Winner of Review Idol 2013

Congratulations to the brilliant and very unique Review Duo Xtra Curricular on winning our Review Idol 2013 competition!

They have won a regular review spot at Voluptasse and the opportunity to devise a wish list of chosen toys to review.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter the competition, it has been a great success and we look forward to all of your 2014 entries.

If you missed the winning Clone a Willy entry follow this link to read it again and for those who'd like to see more of Xtra Curricular you can follow their fun and informative Blog by clicking on the link.

Huge Thank you to The Cara Sutra for casting an expert eye over the review entries and giving invaluable tips to our writers and to everyone who took the time to vote!

Well done to our runner up Dynamite Minx and our third place winner Alis Addiction.

You can find all Reviewed products at Voluptasse.co.uk - use the discount code FIFTY to get £5.00 off all orders over £20.

Melissa Macfarlane
Owner and Founder of Voluptasse

Review Idol Round One - The Judges Verdict...

Review Idol Round One - The Judges Response

The Cara Sutra

 

 

 

Well, here we go with my responses to the very lucky finalists in the Voluptasse Review Idol competition. These entrants are battling it out for a permanent reviewer spot on behalf of Voluptasse.co.uk.

The finalists are Mistress Velvet, Toy Addict and XtraCurricular. In order to give a clear and easily understood opinion on each review, I will take them in turn, conveying my thoughts and opinions, as a professional sex toy reviewer of many years.

Mistress Velvet - Spencer & Fleetwood Chocolate Body Paint

There is no doubt that Mistress Velvet has provided a visually alluring sex toy review, with many beautiful pictures both of the product in use and her exquisite lingerie.

The copy in the review, on the other hand, unfortunately felt a little rushed. The punctuation and grammar could be improved.

On a personal level, although this was a shining recommendation for the product, I have actually tried Spencer and Fleetwood Chocolate Body Paint and it didn't taste nice at all. I'm aware we all have different tastes but the chocolate was grainy, low quality and not something I'd choose to eat a lot of. Therefore I did find it hard to believe that this entrant found the product as amazing as was made out in the review.

Toy Addict - Lip Vibe

In her review of the Lip Vibe, Toy Addict adopted a neutral, professional reviewer tone which gives the reader the chance to receive only the facts without any unnecessary fluff.

The images in the review are of the product and informative. You can view the product both in the packet and from many angles, which is what readers look for.

The review is well detailed, with a handy summary of the pros and cons at the end. After reading this review you know exactly what to expect when you buy this product.

XtraCurricular - Rabbit Loop Cock Ring

Having visited XtraCurricular.co.uk, I have to say I am very impressed by both the navigation and design of this sex toy review website. The graphic design background of the founder is clearly evident, with well placed and designed banners with clear direction and no fuss.

This design trend continues in the Review Idol entry from XtraCurricular, with a beautiful banner at the top and clear photographs.

The copy is not quite at the same level as the images, with a few unfortunate grammar errors and typos which make the review seem rushed. The material type wasn't specified either, which many readers will need to know.

I do like the two for one feel of the XtraCurricular review, with feedback from both him and her. There are useful tips given at the end and a link back to the product too.

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In summary, the three reviews are all beautiful and well presented. When it comes down to details, I prefer Toy Addict's review over the other two, due to the amount of information about the product you can glean, which is what a product review is for, when you think about it.

The neutral tone, the professional standard of copy and photography and the clear layout makes this the winner in my mind.

That's my opinion - but what about you? Comment 'like' underneath the review of your choice to cast your vote!

Catch my own sex toy reviews over at CaraSutra.co.uk

 

 

REVIEW IDOL ROUND 1; Chocolate Body Paint

I am Mistress_Velvet and I am going to review for you the most delicious body paint ever. I was absolutely delighted to be chosen to review for Voluptasse.

When I was sent a tube of Spencer and Fleetwood’s Chocolate Body Paint from Voluptasse to review for the REVIEW IDOL COMPETITION my first thoughts were ‘oh god this is going to taste horrible’ but I could not have been more wrong. Made in Belgium I must say that it is most certainly 150g of divine gooey chocolate body paint indeed.

Packed in a slim line tube with a flip cap it is perfect for handling and squeezing, I found you needed either a good grip or two hands to squeeze it though because it was not for coming out of the tube in a hurry.

The chocolate paint was easy to spread and smear across the skin and a whole lot of fun to do. Non sticky or greasy and smells as divine as it tastes, dissolves quickly on a warm tongue and very easy to clean off the skin (and bed sheets)

Coming complete with a brush, which was of a high quality, no bristles were shed when in use, it was easy to use, allowing you to be more creative with your body art and cleaned really well.

The taste is amazing and to be honest I would not think twice about squirting it on my dessert, or being his dessert!

I highly recommend you give this a whirl, it is a whole lot of fun, messy granted but fun and you could use it for so many different aspects of your foreplay sessions… or to enhance his dessert.  Priced at £6.99 it will not break the bank for you to try something different and have a little fun.

150g of pure chocolate decadence in my opinion and worth every penny. I would rate this product as a MUST BUY and recommend it to all of you. 

The ingredients are all listed clearly on the packaging and the allergy information is also clearly stated. I am featured in my photographs and my beautiful underwear is available from Pretty Kinky Things.

Review Idol Round 1: Lip Vibe

The Lip Vibe is a discreet clitoral vibrator disguised as a lipstick. It's for external use only, meaning it should not be inserted, but can still be used to stimulate your clitoris, nipples or other sensitive areas on your body. 

It comes packaged in a plastic box that features a very retro, artistic image of a woman applying lipstick. The box measures just over 4.5 inches tall, 2.5 inches wide and has a depth of 1 inch. 

The box contains the vibrator, two N size batteries and two instruction streets. One of these sheets contains generic information about using vibrators and seems a bit pointless to me, whereas the other is specific to the Lip Vibe and has pictures demonstrating how to open the battery compartment and insert the battery. 

The vibrator measures about 3 inches long and has a circumference of 2.75 inches. Its body is made from hard plastic in a dark rose shade of pink. The plastic is translucent, so on close inspection you may be able to see parts of the internal mechanism of the vibrator. It has a sparkly pink rounded tip which twists out just like a real lipstick, extending to half an inch. Although the toy is mostly made from plastic, the tip is made from silicone so must only be used with water-based lubricant. 

The tip is very firm but as it glides across your skin the silicone replicates the feeling of a creamy lipstick, without leaving any messy lipstick marks behind. It's a very pleasant sensation, and you can use it with or without the vibrations to mix things up a little. When rubbing it against your clitoris it feels like someone is gently stroking it with their finger. 

This vibrator runs on one N battery, which comes supplied along with a spare for your convenience. The base of the Lip Vibe pulls off to reveal the battery compartment. The battery compartment cap is very small and fiddly so the instructions suggest using a coin to twist it open. 

The bottom half of the Lip Vibe twists to raise the silicone tip up and down. There's nothing to keep the base locked into place, so when I'm trying to pull the lid off to use this toy I often find myself accidentally opening the bottom half instead, which can be somewhat frustrating.

When the tip is fully extended the single speed vibrations will turn on. The vibrations travel throughout the whole toy, but seem to be mostly targeted in the tip, which is better for pinpoint precision. It's not a quiet toy but the noise is easily muffled under the bed covers and they shouldn't be heard through a closed door. When you are finished playing with the Lip Vibe, simply twist the base to retract the tip and stop the vibrations. 

This sex toy isn't waterproof so don't attempt to use it in bath as this will damage the vibrator. This also means you have to take extra care when cleaning it. Don't submerge it in water, use a damp cloth or an antibacterial toy cleansing wipe instead. Lubricant tends to get trapped between the silicone tip and the inner side of the lipstick chamber, which can be a tricky area to get into to clean properly. 

Its small size and plastic cap make this vibrator the perfect travel companion. You don't need to worry about finding a storage bag for this because the lid acts as its own built-in storage case, which protects the toy and keeps it clean in your suitcase. 

The Lip Vibe really is very discreet. If I was to drop my bag and have this roll out onto the floor I wouldn't be too flustered about people seeing it. When you place it next to real lipstick it's a bit more obvious that it's not genuine but I doubt most people would pay any mind to it.

I'm quite impressed as far as the design of the Lip Vibe is concerned, but the vibrations are too weak for me and the toy is quite poorly made. Even so, it's cute, novel and non-threatening so would make a fun little gift, especially to a beginner or as part of a hen party goodie bag. 

Pros:

Inconspicuous design.

Travel friendly.

Firm yet soft on the skin.

Cons:

Not waterproof. 

Awkward battery compartment.

Loose base. 

Bottom Line:

A brilliant concept but rather fiddly and not enough power.

If you enjoyed reading my review of the Lip Vibe please comment with 'like' to vote for me. 

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