Cecile

Christmas is a hectic time of year for most of us, and it's easy to let sex and intimacy slip.

Cecile, Jess and Sammi – aka the Lovehoney elves – are here to help, with 10 ways to make your Christmas sexier.

The term 'self-care' has become a bit of a buzzword over the last few years.

And while the term clearly means lots of different things to different people (a quick scroll through Instagram posts tagged #selfcare brings up 12 skin care adverts, a lot of gym selfies and a Kermit the Frog meme) at their core is a pretty simple idea:

Actively taking control of your personal wellbeing.

From using mindfulness techniques to help you focus on the moment to Marie Kondo-ing your bedroom, everyone can introduce a little bit of self-care into their sex lives, too.

Here's how...

The holidays are hectic for most of us, and it's easy to let sex and intimacy slip.

Cecile, Jess and Sammi – aka the Lovehoney elves – are here to help, with 7 ways to make the festive period sexier.

Sometimes, sex just seems to happen. Other times, getting into the right mindspace is a little more difficult - especially after a day of meetings, an hour spent in traffic or a weekend enduring your in-laws.

Creating the right mood and environment, whatever that means to you, can really help, so we've put together a few tips to help you set the scene for sexytime.

It may take a little bit of planning and communication, but when you're basking in that post-bonk glow, you'll be delighted you made the effort.

Passport? Check.

Sunscreen? Check.

Vibrator? Check.

If, like me, you convince yourself you can pack a whole holiday’s worth of essentials into one carry-on bag (rolling your clothes is the answer, people), then you’ve probably experienced the 'hairdryer or sex toy' dilemma.

As far as I’m concerned, my Mantric wand has just as much right to a corner of my suitcase as my hair straighteners and 7 pairs of shoes.

And though I know the humidity will turn my hair into a fuzzy mess as soon as I get off the plane, and I'll shuffle around in the same pair of flipflops all week, at least I'll have great orgasms.

If you can’t bear to leave your trusty plaything behind, then here are a few tips for taking your toys on holiday.

The wand wasn’t originally designed with orgasms in mind, but the O-train they started rolls on.

Whether you read them each in one sitting or skipped straight to the naughty bits, few erotic books have made as much of an impact as the Fifty Shades of Grey series.

Did you bite your lip in solidarity with Ana when she first encountered Christian in his Seattle office?

Maybe you aspire to have your very own Red Room, just like the mercurial billionaire.

Millions of people around the world have followed the erotic adventures of Ana Steele and Christian Grey over the last 6 years – and many of them have picked up a few tips along the way.

With the new film out right now, we thought we'd share the 8 things we've learnt from the Fifty Shades books.

Don't forget to let us know yours in the comments below!