The conversation around female pleasure has thankfully undergone a huge, positive transformation in recent years, and in turn, so has the talk surrounding sex toys for women.
We’ve come a long way from the misguided belief that women don’t have sex drives, and now women can find the best sex toys with the click of a button.
Vibrators got their start when doctors prescribed steam and water powered sex machines as solutions to “hysteria”, irritability, and sleeplessness.
When electricity hit the late 1800s, the first electromechanical vibrator was patented. Women’s magazines started advertising the toys and women started purchasing them themselves.
Fast forward to now, and sex toys for women are not only diverse and varied, but the stigma is no more.
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Female masturbation has scientifically proven benefits, like encouraging more fulfilling sleep, higher levels of happiness, lower amounts of stress, fewer menstrual pains, and a deeper level of comfort with your body.
Thankfully, the sex toy industry is thriving, and there are so many innovative shapes, sizes, colours, and designs to fit any type of body and any type of need.
Continue reading on for a breakdown of the best sex toys for women.
Best Sex Toys For Women & Vagina-Owners
Best Lubricant
Whether you’re experimenting with a new partner or trying a new sex position for the first time, lube will be your best friend. If you’re in the mood for perfecting your oral sex skills then flavoured lubes are the perfect partner. Lovehoney’s Strawberry Flavoured Lubricant is a great start.
LBDO Essensual Lube, $29.95 at Adore Beauty
Frenchie Oh La La Water-Based Lubricant, $24.95 at Lovehoney
Luvloob Natural Climax Arousal Gels, $29.95 at Adore Beauty
Best Bullet Vibrators
If you’re on a budget but still want a mighty powerful vibe, then this is the product is a really great shout.
With options that can be disguised as a necklace, lipstick or key charm these babies are so discreet you can take them anywhere and everywhere.
LELO Mia 2, $129 at THE ICONIC
Lovehoney Magic Bullet 10 Function Vibrator, $24.95 at Lovehoney
Bare Body Love Essential Vibration Bullet, $30.95 at Hardtofind.
Best Rabbit Vibrators
There’s a reason this style of vibrator played a starring role in Sex And The City. Scientifically proven to give you a 17% longer orgasm, the Rabbit G-Spot vibrator, will send you to a world far, far away.
VUSH Muse Rabbit Vibrator, $135 at THE ICONIC
Fifty Shades of Grey Greedy Girl Thrusting Rabbit Vibrator, $179.99 at Lovehoney
Inmi Come Hither 7.9″ G-Spot Rabbit Vibrator, $85.99 at WildSecrets
Best Clitoral Vibrators
Often regarded as ‘The World’s Best Vibrator’, clitoral vibrators stimulate your most sensitive area and simulate oral sex, often letting you enjoy an intense range of speeds and pulses from the palm of your hand.
Suki & Flick Pleasure Wand Vibrators, $79 at Yoni Pleasure Palace
Womanizer Liberty 4″ Clitoral Stimulator with Travel Cover, $149.99 at WildSecrets
Smile Makers The French Lover, $69.95 at AdoreBeauty
Classic Vibrators
Classic vibrators have a straight, slim, elegant shape and come in a range of tasteful colours and textures (smooth, textured or ribbed).
These are designed for inserting inside you (but still feed great against your clit). Usually around 4-8 inches long, this is Goldilocks’ choice (not too big, not too small, just right!).
Traditional vibrators are very easy to use, with controls at the base and different settings to keep things interesting. These are a masterful combination of aesthetics and engineering with a hard plastic shell that intensifies its powerful vibrations.
The Double Entendre, $95 at Frenchie
Lovehoney Silencer Whisper Quiet Classic Vibrator 7 Inch, $34.95 at Lovehoney
Bare Body Love Anya Heating Vibrator, $105.95 at Hardtofind.
Lady Bonnd Billie, $74.95 at THE ICONIC
Kurve, $129.95 at Hot Octopuss
Discreet Vibrators
For those who like to add to the mystery, keep their toys handy at all times or love a multi-tasking accessory sex toys disguised as lipstick, necklaces and other tools are a true joy.
Lovehoney Oh! Kiss Me Lipstick Vibrator, $24.95 at Lovehoney
Unbound Palma Gold Vibrator Ring, $130 at AdoreBeauty