The Sparkle Vibes are great for a beginner looking for a cheaper toy. It's designed to provide stimulation both externally and internally. It can be easily held and placed on the clitoris, or it can be used for penetration. Due to its relatively small size, clitoral stimulation is a better use for this toy.

The material of this vibrator is pure plastic. It is extremely smooth, but will require some sort of lubricant if you do decide to use it for any kind of penetration. Furthermore, because it is made of plastic, any type of lubricant is safe to use with this product. I have tried a silicone-based lubricant and it worked well.

There is no noticeable smell or taste associated with it.

The design is simple. Its traditional style is small, discreet, and colorful. Due to the modest size, this toy is great for beginners looking to try out a first vibrator of this type. Additionally, this toy is easy to store (or hide!), and fits easily in any travel bag.

The performance is somewhat lacking, even for a beginner toy. The vibrations are moderate, at the most. There are definitely more powerful vibrators for beginners that may be a better investment.

The only controls associated with the vibrator is the speed dial on the base of the toy. It allows for mild control over the speed of the motor itself, and can be used to build up the experience.

With the lack in power comes the benefit of noise control. The vibrator makes a mild hum that can easily be used with someone in the other room (or even asleep in the same room if need be!)

This toy is NOT waterproof; do NOT use it in the shower/tub!

The material of the vibrator makes it very easy to maintain. Because it is made of plastic, it is not very porous. Any professional toy cleaner or soap and water can easily clean this toy.

This toy is very easy to store. Its small size makes it simple to tuck away in a drawer or under a pillow.