Dec 7, 2012

Well, it’s that time of year! Christmas means secret santas, white elephant, and gift exchanges at your uncomfortable office or family party. Blue Boutique is a great place to pick up a gift that will lighten the mood and get everyone laughing. Don’t be surprised if your gift gets stolen a few times, because deep down these are all things that everyone will want! Here’s a list of gift items under 50 dollars, of varying levels of shock.

Earthly Body Edible Candle Trio
Price: 19.99 (in-store)
Shock Level: 1

This set of edible massage candles will make a really nice gift, no matter who it’s for. It contains three candles in grape, strawberry and cherry flavors that can be used as lickable massage oil when melted.

Body Art Edible Body Paint
Price: 11.99 (in-store)
Shock Level: 2

Express your creative side… all over your lover. These body-safe paints come in four colors and flavors. If you make a mistake, just lick the paint off and start over!

Candy G-String & Candy Posing Pouch
Price: 14.99 each
Shock Level: 3

A great gag gift for males or females, this edible underwear is made from candy much like that found on traditional candy necklaces. One size fits most.

Kama Sutra Sexy Sampler
Price: 22.00 (in-store)
Shock Level: 4

Kama Sutra is one of our best-selling brands. This kit contains everything you need for an unforgettable night, travel-size. The sampler includes Oil of Love, massage oil, warming gel, tingling balm, and a silicone lubricant.

Boobie X-Mas Stocking
Price: 12.99 (in-store)
Shock Level: 5

This stocking, shaped like a pair of breasts, is fully functional, and would be a great gift for anyone NOT living with children.

Fetish Fantasy Furry Handcuffs
Price: 24.99 (in-store)
Shock Level: 6

This cuff is made from a delightfully soft, furry material and is incredibly simply and versatile. It can be used to secure hands or ankles, and utilizes a user-friendly loop-through system. The more the cuffed individual struggles, the tighter the cuff becomes, but it will never cut off circulation. Perfect for beginners, Fetish Fantasy cuffs will add juuuust a little spice to your holiday.

Clone-a-willy kit – vibrating
Price: 68.99 (in-store)
Shock Level: 7

This kit is essentially a mold that will create a life-like replica of anyone’s penis, which can then be used as a vibrator. Also available in a candle-making kit, as well as a more expensive kit which will allow you to recreate a penis in the form of a vibrating dildo.

Love Ewe Inflatable Party Sheep
Price: 24.99 (in-store)
Shock Level: 8

Particularly funny for parties in rural areas. This blow-up sheep has pretty anthropomorphic eyes, a fluffy tail, and a deep love hole. Guaranteed to make your relatives blush.

The Hand
Price: 39.99 (in-store)
Shock Level: 9

This amazing prosthetic is a realistic, life-size hand attached to a forearm. The Hand is positioned for fisting, so it could potentially be used anally or vaginally, at your own risk. The Hand is mainly a novelty item which will no doubt provide lots of laughs at any holiday event. Or it could make people feel really awkward. Feel the room. Be sure to throw in some lube, just in case whoever winds up with this guy gets any ideas.

26″ Travel-Size Granny Love Doll
Price: 21.00 (in-store)
Shock Value: 10

Who said Beauty comes with age? Wrinkles, saggy tits, and broken hips are more like it! Unlike most grannys who knit and bake, this golden oldie has just one thing on her mind – SEX! Shes only 26 tall and waitin for you!

Whether you want something outrageous and disgusting, or something discreet and nice, Blue Boutique can help you find the perfect gift for any occasion this holiday season.

What is your favorite gift to give at your holiday office party?

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Nov 27, 2012

Before I worked at Blue Boutique, I didn’t give much thought to sexual accoutrements and aids. I imagined that an adult store simply carried dildos and lube. I had no idea about the plethora of products Blue Boutique carried to enhance peoples’ sex lives. Here is a list of ten items that I never thought existed, or if I did, would never have believed actually work.

10. Xplozions – Xplozions are a male supplement that basically increases the volume of his ejaculate. If you want to shoot a bigger wad, take Xplozion daily! It’s all natural, and it even intensifies his orgasm because if more stuff is shooting out, it’s going to last longer. Take Xplozion, and jizz like a porn star!

9. Remote Control Butterfly – I can’t tell you how many times I’ve laid there underneath a guy as he pounds away while I sigh wistfully and imagine my sweet friendly vibrator tucked away, imagining how much more satisfied I would be if I could somehow have both at once. Then I discovered the Butterfly! These cute little guys strap to your body and hover over your clit. Because they are small and hands free, they are perfect to wear during partner sex, or you can wear it out and about! The Butterfly definitely takes it up to the next level.

8. Anal-ese – I’ve never been an anal girl, but I never imagined a product like Anal-Ese! Containing a small amout of benzocaine, a numbing agent, Anal-Ese can dull the pain for first-timers, or create extra comfort for intermediate users. It’s the perfect product for adventurous individuals who might need a little “push.”

7. Liquid V – Blue Boutique carries many different kinds of female stimulants of varying intensities. These creams and gels work by increasing blood flow to the clitoris and heightening sensitivity. I’ve tried many of these products, and I’ve found that a lot of them are way too intense for me. Because many of them contain mentholate or peppermint oil, it can feel cold, which is distracting when you’re trying to get it on. Liquid V is my favorite because it’s very strong and works incredibly well, without any of the yucky coldness. It makes a huge difference in partner sex or solo fun!

6. Sweeten 69 – I recently found out that if you don’t like the musk of your partner’s genitals, it could indicate a genetic incompatibility. However, even if you don’t mind the odor and taste of your lover’s secretions, what could be cooler than making your stuff taste like candy? Sweeten 69 is an all-natural chewable tablet containing fruit and honey extracts that will make your spunk even more delicious. How cool is that!?

5. Nite Rider – Nite Rider is a male enhancement supplement that we can’t keep on the shelves at Downtown Blue Boutique. Many male enhancement products don’t really work, or can have negative side effects like headaches or heartburn. Not Nite Rider! It works for men of all ages and sizes. I can tell you first-handedly that Nite Rider works EXTREMELY well. When I tried it, I had been dating a guy for a few months and things weren’t lasting quite as long as I wanted them to. I fed him a pill, and an hour later, he transformed into a sex GOD. He was able to go for HOURS, and he was able to have multiple orgasms and STILL keep going. It was awesome. We have a lot of really great sex pills for men here, but Nite Rider is the only one that I will personally swear by.

4. Nite Rider Girl Power – This is the female equivalent of the Nite Rider pill. The Nite Rider brand makes two female supplement pills; the Girl Power and the G-Spark. We sell a lot more of the G-Spark, but I personally prefer the Girl Power. The G-Spark makes everything more sensitive down there, but Girl Power is great because it gets you pumped up all over to do it. Sometimes my libido isn’t as high as I would like, so this pill was a treat for all parties involved. The effects were subtle and gradual, but it was pretty amazing. First, my partner stroked my face, and it felt GREAT. I noticed I was much more sensitive and responsive to touch. When we got into bed, I found I was way more stoked to have sex, and then I became a wild animal. The Girl Power pill includes an ingredient called Damiana which boosts testosterone levels, so I was much more aggressive and dominant than normal. Because of this, I didn’t tire out for a long time, and everyone was completely satisfied by the end of the night.

3. Pussy Pump – I never knew pussy pumps were a real thing, but I am so glad that they are. Meant to simulate oral sex, pussy pumps have all sorts of different functions. They make excellent foreplay toys because they draw blood into the clitoral area, which will heighten sensitivity. They can also be used alone, and we even have models that vibrate AND suck. It’s the next best thing to being eaten out.

2. Tenga Egg – This male masturbator makes everything easier on everyone. In the morning when I was on my way to work and my man friend lay there whining about me not having enough time to bone, I would throw him the egg. Just add lube to this soft, textured sleeve, place it over the head of the penis, and stroke away. He can use it on his own, or you can. You can even add extra pleasure by holding a vibrating bullet in your hand while you stroke. He’ll take that over a handjob any day.

1. We-Vibe – A revolutionary design, the We-Vibe is the first-ever couples’ vibe. The U-shaped toy stimulates both her clitoris and g-spot, while he slips in beside it and benefits from the vibration as well. The We-Vibe is rechargeable, waterproof, extremely powerful and silent. She can also wear it on her own. Wearing the We-Vibe during intercourse will bring your lovemaking to an entirely new level. This is probably our number one selling couples’ toy, and many satisfied customers can tell you that it would be an amazing gift for your partner, and yourself too!

In addition to all these wacky novelties, we also carry plenty of the classics, and so much more. Stop by Blue Boutique to hear more about these amazing sex aids!

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Nov 21, 2012

Ever since that one book came out, Ben Wa Balls have been flying off our shelves. Designer Toy Company Fun Factory reported a 300% increase in sales after the publication of the Fifty Shades series. Unfortunately, the book paints a picture of Ben Wa balls that isn’t quite true. Women buy Ben Wa balls with the expectation that they’ll provide this sexy, kinky, weird sensation that will make them come instantly. This is NOT the case. Ben Wa Balls do not do anything for you, while you’re wearing them. The benefits of ben wa will reveal themselves AFTER.

An old joke goes, “every time I say KEGEL, you do one.” The point of Ben Wa balls is to strengthen a woman’s pelvic muscles. These small spheres should have weights inside that will reverberate with motion. That motion causes a woman’s vaginal muscles to involuntarily contract because the body unconsciously tries to prevent whatever’s in there from slipping out. Why is having strong pelvic muscles so important? Well, when you exercise a body part, it gets bigger. Therefore, during intercourse with a male, your vagina will create a tighter fit for the penis. And then! When a penis is inside you, you can contract those muscles and do all sorts of fancy tricks that will drive him crazy. This is also useful for faking an orgasm, which all of us at Downtown Blue Boutique do absolutely NOT recommend. But sometimes, you know, you just gotta. But, kegel exercises will help you have more control over your orgasms, so faking it should never be an issue! Kegel exercising will also help prevent incontinence issues.

Ben Wa balls come in all shapes and sizes, but if you want a quality made kegel exerciser, you’ve got to get either the Luna Beads from Lelo, or Fun Factory’s Smart Balls. These products are going to work, and they are made from the most hygienic materials available. Don’t be disappointed when you introduce the balls into your orifice and don’t feel waves of sultry sensation. That isn’t their function. You will feel those results in time, as your muscles become strong, and you have orgasms that are incredibly intense. Stop by Blue Boutique to find out more!

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Nov 10, 2012

Everybody wants a new toy for the holidays. At Downtown Blue Boutique, we don’t think the kids should have all the fun. We’re always asked by men which vibrators and dildos are the best, and so we’ve conducted a small survey among women about which toys are their favorites and why!

10. The Sqweel

The Sqweel is essentially a wheel with ten tiny “tongues” meant to simulate oral sex. It has three varying speeds, and you can also purchase different attachments that feature different textures to bring you to the edge. This toy is completely unique and great for foreplay or solo play. Just add lube for a realistic, novel toy experience!

 

9. Dr. Laura Berman Astrea II

The Astrea II is more than just a gorgeous pair of panties. They contain a secret: they vibrate! A cordless remote control that has a twelve foot range allows the wearer or a lover to control the vibrations. Wear the Astrea to the holiday party or the Christmas pageant for an ultimate foreplay experience.

 

 

8. Pico Bong Koa

The Koa is the perfect couples’ toy. The flexible ring fits comfortably while keeping him erect, while the powerful vertical bullet will drive her crazy. An especially great gift for parents, because Pico Bong’s products are whisper silent!

 

 

7. Blush Gia

The girls at Downtown are crazy about Gia. She is made of a silky smooth texture that we’ve never felt before, is completely waterproof, and extremely powerful. The best part of Gia resides in the tip. Most traditional vibrators simply, well, vibrate. But Gia rotates around and around, stimulating the g-spot and fulfilling her in ways she’s never imagined possible.

 

6. Icicles Number 15

If you don’t already know what’s so great about glass toys, you’re missing out. Aside from the hygienic, temperaturic, and orgasmic benefits, this gorgeous curved wand has an extra special feature: it vibrates. Glass is an amazing transmitter of motion, and the little bullet (which is extraordinarily powerful, by the way) can even be removed and used on its own, so you’re really getting two toys in one. Downtown just LOVES glass!

5. Lelo Lyla

The vibrating “bullet” is our most often-sought toy among women at Downtown. Lelo’s Lyla is the most powerful bullet money can buy. In addition to her amazing levels of speeds and functions, she is also rechargeable, waterproof, silent, and powered by a remote control. You won’t need to go toy-shopping for years when you invest in Lyla.

 

4. Fun Factory Paul and Paulina (In Store Only)

Fun Factory’s toys are some of the highest quality toys available on the market. They are rechargeable, waterproof, 100 % silicone, and best of all, they are adorable! “Paul” works to stimulate the g-spot while Paulina’s cute little face massages the clitoris. Available in many fun colors, Fun Factory encourages you to “love yourself!”

 

3. Vanity Jopen vr. 5.5 – “Fleur”

This amazing line of vibrators was created for women by women, so they know that vibrators should be aesthetically pleasing as well as powerful, quiet, and all that other good stuff. This vibrator has two independent vibrators- one for clitoral stimulation and one for vaginal/g-spot. They are ergonomically designed so they’re guaranteed to hit all the right spots. Fleur is an absolutely necessity for any elegant woman.

 

2. Leaf Bloom

The Leaf line of vibrators’ gimmick is that they’re environmentally friendly. The storage bag included is made of recycled hemp or something, and it is rechargeable, but the coolest thing about the Leaf Blossom has nothing to do with gimmicks. The Leaf Blossom is an amazing dual stimulation vibe in a totally unique, original design. It’s totally flexible, and enables you to get very creative with how you use it. The “stem” can be inserted to stimulate the g-spot or the p-spot, while the “leaf” vibrates and will stimulate either the clitoris or the anus, at the same time. This toy is perfect for the person who has it all, because you can bet they’ve never seen anything like this before.

1. Lelo Insignia Tiani 2

Tiani™ 2 Design Edition is the upgraded version of the Red Dot award-winning couples’ massager, designed for women to wear when making love. LELO’s unique SenseMotion™ technology allows users to control sensations during lovemaking through movements of a remote; while all-new enhancements including the 50% more powerful motor and 3X greater wireless range increase possibilities still further. Fully waterproof for easy cleaning or use in the bath or shower, Tiani™ 2 can now be controlled with or without the remote and comes with a new full-feeling attachment that offers extra-targeted pleasures, bringing increased stimulation and total control to even the most adventurous positions.

The holidays are coming up so fast! Stop by Downtown Blue Boutique now before all the good stuff runs out! Adina, Lara, Meghan, Constance, Chantel, Maddie, Menazuri, and Kaylee can all help you find the perfect gift for your special someone, plus we all have favorites of our own we can tell you about!

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Oct 30, 2012

There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of adult toy companies in the world today. Americans alone spend $2 billion a year on sex toys. However, very few people know the strange history of how the vibrator came to be most popular sex toy in the world.

Our story begins in ancient Greece. Hysteria literally translates as “wandering uterus.” Plato himself described the uterus as a living creature that crept around a woman’s body and caused her all sorts of ailments. In the second century AD, Roman physician Galen believed hysteria was caused by sexual deprivation. In the Middle Ages, “suffocation of the mother” was thought to be caused by “the retaining of corrupt and venomous uterine humors.” A British physician in the late 1600s claimed that hysteria was the most common disease second only to fever. The problem of this “feminine affliction” continued to increase. By the second half of the nineteenth century, a French physician asserted that a quarter of all women suffered from hysteria.

The range of symptoms categorized as hysterical included everything from anxiety, sleeplessness, fatigue, irritability, fainting (we can thank corsets for that), and muscle spasms; to character “flaws” such as excessive gregariousness, emotional excitability, exhibiting strong emotions, sexual desire, rebelliousness, or “a tendency to cause trouble.” Of course, the latter were viewed by physicians as problematic only because they were traits believed to be excluded from the social concept of a feminine nature.

Not coincidentally, this was around the time proto-feminist philosophy was on the verge of coming into public discourse, as well as stirrings of the suffrage and civil rights movements. Feminist scholars believe that the overdiagnosis of hysteria was a means for the patriarchal medical community to pathologize women’s newfound sense of entitlement to the same rights men had; as well as a way of maintaining control over women’s bodies and denying them sexual autonomy.

Following Galen’s advice, in 1653 a Dutch physician published a medical encyclopedia in which he recommended “pelvic massage” as a treatment for this female affliction, bringing mainstream attention to a treatment which had been used for centuries in other parts of the world. Midwives and doctors would use their hands and fingers, anointed with essential oils, to massage the patient’s vulva until a “hysterical paroxysm” occurred. In this pre-Victorian era, Westerners firmly believed that women were completely incapable of experiencing sexual pleasure unless being penetrated by a penis. Therefore, the medical community mistook the female orgasm for said corrupt and venomous humors being purged, sending the straying uterus back to its proper place.
Because pelvic massage was a treatment and not a cure, it guaranteed doctors a steady income, as patients would have to make frequent visits in order to keep their hysterical symptoms under control. But physicians viewed the practice as tedious, undesirable work, as they sometimes spent hours bringing a woman to paroxysm, resulting in hand cramps and tremors. Doctors soon began to envision methods to make the process more efficient and satisfying, which would allow them to accommodate more patients, guaranteeing more income.

In 1869, American doctor George Taylor invented the first steam-powered vibrating machine. It was a large table with a cut out for a vibrating sphere. In 1880, Joseph Mortimer Granville invented the first electric vibrator which looked like a small drill with a sphere on the end and ran on a 40-pound battery. According to the doctor, he intended it only to be used for massaging male patients’ sore muscles. But once patented, American physicians quickly adopted the device to deliver desired results in mere minutes. Their female patients were also quite pleased. In the next several decades, portable vibrators became widely available as women’s health aids, as advertised in periodicals such as the Sears-Roebuck catalog and Ladies Home Journal.

Just as suddenly, the vibrator disappeared from both doctors’ offices and mainstream catalogs. Rachel Maines, PhD describes the vibrator’s disappearance and attached sigma as the result of three key events. In the 1920s, Sigmund Freud studied hysterical cases and found that the cause was not biological, but the result of repressed psychological trauma occurring in childhood. He discovered that hysteria could in fact be cured through psychoanalysis. Freud also revealed that repressed sexual desire was a major factor in pathological behavior.

At this time, Freud and other sexologists were bringing public awareness to the fact that female sexuality actually exists. The medical community could no longer deny that pelvic massage brought about female orgasm, and that women were indeed able to experience agentic sexual pleasure. Finally, early pornographic films involving vibrators (for obviously non-medical purposes) surfaced; thus vibrators, and perhaps covertly, female sexual pleasure and agency, were swept out of the public eye, stigmatized as naughty and perverse.

In 1952, the American Psychological Association at last removed hysteria from its list of pathologies and disorders. French psychologist Charles Lasègue spoke of hysteria as a “wastepaper basket of medicine where one throws otherwise unemployed symptoms.” The hysterical condition was clearly a farce. Feminist scholars agree that the “symptoms” were the result of women’s dissatisfaction with the limited array of lifestyle options society granted them. In 1963, Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, which brought to public consciousness the fact that the traditional feminine role was unfulfilling. This book sparked the beginning of the Women’s Movement, which swiftly moved from more conservative aspirations, such as women entering the workforce, to more radical ones involving sexual issues. At a National Organization for Women conference in 1973, pioneering sex-positive feminist Betty Dodson publicly advocated the Hitachi Magic Wand as the perfect tool for encouraging women to reclaim their bodies and control over their own sexual pleasure.

As female sexuality and sexual discourse became increasingly more acceptable and visible, vibrators did as well. In 1998, on the HBO series Sex and the City, characters divulged their use of the Rabbit vibrator as well as various “massagers” from Sharper Image. In 2009, Oprah featured a segment on her show with Dr. Laura Berman, a licensed sex educator who openly answered questions about female sexuality and encouraged the use of sex toys. The 2011 film Hysteria portrayed Dr. Granville’s (extremely fictionalized) invention as well as the medical establishment’s methodology in treating hysteria.

Although not all stigma has been removed from the use of sex toys and agentic female pleasure, that annual $2 billion can’t be ignored. Our society is beginning to be open to the idea that vibrators are still indeed a treatment, a cure, a means to better health, both mentally and physically.

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