Why we love it: Supporting a Black-owned business is always a great idea.
Standout toy: G-spot, meet your match. CalExotic’s California Dreaming Thrusting Cutie is equipped with a ridged shaft that is powered by three thrusting levels, while the contoured external stimulator offers three intensity and seven pulsation levels for intense, dual satisfaction. The best part? This cutie automatically resumes the last function you’ve used, so if you find what works for you, you don’t even need to waste time trying to set it up.
Most Inclusive for All Bodies and Identities: Enby
This Black-owned, trans-owned shop focuses on sex toys for everyone, with an emphasis on serving gender nonconforming, trans, and nonbinary people. When you shop at Enby, you’ll find gender-affirming products like tucking underwear, packers, and dilators — as well as a variety of sex toys, including vibrators, dildos, and anal plugs. Plus, all purchases support organizations focused on improving the lives of queer/trans people of color and renewable energy projects.
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Standout toy: Want to upgrade your dildo experience? The Shagger’s got you covered. This wave-inspired, tongue-like dildo base amps up pleasure for both parties during strap-on sex: the plushy silicone body prevents pubic bruising and provides a ton of clitoral sensations for the person pegging. But, that’s not all, because it also pairs well with vibrators — in fact, most bullet vibes should fit inside the Shagger for a pleasurable solo grinding experience.
Best Subscription Box Option: Organic Loven
If you want to know that what you’re putting on or in your body is safe, you can rest easy with products from Organic Loven. The lubricants, condoms, and toys you buy from the online shop are all guaranteed to be made with body-safe materials — no parabens or phthalates allowed. It also offers a unique quarterly subscription box that ensures you always have a new toy or sexual wellness product to enjoy.
Why we love it: Perfect for the indecisive shopper — all you have to do is choose between Try Me, Tease Me, and Indulge Me varieties.
Standout toy: Le Wand’s Double Vibe might look small and cute but you’ll probably use different adjectives to describe it once you’ve experienced its 15 vibration modes and six intensity levels. It’s definitely a treat in every sense, thanks to a textured silicone sleeve you can toss over it to enhance pleasure, as well as a travel lock and pouch that makes on-the-go pleasure more convenient than ever.
Best for The Shopper Who Wants to Read a Ton of Reviews First: Amazon
You buy practically everything else from Amazon, so why not sex toys? The primary benefit of buying sex toys from the massive online retailer (besides Prime shipping, of course) is the low price point. Plus, you’ve got plenty of reviews to peruse before you buy, which isn’t always the case on other sites. That said, if you’re going to buy sex toys on Amazon, we’d recommend sticking with brands you’re familiar with to ensure that they’re the real deal and make sure you’re getting a body-safe product. We recommend the Satisfyer, which is a top seller (wherever sex toys are sold, in fact) thanks to its uncanniness to real-life oral sex, and the PlusOne Rabbit Vibrator, which is one of the best sellers in the rabbit vibrator category.