I've had other vibrators before but they were just the kind that you get free with purchase on other sites, nothing I would have picked out for myself. So when I was looking for my first real vibrator I was understandably nervous. The Lelo Liv is so unimposing that it felt completely natural to order it. My bright pink, all silicone vibrator is my favorite toy now. It's soft but has no real give, it is easy to thrust with a hard plastic handle, and makes for great external stimulation as well. It is not large so it's great for newbies like I was. This toy is super quiet, which makes it great for a house with many occupants or a dorm.

This toy is perfect for beginners or more advanced people who want a great, simple standby toy. It holds a charge for about three uses and can be charged discreetly inside its black, silky drawstring bag.

The silicone is plush without having any give. It's soft and has no odor or taste. The texture is smooth and requires only a small amount of lubrication to make for easy thrusting and great friction for external use. The texture is pleasing for beginners and "old pros".

I love the design of the Lelo Liv. The colors it comes in are fun and there are several to choose from. The shaft has a slight curve to it and a rounded head that allows for easy thrusting. It might be a little small for many people who have experience with vibrators but it's the perfect length and width for beginners. The toy is easy to store and hide. It is discreet but it looks like a vibrator. It is very quiet and has its own black silk bag for storage that can be used during charging. It has a locking mechanism for travel so it won't turn on while you're on the go.

There are a multitude of functions for the Lelo Liv. They are all great fun to play with and very easy to use. Simply press the plus or minus buttons for increased for decreased strength respectively. The patterned functions run fairly standard. There is a fast pulse, slow pulse, a throb setting, ect. The standard steady vibrations are always the best in my opinion but there is nothing wrong with the other functions. The controls are relatively easy to use and when I'm not sure of a button and push it anyway, it's always the plus (increase strength) button, so even blindly jabbing away is likely to get you the desired result. It is a very quiet toy and my only compliant is that it isn't waterproof.

This toy is easy to care for even if you can't sneak off to the bathroom for clean up after you use it. The silicone requires water based lubricants only, as anything else is bad for it. If you have access to the bathroom, simply run the shaft under water and use a toy cleaner to sterilize the non-porous silicone. If you're like me and do not have access to the bathroom (sneaking out of your room with a long, bright pink object would raise a few eyebrows if seen) then simply wipe down with a toy cleaning wipe, as most of (if not all) the lubricant will not take much work to get off the shaft.

The toy is packaged in a black cardboard box complete with one year warranty, ten year manufacturer's guarantee, and instruction booklet. There is also the charging cord and a single use lube packet. The package is discreet black with the word Lelo printed in silver on top and can be used for a gift or for storage, as it has plenty of room for the toy to be placed inside or removed without hassle.

I can't stress enough how perfect this toy is for first time buyers!