The term is less than PC, likely coming from the idea that the suit was meant to restrict movement and hobble the wearer, hence the word gimp. What Is a Gimp Mask?Ī gimp mask, often worn as part of a gimp suit, is a full head and face covering usually with a bondage element. Hoods can prevent submissives from seeing as well as muffle their sense of hearing, smell, and taste.īeing kept in the dark is exciting both for the anticipation and the same sort of internal world benefits that some people achieve through sensory deprivation tanks. This is the reason most people start bringing blindfolds into the bedroom. Of course, any exchange of control or power is founded on prior communication and active, enthusiastic consent. It's the same reason people use restraints.

Just like a blindfold, some hoods allow the dominant to control if the person in the hood is able to see, use their mouth, close their mouth, smell, or even breathe. It's a fun addition to roleplaying because it's a little easier to pretend to be someone else when no one can see your face. During 18th century mascarades, it was thought that wearing masks to hide our faces was an aphrodisiac that would free people from the moral standards of the day and allow them to experiment with their desires without being identified. You may find you feel less self-conscious with a mask on or be turned on by the idea of a faceless dominator. Hoods can disguise our identity and allow the wearer a sense of freedom and release from inhibitions. Kinksters and people experimenting with spicier things in the bedroom get into full-face coverings for all sorts of reasons but the mains ones are the freedom of being faceless, to exert consensual power and control, or for sensory deprivation. (We're not all villains but you get the idea.) Why Would You Want to Wear a Hood?

Hoods that are more decorative or hide the person's identity, are often more for Dom/mes. Hoods that tend to restrict and control senses like ones that cover your eyes or mouth tend to be for submissives. It depends on the hood and how we like to present ourselves. It’s unclear if that gag can be removed or replaced but if you like the idea of keeping this in your sub’s mouth and locking it in place, this might be the hood for you.īoth. They kind of buried the lead there and surprised me as I scrolled through the pictures so you want to be sure you look at all the photos to see what you’re getting. The gag section has an attached rubber gag in the shape of a black dong, complete with veins, that fits perfectly into the silver-ringed mouth hole. There are two silver-ringed eye holes underneath the blindfold. It’s designed to be able to use the three small included padlocks to lock these in place so there’s no way they’re coming loose unless the Dom/me removes them.įor some people, this might be a little bit too risky as there isn’t a fast way to get the hood off, but you can always choose not to use the padlocks. There are three buckles, one to secure the mask around the neck, one to secure the gag, and another to set the blindfold.

This one’s a little more hardcore than others. Schoeni’s Pink Locking Full-Head Mask is a good fit for people who love pink or for humiliating a submissive who doesn’t enjoy wearing pink. It goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway, any and all breath control work requires a great amount of communication from all parties and active, continuing consent. Zyam makes a black and transparent hood with an even larger balloon around the face if that’s something you’re into. The extra latex material around the face allows the hood to expand and contract resulting in a satisfying clingy look when the airway is blocked. It comes in six sizes to ensure a proper fit. Just because it’s see-through, doesn’t mean it’s flimsy either as, at at 0.4 millimeters, it’s the same thickness latex as most other masks. The latex is transparent allowing you to see the face of the submissive underneath and allowing them to see out. The opening is just big enough for the tip of a tongue to peak through and can be easily blocked with a finger. The 100-percent latex hood zips securely up the back of the head and has a small opening near the mouth as an airway. Fans of breath-play should take a closer look at this Transparent Breath-Control Hood.

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