Sex Toys for Beginners Chosen by Women at Sh! Women's Store

Sex Toys for Beginners

Our collection of Sex Toys for Beginners chosen by women.

Discover your perfect first sex toy. We've curated a selection of our best non-intimidating, easy-to-use toys for newbies. Read our beginner's guides or ask our all-female, 100% human team for tailored advice.

What's the Best First sex toy for you?

We recommend starting small, inexpensive and simple...

We don't recommend spending £££'s
(pricey can = over-the-top expectations!)

Every body is is different.
There is no magic 'one-toy-suits-all'

Until you've tried a toy...
it's impossible to know what will thrill YOU!

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A loud toy may put you off enjoying it FULLY

First-time playing can feel embarrassing, especially in a shared house...

A quiet vibrator is likely best if you live with people

Love clitoral stimulation?

Find orgasms elusive?

Never had an orgasm?

An easy-to-use clitoral toy
could be a good first sex toy for you.

A bullet vibe is a great place to start.

+ Inexpensive

+ Clit-pleasing (key to female orgasm)

+ Explore just inside (where most vaginal nerve-endings found)

+/- Often powerful (use over underwear if too much!)

An egg masturbator is a great first toy.

+ Inexpensive

+ Super-stretchy to fit all penis sizes and shapes

+ Playful way to jazz up hand-jobs

- Single-use (altho' can wash & re-use)

A rabbit vibe might be a good first toy for you.

+ Explore internal pleasure

+ Delivers all-important clit stimulation too :)

- Could be complicated for first-timers

- Can be expensive

2 things to look for, when looking for a first anal toy:

+ EASY TO USE

+ SMALL

(Always start small as everything feels magnified up the bum!)

Make sure your partner feels included,
...not criticised or replaced!

Playful, un-intimidating first toys are best

Read how to introduce a sex toy to your partner to find out more.

Beginner Sex Toys FAQ's

FIRST SOLO SEX TOY?

Buying a first sex toy can be exciting, but also intimidating (SO much choice!) If you've never tried a sex toy and are a complete beginner, we recommend something small and easy to use. For vulva-owners a bullet vibrator is a good first vibe. About the size of a finger, a bullet vibe is perfect to pleasure the clitoris (the epicentre of female orgasm) and slip just inside the opening of the vagina. For penis-owners, we recommend a Tenga Egg - a fun mastabator which will add extra stimulation to hand-jobs.

FIRST COUPLE'S SEX TOY?

What sex toys couple’s enjoy is multi-fold! but a finger vibe is a good all-round first sex toy for couples of all gender combinations, adding a thrilling buzz everywhere you touch. A vibrating cock ring is another good starter toy for adding hands-free clit stimulation during intercourse - and of course, the all-important bottle of water-based lube should be in your basket too!

FIRST ANAL TOY?

Beginners to anal sex should start SMALL – the bum is an area where all sensations feel particularly magnified, believe us! Beginner’s Butt Plug might be the place to start, plus some (lots of!) anal lube, of course…

FIRST STRAP-ON?

Buying your first stap-on should be all about excitement and pleasure, never about a too big dildo (the most usual mistake newbie’s make) First strap-on kit maybe the place to start...

Sex toys for beginners - Easy to use first sex toys - Sh! Women's Store

Buying Your First Sex Toy Advice

Do you feel overwhelmed by all the different types of sex toys available? Not quite sure where to start?

It's common for first-time buyers to feel bogged down by choice but follow our simple tips below to get started on your toy discovery.

FOR YOUR FIRST SEX TOY - GO WITH WHAT YOU KNOW!

If you are totally new to playing with toys, we recommend choosing a toy that suits the kind of pleasure you enjoy best. Or, if you want to discover a new kind of pleasure, choose a toy that is dedicated to that pleasure area.

ASK YOURSELF? WHAT DO I ENJOY OR WHAT AM I LOOKING TO EXPLORE?

If you particularly enjoy clitoral stimulation; if you've never had an orgasm, or if you find orgasms can be frustratingly hit-or-miss, a clitoral vibrator is the best first sex toy for you.

The majority of women buying their first sex toy at Sh! opt for clitoral vibrators.

Each of our vibrator pages has advice articles which will guide you through what to look for when choosing a particular style of vibrator...