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Avon

grandma2pkmh — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:02:38 GMT

Does anyone here still use it? When I went down to get the mail today I noticed a Avon book on the driveway. It has been at least 30 years since I have seen an Avon book. Wow, they sell everything now. Make-up naturally, nail polish, lotions, cremes, jewelry, clothes, shoes, handbags plus all the Mens cologne.

Would you buy clothes or shoes from Avon? I wonder what returns would be like.

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:08:12 GMT

For years, since I was about 14, I ADORED the scent "Cotillion" and bought it for years until I couldn't get it any longer. I can still almost smell it. Love's Baby Soft reminded me a lot of it when I found it years ago and wore that for a long time.k

They also had a stick/cream blush called, I think, Roses Roses and I loved it until they discontinued it. Sigh.

I wouldn't buy clothes or shoes from them, but when my DGDs were little I bought a few cute little pieces of costume jewelry for them.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:14:58 GMT

At my complex there are 2 Avon ladies & 1 Mary Kay gal. Both are racking up $$$$ as a side hustle. They throw "parties" at least every other month. At every party they hand out catalogues & leave a few in the lobby.

I don't purchase anything from Avon.

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lucymo — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:17:27 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
For years, since I was about 14, I ADORED the scent "Cotillion" and bought it for years until I couldn't get it any longer. I can still almost smell it. Love's Baby Soft reminded me a lot of it when I found it years ago and wore that for a long time.k

They also had a stick/cream blush called, I think, Roses Roses and I loved it until they discontinued it. Sigh.

I wouldn't buy clothes or shoes from them, but when my DGDs were little I bought a few cute little pieces of costume jewelry for them.

@Love my grandkids Oh, my goodness, you sure brought back memories when you mentioned Avon Cotillion. Like you, I can still smell it. I can just see that bottle with the pink top on the powder sachet. I loved that and used to put it my lingerie drawers. I also liked and used 'Here's My Heart". I wonder if we would still like it as memory plays tricks on me sometimes

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SharkE — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:18:15 GMT

Their bubble bath is the best. Bubbles don't fizzle out after 3 minutes.

Stays till you pull the plug. I buy that and their real dark red polish for toes

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:21:15 GMT

@lucymo Oh wow, my younger sister liked "Here's My Heart".

As a kid the Avon lady would come around give us those little bitty sample lipstick samples and we were in hog heaven! Amazingly, my mom actually let us wear it (in the house only)!

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hoosieroriginal — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:21:20 GMT

Actually Avon has a very nice skin care line. My friend is an Avon lady and on my birthday would always throw some Avon skin products in my birthday bag. I was impressed with some of the skin care products she gave me.

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lucymo — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:26:07 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
Their bubble bath is the best. Bubbles don't fizzle out after 3 minutes.
Stays till you pull the plug. I buy that and their real dark red polish for toes

@SharkE A good laugh. Thanks.

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lucymo — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:28:20 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@lucymo Oh wow, my younger sister liked "Here's My Heart".

As a kid the Avon lady would come around give us those little bitty sample lipstick samples and we were in hog heaven! Amazingly, my mom actually let us wear it (in the house only)!

@Love my grandkids I remember those lipsticks too. We'd use a whole one , just keep layering it on. As I recall, they had good lipstick at very reasonable sale prices.

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RedTop — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:38:28 GMT

I used to buy bottles of their bubble bath when on sale, as well as several colors of lipgloss and eyeliner. Still love their silicone glove hand lotion. I loved several colors of their nail polish, but the girl who does my pedicures didn't like the polish because it was so thin and streaked on my toenails.

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Cheryl305 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:17:13 GMT

I have bought clothes. I recently bought a top and it is very nice. I have their cleansers and creams. Everything is very good. I also have some jewelry from them. They make very good products.

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catwhisperer — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:34:05 GMT

I used to sell Avon over 40 years ago. They have some great products.

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ALRATIBA — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:43:21 GMT

I order from Avon regularly. When I was working - there was a rep at the office. Since I retired in 2010 - I've ordered online.

Makeup, nail polish, hand cream, eye cream, face cream, bath gel, body lotions, fragrance, some costume jewelry, and just ordered two tank tops that were on sale.

There are several products I use regularly .. so I have an Avon order about four times a year.

ETA: I don't return stuff ... on the rare occasion that a lipstick or nail polish isn't a good color ... my nieces are only too happy to take the stuff.

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Helen852 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:49:12 GMT

A very good friend of mine has sold Avon for 50 years. She still does, but is slowly pulling back. Her complexion is beautiful.

I like their tinted moisturizer. My SIL (in Canada) uses the ANEW line and her complexion is amazing.

I order a few times a year.

I used to like the fragrance Odyssey!!

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Georgiagrama — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:52:08 GMT

@grandma2pkmh

Avon has wonderful products, many were a "first" that others copied. I love the hair care products "Techniques" styling mist is wonderful for my silver hair and gives it lightweight body. The Skin So Soft in the gel form is the best for dry, cracked skin and overnight your skin is soft and smooth although you need to give it a little time to soak in, it's the best I've found for mature skin. (Legs and arms).

I've always liked their products and I even have a couple of jewelry pieces that are 50 years old that look beautiful.

I do miss their old fragances though, Cotillion, and Soft Musk were my favorites.

I could be wrong, but I think they bought out either Clinique or Estee Lauder a few years back. I can't remember for sure which one, but I do know when I read it I was thinking that it was amazing that Avon had bought them.

I don't know about a return policy as I have never returned anything, but I am sure that they have one.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:00:21 GMT

The last time I bought something from Avon was years ago and it was a pair of "birthstone earrings". I still wear them today. They are very good quality for fashion jewelry. I've heard others say the same...Avon has nice fashion jewelry.

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SandPiper — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:28:16 GMT

My hairdresser sells Avon, she buys clothes, jewelry and other stuff all the time. I've bought lipstick that's about it.

Loves baby soft was my favorite and we would use the skin so soft oil as an insect repellent. And it really worked.

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Q4u — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:41:59 GMT

When I was a kid, my Mom would have the Avon lady over once in awhile to replenish her stock. My Mom didn't drive, so it was wonderful for her to have someone come to her with the products she wanted. (Helmes Bakery also drove door to door with bread & baked goods, and we had milk delivered to our door)....

My Mom (and I) used Avon for years, even after I was driving and could take her anywhere she wanted to go. I remember once I was given Roses Roses (and I loved it) but the first time I wore it I went out into the kitchen and my Mom looked puzzled and asked "Who's been spraying for Ants??" I apparently smelled like Raid when I wore it.... LOL!

Yes, they are great products and I'd consider buying their products again.... as a matter of fact, I'm going to find their website right now....

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grandma2pkmh — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:52:14 GMT

Everyone has brought back many memories. I forgot about the sample lipsticks. I loved those and used them sparingly because I didn't want them to end. Maybe I need to look through the book again.

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Pandalady — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:03:12 GMT

We actually have an Avon retail store near us. They have many items in store and you can order from the books and pick up items there. I love Skin So Soft and Moisture Therapy! A fond memory is of the very first gift from my very first boyfriend was Candid perfume. I told that story to my grandmother once, and every year for my birthday, until she passed away, she bought Candid for me. Candid is very near and dear to me!