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Day and Christmas, are the most popular times
for purchases, Siuipys said. And the mild adhesive
ensures the Merkins stay in place during sex.
“These private area decorations are made of soft,
nice-to-touch fake fur,” Siuipys said. “There are
merkins that are decorated with glitter, crystals.
A merkin is stuck onto the body using antiallergic
medical 3M plaster. This decoration with a medical
plaster can be stuck on once or twice—there are
three extra plasters in the bag.”
The Merkins could easily be paired with pasties,
which are also gaining in popularity these days.
Pastease, a company that got its start in 2002,
offers a core group of fabric pasties in a variety of
colors, as well as more fun and unique shapes, many
embellished with metallic colors and glitter.
Pasties Paradise, another manufacturer of the
nipple covers, works to set itself apart from others
in the market by offering a waterproof product that
truly is waterproof. The adhesive used on the variety
of styles—from aliens to bacon to holiday shapes to
everything in between—is guaranteed not to sweat
off or come loose in the rain, etc. The adhesive is
still mild enough, however, not to irritate skin, and
washes away with soap and water.
Peekaboo Pasties, a brand from Xgen Products,
offers sleek and fashionable pasties in many different
colors and styles, giving customers the freedom to
express themselves.
“Although we do not recommend any skin decoration
to be worn for more than 8 hours— after all, your skin
needs to breathe,” she said.
Though summer is a best-selling season for Bijoux
Indiscrets pieces, Viegas said, the winter holidays are a
good time to stock their items as gifts.
“Buy it for yourself!” she said. “It is like lingerie; you
must feel comfortable in it. Depending on the use (party,
resort, festival, flirt night …), I would recommend our
Mimi, that adorns the nipples without covering them, for
a night of passion along with you favorite lingerie or for a
beach resort where clothes are optional.”
If customers are going to a festival or a party and they
have a sheer dress or a big cleavage or simply want to
leave the bra at home, go for the company’s Flash pasties,
Viegas said. They cover the nipple, are super comfortable
to use, are reusable and have an amazing glitter effect;
and they look great on bare skin, too.
Viegas said there are a number of reasons to suggest
customers consider buying body jewelry during the
holiday season.
WE WENT EVEN
FURTHER AND
CREATED NOT ONLY
FAKE HAIR FOR THE
PRIVATE AREA,
BUT EVEN RHINE-
STONE-COVERED
PUBIC DECORATIONS.
—TOMAS SIUIPYS, MERKINS
But pasties are not the only way to decorate
nipples: Sportsheets’ Midnight Collection has
a number of new nipple clamps that are joined
together with glitzy and shiny beads and jewels, and
Bijoux Indiscrets has been a major players in the field
of body jewelry for several years.
“Body jewelry is a must-have these days,” said Elsa
Viegas, designer and co-founder of Bijoux Indiscrets.
“Not only it looks good on bare skin but it is also a
great fashion accessory. Body jewelry also increases
self confidence making naked feel less ‘naked’ by
highlighting favorite body areas. It shows without
revealing too much and became celebrities’ favorite
when they use sheer dresses and endless cleavages,
being the perfect ally for party and festival outfits.”
While Bijoux Indiscrets’ products are mostly
designed for women—“We are a female-oriented
brand so our designs are creating having women
in mind,” Viegas said—there’s no limit to who can
enjoy the products.
“It is not up to us to decide who wears it and who
doesn’t,” Viegas said. “If you feel like it, go for it!”
The company’s bestsellers include the Mimi, which
Viegas said are small gems attached to an invisible
silicone mesh that allows you to apply it easily on your
skin without any mess. The piece also has a shape
that adapts to any body area. (“Mimis are designed for
nipples but they look gorgeous on other body areas,”
Viegas said.)
Viegas said Bijoux Indiscrets pieces stay in place
during sex, but it is important to apply it correctly.
The skin should be clean and dry, with no moisturizers
or oils applied, and after that the body jewelry will
stay in place for a long time, she said.
“Highlight a favorite body area would be my first
answer but I believe that body jewelry also gives a certain
kind of power when you use it,” she said. “Maybe you
are going to a resort where clothes are optional, maybe
you have a new lingerie set that you want to share with
someone special or you have a night out with friends and
want to make sure all the details are perfect … but the
first reason should be because it feels good on you!”
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