Reviews Archive

Review: Wildfire All Over Pleasure Oils

To be honest, I don’t really believe in aphrodisiacs. I think the idea that a substance would get you all ready for sex to be, at best, problematic. That said,

I first got a look at Blush Novelties’ Avant line of silicone dildos last January at ANME and I’ll admit, I was smitten. I restrained myself though as I tend

Buckle up folks because while this is kind of a review, it’s also a lot of me having FEELINGS about vibrator terminology. Namely what makes a “wand”. Anyway, today we

Did you all know that I have a bit of a thing for e-stim? Yeah, I do. I think I might have eventually fallen for e-stim and fire play anyway

If there’s anything we know about me when it comes to toys it’s that I love wands. Seriously, can’t get enough of them. Way back at the beginning of 2015 I

When it comes to the Sistalk Master Godzilla I have good news and I have bad news: The good news: when Sistalk approached me to review a small remote-operated vibrator

First things first, I own 3 Le Wands– two from the folks at Peepshow Toys and one from the folks at Le Wand themselves. That’s a lot of one toy

So, it’s no secret that small vibrators are not my jam. Large swathes are my thing, small doesn’t get me there. But I agreed to give the Screaming O Charged

This is my first post since the US presidential election and it feels wrong not to acknowledge it. This election was about more than one side losing- that’s politics- this

It’s happened once again– I’m way behind on toy reviewing. Partially because I’ve been traveling every 2 weeks since December, partially because I didn’t have a ton to say about several

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JoEllen Notte is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Since 2012 she has written about sex, mental health, and how none of us are broken here at The Redhead Bedhead.

JoEllen has led workshops nationwide on sexual communication, navigating consent, having casual sex kindly, and dating as an introvert. She has toured sex shops, spoken at length on dildos, and even started a sex school but she is happiest and most effective when writing and speaking on behalf of quiet people who have sex. Check out her video series on attending conferences as an introvert and her extensive writing on sex and depression.

JoEllen has spoken at Clark College, University of Chicago, University of Tennessee, the Guelph Sexuality Conference, Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit, and the Playground Conference

JoEllen’s first book The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression & The Conversation We Aren’t Having was published by Thorntree Press in March 2020. Her new book In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family was published by Thornapple Press in March 2023.

Reviews Archive

Review: Wildfire All Over Pleasure Oils

Avant Pride: Let’s Talk About Gorgeous AFFORDABLE Silicone

Review: Sola Sync- Vibrators, Accessibility, and What Makes a “Wand”

Review: The Electro-Whip Neon Wand Attachment

Review: Fondlove Vibrating Portable Massager

Sistalk Master Godzilla: The Time I Reviewed A Toy Because it Was Called Godzilla

Le Wand: The Time I Had a Rom-Com Relationship With a Wand

Review: Screaming O Charged Positive Vibe

From Peepshow Toys: Partner PLUS Couples Toy Review

Mini Review Sampler Featuring As You Like It, Clone-A-Willy, Fun Factory, L’Amourose & Tantus!