The Long-Awaited Luna Beads Review

Before we start into this review, I need to clarify some terminology. I am going to be reviewing LELO's Luna Beads. Because LELO calls them beads, I am going to call them beads. This is because I want to be cool and hip, and also because the word "balls" makes me giggle like a 10 year old boy.

Luna Bead Pleasure System by LELO

(Every Woman's Fitness Essential!)

When I first started planning out this review, I decided that I wanted to keep a mini-journal detailing my experiences with the Luna Beads every day that I wore them. Then I would somehow compile those random thoughts and entries into one comprehensive and hopefully coherent review. So organized!
Well, I wasn't exactly as organized as I had hoped to be, but I did journal about my experiences with the Luna Beads, and I'm going to share those experiences here with you nice folks.

But first, some basics:

Like all of LELO's products, the Luna Beads come in a gorgeous and sturdy box that can easily be used for storage, even if discreetness is a concern for you.

The beads (all four of them) are made out of plastic, which is a non-porous, phthalates free material. The set also includes a silicone harness that is used to holster the beads when wearing more than one at a time.

Beads in their original packaging 

I've been cleaning my set by taking whichever beads I used out of the harness and washing the whole thing down with soap and water. You could also use an antibacterial toy cleaner or spray.
LELO claims that the plastic beads have undergone a process called "ultrasonic welding" and therefore they can be boiled to be 100% clean. However, I've heard that a few people had their beads open up slightly after boiling, so this isn't a cleaning method that I will be attempting myself.

How about some stats?

The main feature of the Luna Bead Pleasure System (and its main selling point) is that it comes with 2 sets of beads. The pink set is supposedly for beginners, and the blue set for those already (or soon to be) used to kegel exercises.
Each bead comes with a little weight inside of it that rattles around when you shake them up. When worn, these beads not only add weight (and therefore increase the amount of exercise you're getting in) but they add an interesting vibrating sensation as well. And (at least in my experience) you can really feel the vibrations too! I mean, these aren't earth-shattering orgasm inducing type vibrations, but they are noticeable and I quite enjoy the sensation. 

See the little weight? Isn't it cute?

The pink beads weigh about 28 grams each, and the blue beads weigh ~37 grams a piece. That's 1oz and 1.3oz respectively. The point here is that you can start out with a single pink bead, and work your way up to using both blue beads at a time to strengthen your PC muscles.
The beads themselves are on the small side, about 1.25" a piece (but when both are inserted into the girdle the whole contraption totals in at about 3.5").

~ 3.5"

Speaking of the girdle/harness, let me just quickly mention that I do have one tinney little pet-peeve in regard to these beads. They don't fit in the stupid harness the way I want them to! Okay, maybe that's not exactly fair, but it bothers me. The beads themselves have grooves to show you how they are supposed to line up with the harness, but try as I might, I cannot get them to line up 100%. While this really doesn't matter at all for the functionality of the set, it bothers my perfectionism. 

The grooves, they bother me...

Other than that little flaw (which, granted, is my own issue), I'm very satisfied with the beads. Even though I have a set of kegel exercisers (hi SmartBalls!) that I like to think I'm pretty experienced with, I still started off with the single pink bead. It was a bit of a novel experience for me, having only ever used a double-ball set before. And I have to admit that I quite liked it. The single bead was small enough to make insertion a breeze (even without lube), but large enough and heavy enough to be noticeable. 

At least, it was at first. I wore the single pink bead for several days in a row, and for most of that time I remembered to do my kegels. After a few days however the single bead wasn't really making itself as known, and I switched to 2 pink beads. Again, I was immediately aware of their presence but not in a bad or uncomfortable way. (*a note: the harness did pinch slightly the first few times I wore it. After a bit I realized this was because I wasn't inserting the harness and beads quite far enough. Once they were far enough in, the pinching sensation went away and has not returned*)

After a few days of wearing both pink beads, I switched to a single blue bead and I noticed a difference right away. You wouldn't think that a difference of just 0.3oz would really be that noticeable  but it was. I found myself working a lot harder to keep the bead where it was supposed to be, and subsequently, I got a lot more kegels in per day when wearing the blue bead. Also, maybe it's because the weight is heavier, but I can feel more of that vibration sensation I was talking about when using the blue beads vs. the pink beads.

Very recently I switched to wearing both blue beads, and I'm still loving the way they work. I'm actually remembering to do my kegels! (at least, when I can remember to wear the beads in the first place) Out of all of the beads/combinations, I think that the 2 blue beads are my favorite. Even sitting here typing up this review (which isn't exactly strenuous physical activity) I can feel them rolling around slightly, reminding me that they're there and that I'm supposed to be exercising.

A Summary?

LELO's Luna Beads are a great system for builing up your kegel routine. They provide different weights that can be mixed and matched to suit any level of intensity. A beginner to kegels? Use the pink bead. More advanced? Go straight to 2 blues beads (do not pass GO, do not collect $200).

Like all of LELO's products, the Luna Beads are made out of easy to clean, body safe materials and come with a 1 year warranty.

I would recommend this set to anyone out there who's looking to get into kegel exercises. Because of the variety of the weights they're great for establishing a routine. Even if you're a more advanced kegeler, this can still be a great set for you. I thought I had the whole kegel thing down, until I tried the blue beads. Seriously people, I'm fighting gravity just sitting here!

Want to get a set of your own? You can always pick them up straight from LELO, or you can get them from edenfantasies (you can even use my affiliate link if you'd like). 

The beads retail for about $42.00 US, which is admittedly  a bit pricey. But I'm of the opinion that you don't really want to skimp on sex toys or exercise equipment, and this item just happens to be both!

Happy kegeling! (that's a word, right?)

*Bonus*

Here's a list of some things I did with my Luna Beads In:

Went to a job interview

Got hired for a new job (see above)

Went shopping

Hung out with friends

Watched movies

Exercised (at home and at the gym)

Luna Beads Teaser

I had so much fun putting together my little teaser video for the Ina 2 (not to mention the inspiration and motivation to actually finish up the review), that I decided to do another one. This time for the Luna Beads Pleasure System. And now, you guys get to watch it! Aren't you lucky? Hey, don't give me that look!

And so, without further ado, the trailer for my upcoming review of LELO's Luna Beads:

If you follow me on twitter or YouTube, you got an early look at this video last week, and if that's not an incentive to follow me, I don't know what is! No, seriously. I don't know what an incentive would be, can someone tell me?

Weird Fun

I just wanted to put up a quick post to tell you guys that I'm having wa-hey too much fun with my 

Luna Beads (but not exactly the way you might think!)

Hello there Mr. Luna-Bead Eyes!

You guys already knew that I was weird, right?

Ina 2 At Last

LELO’s Ina 2 is everything I never knew I wanted in a rabbit vibrator. After exhaustive testing (and I do mean exhaustive) I can definitely say that the Ina 2 is going to be my go-to vibe from now on. Hell, who am I kidding? It already is my go-to vibe for clitoral stimulation, dual-stimulation and G-spotting. I've been using it on a very regular basis for the past month and I... but maybe I should start at the beginning?

Ina 2 by LELO

Before the Ina 2, I had never owned a rechargeable vibrator, I had never owned a rabbit vibrator, and I had never owned a toy that was quite so... buzzy. What was wrong with me? Well, it was simply a classic case of not knowing what I was missing. Luckily I've found the cure!

That cure comes in the form of 8" of plastic and the most buttery-soft silicone I have ever had the pleasure of rubbing against my vulva. 

The Ina 2 isn't exactly your standard rabbit-vibe. For one thing, it doesn't have any ears (which is, apparently, a thing). Instead it simply has two beautifully curved "arms". One that (anatomy permitting) rests against your clit, and another for G-spotting. Both arms have motors in them, so this really is a "dual-stimulator".

It's a bit hard to see, but there is the clitoral arm's motor!

I wanted to be able to put together a really classy review of the Ina 2, cleverly articulating all of the wonderful things I love about the toy. Once I started however, I discovered that there are just too many things that I love to be clever about. So instead I've decided to just list some of the hit parade:

What Do I Love About the Ina 2?

(more like, what don't I love?) 

• The packaging (like all LELO toys) is drop-dead gorgeous. When it came in the mail and I first unwrapped it, I felt like a celebrity getting some sweet swag at a Red-Carpet after party. Seriously folks, the Ina 2 is a luxury product, and its packaging reflects that. It comes in a beautiful black box, nestled lovingly in a foam cut-out. The box itself comes in another box who's color-scheme reflects that of the toy (mine was orange), and has a picture of the product right on it.
• It's rechargeable and hold its charge like nobody's business. I've charged the Ina 2 for a few hours and been able to use it time after time after time after time without even thinking about whether it was charged or not. I've even left it on for hours straight with no discernible weakening of the vibrations.
• It's made from body safe materials like non-porous plastic and the softest 100% silicone you will ever touch (go on, I challenge you to find something more silky-soft)
• It is somehow magically totally waterproof!

Water goes right into the charging port. I've done this a few times and my Ina 2 still works perfectly!

• It's got a multitude of vibration speeds and patterns, so I'm never bored. I can pick from about 10 different speeds and 10 (it's really hard to count them!) different vibration patterns.
• Both motors are strong and close to the surface of the toy, so I can actually feel the vibrations that they produce, unlike other toys I've had the misfortune to try in the past.
• The controls are super-easy to use, even when the toy is inside of me. I think that's, you know, kind of important in a toy that is essentially designed for solo-use. It drives me up a wall when you see a toy that you clearly have to be double-jointed to be able to use the way it was intended to be used.
• Clean-up is a breeze. Since the Ina 2 does contain plastic parts (and motors, don't forget the motors) it cannot be boiled. But it can be washed with anti-bacterial soap and water, or sprayed down with either toy cleaner or a 10% bleach solution.

On top of all of that (and that's already a lot to love) the Ina 2 does something freakin' magical. It works. The dual vibrations of the internal arm and the clitoral arm combine in any number of patterns and speeds (my favorite switches from having vibrations only on my G-spot to vibrations only on my clit... rinse and repeat) to bring me to mind-numbing orgasms pretty much every single time. 

A caveat before I wrap this whole thing up though. Like any rabbit vibe, the Ina 2 is anatomy specific. What does that mean? It means that just because there is a G-spot arm and a clit-arm, they might not necessarily hit your G-spot or your clit. I got really lucky, my anatomy is such that I am able to experience both sensations at the same time, and enjoy the Ina 2 to its full orgasm-inducing potential.

If you already have the Ina 2 (or even the original Ina), please tell me what you think of it. Again, because of its anatomy-spceificness I know that there are a wide range of thoughts and opinions out there, so please share them!

Or, if you don't have one and you'd like to try this beautiful rabbit vibe for yourself, you can pick one up from LELO, or from edenfantasys (where I got mine).

Okay. That's everything for now. Keep an eye here for more up-coming reviews (you can see what they are in the side-bar) and other random posts. See ya!

No seriously, I'm done. What are you still doing here? Shoo!

Ina 2 Teaser

Just a little teaser I put together for my review of LELO's Ina 2, which should be coming soon!

PS. This video is now on YouTube as well!