Icicles No. 8
Honestly, as a fan of the super-velvety wonder-material that is silicone, the Icicle toys didn’t hold very much appeal for me as first. But these glass pleasure objects can do something that my other toys (or a lover for that matter) cannot – and that is temperature play. Cool down this summer by refrigerating your Icicle, and enjoy a refreshing experience even on a sweltering August afternoon. Or, heat things up by soaking in hot water or adding a tingly warming cream. I think what intimidated me most about this toy is it’s unyielding material – but it’s slippery smooth, seamless construction and the addition of wonderful serpentine beads made the experience more natural than I’d expected. After gaining a full range of experiences with this versatile and gorgeous toy, I can say I’m a convert!

Lipstick Vibe
It’s the time of year for vacations and flings, and this adorable and inexpensive vibrator is both the perfect travel companion and the greatest summer romance you’ll ever have! This has been one of my absolute favorites ever since I discovered it about a year ago. First of all, the design is genius: it totally resembles a tube of lipstick, which means you’ll be the only one who knows what it really does. When you twist the base, just as you would with real lipstick, the color elevates and the fun begins as surprisingly powerful vibrations are activated. Thanks to its sexy-but-sneaky appearance, and its use of batteries instead of a charger, this vibe can be thrown in a purse or suitcase to take your next private moment anywhere you want.

Tenga Eggs
Now obviously I haven’t explored the boys’ toys firsthand, but I’ve been instructed that this is the best Tenga product in terms of value. Sure, the Deep Throat Cup might offer the incredible sucking sensation of expertly performed oral sex, but the Eggs are more conveniently sized, priced, and still offer a stimulating experience. The impossibly stretchy substance hidden within the shell container, when coupled with lube (included), creates something reminiscent not of the mouth, but a different body part all together. Imagine the firmness of one’s hand combined with the supple, slippery material unique to the Tenga products, as well as the uniquely patterned inside of the egg. And if you buy the six-pack, you get to try all six of the ridged, inner patterns!

Suit Plug
Universally cited as the best plug in our boutique, the Suit is lovingly handcrafted in Madrid by our friends at BS. Bendy, velvety, and very slender, we all agree that this is the best plug for beginners of anal play, regardless of sex. It’s shape doesn’t offer the same prostate stimulation that you’d get from bigger, curvier models like the Capsule or Bob, but Suit really is the best when it comes to quality and usability. So if you’re curious about the wonderful world of anal pleasure, the Suit is a great place to start – plus is comes in fun colors and reusable packaging.

The Secret of Success – via PostSecret

I hope you have a fun filled May that continues into a whole summer of self-love! And remember, if you’re the type who likes a little visual stimulation, there are now over 50 indie erotic titles offered in my Lust Cinema …

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This is a public service message!

Enjoy having sex with someone you love? Start with yourself and celebrate National Masturbation Month (NMM)! In my opinion, masturbation should be celebrated every month of the year, but NMM gives you the perfect excuse to make a date with yourself. Studies show that 61% of the men and 38% of women please themselves at least every once in a while – but unfortunately this fun and save way to have sex without relying on a partner is still connected to shame and embarrassment for many people.

Starting in 1995, Carol Queen and the sex toy retail chain Good Vibrations founded NMM in San Francisco to protest the negative social stigma surrounding the topic, and it’s complete exclusion from formal education. Queen declared that everybody should have the right to orgasm and that it´s a perfectly healthy and natural way to release some tension. In fact, masturbation has various health benefits for women and men which are certainly reasons to celebrate: the body releases endorphins (happy mood hormones!), stress is reduced, the pelvic muscles are trained, the immune system gets a boost, women can find relief from pre-menstrual pain, and among men the chance of prostate infection decreases.

And yet, few people will admit that they regularly indulge in masturbation if the topic comes up. That’s why NMM is a great opportunity to encourage dialogue about this and help break down these taboos. We should embrace our sexuality and what makes us feel good! Masturbation is one of the best ways to explore your body and get to know your most intimate fantasies. And after all, these can be shared with a partner later on! How can you expect a partner to please you if you yourself don’t even know what you like?

Barcelona Sex Project – an experimental, explicit documentary

Just listen to the six experts in my documentary, Barcelona Sex Project! The three sexy guys and three gorgeous girls tell you exactly what they like, and give you a glimpse into their most intimate pleasures. If you’re looking for inspiration, tips, or are just a fan of masturbation erotica, check it out! So do yourself a big favor this month and take a little time for YOU … explore your fantasies, buy a new sex toy, watch some porn, pamper your body and inspire yourself! Happy May!

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Can’t get enough of Cabaret Desire co-stars Liandra Dahl and Matisse? Well you get to see a whole new side of them as part of the Liandra Dahl & Friends VOLUME 2! Ever fun, kinky and fresh, this second instalment offers us two passionate couples who explore the infinite positions provided by a single sofa, as well as an exhilarating S&M encounter between two women. For those of you who are fans of cool indie pieces, this will be one film for your collection!

Happy May … Enjoy!

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On the set of The Good Girl, my debut film!

Have you seen the video of Dove’s latest social experiment yet? If you can’t remember, then you probably haven’t – since I’ve yet to hear of someone experiencing a small or indifferent reaction to it. In truth, the subject matter is hardly breaking news – women’s perceptions of themselves tend to be incredibly warped because of our insecurities. Some of us tear-up, wondering what our portrait would’ve been like had we taken part in the study, relating to these women’s crippling self-criticism. A few cry out against dove for using such methods to push their brand of beauty products. Still others question the entire message of the experiment, which ends with the offer “you’re more beautiful than you think”, as highlighting physical rather than character-based qualities.

When I watched the video, it was with a grim nod of understanding. Regardless of who made the video, or why, the problems surrounding women’s self image are real and relevant in society. This idea that we’re ‘not enough’ is so pervasive in our lives that it’s impossible to pinpoint who came up with, and then fed us, this idea. The media? Advertizing? Television? Men? Women? Pornography is a common culprit in this day and age. I think this is because it combines many of the things we are most insecure about: sex, intimacy, nakedness and body image. Though I can say with certainty, and maybe even speak for others within the adult industry, that working here has never done anything to dull, damage or skew my admiration for the human body – it ALL it’s forms.

My 2008 film, Barcelona Sex Project.

On a personal level, I was very fortunate in my upbringing never to come up against insurmountable self-esteem issues. It’s only now, while raising my own two daughters that I can fully appreciate how rare this is, and how difficult to avoid. I grew up in liberal Sweden, I was an active kid, ate well thanks to my mother, my body always seemed to function fine for my purposes, and I had friends with the same mindset. In short, I was lucky. It wasn’t until going on exchange in France that this changed dramatically. There were two girls belonging to my host family, roughly my same age … and obsessed with dieting. What I found incredible, too, was that my host mother seemed completely unperturbed; even when the girls opted out of dinner for diet coke, slim fast and cigarettes.  On a basic level and as someone from a Northern country, where food is salted and stewed, I would never understand why or how a person could refuse the succulent French cuisine. But at this time, a slowly creeping doubt began to wind itself around my brain – if these two girls, roughly my age and stature, needed to diet so badly, what did that mean for me? It felt like I’d waited my whole adolescence to attain womanly curves, and suddenly they might be my worst enemy.

Luckily those thoughts didn’t follow me back to Sweden, which makes me feel like I dodged a bullet during those formative years. I won’t lie, when I first moved to Barcelona after college, I felt that twinge of insecurity again during my first summer. Blonde, fair, and curvy, I didn’t really look like the perpetually tanned, lithe-as-gymnasts Barcelonés crowding the beach every day. So when I began working on assistant production for bigger mainstream companies, what many would consider a trigger for insecurity actually turned out to give the perspective I needed. Picking up the performers at the airport, hanging out with them, witnessing the prep, and generally understanding the process of filmmaking gives you incredible insight on how different these productions (the key word here) are from reality – the most important being that adult performers are people, just like you and me.

This is something I want to communicate to those who let this idea – that actors and performers are somehow super-human – warp their self-image. Obviously I’m not the only one wishing to dispel this idea, since that’s exactly what makeup artist Melissa Murphy has been doing for over a month by publishing photos of her adult-star clientele as themselves when they walk in the door, and as their camera-ready ‘pornified’ selves. In every single set, the performer goes from the fresh-faced girl next door to a dusky-eyed starlet, and it’s a real eye-opener for those who have been comparing themselves to something so idealized – and, let’s face it, homogeneous. It’s also encouraging to read those comments that are so supportive, both of the makeup artist’s message, and of the performer’s natural looks.

Though I’m fascinated by this process and applaud those who want to deconstruct this beauty myth, especially within the adult industry, I prefer in my own work to steer clear of it entirely. The alternative, independent adult community as a general rule prides itself on showing people, and the sex people have, in a more authentic light, something amateur porn is also doing in effect. And I can’t tell you how much more I enjoy my, and my contemporaries’, films because they not only show that heterogeneous perspective, but really revel in it. In just about every interview, I get asked about how I started making erotic films for women, and I always reply that I first set out only to make a film for myself. And something I would want to see in good erotica is real, interesting, varied people, because I’m a great believer that everyone is sexy in their own way, and can lead a pleasurable and exciting private life.

So I’ve found my home in the indie erotic film movement because it reflects my own value that anyone and everyone can and should feel sexy. We are all beautiful, just as Dove says, and we are also all sexual – so why should sexiness be relegated to a single type? I don’t buy it, and this is thanks to a great extent to my career in the adult industry.

(This entry can also be found at the Huffington Post)

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