Love to Love Open Roses Small Silicone Butt Plug

The Love to Love Open Roses Small is a silicone butt plug with a base shaped like a rose, which makes it as pretty to look at as it is easy to wear. It's the smallest of three Open Roses sizes, with a gentle taper for gradual insertion and soft, flexible silicone that moves with you. A good first plug for anyone who wants something a little more beautiful than a basic black base.

A plug that looks like a flower

Most plugs end in a plain flat base. Open Roses finishes in a moulded rose, so what sits between your cheeks is a flower rather than a black disc. It's a small touch, but it changes the mood: the plug feels more like an accessory than a medical-looking object, and it looks good in photos or when a partner catches sight of it. The rose also does a practical job. It's wide enough to act as the stop that keeps the plug from going too far, and the petals give your fingers something to hold when it's time to take it out.

How the shape helps a first plug

The body is a smooth, progressive taper. It starts narrow at the tip and widens gently towards the bulb, so your muscles stretch a little at a time instead of meeting a sudden ridge. After the widest point it narrows into a neck, and that's where the sphincter closes and holds the plug in place. Love to Love made it from soft, flexible silicone, so it gives slightly as you move or sit down, which feels more forgiving than a rigid glass or metal plug.

Using a silicone butt plug for the first time

Start relaxed and unhurried, after a warm shower if that helps you unwind. Use a generous amount of water-based lube on the plug and on yourself. Lying on your side with your top knee bent usually works well. Press the tip in and breathe out slowly as you push, pausing at any tightness until it eases. Once the bulb slips past, the plug will draw itself in and the rose will rest against you. Ten minutes is a good first session. To remove it, breathe out again, hold the rose and ease it out gently rather than pulling.

Choosing between S, M and L

Open Roses comes in three sizes, and this is the Small: the one to start with if you've never worn a plug or only used fingers so far. It's still a proper plug, with enough girth at the bulb to feel full. If the Small becomes easy, move to the Medium; the Large is a step up again for people who already enjoy a sizeable plug. Going up gradually makes each size feel good rather than a struggle.

Care for silicone

Silicone is non-porous, so cleaning is simple: warm water and mild soap or a toy cleaner, a careful wash around the petals where lube can sit, then a full air-dry. It's waterproof, so you can wash it in the sink or use it in the shower. Keep it away from silicone lube and from other silicone toys in storage, since silicone against silicone can turn tacky over time.

Specifications

• Brand: Love to Love, Open Roses
• Type: tapered silicone butt plug with rose-shaped base
• Material: 100% silicone, soft and flexible
• Insertable length: about 8 cm (3.1") for size S
• Insertable diameter: about 3 cm (1.2") for size S
• Water resistance: waterproof
• Sizes in the range: S, M, L
• Size: S (Small). Colour: Purple Rain

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