Avon Global Ambassador Reese Witherspoon and Avon Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung traveled to Washington, DC, in March for International Women’s Day in support of Avon’s commitment to Speak Out Against Domestic Violence. While in Washington, Reese announced Avon’s new Empowerment Ring, which will raise funds to support initiatives to end violence against women in more than 45 countries. Sales in 2008–09 of the Empowerment Bracelet and Pendant Necklace raised more than $8 million globally in more than 50 countries.

Reese and Andrea attended a three-day summit in Washington where Avon launched The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women with Vital Voices and the US State Department. Avon and the Avon Foundation for Women donated $1.2 million to Vital Voices to convene 15 country delegations consisting of leaders from diverse sectors—business, government, law enforcement, the nongovernmental organization (NGO) community, academia and others—at this global summit to share insights, forge collaborations and seek ways to overcome challenging cultural realities that have been barriers to progress. The Avon Foundation also supported these delegations with a toolkit they can use to implement their action plans.

The Avon Foundation also donated $500,000 to the US Department of State Secretary’s Fund for Global Women’s Leadership to accelerate the global movement to end violence against women. The donated funds will be restricted to provide grants to NGOs around the world working on domestic and gender violence.

Like the other Empowerment products, the Empowerment Ring features the infinity symbol, representing futures with limitless possibilities for women everywhere. It is affordably priced at $5, with $3.80 going back to the cause.

To every customer who buys this new ring and our other breast cancer and domestic violence products, Avon offers you our heartfelt thanks for your dedication and commitment. We could not accomplish our goals without your support. You are the reason we are saving lives.

ANEW skin care, known for its anti-aging technology, now has an amazing new product. ANEW Lash-Transforming Mascara + Serum has just launched at the tremendous Buy Now & Save price of just $15.

An Avon first, this amazing lash boosting mascara and serum is engineered with patent-pending Bio-Lash Technology to help prevent lash breakage and strengthen the lash at the root. Customers can expect to see up to five times the volume instantly after following the easy, two-step process. After eight weeks, sparse and broken top lashes will feel fortified and appear up to 50% fuller even after the mascara is removed (based on a clinical study).

Here are some frequently asked questions about the ANEW Lash-Transforming Mascara + Serum:
Q: How does ANEW Lash-Transforming Mascara + Serum work?
A: It is a simple two-step process that brings the effectiveness of ANEW skin care to eyelashes.
Step 1: Apply the Fortifying Serum to the lash line every A.M. and P.M.
Step 2: Use the Volumizing Mascara in Black or Brown.

Q: How does the mascara + serum combination work together?
A: A first for Avon, this amazing lash-boosting mascara and serum are engineered with patent-pending bio-lash technology to help condition lashes and strengthen the lash at the root.

Q: What can Customers expect ANEW Lash- Transforming Mascara + Serum to do?
A: By following the simple two-step process, Customers can expect to see up to five times the volume instantly, with mascara. After eight weeks, sparse and broken lashes will feel fortified and appear up to 50% fuller, even after mascara is removed, based on a clinical study showing improvement in visible number of top lashes.

Q: What other ANEW products can Customers use to maximize the effectiveness of the mascara?
A: Take advantage of the dual-purchase opportunity available now! Combine Lash-Transforming Mascara + Serum with the award-winning ANEW Clinical Eye Lift, which produces firmer lids in only four weeks.

Q: Who is the ideal Customer for ANEW Lash- Transforming Mascara + Serum?
A: Some of our ANEW regimens are created for specific age ranges, however ANEW Lash-Transforming Mascara + Serum can be used by anyone who wants to see fuller lashes.

I’m super excited about this new product—I can’t wait to get mine to try it myself!!

Hello Ladybugs!

It’s that time of year again! Time to pamper your mothers—and what better way to treat her right without breaking the bank than with some great Avon products! Avon has put together this handy boutique, which has a lot of great gift ideas. I’ve also pointed out my favorite gift picks below. Enjoy!

For the Glamorous Mom:
For a complete fabulous skin care set, perfect for older skin, I recommend The ANEW ULTIMATE Regimen Kit, a $114 value, only $70! Everything your mom needs to cleanse, moisturize and treat, morning & night; restores the look of volume & cushion in just 3 days! Kit includes Age Repair Cream Cleanser, Age Repair Day Cream SPF 25, Age Repair Night Cream, and Contouring Eye System. Or if just want to give your mom a taster, the trial-size kit is only $38 ($62 worth of product!).

For the Mom who needs Pampering:
Pamper your mom with the SKIN SO SOFT Renew & Refresh 4-Piece Body Care Set. Formulated with Avon’s Age Correction Complex with patented Radiance Technology, this set includes a fabulous cleanser, moisturizer, Corrective Neck & Chest Treatment, and Overnight Corrective Hand Treatment. A complete bath set (a $35 value!) for only $15.00!

For the Fashionista Mom:
Avon’s combined cutting-edge fashions with the latest fabric innovations to create Slim Wear, a revolutionary new line of figure-enhancing clothing. The built-in power mesh is specially designed to smooth and shape, flatten and flatter to hide flaws and take control of your figure. I love the Slim Wear Kimono Sleeve Top and the Statement Dress, but there are lots of options to choose from on the Avon website. Exclusively at Avon.

For the Crafty Mom:
If your mom’s good with her hands and loves to scrapbook, this Do-It-Yourself Laminator is on sale for only $31.99, and perfect for all those crafty projects! Create personalized books, albums, and journals with ease!

For the Do-Gooder Mom:
Give a gift that gives back with one of the Avon Foundation’s pink ribbon or domestic violence products. 100% of the proceeds from these gifts go back to support the great work of the Avon Foundation. My favorite is the fashionable Marimekko Crusade Tote, designed by Marimekko exclusively for the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. I also love the Breast Cancer Crusade Slippers, the Flip-Flop Necklace, and the Empowerment Pendant Necklace. Pamper your mom and do good at the same time!

For the Shutterbug Mom:
This adorable Sharper Image Digital Camera is perfect for the mom on the go—just $59.00. Compact digital camera comes with: 4X digital zoom, maximum photo resolution 3.0 MP (2048 X 1536), built-in 16MB memory (expandable to 4GB), 1.1” LCD color display screen, JPEG photo file format.

Of course use code FSWER for Free Shipping on ALL of these products (and you can ship any/all of them directly to your mom through the AVON website). NOTE: If you’re shipping to another address through the AVON website, there’s a website glitch that requires you to use Internet Explorer, or you can call AVON Customer Service directly to fix this at 1-800-500-AVON.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Earth Day, everyone!!

To celebrate earth day (in conjunction with Avon’s Hello Green Tomorrow campaign) Avon has prepared five simple steps you, your family and friends can take to help save the planet!

JOIN AVON’S GREEN ARMY AND SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT MAKING SMALL PERSONAL CHANGES THAT ADD UP TO BIG RESULTS FOR THE PLANET!

No 1: REPLANT
Plant one or more trees through the Avon Hello Green Tomorrow project, which supports the United Nations Environment Programme Billion Tree Campaign, and encourage your friends to do so, too. Avon directly donated 1,000,000 trees, and if every one of Avon’s 300,000,000 customers plants even one tree through Avon Hello Green Tomorrow, those trees will reforest an area the size of a small country in the critically important Atlantic Rainforest in South America, which will help reduce the effects of climate change on the entire earth.

No 2: REDUCE
Shop smarter – consolidate your shopping trips, and shop conveniently with your Avon Sales Representative (that’s me!) to reduce your carbon footprint! If every Avon customer worldwide reduces driving by only two miles (3.2 km) per month, together we will save more than 300,000,000 gallons (more than 1,100,000,000 liters) of gasoline each year.

No 3: REUSE
Use a refillable water bottle, a mug instead of paper cups, and reusable shopping bags, and reuse plastic bags, such as to carry lunch to the office, or to pack your shoes or small items when traveling. If each Avon customer in the world uses one fewer plastic bag per week, we will save almost 60,000,000 gallons (more than 227,000,000 liters) of oil from the bag manufacturing process.

No 4: RECYCLE
Recycle items of glass and metal, and paper such as magazines and newspapers, whenever possible according to local law. If every customer around the world recycles just two magazines (or Avon brochures) per year, we will avoid putting 282 million pounds (127,000 metric tonnes) of waste into landfills.

No 5: RETHINK
Think about how you can easily save energy – use efficient light bulbs, turn off lights and unplug appliances when not in use. If just one in 10 Avon customers worldwide unplugs their cell phone chargers when not in use, we will avoid emitting over 70,000 tons (63,000 metric tonnes) of CO2, which is the equivalent of taking more than 11,000 cars off the road for a year.

These are just a few tips you can use. Please keep the “Five Simple Steps” in mind as you go through your daily life and be creative in how you can reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink–and replant! Visit hellogreentomorrow.com for more information (Warning–the website opens with very loud rainforest sounds, careful if you’re at work!).

What green tips do you have to share? Let me know in the comments!!

Avon has the perfect solution for women who want to freshen up their look for spring and summer without emptying their pockets, thanks to the debut of Toni Brattin Hair Extensions!

With more than 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, Toni Brattin is a leading creator of hair accessories for any woman who is looking to transform her look in a matter of seconds. The Avon website showcases the four different Toni Brattin Hair Extension styles: the Toni Fabulous Pouf, Toni Twist & Fix, Toni Ponytail–Straight and Toni Ponytail–Curls, all offered in Light Blonde, Medium Blonde, Dark Blonde, Light Brown, Medium Brown and Black. Additionally, each piece blends up to 15 different color tones—with such variety available, you can select a natural-looking match.

Be sure and check out the videos on the Avon website—featuring Toni herself, they show you how to use these extensions to best accentuate your own natural beauty!

Avon is venturing into its first ever tree planting campaign, Hello Green Tomorrow!

Avon has already begun this amazing campaign by donating $1 million for a million new trees in South America’s Atlantic Rainforest. Unfortunately more than 93% of this rainforest has disappeared, and Avon is committed to help save one of the most endangered ecosystems on earth.

If every representative can sell just 3 trees at $1 each, 18 million tress will be added to the rainforest! So please help by adding a tree to your next order, and help save the South American Atlantic Rainforest!

Dearest customers!

As a special incentive for their launch of the new Reversalist Illuminating Eye System and Day Renewal Cream, Avon is offering a 2-week free trial of both products!

Here’s how it works: you commit to the trial by March 2. I send you the product of your choice, which you can try for 2 weeks. If, at the end of two weeks, you love it, great, you pay me for the product. If you don’t love it, no problem! You return it to Avon (I’ll pay shipping) and you’ve lost nothing!

All I ask is that you email me with a quick review of your thoughts, either way.

These products are recommended for early to moderate signs of aging for all skin types. Email me today (trudiecalling at gmail.com) with your address and the product you’d like to try, so I can get it out to you!

Though it’s designed for wrinkle correction, the ANEW Advanced Wrinkle Corrector does wonders on indented acne scars, by plumping up collagen production so hard-to-hide acne scars appear less deep. Apply to the skin at night, just before going to bed. The cream can tingle a bit (which will reduce with use), so avoid putting it on directly after cleansing your skin when your pores are open.

One of my customers saw an improvement within one week, with best results after 6 weeks of treatment. But don’t take my word for it, try it now (and remember all AVON products have a satisfaction guarantee), or contact me for samples at trudiecalling (at) gmail.com or (347) TRUDIE-1.

Note that this product is only recommended for acne scars that are indentations in the skin–it won’t help discolorations caused by acne. For that I recommend the Banishing Cream.