By Katie Harbinson and Maddie Womack
As much as we hate the consumerism around the holidays, you know we love treating ourselves to a new toy or two. Here’s our official gift guide for anyone on the naughty or nice list:
Coming in Clutch
Unbound Babes
For the person who loves a minimal and sleek toy that really packs a punch, Unbound Babes recently launched a new and beautiful rabbit-esque toy called the Clutch. While we love anything Unbound Babes makes, the Clutch is particularly stunning. It vibrates AND thrusts. (Can confirm more than one of our staff members swear by this vibe.)
Blown Away
Dame
For the person looking for an unconventional toy, Dame’s Aer combines aesthetics with a powerful suction. And when you combine the Aer with Dame’s water-based lube (yay silicone free!), you’ll be giving a gift that will blow them away… literally.
So Many Options
Maude
For the person with the perfectly curated Instagram feed, Maude offers toys, condoms, and lube fit for display on anyone’s nightstand. (Like the Burn No. 0 Massage Candle we shared in our Catcall-Approved Foreplay Toys guide.)
Go for handmade
ThemFriends
For the friend who loves handmade gifts, ThemFriends offers handmade dildos in a range of colors, sizes, and firmnesses. Seriously, nothing is off the table for customizing these sex toys. Even your pickiest friend will be pleased.
Baddie on a Budget
Romp
Romp offers some of the most affordable, yet high-quality sex toys, making it one of our favorite ways to try a new toy style without breaking the budget.They have a large range of options AND come with the cutest sticker sets. No really, the orgasms are great but who doesn’t want to open stickers.
Keepin’ it Eco-Conscious
enby
From classic rabbits to kink options, enby offers anextensive lineup of sex toys. Most noteable are their gender-affirming products, homogoods (homegoods), and wellness items to help you shop for every person on your list. And every purchase is carbon neutral—and a portion of profits are donated to organizations supporting queer and trans people of color.
For the Kinky Vegan
Smitten Kitten
Got a vegan icon in your life? Smitten Kitten offers a vegan kink collection that’ll rock your world. They also offer sex toys, books, games, body care items, and more online and at their storefront in Minneapolis, MN. (They’re a local favorite close to the heart of our COO Katie and Catcall Editor Kelcie!).
We’ll be here every month to answer your questions, give some unsolicited advice, and crack a few jokes along the way. In the meantime, you can find us on our website, Instagram, and Patreon. Have a burning question you’d like us to answer? Send it our way to barrierbabes@gmail.com.
Until next time,
THE BABES
Katie Harbinson (she/her) is a Kansas City transplant with a background in political campaigns. She is passionate about disability representation, breaking down the gender binary, and homoerotic undertones in her favorite TV shows. When not trying to convince her partner that they need to adopt another dog, Katie can be found consuming copious amounts of coffee and sarcastically commenting on the current political climate.
Maddie Womack is the Founder/CEO of Barrier Babes. Her degree in Community Health and Minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies reflects her passion for healthcare and equality within it. Through an intersectional lens, Maddie strives to find spaces to not only include sex education, but require it.
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