Caress Ⅷ has a large, rounded vibrating surface and a bracelet-style loop instead of a handle. The wide face covers the clitoris, labia and the tissue around the vaginal opening together, so vibration reaches many nerve endings at once rather than one small point. The loop is easy to hold, and the toy is small enough to tuck into your underwear.
Begin on a low setting and glide it slowly across the vulva by the loop, instead of pressing into one spot. As arousal builds, rest it in place or tuck it into your underwear and free your hands, alone or with a partner. It is waterproof for the bath, and the loop lets it hang to dry.
How to use it well
How it works on your body
The vulva is covered in touch-sensitive nerve endings, at the clitoral glans and also across the labia and around the vaginal opening, where erectile tissue lies just beneath the surface. A large, rounded face spreads vibration across all of it, so the feeling is wide and even rather than pinpoint.
Broad stimulation builds arousal gradually: blood flow increases, the tissue swells and softens, and the glans becomes able to take more. Moving the contact around also keeps any single patch from being stimulated nonstop, which helps prevent the dull, numb feeling that comes from parking on one spot.
Ways to use it
- Solo, hand-held: hook a finger through the loop and sweep slowly from the lower belly over the labia, returning to where it feels good.
- Solo, hands free: once you are aroused, tuck it into your underwear and lie back.
- With a partner: wear it in your underwear during kissing and touch, so both of you have your hands free.
- In the bath: it is waterproof, so warm water and slow movement can go together.
Who it suits
It tends to suit you if you are new to toys, like broad external stimulation, or find it tiring to grip a handle. If you want a feeling of fullness, an insertable shape will suit you better. If you like strong, pinpoint stimulation on the clitoris, a toy with a narrower tip will give you that more directly.
Good to know
Start on the lowest setting and let arousal come first: tissue that is swollen and soft tolerates more than tissue that is still tight. If the feeling turns numb or sharp, that is a signal to pause or move, not to turn it up.
Use a water-based lubricant; silicone-based lubricant can damage silicone toys. Wash it with warm water and a mild soap after each use, let it dry fully, and store it apart from other silicone items.