I'll be honest, in the beginning, I didn't want Ella. She looked beautiful, sleek, and well-designed... but boring. I was dead-set on buying LELO's Gigi. I wanted the vibration combined with g-spot.

I was ready to pay that hundred-some dollars for Gigi. Then, I stumbled upon a sex toy review by Epiphora. In her review she said that "vibration isn't everything". Shocker! But I listened to this tidbit of advice, and looked into the odd-ball of the LELO family; Ella.

She's the only dildo (double-ended dildo) made by LELO. She's sleek, velvety soft, and beautifully designed. She's made of 100% silicone, is Phthalate-Free, flexible (but not too much so), and she's waterproof (unlike Gigi)! She is 195x50x30mm and weighs 111 grams. Plus, she comes in a lovely shade of black or white. I purchased the white!

Anyway, how does Ella hold up in action? Well... my first experience was awful. Allow me to explain: When I purchased Ella, I'd forgotten to buy lube... so I opted to use water and saliva for easy penetration. NOT A GOOD IDEA!! I was in pain for the next 24 hours after using her. Luckily I don't judge by first meetings, so I vowed to try her again.

For my second experience I acquired a water-based lube (Do NOT use silicone-based lube, it'll ruin her finish). This second time was amazing! By herself Ella is a great toy, but I'm a gal who needs clitoral stimulation in order to orgasm; so I combined Ella with my beautiful Mia (product of LELO). In Ella's user manual, it's recommended that you use LELO's Lily, Nea, or Yva, in combination with the Ella but any clitoral vibrator works just fine. The vibrations trace themselves through Ella, and sometimes you can feel them while she's inside you.

Her G-spot end is perfectly designed. It hits the spot ‘spot-on’, and it feels purr-fect when you can feel vibrations from the clitoral vibrator. The straight end of Ella is thickest, and it feels great inside your cunt (especially when you 'squeeze'), but I got more pleasure from the G-spot head.

The curve Ella has is perfectly fit for the female body, and she slides in and out with ease (if you use proper lubrication). Both ends of Ella can be used for thrusting and they both feel fantastic. Unfortunately, I have yet to ejaculate with Ella. A slight disappointment (considering Epiphora's experience), but I haven't given up hope!

How do you clean Ella? She can be sterilized in boiling water, wiped down with toy cleaner or just a bit of warm / hot water and soap will suffice. Dry her off with a lint-free cloth!

Any negatives about Ella? Yes. My one qualm about Ella is that she's a dust collector. Leave her sitting around for a day (in her box) and you've got little bits of dust clinging to her immaculate figure. But no worries! Blow across her surface and the dust will be gone.

Like all LELO products, Ella comes in a beautiful black box with a user manual, a white silk baggy and a limited 1-year Warranty courtesy of LELO.

Do not judge Ella by her lack of vibration! She's a blessing in disguise. I recommend her to everyone from newbies to advanced sex-toy users alike. You won't regret this purchase.

Even though my experience with sex toys grows, my love for Ella remains unchanged.

Like Mia (product by LELO, which I also brag about), Ella has stayed in my top favourites. I've used her extensively over the time that I've had her ... and she's still the same as when I first bought her. Still velvety smooth, flexible yet firm, and beautiful. Her colour is still white--which is pleasantly surprising as I thought she would discolour after time went on.

I continue to recommend Ella to everyone with sex toy experience. She does not disappoint.