NYLON - June 2008 - (Page 100) bookmark: tub thumping A shower in Istanbul is the same as one in Tokyo, but across cultures and countries, bath customs are vastly different. The Turkish steam baths, or hamams, are use to mark rites of passage like new births and marriage; most Japanese bathing sessions begin with a thorough exfoliation using a bamboo brush; and Wiccan traditions dictate that a ritual bath must precede any spell casting. What is universal is the sense of relaxation a bath can impart. And since a tub of water alone doesn’t quite do the trick, here are some prime products for scrubbing and soaking that will help you achieve pure bliss this summer. FIORELLA VALDESOLO nars essential oil-infused therapy soak, $75; dr. andrew weil for origins matcha tea body soak, $45; crabtree & evelyn cocoa butter, nutmeg & cardamom botanical body scrub, $26; jo malone vitamin e body treatment scrub, $75; ole henriksen de-tox tea tree oil soak, $48; acqua di parma blu mediterraneo scrub corpo all pomice, $63; tocca exfoliante da corpo rich body polish, $54. DIRTY WORDS: A LITERARY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SEX Shit. Piss. Fuck. Cunt. Cocksucker. Motherfucker. Tits. These were the seven obscenities which were the subject of intense scrutiny in the 1978 Supreme Court case F.C.C v. Pacifica Foundation. So how did these filthy terms make it to the hallowed halls of our nation’s highest judiciary? George Carlin, that’s how. A broadcast by the Pacifica radio station WBAI of Carlin’s infamous “Seven Dirty Words” monologue formed the basis of the Supreme Court’s ruling which established indecency regulations. But in Ellen Sussman’s new book, the dirty word count is far more than seven. Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex (Bloomsbury) is a collection of essays by some of the nation’s finest writers, arranged as a reference book with each chapter defining, and then exploring, the associations and implications of a particular dirty word. Jonathan Ames, who, in his novels like I Love You More than You Know, has already displayed a taste for the perverse, takes on the topic of vaginal ejaculation; Ravi Shankar writes an ode to the quickie; and former ’zine queen Pagan Kennedy pens a piece about the phallus. And, much like a traditional encyclopedia, you will probably learn something new. So if someone requests a ‘hum job,’ calls you a ‘lug,’ asks you to touch their ‘taint,’ or admits that they’re a chronic ‘fobber,’ you will know what they’re talking about. FV K AT C ALL list, an With an impossibly long waiting impressive tattoo shop (High Voltage), and a starring role on the TV show L.A. Ink, it’s amazing that tattoo artist Kat Von D finds any spare time at all. But working on a new collaboration with Sephora, Von D not only put her John Hancock on a line of makeup, she came up with every design, product name, and color—wearing her favorite shades for a few months to truly test them out. “I designed all the artwork from the grey roses to the Kat Von D lettering,” she says. “I feel they [Sephora] really got my vibe, and that’s so important because I don’t want it to come off as something I’m not,” she explains. “It’s a good cross between rock ’n’ roll and Hollywood glam, which we all wanted.” The line will launch this June in Sephora, and includes eyeliners, lipsticks, an eye brush set, and an eyeshadow palette (named after Kat’s er, cat, Ludwig). Each of the four lipsticks, Hellbent, Misfit, Lolita, and Underage Red, is a variation on Von D’s gg signature scarlet hue in shades ranging from d burgundy to a vibrant blue-red. And of course helping hand Nowadays vibrators are available in a mindnumbing number of varieties. Want a butterfly that you strap on and steer via remote control? How about a giant G-spot tickler that looks at first glance like a power tool? Or what about a very grown-up rubber duckie that doubles as a waterpoof vibe? The possibilities for stimulation are seemingly endless. And while there have been portable vibrators on the market for years–– miniature devices disguised as everything from lipsticks to flashlights––the clever design usually takes precedence over their potency. Not the case with Trojan’s new Vibrating Fingertip Massager, which is equally powerful and portable. It must be pointed out, though, that their finger-mounted clitoral stimulator is not exactly an original design: It bears a striking resemblance to the Fukuoku 9000 (an alreadypopular massager). The biggest difference is that Trojan’s version is pretty darn cheap and happens to be conveniently available in your local drugstore aisle. So come on, feel the vibrations. FV $14.99, AT DRUGSTORES. the line wouldn’t be complete without Von D’s artwork: Silver roses cover the matte black lipstick cases and the logo is her trademark gothic scrawl. “Makeup has always been so important to me; I mean I’ve been wearing it since I was a kid,” she says. “I’ve always looked at ways to accentuate the body as an art form in the way a makeup artist does.” And this art form, unlike Von D’s primary one, will wash off. ANDREA CUSICK seph For more information, see sephora.com. myspace.com / katvond Nikki Six made her Top 8 : still lifes: jonathon kambouris. kat von d: chris ragazzo/@tlc/courtesy everett collection. dirty words: courtesy of bloomsbury. http://sephora.com http://myspace.com/katvond
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