Sex Toy Brand Velvet Co. Is Having A Huge Sale This Month

May is Masturbation Month.

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In case you haven't heard, May is Masturbation Month—a month devoted to celebrating the benefits of self-pleasure. Masturbation has a variety of benefits, including reduced stress, better sleep, strengthened pelvic floor muscles, menstrual cramp relief, improved self-esteem, and more. And to celebrate this once-taboo self-care practice, a number of sex toy brands are having monumental sales throughout the month, including cult-favorite Velvet Co.

Until May 22, Velvet Co. will be hosting a sale across all its brands, including price cuts to all products starting at 25 percent off. Certain select picks are even 50 percent off, including some of the brand's most iconic toys, like the customizable Universal Thruster as well as the Thruster Mini. 

Below, the must-have picks from this limited sale. Happy Masturbation Month, indeed. 

Velvet Co. The Universal Thruster $160 $80 | Velvet Co. 

Velvet Co. The Universal Thruster $160 $80 | Velvet Co. 

This award-winning toy is caters to any and every body, because it's completely customizable. You can choose the color of the head and base as well as the shape of the head, culminating in a toy that looks and feels precisely the way you want it. And when you use the promo code UNIVERSAL at checkout, it's only $80. 

Velvet Co. Universal Thruster Mini $160 $116 | Velvet Co. 

Velvet Co. Universal Thruster Mini $160 $116 | Velvet Co. 

This mini sex toy is made from body-safe silicone, has six different vibration speeds, and is highly flexible. It also has a suction cup base—perfect for a bit of fun in the shower. And when you use the promo code MINI4MAY, you can get it for 30 percent off. 

Velvet Co. Puissante, Mini Coco, Suction Vibrator $100 $90 | Velvet. Co

Velvet Co. Puissante, Mini Coco, Suction Vibrator $100 $90 | Velvet. Co

This suction vibrator is perfect for those who enjoy clitoral stimulation rather than penetration. It's also designed simply, with only two straightforward buttons to adjust its settings and vibration intensities.

Velvet Co. Alien Sex Toy, Bob $38 $36 | Velvet Co.

Velvet Co. Alien Sex Toy, Bob $38 $36 | Velvet Co.

This sex toy is perfect for those who prefer a discreet toy that doesn't look like a sex toy. And when you're ready to take it off and put it to use, rest assured that it's effective, with ten unique vibration settings.

Velvet Co. Puissante, Coco, Suction Vibrator $125 $99| Velvet Co.

Velvet Co. Puissante, Coco, Suction Vibrator $125 $99| Velvet Co.

Made from high-quality body-safe silicone, this vibrator is double-ended and flexible, with an air pulse stimulator on one end and a traditional vibrator on the other. It also features 10 different modes of functionality, including seven intensity settings and three random modes.

Velvet Co. Lipstick Vibrator $34 $30 | Velvet Co. 

Velvet Co. Lipstick Vibrator $34 $30 | Velvet Co. 

Yet another subtle option for when you don't want people to know your vibrator is a vibrator, this clever bullet is shaped like a chic tube of lipstick and boasts ten powerful vibration settings. 

Velvet Co. Capo - Vibrating Stainless Steel Dildo $139 $119 | Velvet Co.

Velvet Co. Capo - Vibrating Stainless Steel Dildo $139 $119 | Velvet Co.

Some people prefer metal or glass sex toys—they're smooth to the touch, easy to clean, and safe to use with oil- and silicone-based lubes. And this particular dildo also vibrates, allowing you to enjoy the best aspects of the two most popular types of sex toys

Velvet Co. Thrusting Vibrating Dildo Set $475 $375 | Velvet Co. 

Velvet Co. Thrusting Vibrating Dildo Set $475 $375 | Velvet Co. 

Looking to completely replenish your sex toy drawer? This set comes with the brand's lipstick bullet vibrator, vibrating metal dildo, signature thruster toy, and a bottle of lube—all for only $375.

Gabrielle Ulubay
Beauty Writer

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Beauty Writer at Marie Claire. She has also written about sexual wellness, politics, culture, and fashion at Marie Claire and at publications including The New York Times, HuffPost Personal, Bustle, Alma, Muskrat Magazine, O'Bheal, and elsewhere. Her personal essay in The New York Times' Modern Love column kickstarted her professional writing career in 2018, and that piece has since been printed in the 2019 revised edition of the Modern Love book. Having studied history, international relations, and film, she has made films on politics and gender equity in addition to writing about cinema for Film Ireland, University College Cork, and on her personal blog, gabrielleulubay.medium.com. Before working with Marie Claire, Gabrielle worked in local government, higher education, and sales, and has resided in four countries and counting. She has worked extensively in the e-commerce and sales spaces since 2020, and spent two years at Drizly, where she developed an expertise in finding the best, highest quality goods and experiences money can buy.

Deeply political, she believes that skincare, haircare, and sexual wellness are central tenets to one's overall health and fights for them to be taken seriously, especially for people of color. She also loves studying makeup as a means of artistic expression, drawing on her experience as an artist in her analysis of beauty trends. She's based in New York City, where she can be found watching movies or running her art business when she isn't writing. Find her on Twitter at @GabrielleUlubay or on Instagram at @gabrielle.ulubay, or follow her art at @suburban.graffiti.art