A Brush With Design. Functional and Stylish Toothbrushes from Yumaki.

Clearly oral care can be cool.



The other day I came home to some boxed goodies and in a small package postmarked from Vietnam were some fabulous toothbrushes! I tried one and sure enough, it were both comfortable and effective. Gentle on the teeth, vivid to the eyes, Yumaki stylish toothbrushes are made from 100% recyclable PP material with 100% nylon bristles imported from Japan and crafted in a factory in Vietnam.



Founded in 2009 by a Scandinavian Product Design company and a Japanese Oral Care factory, Yumaki has an evergrowing collection of high quality dental products that are both functional and fun. A collection of toothbrushes with ergonomically designed colored handles combined with medium density nylon bristles in varied designs and colors.




The brushes are packaged in clear branded cylindrical tubes and their color combinations are inspired by everything from race cars to forests:



Below are just a few from their collection:












Yumaki follows all international production standards for professional dental care products and although they looks extremely simple they not only have a great grip in the palm of your hand, they also clean your teeth and gum just as efficient as any other toothbrush produced with state of the art machines and material.

The toothbrushes make excellent gifts and if you purchase 5 sets or more, they ship free anywhere in the world. You can buy direct from Yumaki here.

Matti Walker designs another Modern Humidifier, the Anton for Stadler Form. Aromatic, too!

Designer Matti Walker is no stranger to creating modern mini humidifiers. Having previously designed tabletop humidifiers Oskar and Fred for Stadler Form (he also has fans and purifiers to his credit), Anton is yet another one - only this one smells as good as it looks. The Ultrasonic ionic humidifier has an aroma diffuser built into it.


above: Fred (left) and Oskar (right) are two other small humidifiers designed by Matti Walker for Stadler Form

The compact and quiet Anton Humidifier is available in four different colors -Honeycomb (yellow), white, Azurro (aqua) and black- and serves rooms up to 250 sq. ft.



It includes a dispenser for scented oils, an anti-calcium cartridge to prevent build-up, a patented Ionic Silver Cube™* to keep the water clean, and an automatic shut-off. Controls, including a night mode, are located out of sight on the bottom of the unit, and LED indicator lights switch from blue to red when the tank is empty.






Ultrasonic humidifier and aroma diffuser
Power: 24V - 18W
Output max. 120g/h
Tank capacity 2.5 liter (0.8 gallons)
Room size up to 60m3 or 25m2
Dimensions: 184 x 262 x 184 mm (10h x 7.25w 5.75"d)
Night modes: normal mode, dimmed mode and lights-out mode
Automatic shut-off
Weight: 1.9 kg (4lbs. )
Material:Polypropylene

*Ionic Silver Cube ™
The ionic silver cube (8) prevents the growth of germs and bacteria in the humidifier due to the continuous release of silver ions. The use of an ionic silver cube leads to a hygienic room climate. The lifetime of the ionic silver cube is around one year. We therefore recommend that you replace the ionic silver cube at the beginning of every humidifying season. The ionic silver cube starts working as soon as it comes into contact with water, and also works when the unit is switched off.

Buy it here from Stadler Form ($139.00)

Anton Humidifiers at Amazon

The Anton Humidifier (in white only) is also available here at the MoMA Design Store and at Design Public

Lingerie Model Rhian Sugden Touches Herself To Raise Cancer Awareness.

One of the UK's hottest lingerie models, Rhian Sugden suggestively begins to touch herself in this provocative video, getting viewers all hot and bothered, only to reveal that she's sporting a set of prosthetic testis. She's promoting the act of self-examination to help bring about the awareness of testicular cancer for the MCAC (Male Cancer Awareness Campaign). The pro bono piece of work was created by JWT London and shot by British fashion photographer Rankin.

Stills from the video:





Learn more about prevention and awareness of male cancers such as prostate, testicular and bowel at the Male Cancer Awareness Campaign site