They Sent You WHAT???
The mail…
Everyday it comes and so rarely does it bring anything interesting. It’s usually bills, junk mail and of course, a never-ending stream of catalogs from my personal stalkers at Pottery Barn. The only things that spark my interest anymore are circulars from Tuesday Morning (I keep hoping they’ll have a good deal on Le Creuset) and the occasional invitation or sweet card from a blogging friend.
But this week was different. Not only did I get two, count them, TWO, issues of Cottage Living magazine (that I did not subscribe to but enjoyed nonetheless).
I also got another surprise. I got two, count them, TWO packages of KY Sensual Mist personal lubricant Fed Exed to my front door!
Okay, so it wasn’t exactly a surprise. I knew these items would be arriving because last week I received a request from the good people at Ogilvy, makers of KY, to try these products and the review them on my blog.
Now I am not so naïve as to think I was the only person approached for this very important special assignment. No. I’m sure many of you were asked to test drive the Sensual Mist. However, when Jennifer, my new friend and sample-sender, approached me, she was sure to let me know that there were a couple other very fine bloggers, in particular, lubing up in the name of consumer research and I, never one to refuse being in good company, told her to sign me up.
And now you want to hear all the juicy details, don’t you? AS IF! I don’t kiss and tell. Much. But I will tell you what I thought about the KY Sensual Mist.
I like it.
I don’t know how much experience you’ve had with uh…lubricants but there are two times in my life when I’ve found them necessary.
One was when the good old ovulation scope indicated I was ovulating and I wanted to do it RIGHT THEN.
And the other was after giving birth and having an episiotomy to worry about. I can’t speak for anyone else but 10 months postpartum, I’m still scared to do it without using some uh…stuff.
Themost notable feature of the KYSM is the fact that it sprays on instead of pouring out. Getting a bunch of goopy gunk on your hands right before you…you know, is just gross and way unsexy. The spray pretty much eliminates that.
But this is kind of funny… on the label, it says that to enhance pleasure you should put the KYSM on the outside as well as the inside of a condom. Huh? I mean I don’t wear condoms so I don’t really care one way or another but I’ve never heard of that. Guys? Bueller? Anyone?
Oh, and they sent the other kind of KYSM, too. The warming kind. But honestly, I’m not putting anything that gets warm on or around my naughty bits. That’s a little too reminiscent of a yeast infection and I’m just not going there. But to be fair, I tried it on the top of my hand and it really didn’t get all blazing hot like I thought it would. It was almost imperceptible. I was wondering, however, what makes it get warm? Some weird chemical? On your hoo-ha? Not sure how I feel about that.
And at the risk of insuring this blog NEVER gets a “family friendly” designation, I wanted to remind you all that May is National Masturbation Month. You should probably celebrate this one at home, though. Flags are okay but no picnics or parades, okay folks?
Oh my God, how could we not cover National Masturbation Month on Cool Mom Picks?? We’re going to have tow rok on that.
As for the KY, yeah, mine is on the way too. At first I thought I should charge her my advertising day rate to write for them but then I thought what the hell! Sex! Comedy potential! And now I’m in the same boat (bed?) as fine bloggers like you. You’ve just sealed my decision.
uh, yeah…that’s “to work” not “tow rok.”
Although I do kind of like “tow rok.” Sounds like some sort of Japanese band.
you crack me up!
Oh dear God. This had to be the ONE fucking post (no pun intended) I was reading when my husband walked in and started to read it as well. I was at the harmless Pottery Barn paragraph, when his eyes were magnetized to “KY.Sensual.Mist.” Thanks, IZZY, he’s all horny now and I’m so tired!
Well, anyway, no thanks to the warming stuff near the you-know-what. I’m not sure what kind of chemical reaction goes on with that, but I don’t want to find out.
I totally hear you on the KY after childbirth thing. My son is exactly 10 months now and sex still freaks me out a bit so thanks for the product recommendation. :)
Oh and, more importantly, I am so glad I read your post today or it would have TOTALLY slipped my mind that it’s National Masturbation Month. Thanks for reminding me. I’m going to put my flag out tomorrow.
Oh, I love Cottage Living. But yes, I love those days when I receive my… um… life enhancing tools in the mail, be it personal lubricant, fun stuff to wear, etc.
I’ve never heard of the lubricant in condom thing either. I’d ask J but then he’d get all horny and, well, Kristi said it already. ;-)
That is funny. I’ve never been sent a sample like THAT before. But post-episiotomy it woulda been a celebrated package in the mail for sure!
I’m with you on the warming stuff - what could cause it to warm? I’d be too busy thinking about that to get busy.
National Masturbation Month huh? I had no idea. Must duly spread they word…
What wonderful new topics for the blogosphere :)
Sensual Mist? With a name like that how could I not try it? Hehheh.. I have not personally heard of lubricating the inside of a condom, but then again I’ve been married for many years, so I’m out of the know.
I’ll just chime in to say that apparently lube inside a condom makes things feel less condom-ey for the dude, and more, well, realistic. So I’m told.
Um, how did I miss that? Masturbation month - where do you find this shit. And seriously, wah. I want my warming ky spray.
On second thought, however, I’m slightly curious as to why it warms, so maybe not…
Masturbation and KY? This ones gonna bring the the search engine freaks out. Imagine their dismay when the realize it’s real women talking about real sex. To quote you Izzy “LOL” :) I have tried the warming lubricant, can’t really tell it’s “warming” and the husband didn’t like it, so there’s my review.
LOL TMI!
I think the lube inside the condom is not generally known because most of us buy lubricated condoms to begin with, so you don’t need to add extra. Heck, I don’t even know if you can still buy unlubricated ones at all?! Anyhow, I second the motion that spray sounds like a good idea, because yeah, the icky hand thing is not so sexy. “Mind if I just, um, give you a backrub while we’re at it? No, I’m not wiping it off. I just, um, okay, fine. Hand me a kleenex.”
Spray? That might just work.
I don’t use…uh, stuff…but this might not be such a bad idea.
So, um, is it just a coincidence that Mothers Day is celebrated during Masturbation Month? Do vibrator retailers know about this?
See, I come here (oh, that sounds naughty) to be entertained, and look, I am educated. It’s a two-fer-one post. I likey..
HA! That is a riot! I will most definitely have to try THAT stuff!
Hmmm. How might one receive free samples of this misting product? Sounds very convenient. LOL
Does Hallmark carry Masturbation Month cards? Because I know a few people who definitely deserve one.
I’ll try to celebrate quietly, but nothing screams “Happy Masturbation Month!” like a flag or a parade.
That last part of your post (not to mention Chantal’s comment) had me envisioning a “Million Masturbator March” on the Capitol Mall.
ummm… we hated the warming kind. It felt… not right. and distracting. It was great as a massage oil (we bought the unscented kind so you could massage everywhere) but the lubrication was crap and it did the exact opposite of what it was supposed to. Unnecessary friction. It’s like you keep thinking “we need more” - and I think that’s their ploy.
Can’t wait to see what kind of search results you get after this post, hahaha! And I had no idea Masturbation Month existed. Amazing.
OK, how are you getting these kind of solicitations, eh? Are only the A and B list bloggers getting contacted to do this? Do B-minus list bloggers get nothing? Do they think we don’t have sex? :)
I personally love the idea of a spray vs. the goop. Less messy, that’s for sure.
we once bought some tasty lotion potion stuff at a swanky store…that stuff got hot too and eventually too hot for comfort…I won’t try that again….
*stomping foot*
Oh man, all the cool kids are getting KY Mist and flying their freak flags in honor of NMM. Now I need to go out and buy some too.
Those KY marketers really knew what they were doing when they contacted you, Izzy.
So, National masturbation month? What better excuse does a person need?!?! On the warming aspect — It is actually kinda nice, it eliminates that cold goopy sensation when the stuff hits the parts. And as for slime hands, that’s only part of the reason that we keep an extra box of baby wipes under the night table. The sad thing is that they don’t get used often enough to justify keeping the wipes warmer plugged in.
Ok, I want to get on THAT mailing list.
How the heck are all y’all getting sex goodies in the mail? LOL I’m all green eyed and unmisted…
National Masturbation Month….does Hallmark cover that one with a musical card featuring the Divinyls or something?
KY - Helping enhance intimacy one mailbox at a time.
Good score! I’m hoping for less bills and more free samples.
Ooooh….Le Creuset! I didn’t know they had stuff like that at Tuesday Morning!
I believe there’s also a Masturbate-a-thon this month in which participants are encouraged to “come for a cause.”
I haven’t tried the mist, but we have the KY Intimate Touch Warming Massage Oil. It never got too hot during a backrub, so I figured what the heck? Recently I tried it for, um, The Deed and it burned soooooo much. It pretty much killed the mood. So good call on keeping it away from the Southern Region!
Found you through BlogExplosion, by the way. Love your site!
Hmmm, I’d fear putting the KY inside the condom as well as outside because of… well… slippage. And if slippage happens, well, we all know that spillage is inevitable.
You’re a brave soul for reviewing it. My mom and father-in-law read my blog, so I’m not so sure I could even use the letters KY together in a regular word.
Okay, now I’m a little pissed. Busy Mom got the KY lubricant. You got the KY lubricant. I am totally deserving of the KY lubricant. And yet, these people totally dissed me! WTF?
*green with envy over the combined powers of Izzy/Busy Moms.
Dude, a big THANK YOU for turning me on to the fact that it’s NATIONAL MASTURBATION MONTH! Finally, an excuse to play “I Touch Myself” by the DiVinyls and go to town!
How funny! I’m hoping that Jaguar asks me to test drive one of their new products to review on my blog. So not a problem.
On behalf of those of us who are still leery of re-opening the post-natal sex door, I’d like to thank you, Izzy, for your public servitude. You really take care of your readers. :p
National Masturbation Month — What a great excuse to use my pocket rocket daily.
lidb — I aims to please :)
Carolyn — Oh you have a Pocket Rocket, too? I love mine. So inconspicuous…lol
Blackbelt — If you figure out to get on THAT list, I hope you’ll share :)
Mama Tulip — I love that song!
DANG! Now all I can think of is “Don’t forget the Luuuubeee” from Wet Hot American Summer.
And because I am all about sharing the info, Terrance used the lube on the inside of the condom pre-vascetomy. But we have Astro-glide. And we have the warming, which doesn’t burn or anything. You don’t want to light that shit on fire.
But I am sooooo willing to give the spray on kind a fighting chance.
But ladies? Sex after the Vascetomy? Heavenly.
This is one enlightening post! Never knew about the month long celebration and it goes great with the KY ( I guess). LOL…You are one funny woman!
But I wasn’t sent a sample Boo hoo! All I get to sample are books and boring stuff!
I just chuckled so loud. Thank you! I needed that!
I always wondered about that product. Good to know its a good buy.
And I didn’t know May was masterbation month. I will have to inform my friends. And yes, I hope no one decides to do a parade to celebrate it. heehee
I will fess up and say that my honey and I occassionally use KY inside and out. He really likes how it feels.
Ohhh…so that’s what this stuff was for?