Avon Voices

So Avon has a version of American Idol!

Vocal try-outs are now over and the finalists will be announced July 1, 2011.

(I am trying to get in the loop of all Avon does ... and there is a lot!)

(My apologies for not posting this earlier!!)

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Are you a song writer?

There is still time to enter your song(s)!!

July 1, 2011 is the deadline, so go HERE and enter today.

Celebrity judges!  Win a music contract!

Start your dream career with Avon Voices.

I'm convinced that you can't win if you don't play ... I normally say that about lotto tickets, but hey, it works for this too!

Fragrance Sale

Summer Fragrance Sale ... Buy 1 get 1 FREE!!

Look for your favorite scents HERE.

Use code: FSC14 for FREE online shipping for orders $30+

Thanks for your business!

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Weekend Online Sale

FREE SHIPPING!

your order of $10+

use this coupon code for your online shopping -

SUMMER2011

this offer expires 06/20 @ 12 midnight

take advantage!!

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Avon helps!

every woman.
every family.
every community.


Avon makes an effort to help with disaster relief, and currently, are working on helping folks that have been hit with tornadoes throughout Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama & Tennessee.  They are donating various toiletries to those who are finding themselves without.  


Read more HERE and find them on facebook HERE.


I love how much Avon gets involved, so I wanted to share.
does your makeup supplier do that?!
didn't think so.

Hello Tomorrow

I am happy to report that Avon makes an effort to be environmentally aware.  I see more and more businesses doing so, but there are many that still do not.

Avon is promoting 5 R's (not just 3!!) and they are -

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

(... you know the Jack Johnson song?  it will be stuck in your head forever.  check it out HERE.  your welcome.)

Rethink

Replant

you like those extra 2?  I say, sure why not?

Avon has created HELLO Green Tomorrow ... and look what they have.

Water Bottle - $8

• 100% recycled aluminum
• BPA free.
• 100% profits ($4.87/bottle sold) are contributed to this fund to plant trees in critically endangered forests of South America and Indonesia ... why there?  I have not done my homework on that part, but more trees anywhere is a good thing, no?
• Promo ends 12/31/11

ok so its JUST a water bottle.  no biggie.

BUT, we all have/need a reusable water bottle, right?  might as well try out this one and help plant a tree! :)

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More info available here - www.hellogreentomorrow.com

Celebrity Status

Avon has many celebrity endorsements.

Like with any product, a famous face helps sell the product.

You will see these extremely good looking people in the brochures selling their latest fragrances, (like Patrick Dempsey and Fergie), but the biggest face associated with Avon is

Reese Witherspoon.

Reese is Avon's Global Ambassador, serving as honorary chairman for the Avon Foundation.

The Avon Foundation advocated for:

Breast Cancer Awareness

Domestic Violence Awareness

and

Emergency Disaster Relief Funding

to get involved is not just for celebrities.

Avon is The Company for Women, and that means you too!

shop to donate to a cause -

Pink Ribbon Products &/or the Empowerment Collection

you can get involved in a fundraising event near you

find them on facebook

join the mailing list

if you'd like to help, no amount is too small - wether its your money or your time.

Reese also has a fragrance called: In Bloom

my review on it - I love it.

She is currently coming out with a trio of scents in a collection called:

Expressions

Love to the Fullest - floral oriental

Laugh Often - citrus tea

Live Without Regrets - fruity & floral ... which has yet to make its debut

and to top off how awesome Reese is, she does THIS.  

she is beautiful & smart! way to go!!

its all GOOD

I was doing some Avon research and came across THIS.  I agree with the Good, but definitely not the Bad.


** Let me just remind you - this blog is from me without any kind of influence from Avon **


Over the years, I have come to somewhat agree with the statement "you get what you pay for."  For instance, when my kids buy a toy at the $1 Store, I don't expect that toy to make it through the week, possibly even the day.  Hey it's a $1, what can you REALLY expect, right?


Avon (like all companies) has their target audience, and the usual market are those of us who shop Walmart/Target/Rite-Aide/Walgreens and the like for our makeup needs.  It is the price-point Avon competes with, but if you have tried Avon, you know that the quality is a step up from those other brands.  To me, Cover Girl/Maybeline/Revlon are all the same.  I don't notice a difference between any of them, but with Avon, I do ... which is part of the reason why I started selling it.

• Along with the product being of higher quality, you have a Representative to personally service you.  Now if you need something RIGHT NOW, then you will have to go to your local drugstore.  ( It happens, even to me as a Rep.  tsk tsk. )
• If you have a few days, then order online.  Ask your Rep for an online code for FREE shipping; there is ALWAYS a code.
• Or if you can wait and are not in a rush, order from an actual Rep.  It is their job to service you and your Avon needs.  Your order will be hand delivered, when its convienient for you.  You will receive samples and the next campaign brochure too.
• If you don't have an Avon Rep who is really interested in what you need, my suggestion, get a new one!!  Avon Rep's are everywhere and the one you have should be thankful you keep coming back to her/him.

Sure we'll make mistakes.  We are all human.

However, I would have never guessed Avon Representatives have a reputation of making mistakes and being inconsistent.  With every Rep I have met, I would not describe them this way.  This is a business, and every Rep ought to treat it as such.  Again, if they don't, get a new one!

As a Rep myself, I have not had any issues working with corporate.  I've had to return items, and had no problems.  I was even able to return an item that was sold from some other Rep (who was no longer in the area); I had no problem.  Avon even has a hotline to call whenever you have questions; for the Rep & for the client.  They have worked with me on every issues I've had.  I have no complaints.

And to begin selling, it does only cost $10.

$10 to start your own business!  Works for me.

Avon is set up in such a way, that it is what you make it.  If you can invest full-time hours into it, then the numbers will show.  If you can only "work" part-time, you won't make as much.  Its simple, and really, anyone with internet access can do it.  If you have questions on how to begin, just ask.

In conclusion - 

BOO on this review from Money Making Ideas.  You guys do not have your facts straight.

What has been your experience with Avon?

Yikes!

This recall was announced November 2010, but you never know ... please go check and see if this is in your makeup bag!

http://shop.avon.com/shop/assets/images/landing/HealthyMakeupLetterforAVONCustomer_Representative_English.pdf


... and how ironic is it that the product being recalled is from the HEALTHY Makeup line?

What's in your purse?

Ladies, there are some items you carry with you everywhere ... Avon knows.


for me, its a chapstick &/or a lipgloss.  I have {at least} one in my purse, one in the car, and another with my makeup.  My lips are either constantly chapped or constantly peeling, so applying color just draws attention to my lip "issue." A moisturizer accentuates my lips enough with shine rather than a color.  I love it because I don't need a mirror to apply it; it can't really be messed up.  I'm such a low-maintenance kind of girl that way, so simple is better for me.


What is always in your purse?


Here are some of the regulars my clients purchase for their purse/tote/car/office/etc ...


Glazewear Lip Gloss - Starting at just $.99!

Lip Moisturizers - Starting at just $.59!
Travel-Size Fragrances  - Starting at just $5.50!
Mini Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizers - Starting at just $.99!
Lotions - Starting at just $.99!


No matter the fashion trends, it seems summer is always returning to a "less is more" look.  Keep your face light and simple, no layers of makeup required.  It's so hot, you will just sweat it off - yuck!


Take some time to check your makeup bag and refresh it with lighter, summer colors!  Chances are, what you need is on sale.


For orders $30+ use this online code for FREE shipping - FCS13
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Happy Summer!

The Virtual Makeover

This is pretty cool, I must admit.
I'd say about a million times better than having to deal with the pressure of those department store chicks who CLEARLY have too much makeup on, not to mention, have about 5 squirts too many of expensive perfume.  ugh.  I digress ...

From the Avon website -

The virtual makeover uses the latest facial recognition and color rendering technology to help you to discover the right products and shades for you. You get to see how the products look in real time, while virtual makeover itemizes the products that make the look, creates a shopping list and even sends products directly to your shopping cart for you!

With Avon Virtual Makeover you can:

• Use your own photo or select from a variety of model images.
• Try makeup for face, eyes and lips.
• Try the latest makeup looks instantly.
• Even try new hairstyles and colors!

Do yourself a favor and upload a real picture of you.  You can do this with a model, but its just not the same.  In my opinion, it will defeat the whole purpose.  The goal after all is for YOU to try on different color combos with YOUR skin tone & coloring, not to guess which model looks most like you.  (If you have a mac, use your Photo Booth and whaa-laa.  easy peasy!)


Its best to get a picture of yourself in natural light.  Mine was taken mid-afternoon; its about to rain here, and so, its dreary inside and out with bad lighting all around.  This made it difficult for me to find the right foundation.  The color I normally buy, made me look like a ghost.  So I went darker, and that made me look like super-tan-leather-face.  The lighting is the trickiest part to this; if you get good light, then the colors will be more true to you.  (I prefer more ghost-like to the latter; dare I say team Edward?)


Also, if you take a picture of you without any makeup at all, the final result will be more dramatic.  not sure if that is a good thing or not, its just something to take note of.
(I really wanted to post my before and after pics for you, but it won't let me have the after pic to post ... good chance its operator error!)

Go through it all
* Foundation * Blush * Eyes * Lips * Hair *

As you are "trying on" various colors, what you decide to keep on your face, Avon will create a shopping list for you, so you will know the specific product line, color, and the item number to order it.  If you like a look you've made, save it, then start again trying out another style!  This is an easy way to play with any colors & trends you've been curious about, without having to commit.  A total win/win!


To get started -
Log in @ www.youravon.com/katiegrimm
Click on Shop Now
Under left side column - More Ways to Shop - click on Virtual Makeover
Its VERY easy, and it will walk you through step by step.


Try it out and please tell me about it.  I'm anxious to hear what you think!
Email me and I will post it on the blog :)  mrskatiegrimm@gmail.com