TIPS FOR THE PERFECT POUT!

Lips are a HUGE trend this fall. So, it’s the ideal time for lip treatment tips plus a lipstick buying guide to help you pick the right shade.

There’s nothing more distracting than dry, cracked lips. So, to keep your pucker smoochable, I’m introducing the new 2-part Scosh Lip Indulgence Treatment Kit.

Part 1 - age fighting antioxidants in the Lip Exfoliating Treatment slough away dry skin from your lips and surrounding area, helping to minimize lipstick feathering.

Part 2 - the Vibran C Lip Balm spf 15 features Vitamin C wrapped around a core of Vitamin E to soften, heal and protect. Affordable indulgence!

As far as color this season, you’re going to see plums, wines and reds. The abundance of plum reds, blue reds, orange reds, and brown reds from which to choose can be a bit overwhelming. A scosh of color theory to break down the color red is just what the makeup artist ordered:

• Blue-reds are my favorite. These user-friendly reds have an added bonus in that they make your teeth look whiter. This family includes the HOT HOT HOT plum look for fall.
  
• Orange-reds are tough. This particular red family has a tendency to make your smile look yellow. But never say never, because a few of my redheads wear red with a slight gold shimmer, and it works beautifully for them.
  
• Brown-reds are better left to younger faces. These shades will age you in an instant with a mere swipe of the tube.
  
• Texture is the modern approach to the perfect red pout. If the idea of going red or plum scares you, try a gloss or sheer lipstick formula. However, if you're ready to dive in, a creamy, velvety formula is spot on.
  
• TIP: a nice sharp line is important with a creamy red formula. It's always been my practice to match your lip pencil to your lip color, not the lipstick shade. When your lipstick wears away, you won't have that tell-tale red line around your lips.

So go for it, pucker up and give your honey a smooch!

The Scosh Lip Exfoliating Treatment Kit is on SALE thru 8/31/10 at Scoshskincare.com.

Visit http://www.scoshskincare.com/ to view the entire Scosh Makeup and Skincare line, makeup lessons and customized facials.

August is International Left-handers Month!

Southpaws unite!

Some famous left-handers include Oprah, Martina Navratilova, Helen Keller, Mozart, Picasso, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, MC Escher, Mark Twain, Barack Obama, John McCain, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Paul McCartney, David Letterman, Buzz Aldrin, Cesar Chavez, Geronimo, and our hometown ASU golfer ‘Lefty’ Phil Michelson!

Left-Hander Fun facts:

- A southpaw is a left-handed person, especially a left-handed baseball pitcher. From the practice in baseball of arranging the diamond with the batter facing east to avoid the afternoon sun. A left-handed pitcher facing west would therefore have his pitching arm toward the south of the diamond.
- Studies have shown that left-handers are more likely to have allergies than right-handers
- Almost 15 percent of the population are lefties
- Most left-handers draw figures facing to the right
- There is a high tendency in twins for one to be left-handed
- Left-handers adjust more readily to seeing underwater
- I'm convinced Chein Garcon the Wonder Dog and Coco Butt are left-pawed