The TalkSex Guide to Intimate Gift Giving 2014

The most wonderful time of year, indeed! My new friend Stephanie at Q Toys kindly helped me sort out the best of the best for this year's gift giving guide. Take a look; there's something for everyone!

1. A sweet, subtle & romantic gift

Gently apply then enjoy removing

Sea grape Honey Dust tops the list this year as my favorite intimate gift idea. From lovely packaging, to a gentle feather application and an appealing, sweet taste, it's romance all wrapped up with a bow. What's more is that it's all natural, containing no artificial flavors or colors or sweeteners. Choose between chocolate or lemon (which personally, I think is better). This year's Top Pick will surely delight anyone who unwraps it this holiday.

2. For the jewelry lover in your life

Crave is the ideal gift. It's a stylish and modern necklace that doubles as a discrete and rather powerful vibrator. It comes in several finishes-rose gold, silver and yellow gold, one will surely fit the style of your special someone.

3. If you want to make some magic this season. . .

Look no further than the tried and true Magic wand! This device offers broad, diffused and powerful vibes that will definitely wake up a dull sex life. It's not so subtle but oh so magical.

Yup, there's an app for that.

4. The perfect gift that is "So us!"

The We-Vibe is a couple's vibe that makes gift-giving just as much fun as receiving. It can be worn handsfree during intercousre, and stimulates both partners. This modern gadget also comes with a wireless remote and Bluetooth app which means fun can be had together across town or across oceans. There's also an app-only model that is more budget-friendly and offers the same power.

5. For accessory lovers and seasoned play pals

Toy Boxes make a lovely gift. This limited item comes in black or cream and features a false bottom for your super secret spice and is complete with a locking device on the outside.

6. Got someone on the naughty list?

To whip it, and whip it good.

A Flogger is better than coal. The selection offered at Q Toys are well made products from cowhide, elk hide, and other fine leathers that offer a satisfying thud sensation. Or select a flogger fashioned with rubber for a more stingy feel. The selection is broad enough to accommodate beginners to advanced players. Prices vary based on quality of craftsmanship.

7. Be a smooth operator

Stuff a stocking with Uberlube. It's a high grade silicone with vitamin E that provides a silky feel, not oily. It can be absorbed through skin and is multipurpose! Uberlube is useful for anti-chafing and hair treatment (frizz-fighting ingredients are almost the same as those in smoothing serums from the salon!) Uberlube makes the list because the holidays can be stressful. This gift says "Honey, I care. Let's relax, make some lovin'. Your hair looks nice today."

8. For your hippie-dippie honey

Southern butter lube, 'nuff said. This lubricant is organically sourced, aloe-based with natural feel and consistency. It's also anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-yeast and from the calendula, yadda yadda yadda . . . so forth and so on that it will make your eyes roll and your hippie dippie honey smile.

Just beat it!

9. For the fella who is hard to buy for?

Actually, I'm not sure who you could give this gift to but it was too cool to leave off the list. It's the Easy Beat masturbation sleeves AKA, strokers. They are sold individually or in a half dozen. Each egg contains a sleeve that is ribbed on the inside with different designs to offer different sensations. You can tell which one is which by the design on the outside and each one can be used a couple of times before tossing out (with proper cleaning). So gift it to your teenage brother? Your long-distance boyfriend? Your recently divorced uncle? I don't know . . .

See it in person, the pic doesn't do it justice!

10. For the man who has everything

He probably doesn't have this: Oxballs Cocksling. This particular 
cockring is comfortable, durable, and provides the tugging sensation that most men love and stays in place. It's made by a company with reputation for quality male toys and makes a great stocking stuffer (te he he). 

Many thanks to Stephanie at Q Toys who was generous with her time and knowledge in contribution to this blog. All items featured can be found at her store Q Toys located at 6800 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78757.

Check it out y'all and have a safe and happy holiday!

SEX TAPE

Got your attention? 

Ha ha, thought so! What I'm actually talking about is the new movie starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel.

VIP, Y'ALL!

I recently had the honor of being the guest host for the prescreening of the new movie here in Austin at the Highland Galaxy 10. My small hosting duties were to answer audience questions. It was awesome to put my "sexpertise" to use in such a public forum. Movie-goers were given slips of paper on which to submit their sex questions anonymously. I randomly picked five of the best and just went for it! 

Reviewing the submissions

My favorite part was when an audience member shouted out the word "shower rod" during my brief summary of safe anal sex. (In my opinion, I think I handled it like a champ.)

This was a very cool experience for me and was so glad to have a few friends there supporting me. My work typically involves sitting in my office listening and empathizing with my clients so this was quite a change of pace. It was so much fun to be out and about and able to share my knowledge with people I would otherwise never have had the pleasure of talking. 

After the movie, which was HILARIOUS by the way, I heard a few people debating on whether to approach and ask their own questions about sex. They never got the chance because we were on our way out. But whoever you are out there, if you're reading this, please do ask! I love fielding questions and putting all of my training and schooling to good use. This is my calling and I feel very fortunate to counsel and educate others on the the joy, struggles, pain, and ecstasy that come throughout the span of a healthy sex life. 

Lastly, go see SEX TAPE! It opened last weekend and is a feel-good, fun time to share with your partner, despite what some critics say (and with whom I disagree but that's a different blog for a different day).

Thank you to Ryan Coronado for choosing me to help out and to the staff, media and other movie-goers that night for allowing us to record my portion, being interactive and just down-right cool.

Here's a clip from my very first Q&A. Apologies for the poor lighting of the video- it was a dark theater after all ;)