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Monday, March 24, 2008

Reese Witherspoon Introduces the Avon Women's Empowerment Bracelet

Empowerment Bracelet
Silvertone infinity symbol on blue stretch cord. One size fits most. Wear the bracelet that could change the world. Linking women everywhere with infinite possibilities.

100% of the net proceeds ($2.25) will be donated to the Avon Empowerment Fund to end violence against women. Profits from the sale of the bracelet will support projects that aid and empower women globally, and that raise awaremess about the need to speak out against domestice violence, through the Avon Empowerment Fund.

Introducing Reese Witherspoon, Avon's Global Ambassador
The bracelet was debuted by Reese Witherspoon at the Partnership for Rights and Empowerment for Women event held on March 4 at the United Nations in New York.
"As honorary chair of the Avon Foundation, I'm very excited to introduce Avon's first global charity product designed to save and improve women's lives worldwide," said Reese Witherspoon, Avon's Global Ambassador.

"The bracelet is a symbol of unity that represents a future without limitations for all women. It represents everything I love about this company," says Reese Witherspoon

Avon has been in the life of award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon long before she was a celebrity. Her mother often bought Avon products from a colleague at the Tennessee hospital where she worked as a nurse.

Now as Avon's first-ever Global Ambassador, Reese serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Avon Foundation. As the company for women, Avon wanted to partner with someone who could not only represent our world-famous beauty brand, but who could also be a source of inspiration for people around the world.

The Avon Empowerment Bracelet symbolizes a cause every customer will be proud to support, and it spreads the word about Avon's continued committment to women. Purchase the women's Empowerment Bracelet for yourself and your friends.

Bracelet proceeds will be used to create a new Avon Empowerment Fund. The first $500,000 from bracelet sales will be matched by the Avon Foundation for a total donation of $1 million to UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, for projects that will empower women around the world. This is Avon's first-ever global fund-raising project.

Join Reese by wearing the Avon Empowerment Bracelet. Show your support, show your solidarity, show off your bracelet.

Price: $3.00

To order, please contact:
Madeleine Showalter
Avon Independent Sales Representative
http://mshowalter.avonrepresentative.com/

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Sunday, March 23, 2008

INTRODUCING TWO NEW AVON-EXCLUSIVE DESIGNER FRAGRANCES: Flower and Petal, by Cynthia Rowley




Cynthia Rowley: Fashion designer, published author, wife and mother. Her fresh, flirty, free-spirited style is the inspiration for her first Avon fragrances. Nothing says femininity quite like a flower. And no designer embodies femininity as famously as Cynthia Rowley. The renowned style maker is taking her feminine sensibility exclusively to Avon to create two new fashionably flirtatious floral scents.
Fashion designer, style authority, lifestyle guru and mother. The recipient of multiple awards from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Cynthia is a working mother balancing the job of mom and designer.
Known for her whimsical style, Cynthia brings her fresh, flirty sensibility right off the runway to Avon with fragrances that are playful yet sophisticated – and above all, fun.


INTRODUCING TWO NEW AVON-EXCLUSIVE DESIGNER FRAGRANCES


FLOWER BY CYNTHIA ROWLEY Eau de Parfum Spray

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Avon brings you Flower and Petal by Cynthia Rowley, two enchanted fragrances that will tap into your inner magic.
Wear Flower by Cynthia Rowley to liberate your flirty, feminine side. Flower is a playful bouquet of colorful florals surrounded by warm woods and musk. A true extension of the whimsical world of Cynthia’s fashions, Flower is flirty, feminine and playful. Every note of this fragrance was hand-picked by Cynthia herself. Playful florals are surrounded by warm woods and musks.The notes include: Casablanca Lily, Freesia, Cashmere Woods, Warm Vanilla, Skin Musk, Velvet Woods and Sandalwood.
1.7 fl. oz.
Top notes: A burst of fresh, sparkling greens.
Middle notes: A richly textured heart blooming with beautiful, colorful florals.
Base notes: A sensual drydown of woods, vanilla and musk.
Price: $30.00

FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE: UMBRELLA BY CYNTHIA ROWLEY FOR AVON
Receive a Free Umbrella by Cynthia Rowley for Avon with every purchase of Flower by Cynthia Rowley Eau de Parfum Spray. Colorful print umbrella, 21" diam. Polyester, plastic and metal.
a $25.00 value!



PETAL BY CYNTHIA ROWLEY Eau de Toilette Spray

Petal is a youthful blush of fresh-blooming Lily of the Valley. To create Petal, Cynthia took the essence of Flower and gave it a lighter sensibility. Petal is an extension of Flower, similar to the bond that extends between mothers and daughters. Its innocent, playful floral green fragrance captures a freshly picked Lily of the Valley. Share Petal by Cynthia Rowley with the young ladies in your life who remind you why it’s magical to be a girl. Pair it with Flower for a great mother/daughter gift!
1 fl. oz.
Price: $15.00

Q & A with Cynthia Rowley

Q: What were your inspirations behind the creation of the fragrances?
A: “The idea was to create two fragrances, one for mother and one for daughter, intended to work together or independently.”

Q: What attracted you to the idea of creating fragrances for mothers and daughters?
A: “I remember that my mom wore a distinctive fragrance on big occasions when I was a kid. She used to spritz a little on me before she went out for the night, and I always associated it with something special – even when I stayed home with the babysitter. It was a bonding experience. I wanted to create something to share with my own daughters and for others to share with all of the women in their life – grandmothers, grand-daughters, aunts, nieces, sisters, and more.”

Q: Why did you decide to name the fragrances Flower and Petal?
A: “I love the natural beauty, optimism, and femininity that a flower embodies. Also the assocation with love…’She loves me, she loves me, she loves me!’”

Q: What do the fragrances smell like?
A: Flower and Petal both have their own personality, but they are both very feminine and beautiful. Flower is a little more flirtatious and sophisticated and Petal more innocent and carefree.

Meet the Perfumers


Frank Völkl

Born in Bonn, Germany, Frank spent his teenage years in Paris. He became captivated by the perfumes his mother selected in a shop on the rue de Rivoli. During these formative years, Frank learned about the ISIPCA School of perfumery in Versailles, France, which he attended after earning a degree in chemistry. After graduating in1991, he studied under 2 perfumers that he considers “mentors.”
A New York resident since 1995, Frank is fascinated by the emotional power of an urban setting such as Manhattan. He finds inspiration in the city’s juxtaposition of the old and the new. It is a motif that he tries to carry over to his fragrances, which he strives to keep simple and uncluttered: “Every detail must have an absolute reason to be there,” he says. “The challenge is to balance ingredients in a perfect way.” He favors fragrances that are mystical and rich, such as voluptuous florals and amber notes.*


Richard Herpin

Growing up in the south of France near Grasse — the heart of the perfume industry — he worked alongside his father, a restoration expert and antiques dealer. From him, Richard learned how to peel back the layers of varnish and wood, restoring and recreating the essential materials and character of each piece. An internship in the antiques department at Asprey in London led Richard to consider becoming an interior designer, but he changed his mind after landing another internship with perfumer Pierre Bourdon.
In New York he can draw on his European roots and enjoy the creative freedom that the city offers – in addition to being a perfumer, he is an amateur photographer and self-taught musician. Ultimately, he feels that perfumery is similar to the world of antiques, because noble materials, symmetry and craftsmanship count above all – and because the artisans, like perfumers, put their soul into their art.*


Q&A with Frank and Richard

Q: What was it like working with Cynthia Rowley on these fragrances?
A: She was really hands-on and had a good nose and strong opinions – making her instrumental to the development process. The end result is really beautiful and really captures her personality in a bottle.*

Q: How were the fragrance notes chosen for each fragrance?
A: Flower is a flirtatious, woody spice featuring a very wearable lily fragrance combined with citrus, violet leaves, freesia. The result is a fragrance that is both sophisticated and playful – much like Cynthia herself. When creating Petal, we wanted to pull a note from the mother fragrance and create a lighter, more innocent fragrance. Both Cynthia and her daughter loved Lily of the Valley. It was the perfect note to be the centerpiece of the fragrance.*


*Text courtesy of Firmenich

To order, please contact:
Madeleine Showalter
Avon Independent Sales Representative
http://mshowalter.avonrepresentative.com/

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

THE ULTIMATE AGE REPAIR REGIMEN

THE ULTIMATE AGE REPAIR REGIMEN

DAY REGIMEN
For day, begin by cleansing your skin using Anew Retroactive 2-in-1 Cleanser. Apply Anew Ultimate Age Repair Elixir, followed by Age Repair Day Cream SPF 25. Finish by applying Contouring Eye System (lower jar only).

NIGHT REGIMEN
At night, cleanse your skin using Anew Retroactive 2-in-1 Cleanser. Then apply Anew Ultimate Age Repair Elixir, followed by Age Repair Night Cream. Finish by applying Contouring Eye System (upper and lower jars).
To order, please contact:
Madeleine Showalter
Avon Independent Sales Representative
http://mshowalter.avonrepresentative.com/

Avon ANEW ULTIMATE Contouring Eye System


Introducing
Avon ANEW ULTIMATE Contouring Eye System
An extraordinary 2-part eye treatment powered by pro-sirtuin TX technology. Recontours, redefines & resores firmness to the eye area. Reduces the look of undereye fat pockets.
Two products in one:
Step 1: Intensive Repair Cream fomulated to restore elasticity as it recountours and firms. Use AM and PM over the entire eye area. .5 fl. oz.
Step 2: Concentrated elixir has 2X the level of an intensive densifying ingredient to help reduce the look of undereye bags and fat pockets. Use PM, under eye only, over the Intensive Repair Cream. .09 oz. net wt.
Results of clinical testing
IMMEDIATELY† Eye area looks and feels firmer, tighter and more elastic.
IN JUST 3 DAYS† Restores the look of natural volume to thinning skin around eyes.
80% of women agreed that their natural, youthful eye shape and definition were restored.†

THE DISCOVERY THAT MADE NATIONAL NEWS
Leading medical scientists proved for the first time that Sirtuins—special Youth Proteins found in virtually all living organisms—can extend the healthy life span of certain living organisms.

LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
Anew harnesses the discovery of Sirtuins to repair the advanced signs of age damage. Each product in the ULTIMATE regimen uses Pro-Sirtuin TX Technology—formulated to:
  • Stimulate Sirtuin Youth Proteins and help increase the production of healthier youth cells.
  • Activate Remodeling Proteins to help restore the youthful architecture of skin.

Q & A

Q: What does it do?
A: Reduces the look of undereye bags and fat pockets as it recontours and restores youthful eye shape and definition.

Q: How does it work?
A: This unique system features two different formulas that work in combination to deliver extraordinary results. The luxurious Intensive Repair Cream (lower jar) is formulated with patent-pending Pro-Sirtuin TX Technology to help strengthen skin's support structures, recontour the eye area and increase elasticity. The Concentrated Elixir (upper jar) is a targeted, high-potency balm with 2 times the level of a key densifying ingredient to help smooth out fatty deposits under the eyes.

Q: How is it used?
A: In AM and PM, apply Intensive Repair Cream over the entire eye area. In PM only, apply the Concentrated Elixir under the eye area only.

Q: Who should use Contouring Eye System?
A: Women with advanced signs of aging in the eye area — loss of cushion and youthful contour, plus undereye bags, fat pockets and puffiness.

Q: How is it different from Clinical Eye Lift?
A: Ultimate Contouring Eye System is designed to reshape and recontour, help restore cushion, and reduce fat pockets and heavy bags under eyes. By contrast, Clinical Eye Lift delivers a triple lift to the brow, upper eye and undereye area.

Price: $30.00

To order, please contact:
Madeleine Showalter
Avon Independent Sales Representative
http://mshowalter.avonrepresentative.com/
†Based on women who expressed an opinion in a consumer-perception study

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ANEW ULTIMATE Age Repair Day Cream SPF 25

INTRODUCING
ANEW ULTIMATE Age Repair Day Cream SPF 25
Restore youthful vitality, cushion & bounce that lasts all day. Powered by pro-sirtuin TX technology. Formulated with SPF 25 UVA/UVB protection to help shield skin from future age damage. Minimizes fine lines. Decreases discoloration. Restores cushion & bounce to skin.

Results of clinical testing
IN JUST 3 DAYS† Restores the look of natural volume and cushion.
IN JUST 2 WEEKS† Restores a youthfulness and vitality to skin that lasts all day.
IN JUST 4 WEEKS††
80% of women showed improvement in cushion.
74% of women showed improvement in age spots and fine wrinkles.

ANEW ULTIMATE AGE REPAIR DAY CREAM SPF 25 now offers the complete power to visibly change the way skin naturally ages.
THE DISCOVERY THAT MADE NATIONAL NEWS
Leading medical scientists proved for the first time that Sirtuins—special Youth Proteins found in virtually all living organisms—can extend the healthy life span of certain living organisms.

LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
Anew harnesses the discovery of Sirtuins to repair the advanced signs of age damage. Each product in the ULTIMATE regimen uses Pro-Sirtuin TX Technology — formulated to:
  • Stimulate Sirtuin Youth Proteins and help increase the production of healthier youth cells.
  • Activate Remodeling Proteins to help restore the youthful architecture of skin.
  • Erase up to 5 years from the looks of skin.
Q & A

Q: Why formulate an anti-aging moisturizer with SPF 25?
A: The sun is skin's #1 cause of aging damage, so Age Repair Day Cream is formulated with SPF 25 for maximum UVA/UVB protection to help shield skin. Most anti-aging products only offer SPF 15.

Q: Who should use Age Repair Day SPF 25?
A: Ultimate Age Repair Night or Elixir users and women with advanced signs of aging, loss of cushion and density, dark age spots and deep wrinkles.

1.7 fl. oz.
Price: $34.00

To order, please contact:
Madeleine Showalter
Avon Independent Sales Representative
†Based on women who expressed an opinion in a consumer-perception study.
††Based on a dermatologist-supervised clinical study.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

AVON HYDRA-RADIANCE Protecting Day Lotion SPF 30

INTRODUCING
AVON SOLUTIONS HYDRA-RADIANCE for Normal Skin
Protecting Day Lotion SPF 30
Oil-free, multi-level moisturizer helps to protect skin against damaging UVA/UVB rays and harsh environmental elements. Formulated with Nutrient Complex to target three levels of moisturization so skin looks healthier, smoother and moisturized.
1.7 fl. oz.
2 times the protection!
• Patented sun protection technology protects against UVA/UVB damage.
• Our highest level of SPF.

Price: intro special $8.99
Will be $12.50

To order, please contact:
Madeleine Showalter
Avon Independent Sales Represenatative
http://mshowalter.avonrepresentative.com/

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Liiv botanicals


INTRODUCING
Liiv botanicals
Fragrance-free*, dye-free and preservative-free. Captures the natural goodness of botanicals to deliver rich infusions of plant nutrients directly to your skin. Breathe new life into your skin.
WHAT is different about Liiv Botanicals?
It's natural and effective. You can see smoother skin in just one day with Vital Day Cream. Liiv Botanicals uses the power of plants to restore your skin's luminosity. Any skin type can use Liiv Botanicals — even people with sensitive skin. All Liiv Botanicals are clinically and dermatologically tested without animal testing.
WHAT is the Liiv Botanicals regimen?
Cleanse. Protect. Moisturize. For maximum effectiveness, the Rejuvenating Facial Cleanser should be used twice a day, followed by Vital Day Cream with SPF 20 in the morning and Vital Night Moisturizer in the evening. Use Vital Body Moisturizer after showering with Rejuvenating Body Wash.
REJUVENATING FACIAL CLEANSER
Super-oxygenated water and powerful botanicals invigorate your skin.
• After one use, see a healthier, more radiant appearance.
• After continued use pores appear tighter, skin is shine-free.
• Fragrance-free.
2.5 fl. oz.
Price: $7.50
REJUVENATING BODY WASH
Formulated with rich, natural botanicals and hyper-oxygenated water.
• Detoxifies impurities.
• Transforms and reconditions skin. Leaves skin hydrated, moisturized and refreshed.
6.7 fl. oz.
Price: $8.50
VITAL DAY CREAM WITH SPF 20
Nourishing formula, with active plant extracts, protects skin from harmful UV rays, stress and the environment.
• After one day, skin is noticeably fresher and smoother.
• In as little as 3 days, skin reveals a healthier clarity.
• Fragrance-free.
1.7 fl. oz.
Price: $15.00
VITAL NIGHT MOISTURIZER
Rich botanicals recharge skin for beautifully rejuvenated texture and tone.
• In just 3 days, fine lines and wrinkles appear diminished.
• In just one week, skin looks virtually flawless.
• Fragrance-free.
1.7 fl. oz. Price:
$15.00
To order, please contact:
Madeleine Showalter
Avon Independent Sales Representative
*Facial products only.

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Monday, March 03, 2008

AVON SOLUTIONS HYDRA-RADIANCE

INTRODUCING
AVON SOLUTIONS HYDRA-RADIANCE
Continuous Glow Daily Moisturizer
Enhances skin's own color and evens out skin tone in just 7 days.
Boosts moisturization by 124%.
2.5 fl. oz.
A little "sunshine" without the sun ... in just 7 days.
Price: $12.00

To order, please contact:
Madeleine Showalter
Avon Independent Sales Representative
http://mshowalter.avonrepresentative.com/

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