What is your favorite lube and application method?

I prefer Vaseline over water-based lube, since it’s less slippery, even if it's harder to clean. I like to rub a fair amount around the outside of the butthole, and then slowly push my finger inside, followed by a DRE. This is exactly what my grandmother did to me.

Vaseline is my preferred anal lube. I have a liquid water based and a liquid silicone lube as well that are nice, butt Vaseline and anal just go together.

My Mom always used Vaseline to lubricate the rectal thermometer and enema nozzle when I was growing up.

In my solo enema activities I use water-based lube from LubeLife and apply it via a warmed slim glass plug rather than on my nozzle.

With my giver, our lube of choice was coconut oil, which he used to massage me with as well. My favorite application method was of course his long, warm finger. I would leave his house looking very relaxed and smelling like the beach or a macaroon.

Proust had his madeleine; I have coconut oil.

Vaseline or water-based jelly is usually used to lubricate the anus and rectum.

I don't like oil-based lubricants - it's a schlep to clean up afterwards. As far as water-based lube goes, I have found that ultrasound gel works as good as K-Y or any other brand. You can buy it quite cheaply from medical wholesale outfits (who will mostly be happy to sell to individual buyers too). I buy it in 5-litre containers, and depending on the dealer, usually for less than $10 (USD). You can get it online too (e.g. Amazon), but then it is usually more expensive, around $25. But still cheap when considering the volume.

Always Vaseline...a big glob on a long warm finger. Just like Mommy did.

I mostly use water based lubricant, optilube, but sometimes go for Vaseline.

I have tries many over the years but Elbow Grease is our goto now! Not greasy and clean up is easy.

Buy a Fleet Enema and dump out the solution. Cut a hole in the middle of the rubber seal under the nozzle. Fill the bottle with KY jelly or Astroglide jelly. Squirt a little bit outside the anus. Squirt some more as you insert the nozzle and squirt some inside. Remove the bottle, insert your favorite nozzle and enjoy. Clean off the Fleet Enema nozzle replace the cap and store upright until next use.

MUCH quicker and easier than a lube shooter and it will deposit as much lube as you want.

For a butt hole, I like Vaseline the best. Slippery but it seems to also hold the nozzle in. As for applicator, a finger works just fine.

Growing up in the fifties, mom, grandma, and our teenage aunts always lubricated us with a Vaseline covered index finger in our anus for fifteen or twenty seconds. When our teenage aunts first started letting us help, around age eight or nine, that was one of the first things they taught us.

I don't use grease-based lubes very often, because after an enema, for instance, it's difficult to get clean and remove all of the residues, since I use a bidet. Granted, I suppose grease-based lubes, like vaseline, are meant to "stay in place" and withstand whashings, but I generally prefer water-based lubes, maybe gel ones or jelly-like like KY. To be fair, one time I've tried a greasy lube like Albodele and I found it very very good. As for the application method, for me, a finger goes a long way

Totally agree with @bigRedBulbs98, water-based lubricants can be easily washed off. On the other hand, Vaseline is harder to remove. I often use Albolene (which I normally use for edging) and I've found it very useful for lubrication while inserting enema tubes.

I use xlube powder so I can make it to the consistency that I like.

I use Aquaphor. It's a mix of mineral oil, lanolin, glycerin, and a couple other things. Apply with fingertip. Works well, washes off easier than Vaseline.

J-lube, with a lube syringe.

Growing up in the fifties, mom, grandma, and our teenage aunts always lubricated us with a Vaseline covered index finger .....

All these later is Vaseline still the go to lubricant of the house hold?

My finger dipped in gun oil, believe it's silicon oil

Growing up it was always Vaseline and it still is my go to for most occasions when it comes to enemas regardless of enema equipment however.

Water based I admit for quickie enema and clean up water based lube easier but I prefer the thick Vaseline liberally applied via a finger externally and internally followed by the nozzle.

My favorite enemas are bulb enemas. I use either Vaseline or Surgilube, or a combination of both. I find that with Surgilube alone, after about 8 or ten insertions, especially with a sospy solution, even with ahe anus well lubed, I will run out of lubrication and must re-apply Surgilube to keep the insertions comfortable as well as enjoyable. My mother always used Vaseline. The issue with Vaseline is cleanup of equipment. Other than the cleanup, a couple of good finger fulls of Vaseline inserted deep into the anus, followed by a generous amount of Surgilube in the anus and on the nozzle will keep things sliding indefinitely. Same with large nozzles or colon tubes.