Hello!
One of the fabulous humans I met on my last trip to Dallas asked me to join and start posting here...
So I'll start with my thoughts on lubes... I'd love to hear what others think...
One note: my specialty is strap-ons and assplay... so I view lube *differently."
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KY- Good for a short period of time, but increases in viscosity as time goes on which makes it harder to use*. KY is a terrific lube for dryness in vaginal sex, but it really isn’t great for assplay.
Wet. Great in the beginning, but loses it over time, and adding more doesn’t always help.
Crisco- Bad. Just bad. It erodes condoms, attracts every gritty particle anywhere near you, and really doesn’t aid in reducing friction. And it’s hell to get off.
Boy Butter- The oil based stuff is okay…but it’s hell on latex condoms. The water based stuff is amazing.
Stroke 29. Not good as a lubricant for toys, but it’s VERY good as a masturbation cream.
J-Lube. Lovely when mixed correctly. I mix it with warm water so it feels amazing. As it cools off, it also gets stickier… and stringier…
Aloe Vera. While the lower viscousity in pure aloe (really pure stuff... not sooth-ocaine or other altered aloe) doesn’t last very long, it is a calming lube that soothes without hiding irritation. (Anal-ease also soothes, but the analgesics in anal ease can mask pain, which is a good indicator that something is wrong.)
Lotions. Most lotions are not a good idea, since some people can be sensitive to ingrediants. Particularly bad for this sort of thing: anything from Victoria’s Secret (they use some caustic perfume ingredients) or anything with a “branded” perfume or scent- such as Emeraude. If you must use lotion, stick with Aveeno or anything without dyes or scents.
*When I first typed this, I made an error... I remembered my physics terms incorrectly. Lower viscosity good, higher viscosity- thicker and slower...