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In Memoriam: Joani Blank, Founder of Good Vibrations

by Dr. Carol Queen (pictured below with Blank) Joani Blank, who founded Good Vibrations in 1977, has died. She was 79 and had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just over two months before. True to form for a woman who promoted her business with the phrase “If you want something done right, do it yourself,” Joani […]

Toys
7 Key Rules for Buying a Quality Sex Toy

There are countless toys out there to choose from — unfortunately, not all of them will get you to your happy place effectively, or even safely. The sex toy industry, which is largely unregulated, is littered with manufacturers and distributors who are more interested in quantity than quality. Fortunately that’s changing, as consumers become more […]

How To
6 Kinds of Lube & 6 Reasons to Use Them Every Time

LELO’s Personal Moisturizer (75 ml)  Lube gets a bad rap, so we’d like to clear its name here once and for all: Store-bought personal lubricant is not a “crutch” for people with faulty machinery. And reaching for the wet stuff doesn’t mean you’re “not into it,” “frigid” or “kinky.” It just means you like to […]

How To
How to Choose Your Very First Vibrator

LELO’s Nea vibrator So you’re ready to purchase your very own My First Vibrator? Good for you! And you came to the right place, because yours truly, Em & Lo, happen to be your very personal shoppers. Exploring on your own is the best way to start learning the pattern of your sexual response — […]

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11 Sensual Gifts for May 11th (Mother’s Day)

Flowers are okay. But moms like other stuff too: soft stuff, scented stuff, stress-relieving stuff, sexy stuff. Okay, so maybe you don’t want to get your Mom (or the mother of your children) a big ol’ dildo for Mother’s Day. But let’s try to think outside the vase. The only kind of flower she might […]

Toys
Baby It’s Cold Outside: 5 Toys to Warm You Up

Summer lovin’ is all about al fresco sex and stripping down. Polar vortex sex, on the other hand, means hibernating with a loved one (or your own sweet self) and keeping things warm… or, better yet, hot. Here are five ways to do just that. 1. Blossom Organics Warming Lube ($15) Warming lubricants often contain chemicals […]

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The Best Naughty Valentine’s Day Gift Sets

1. For the Massage Junkie: Rub Me The Right Way Kit, $39 1 Ambiance Massage Candle Pear Vanilla 1 Lust Dust Honey Vanilla 1 Rub Me Massage Bar Morning Dew 1 Devour Me Lickable Body Oil Pina Colada 1 Relax Me Fizzy Ball French Vanilla 2. For the Fifty Shades Fan: Dare Me Pleasure Set, […]

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The Best Naughty Valentine’s Gift Sets

  1. For the Massage Junkie:                   Rub Me The Right Way Kit, $39 1 Ambiance Massage Candle Pear Vanilla 1 Lust Dust Honey Vanilla 1 Rub Me Massage Bar Morning Dew 1 Devour Me Lickable Body Oil Pina Colada 1 Relax Me Fizzy Ball French Vanilla […]

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Em & Lo’s Sexy Holiday Gift Guide: $100 Edition

  This is the fourth installment of our five-part series on sexy gift giving this holiday season. We started with the affordable gifts around 10 bucks, moved onto $20 fare, followed by gifts priced around $50, give or take a ten or two. Now we’re at the $100 mark. (Stay tuned for the $150+ edition.) […]

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Em & Lo’s Sexy Holiday Gift Guide: $20 Edition

This is the second installment of our five-part series on sexy gift giving this holiday season. We started with the affordable gifts around 10 bucks and are now at the gifts priced around $15 and $25. Stay tuned for the $50, $100 and $150+ editions. They’re not all sex toys, so you’re sure to find something for […]

How To
4 Easy Ways to Enjoy Sensation Play

Lelo’s Tantra Feather Teaser Sensation play might as well be called sensational play. After all, sex shouldn’t always be rub, climax, rinse, repeat. Add a little subtlety to your sexuality and you get sensuality, the driving force behind “sensation play.” It’s notoriously been the domain of sensitive ponytailed men and earnest granola chicks who own […]

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Dear Em & Lo, I Secretly Used My Wife’s Sex Toy…Up My Butt

Billy, LELO’s male massager Get Personal Advice Publicly on EMandLO.comTry Our New *PRIVATE* Advice Service! Hello Ladies, I am a married guy who occasionally reads your site for some ideas to share with my wife.  It seems like anal play both for him and her is a popular topic. My wife enjoys some occasional backside […]