Well, never fear, the intrepid shopper (me, of course) has been scouring the Web for ideas to make this a romantic and sexy Christmas. Let's start with one of my favorite bath and body lines - Lush. When I was in England recently I spent way too much money at their stores, and was very happy to find that they have two websites: LushCanada and the UK site Lush. If you're in the US, you can order from the LushCanada site. For a sensual bath, use the All That Jasmine bath ballistic, which has "loads of jasmine oil, whose reputation for 'warming the emotions' is legendary." And why not follow that aromatic bath up with one of their massage bars? You hold one in your hands just long enough to melt a bit, and then rub your hands over your lucky partner. The Bewitched bar has violet leaf, which is an aphrodisiac, and the Choco La La bar looks and smells like dark chocolate with violets. Your only trouble at this site will be sticking to buying presents for others, and not indulging yourself too much.
Now, we all know that buying lingerie is a gift for your lover as well as for yourself, so head on over to Trashy Lingerie. They're actually less trashy than Frederick's of Hollywood, and more expensive, but they have clothing and lingerie that you won't see anywhere else. I definitely haven't seen Madonna's bullet bra from the Who's That Girl? tour for sale anywhere else. In addition to fun and unusual lingerie and clothes, they also carry pretty, sexy and romantic items. They have a large selection, so take some time to look around.
Speaking of Frederick's, consider buying their adorable Santa Bustier set to wear on Christmas Eve night. It's a red Princess style satin bustier with marabou trim and a matching G-string and belt. Now, if you're thinking that you'd feel silly dressed up as a sexy Santa, tell me, when did the fun go out of your sex life, hmmm?
Has foreplay become a thing of the past in your relationship? A playful way to recapture that sweet anticipation is with ForePlay Dice, which you can find at Condom Country in the Accessories section. One die has the words Touch, Tease, Blow, Massage, Kiss and Lick on it, and the other die has various body parts on it. Now, what combinations can we come up with?
If you're itching to explore power play with your partner, Good Vibrations has two kits with everything you need in their "Bound to Please" section. The Fantasy Kit: Sensation comes with fabric restraints and blindfold (both lined in soft, fake fur), a slapper, feather, a leather cock ring and even tips for how to play. The Prisoner of Love Kit includes four fake fur and satin cuffs and a satin blindfold.
To enhance sex using your sense of taste, try the Kama Sutra Weekender Kit, which you can find at Red Geraniums in their "Setting the Mood" section. The kit includes a bottle of Oil of Love which, when applied to the skin and lightly blown on, becomes warm, the Pleasure Balm, a minty gel which numbs slightly when applied to the skin (good for prolonging an erection), Wild Clove soap, Mint Tree Luxury Bathing Gel, and Honey Dust with a feather applicator.
Merry Christmas to all, and a very sexy Christmas night...