The Wetter, the Better! The Low Down on Lube

Lavish Yourself with Lube!

When your mind is in the gutter but your body just doesn’t seem to be on the same street, it’s time to break out the lube! Lubricants are Matilda’s gift to getting things wetter, saucier and downright pleasurable! There are a myriad of sex lubes on the market. We stock products which will warm you up, get your nethers tingling and or let your tongue relish the taste of something sweet and tempting.

There will be times when you just can’t seem to get wet enough for some raunchy penetration and this is mostly due to stress, medication and birth control pills. Adding lube to the situation turns your body around and before you know it, you will be well on your way to heaven. Lubricants do more than just get things wetter- they can be stimulating through taste (flavoured lubricants) and feel (warming & tingling lube). They will certainly enhance your play time. As we’ve preached before, anal lube is an absolute essential when it comes to anal play. These are available as a lubricant and as anal sprays. The wetter, the better!

It’s imperative to note that lubes aren’t just great for an incredible sack race. Lubes prevent dryness and chafing. Water based lubes will even reduce the chance of condom breakage! For those of you who aren’t great fans of oral sex, try out the flavoured lubes for a bit of encouragement. They're available in cherry, pina-colada, chocolate and virtually every other fruity cocktail imaginable!

Oil, Silicone and Water Based Lubricants

Lubes are generally made of silicone, oil, petroleum or water- the latter being the most common. We recommend that you leave your cooking ingredients (olive oils, whipped cream etc) and beauty products (lotions and potions) out of the “home grown lube” equation. Rather stick to a product designed exclusively for sex!

Oil

Unless it’s a STI or an unplanned pregnancy you’re after, we suggest that you steer clear of oil based products which will degrade latex condoms. Oil based products usually include Vaseline and various oils, as well as hand and body creams. For men, oil based lubes are a viable masturbation or massage choice. Women however, would do best to avoid oil based lubes during sex as oil can create an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, which extends to the surface of your sex toys. This happens because it’s a little tricky to wash oil lubes away.

Silicone

Ideal for some naughty behaviour in the spa bath or shower, silicone based lubes are absolutely awesome for aqua-sex! As with oil lube, we recommend that our ladies be careful. However, unlike the oil based lube, silicone will not degrade a condom- making it a much safer. Silicone based lubes are also fantastic for those who may suffer from glycerine allergies.

Water

Sold just about anywhere, water based lubes have become the most popular choice. A huge benefit of water based lubes is that they will not degrade condoms. It’s also super easy to wash off and will not stain those satin sheets!