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A lot of you lovely readers will already know who I am, but for those of you who don't, let me introduce myself.

I'm Jess; Lovehoney's in-house Bondage Expert. With a background in burlesque, pin up modelling, fetish event promotion and being a bit of a pirate-goth hybrid, my transition to Bondage Expert has been pretty easy!

As you can probaby imagine, I see a fair share of niche products, and every day have something new and fantastic on my desk. It's through personal research, experience and a keen interest in all things unusual that have led me to learn a tonne about a wide range of fetishes.

Every week I get asked questions about bondage and kink, but there are some questions which crop up (grooaan!) more often than others. That's the inspiration for this blog.

Every month I'll be taking the most common (or most interesting!) questions and answering them here.

Got a burning question about bondage, S&M or another fetish? Comment below and your question could be answered in next month's blog.

We're absolutely thrilled to announce that Celebrity Big Brother star Chloe Goodman will be the new face of Lovehoney lingerie.

The 21-year-old reality TV beauty rose to fame in 2014 when she appeared on MTV's Ex On The Beach. Since the show she has modelled for numerous tabloids and fashion magazines thanks to her versatile look and killer curves. She has even been Cheryl Fernandez-Versini's body double in the L'Oreal adverts!

Early in 2015, Chloe went into the Celebrity Big Brother house with the likes of Katie Hopkins, Perez Hilton and Katie Price. Despite being knocked out early on in the show, Chloe made a big impact and has been featured on ITV's This Morning and Channel 4 News in the weeks that followed.

Before she went into the house, Lovehoney met with Chloe for a top secret lingerie photo shoot. During the shoot we made an exclusive behind-the-scenes video and had a chat with the reality TV Star about what she loves most about our exciting new lingerie range.

What a month for user-uploaded reviews! With lots of fun new products appearing in October, and a great back catalogue of customer favourites being reviewed, it was tricky to pick just one winner of our Review of the Month competition.

In the end, we chose Cornish89's sincere review of the brand new Sqweel Go USB Rechargeable Oral Sex Simulator ([[productprice:productid=27037]]) as winner, and we're delighted to award her £100 to spend at Lovehoney.

We loved her change from sceptic to full-blown convert:

"I applied lube to myself and started off on the slowest speed which was a nice warm up. I then sped it up, I was surprised to feel close to orgasm on the second setting and pretty shocked to have an orgasm when I put it on the fastest speed! The Sqweel Go has definitely been added to my very short list of items that I can use solo and know I'll achieve orgasm!"

Read the entire review by Cornish89.

Want to add to Lovehoney's [[stats:reviews]] customer product reviews and be in with a chance to nab £100? Read our guide to Writing Winning Product Reviews to get started.

That's not all! We've also picked runners up to receive 2,000 Oh! Points to spend or save. Read on to find out if you were one of the lucky ones…

April has arrived which means we have a new book of the month and a new free gift for you. Enjoy this sexy story even more with your free Cupid's Mini Bullet during April and read on for an extract to whet your erotic appetite.

But first for inspiration, authors are frequently asked what inspires their characters. Beth Kery explains that she had several sources of inspiration for the main characters in "Because You Are Mine".

Ian Noble

"I often write sexy alpha males, but Ian was a bit of a departure for me. That’s not to say that as a high-powered business entrepreneur and sexual dominant that Ian isn’t the epitome of an alpha hero. Is he ever!"

Francesca Arno

"It’s often the young and innocent who see most truly, and that’s certainly the case with Francesca. I wanted Francesca to be strong and talented despite her naiveté—an unpolished jewel that Ian immediately recognises as being priceless."

As the sexual happiness people, Lovehoney asked 12 leading sex and relationships experts to reveal their all-time best sex tips - those guaranteed to increase intimacy and improve your sex life.

With scores of best-selling books and thousands of hours of research under their belts, these sexperts gave away their best kept secrets for a stronger relationship… and steamy sex!

From foreplay and oral sex techniques, to sex toys, and keeping your relationship fresh and exciting, it's time to discover new ways to lavish affection and attention on your partner.

When you've finished reading the sex tips, why not vote for your favourite in our poll in the right hand column?

If you’ve bought yourself a magic wand vibrator, or are thinking of treating yourself or your partner to one, you might be wondering how to get the best use from it.

There are loads of ways to enjoy these powerful sex toys no matter what your pleasure preference.

By using your imagination and trying out some new techniques with your massager, you can make sure you enjoy varied stimulation and reight new orgasmic heights time after time.

Here are my top 10 tips for using your magic wand vibrator - enjoy!

Tit wanking is something that you see a lot in porn. Which naturally means that a lot of people want to try it. It can be difficult at first though, figuring out who goes where and what would make it easier.

Tit wanking is when a man thrusts his penis between the breasts until he's climaxed or you're both ready to move on to something else. It can be combined with oral stimulation of the shaft and head of the penis for him, as well as nipple play for her. There are loads of ways to give a tit wank that make it enjoyable for both partners.

Porn can give a slightly skewed version of how a tit wank works; not everyone is amazingly flexible with massive boobs, after all.

This practical guide will give you some ideas on how to give a tit wank and explain some ways to make it an enjoyable experience for both of you.

We also have a range of tit wank sex toys that are great for getting the same sensation without a partner.

A typical day in the life at Lovehoney can often lead to unusual and unusually entertaining conversations and to equally unusual parts of the Internet. Currently we're stroking our chins over how best to make fake vaginas and marvelling at the ingenuity displayed by people who have had similar thoughts.

The classic site Home Made Sex Toys has a great article on how to make a Fleshlight style masturbator, which is quite possibly the best use of an empty Pringles tube we've ever seen.

"When stored with the lid on, the homemade flashlight can be conveniently camouflaged as an innocent can of potato chips," says the site. Yes, camouflaged right up to the moment that your mum comes round and reaches for the pre-dinner nibbles…

Over at Steady Health there's a fantastic thread which details how to turn a towel and a rubber glove into an uncannily realistic fake vagina. It does sound fantastically complicated though. I know I'm biased, but I would suggest that treating yourself to a male sex toy from Lovehoney is a lot less hassle (and, dare I say it, a lot more fun).

But it's great to see someone pitch in with some great, succinct advice: "Bubble wrap and ice pack quite good"

Buying your first dildo is an exciting experience but learning how to clean it isn't quite as thrilling. However, with a little practice you'll discover that sex toy maintenance is actually very easy and quick to do!

First, establish what material your dildo is made from. You can find this out by checking the packaging it came in or looking at the product details.

Once you know what material it is, simply check our guide below to find out exactly what you need to do to keep your dildo in tip-top shape.