Avon Beauty Products: It's Not Your Grandma's Avon

For a very long time, I was totally against using Avon beauty products. When I thought of Avon, I pictured in my mind, my grandmother's endless assortment of used containers of lotion that comes in those little round jars that Avon is famous for.

When I was a consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics, I got real pleasure at telling people that Avon products were cheap simply because they were of really low quality. They could not be any good if Avon was willing to sell their products at such discounted prices. Little did I understand during the time that it cost the same for Mary Kay to produce a lipstick as it does Avon, give or take a few pennies.

Well, a few years down the road, I have a totally different mindset when it comes to Avon. Because of the state of the economy and more and more people being unemployed, I started thinking twice about selling a lipstick for 12 bucks after i knew they could have it for way less and not need to give up good quality.

I found out a good friend of mine had just started selling Avon. I decided to purchase a few products from her site to support her business. At that time, I told her I was a Mary Kay snob and did not intend to sell Avon, ever. However, little did she know I was already researching the company and it's line of skin care. I was looking for something to offer my customers at a more affordable price.

Just based on the initial research that i did, I discovered some great things about Avon Beauty Products.

One thing that stood out for me in particular is a little known fact about the science behind their skin care. Avon was the first to introduce Alpha Hydroxy Acid into the beauty market in 1991 through their Anew Clinical skincare line.

Additionally, Avon has so many more skin care options than I ever imagined.

And the perfume? The last time I managed to get a whiff of their fragrance, all I really could think of was my grandma, again. But have they ever changed! They have perfumes which will cause you to imagine you've died and gone to heaven. I have also noticed they have several movie star endorsements for their fragrance lines as well as numerous Allure awards.

If you are like I once was and have a biased opinion against Avon beauty products, I think it is worth taking a second look.