An Unexpected Use For the Chocolate Orange...I Mean Tawaka "The Ball"

Remember the recent discussion about that bizarre little bath product, Ojon Tawaka "The Ball?" Well, it works as a scrub, and most certainly as a conversation piece, but last week I discovered a new and unexpected use for it.You see, my poor legs were covered in dozens and dozens of excruciatingly itchy mosquito bites. Day and night, they required near-constant application of Caladryl, the

Is It a Baseball? Is It a Chocolate Orange? No, It's a Scrub!

Ojon Tawaka "The Ball." Quite possibly one of the most intriguing, oddly named, and potentially bizarre beauty products in recent memory. I've been curious about it since I first saw it on the Sephora website a few months ago. And now I HAVE ONE. Whee!I unpacked The Ball so hastily that I almost dropped it on the floor. Would it break into little slices like a Terry's Chocolate Orange? It sure

Off the Deep End

We all know that an occasional deep conditioning treatment is great for hair, but who has time to sit around for 20 minutes, head slathered in goo? I don't even have 20 minutes to sit down and eat these days!My solution is simple: deep condition during your workout. Best. Multitasker. Ever.I got hooked on this method after experimenting with it about a year ago. Slather the conditioner all over

Surviving the Transit Strike

Unless you've managed to remain blissfully unaware of this situation, the NYC Transport Workers Union has been on strike since early Tuesday morning (read more here at CNN.com). No subways or buses = chaos. New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority serves 7 million passengers on an average weekday. Now those 7 million people have been forced to make alternative work arrangements, shell out for