I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve let myself go over the years because make-up is expensive. I would love to be able to walk into any store that sells cosmetics and buy whatever it would take to make me look and feel beautiful. But let’s face it, as most people I know, I just can’t afford it. I live on a budget and spend money sparingly. Like everybody else, I have a family and bills and am just about making ends meet. I can’t justify spending all that money on something that’s not a necessity.
One day I ran in the store to pick up a greeting card and found myself wandering in the cosmetic section. I was looking pretty scruffy and feeling ugly so I thought to myself, “just this once I’m going to splurge and buy myself some good make-up”. I wanted to feel better about myself. I saw some anti-age wrinkle cream on the shelf picked it up, put it in my cart along with the perfect shade of blush, a new eye pencil, a lipstick, some foundation and some mascara to make me feel beautiful. Then I walked over to the shampoo aisle and picked up a bottle of the “good” stuff and some conditioner that promised me volume and shine. I thought maybe I’ll stop on my way home and pick up a new outfit to wear too. I figured it’s been a long time since my hubby has seen me looking good and maybe it could spice things up a bit. But something happened as I was standing in the extra long line; I looked in my cart and added up my purchase…
Anti-aging wrinkle cream - $54.00
Blush - $7.00
Eye pencil - $9.00
Lipstick - $9.00
Foundation - $40.00
Mascara - $12.00
Good shampoo $8.00
Conditioner - $8.00
Total Cost - $147.00 (WOW!! To me, this is a lot of money to spend on cosmetics…It’s just not in my budget)
So needless to say I put it all back, bought only the greeting card and headed home. A few days later, I had the opportunity to meet with two leading representatives from AVON. I had inquired some time earlier about becoming a rep and as it were, they called me to set up a meeting. I have to be honest and say, I always thought of AVON as something my mom would buy from a friend in the neighborhood and that it was for, well, “old people”. Not saying that my mom was old, but I was only a kid at the time, so to me, it just seemed to be for the mom and grand mom types. Over the years, I occasionally came across someone selling AVON or saw a book on some coffee table at doctors’ offices but never considered ordering. After meeting with the reps, I signed up. It was one of the easiest decisions I ever made. I learned so much about the company and the products they offer and realized how wrong I actually was to think of AVON the way is used to think of it. It’s not my mothers AVON anymore. Not only are the products fantastic, but the prices are affordable as well. AVON really knows women and understands the economy. With AVON, you CAN look and feel beautiful without having to make a loan to buy cosmetics. And, it’s not only cosmetics, it’s skin care, bath and body, perfumes, hair care, wellness, gifts, fashion, and lots of stuff for men and children as well. I was thoroughly impressed. I was also impressed with learning about AVON being the leading fundraiser for Breast Cancer awareness as well as the battered women’s society. This is truly a company who cares.
*Same products as above purchased from AVON
Anti-aging wrinkle cream - $22.00
Blush - $6.00
Eye pencil - $6.00
Lipstick - $4.00
Foundation - $12.00
Mascara - $6.00
Good shampoo $3.00
Conditioner - $3.00
Total Cost - $62.00 (WOW!! Now that’s in my budget and I didn’t have to sacrifice quality!!!! I look and feel fantastic!!!!)
With the money I saved, I was able to buy myself that new outfit. These days, BEING BEAUTIFUL DOESN’T HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE.
Check it out and see for yourself:
http://www.youravon.com/spantaleo
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