Fleurcup – My Thoughts
I only found out about these recently, and I was excited to see new cups available, and in colours!
I e-mailed them to ask for a sample, and unfortunately they refused, saying they are only interested in the European market. (I asked them to reconsider, as European people do read my website too – but again no). A shame, since I would have liked to include the Fleurcup with the other cups I have in photographs, be able to tell people more about it (it’s look, feel and so on) and promote it more.
(They are actually the first cup company to deny my request for a sample)
So all I can comment on is that they look pretty 
and that their website is a little less professional looking than the other cup brands. Unfortunately there are no immediate plans for an English version apparently (it will come later), but you can use google’s page translator to translate the page from French to English.
Fleurcup
Country of origin: France
Composition: Medical Grade Silicone
Sizes: Small & Large
Dimensions: Small = 41mm diameter, 47mm long without stem (23mm stem length) Large = 46mm diameter, 52mm long without stem 18mm stem length)
Capacity: Small = 20mls to holes 25ml to the rim. Large = 29ml to holes and 35ml to rim
Stem: Flat tab
Measuring Lines: No
Cost (RRP): € 26.99 [Currency Converter]
Guarantee: None
Been around since: Unknown (early 2009?)
Other Details: Comes in clear, pink, purple, orange and black. The website has great animated images of the folds
Coloured Cups
I thought I’d do a post about coloured cups, as I know some women are really enticed by colours. There are some great coloured cups on the market – which shows the cup manufacturers are thinking about their customers needs for visual appeal too.
LadyCup – Offers translucent Pink, Blue, Purple, Orange, Yellow and Green
Miacup – Offers an opaque (non-see through) purply-pink as their standard colour cup.
Lunette - Offers translucent blue “Selene”
MeLuna - offers red, pink, blue, green and purple. With the website mentioning glittered and gold and silver options as special editions, and a poll offering options of various colours, including black.
Fleurcup – offers pink, purple, orange and black
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