2014 Gift Guide: For the Lovers
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When you're feeling a little frisky this winter...
Maria Pouchnikova
1. | Bubble Love: If she’s a bathing beauty, you’ll want to truly pamper her with this special underwater plaything. Bubble Love is a lightweight, easy-to-use submersible jet that sends bubbles exactly where she wants them. You can splurge on the Dilly, a dildo attachment that allows for penetration. $159.95 (Bubble Love), $34.95 (Dilly), The Pleasure Chest, 2039 Walnut St., 215-561-7480, pleasurechestphilly.com.
2. | Sexploratorium items: Take your pick from bondage to sensual massage to longer lovemaking. Forget steel handcuffs (ouch!) and get your kinky playmate these locally handmade, padded E. F. Leathercraft rose cuffs, available for wrist or ankles. The “Perky P” peppermint soy candle is safe for drizzling along a lover’s skin, and the Tantus silicone vibrating cock ring, which comes with a bullet vibrator, can help him extend his pleasure (and yours!). $79.99 (cuffs), $15.99 (candle), $59.99 (c-ring), Sexploratorium, 317 South St., 215-923-1398, sexploratorium.wordpress.com.
3. | The Velvet Lily items: If you want her to radiate sexiness, Lily Intimate Pheromone perfume, available in Wild Orchid or Sweet Chérie, will give her that special je ne sais quoi. This subtle yet powerful scent is made from all-natural ingredients meant to release oxytocin; yes, it’s safe to be used “down there.” The Velvet Lily’s own crystal butt plugs add a touch of class to anal play, and are small enough for beginners. $65 (perfume), $50 each (plug), The Velvet Lily, 1204 Chestnut St., 800-328-5459, thevelvetlily.com.
4. | Kink Shoppe items: For the artistic couple who doesn’t mind getting a little messy, the Love Is Art kit, complete with tarp, white cotton canvas and non-toxic paint is the perfect gift. Offer up boob prints, immortalize your big O — anything goes. Then hang it on your wall; it’s up to you whether you tell guests exactly how your masterpiece was created. It even has disposable slippers to keep your floor clean. Kink also sells this purple 20-inch flogger. Great for those looking for a little holiday “punishment”. $60 (Love is Art kit), $65 (flogger) , Kink Shoppe, 126 Market St., 267-908-5465, kinkshoppe.com.
