Ms. B. Discussions and Reviews

 Finally posted my first video for my Avon YouTube channel. It is a place where I will be posting videos of products that I actually use and love. Seeing is believing. Instead of just telling you about it in my blog I wanted to have a more one-on-one experience with you. More videos will follow in the near future since there are different catalogues that come out often. As soon as I’m able to send e-brochures, those that don’t live in the same city will be able to shop Avon with me.

 The well known Avon lady has been around for decades. Starting out doing door-to-door sales in your neighbourhood. I always associated Avon with my grandparents’s generation. My grandmothers would always buy the lipsticks, those talc powders you spread on your bed before you go to sleep. Don’t forget the Skin-So-Soft brand of bath oils. They would be great in the summer as a mosquito repellent. Haha those were the days. My mom recently became a representative. She was looking for something part-time to do. The more I looked into it myself, the more I thought, “hey I could do this.”

Avon as a company has changed a lot. They still have their staple brands but at the same time, they have kept up with the times. I’m sure they had to or else they would not be in business anymore. They have a wide array of beauty products. Makeup for many different skin colours. As a black woman, I had concern about that but they proved me wrong. I was impressed. Avon also has well known celebrity spokespersons to represent them. Right now it is Reese Witherspoon. She has a perfume called In Bloom. I smelled it last night at an Avon meeting and it’s very floral but not too overwhelming. This being the holiday shopping season, there are so many items to choose from. The 3 packs of dip are scrumptious. They sell clothes, shoes, jewelry and accessories. Products for dogs too. A line named Mark is great for teenage girls and young women in their twenties. I was looking at everything the other night and thinking if there are so many products that I would buy myself then I’m sure a lot more people like me are out there. I’m pushing thirty myself. In my opinion there is something for everyone.

I’m really excited about getting my own business going. Who would of thought I would be an Avon lady? The best part is that Avon is online now! So I can send my clients from all over the world an e-brochure and they can shop through me. I made a YouTube channel where I’m going to be posting videos of the products I use from Avon or new promotions. So you can always keep up to date with me that way too. http://YouTube.com/melanie4avon . If you would like a FREE consultation and you’re in the Montreal area, you can email me at melanie4avon@live.caIf you’d like an e-brochure to shop with me, please don’t hesitate to contact me through that same address. You could start your own business too with Avon and start accumulating your own income. Once again, contact me via email.

Stay tuned to my videos on YouTube!

Dr. Oz, a regular contributor to the Oprah brand, appeared on her talk show yesterday. The subject was about the science of beauty. Dr. Oz became a feature on the Oprah show because he is actually her own doctor. He has a way of explaining health in a way that everyone can understand. That’s how the ask Dr. Oz came about. His latest book You on a Diet is co-written with his long time associate Dr. Roizen.    It’s a best-selling diet book that focusses more on changing your lifestyle. Rather than going on a crash diet.   

http://www.realage.com/ct/shape-up-slim-down/you-on-a-diet/  

On the show yesterday, they talked about everything from age spots and why you should be wearing sunscreen, regardless of what colour skin complexion you have. Tips on keeping your dry heels smooth and your lips soft all winter long. Doctors can find out so much from what goes on with your skin, hair, eyes, etc. One thing Dr. Oz has done is help make millions of people aware of their own bodies. Since appearing on Oprah, fans have been sending in all kinds of questions. From the weird, odd and unusual. The following is where you can see more of the show and get more information if you didn’t get to see it. It includes a slide show as well.  

http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/20081023_tows_beautybook/11