Verdict

I think people see “wand vibrator” and assume that it’s going to be powerful. But this isn’t a wand in any meaningful sense. This is a wand. This tiny little thing, though, is just a crappy vibrator with a weak and buzzy motor designed to look like a micro version of a wand.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the 24 day Lovehoney x Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar to review. All views are mine (with occasional input from Mr C&K!) Affiliate links appear in this post.

Lovehoney Advent Calendar Day 15: plastic massager

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #15: Plastic Massager

Published on October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 by Amy

Most years, I try out one of Lovehoney’s adult advent calendars and write a day-by-day mini review series. This year, I received the Lovehoney x Womanizer 24 Day Couples’ Advent Calendar. This set, primarily aimed at (cishet) couples and those without a lot of experience with toys, retails for £149 at Lovehoney UK and $199 at Lovehoney US and contains £457/$530 worth of products.

Today is Day 15!

Lovehoney Advent Calendar 2024 Day #15: Plastic Massager

Today’s item is a handheld plastic massager. It’s red and sparkly, and has a central handle and then four arms each with a spherical bulb on the end to get deep into all those muscles and knots. On its own, this item retails for £5.99.

Pros

Light weight and ergonomic design make it comfortable to hold and use
Great way to give a deeper massage, especially if your hands or wrists get tired or sore
Flexible options – use one, two, or all four ends at once for different sensations
Really good for getting properly into sore muscles!
Basically zero maintenance – just wash off excess massage oil after use and you’re good to go

Cons

Because it’s hard plastic, you need to be a little bit careful – you could possibly hurt someone if you press too hard. We’re not talking “serious injury” here, but maybe “nasty bruise.”

Verdict

I already have something very similar from a previous calendar, and it’s often within reach because it does wonders for my sore neck when I’ve been sitting at the computer for too long. Partners have also really enjoyed having it used on them.

I really like this one. And it’s sparkly, which never hurts my opinion of a product!

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending us the Best Sex of Your Life couples’ sex toy advent calendar to review. All views are our own. Affiliate links appear in this post and shopping through them helps to keep the site going!