Be Breast Aware During October!

What can I say to impress the importance of this message?  It is through education and awareness that we will eventually beat breast cancer.

I am a rarity in that none of the women in my family (knock on wood) have been diagnosed with breast cancer  ~ TO DATE.  WE are the lucky FEW!  And according to the statistics, it may not stay that way.

Here are some statistics that I pulled from the Canadian Cancer Society:

1.        It is estimated in this year 23,400 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,100    women will die of it.

2.       On average, 64 Canadian women are diagnosed with breast cancer every day

3.       On average, 14 Canadian women will die of breast cancer every day

4.       1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer; and 1 in 29 diagnosed will not survive the fight.

Now here’s my little demonstration, I did this once and it really scared me!  Think of your family, or your friends, or your workplace, name 9 women from that group and know that according to the FACTS 1 out of the 9 women you just named may develop breast cancer.  Maybe you’ve named yourself in that group.  Maybe you named your Mother, Sisters, Aunts, Grandmothers, Wife, Girlfriend, Granddaughters etc.   the Angel in your life that you cannot imagine life without.  Now what do you do?

I guess what I really want to share with you is the importance of AWARENESS; the importance of not being shy or scared and to know the facts and know what to look for.  Your life DEPENDS on it literally!

If there is an Awareness event in your neighborhood, attend it!

If you see an article (or blog like this one), read it AND SHARE IT WITH ALL THE ANGELS IN YOUR LIFE!!

There are fantastic resources out there nowadays spreading awareness.   I personally recommend The Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada (www.willow.org).  Their website is filled with vital information on breast cancer, how to do a self-examination AND the importance of EARLY DIAGNOSIS as well as information to help those living with cancer. 

As an Avon Rep, I have participated in Breast Cancer Awareness events and have handed out life- saving materials to numerous women.   Avon as a company is a major contributor of fundraising for the cause through the Avon Foundation for a Cure and special Flame Crusade products.  I was most proud to know that Avon’s Foundation was not just sharing the funds raised with certain hospitals or locales, but that they have touched our own KW region as well!!  Know that when you purchase any of the Avon Flame Crusade products that your purchase goes 100% to Avon’s Foundation for a Cure and back into your community.

If you are interested in Avon Flame Crusade products, you can purchase the Link of Hope Wallet or the Charm bracelet for $4.95 each.  Or you can purchase the brand new addition to the Flame products, the special pink Crusade Wrap for $10.00.  Remember that your purchase goes directly to breast cancer research, awareness and support services like diagnostic equipment and support groups.  Contact me today to get yours and with your Flame Crusade purchase, I will also give you an Awareness Bear that includes tips on how to do a proper self-examination.

Believe in the power of hope…believe in the power of sharing, awareness, and strength.  Together we are strong and it is together that we will beat this disease!  Share the message and save a life today J 

Campaign 20 Sales & Promotions

Avon Calling....

So we're back to school now and heading into some major holidays.  I remember the first time I looked through an Avon book was at Christmas time.  I literally did ALL of my Christmas shopping from that Avon book and thought that this was definitely the way to go ~ no crowds, no fighting over parking spots, no lines ~ now every year I start my Christmas shopping with Campaign 22 and get all my shopping done EARLY!!

I want all my customers to have the same experience that I have, so I have a little incentive for you.  With every $50.00 purchase (before taxes) in Campaign 20 and 21, you will receive a $10.00 off coupon that you can use during Campaigns 22 - 25. 

Use your $10.00 coupon to buy gifts for others or as a treat for yourself :) 

Make sure you send me your orders for Campaign 20 by Wednesday, Sept 14th and for Campaign 21 by Wednesday, Sept 28th.

Thanks and happy shopping!

Avon Calling...Campaign 19 Orders

Hello, Just a quick reminder that Campaign 19 orders go in this week.  Please send me your orders by Wednesday, August 31st.  Many thanks and happy shopping!!

Future Events - Watch for bonus dollars during Campaign 20

Campaign 18 Sales & Promotions

Campaign 18 Features another new exclusive fragrance, Outspoken Intense by Fergie is a blend of starfruit, passion flower and musk to make a floral/fruity scent.  To celebrate the launch of this new fragrance, I am offerring a special deal of $5.00 off the brochure price of every 50ml bottle of Outspoken Instense for $30, so you pay only $25.00 PLUS you receive a FREE glammed up metallic faux leather writst wallet.  See page 5 of the C18 brochure.

Did you know that you should change your mascara every 3 months?

If you don't change your mascara, harmful bacteria can build up inside your mascara tub.  Experts recommend that you change your mascara every 3 months to prevent this build up.  One of my personal Avon mascara favourites is SuperExtend mascara ~ try SuperExtend mascara for only $3.99  when you purchase through me in Campaign 18 brochure price $4.99.

Email me today with your Campaign 18 orders at teresaz.avon@hotmail.com

Happy shopping :)

Check out my new eBay Store

I've become an eBayer....

I heard that it was fun but I had no idea how much fun it really would be!!

So I'd like to share my eBay store address with you so that you too have the chance to bid on the FANTASTIC auctions that I have up on eBay.  Tons of Avon products and Stampin' Up along with my own handmade creations.  Everyone is sure to find something and I'm literally adding to my store EVERYDAY!

I have posted flat rate shipping costs with all auctions, however if you are local (within the KW, Cambridge, and Guelph areas), then there is NO SHIPPING COST!  You need to check this out!  I know that you will be shocked at some of the $0.99 reserve auctions I have starting.

Check out my eBay store located HERE and happy bidding :)

And the winner is....

Congratulations Serena C. on being my C17 big draw winner!!!

Stay turned for more draws coming up in future campaigns.

Specials & Promotions for Campaign 17

Draw Time

One lucky customer will receive this special gift pack made up of 1 Moisture Therapy Intensive Hand cream 125ml, 1 Bubble Delight Sensitive Skin Bubble Bath 700ml, and an exclusive not-for-sale Avon 125 Year Anniversary drinking cup (Hot & Cold beverage).

Win Me - Find out how below

To enter:  Everyone who places an order in my C17 (orders in by Wednesday, August 3) will receive 1 ballot into the draw.  Receive an additional ballot for every $20.00 (before taxes) spent on your order. 

Delivery:  I will include the gift pack with the winner's order upon delivery and will post the winners name once I have confirmed with them that they are the winner on my blog.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND HAVE A VERY HAPPY AND SAFE LONG WEEKEND!!

Promotions for Campaign 16

After a string of consecutive non-stop, action-packed days, Sunday is finally coming to an end and I am able to get myself caught up once again.  Orders for C16 are due this Wednesday and I'd like to add a special on up-and-coming Mark. items not available until C18 & C19 to wet your appetite.  If you haven't tried Mark. yet, now is definitely the time!!

Available this week only - Fall for Mark Pack

This week only, you pay only $45.00 (hst already included) Regular brochure price is $82.00.  Pack includes 1 Good Glowing Custom pick Powder Blush in Cameo Glow, 1 Scene Stealer Necklace, 2 I-Mark Metallics one in Jazzy and on in Lava, 1 Snap to It Mid-size palette, and 1 Nailed It in Steel Plum and Industrial.



Don't forget about these great sales....

Gigantic Favourites for only $11.29 (hst already included)!!  Pick 1 litre in Advance Techniques Daily Shine 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner, or Moisture Therapy Body Lotion in Intensive, or A.C.E. Pro-Vitamin Complex, or Oatmeal.  Stock up now while this price cannot be beat!

Contact me today to reserve your items...

As always, I thank you for your business :)

Teresa Z.



25 REASONS WE LOVE SKIN-SO-SOFT BATH OIL

I have been meaning to post the 25 reasons we love Skin-so-Soft bath oil for soooo long now and just kept forgetting.  And of course, Murphy's Law, I'd remember that I promised to send it to someone when I would be no where near a computer.

So finally the long wait is over and I promise you it was well-worth the wait!!  I can say that I've tried a few different uses and they work!!  And there is nothing funnier than a bunch of "tough" guys asking you if you brough your Skin-so-soft on a camping trip because they want to use it - teehee :) 

25 REASONS WE LOVE SKIN-SO-SOFT BATH OIL

1. It’s a bath oil!!
2. It’s an after shower moisturizer
3. It removes make-up
4. It’s a suntan oil (but remember there’s no sunscreen protection)
5. Pour a little in the water of your foot saver to help moisturize and relax them
6. It’s a hot oil treatment to soften nails
7. It’s a great massage oil for those over worked, sore muscles
8. It’s a great insect repellant for people and pets (as recommended by  OUTDOOR LIFE  & FIELD & STREAM mag)
9. It helps relieve itching caused by insect bites and dry skin
10. Sponge on screen, around window and doors to keep crawling bugs, flies and mosquitoes out.
11. It’s a great wood cleaner and conditioner for natural wood
12. Cuts grease with ease from the kitchen cabinets
13. Removes chewing gum from hair, skin and most non-porous surfaces
14. Removes glue and gum left from price tags and labels from glass metal and most plastics
15. Cleans tape marks left from bandages on skin
16. Cleans ink from skin and most vinyl and painted  surfaces
17. Gently cleans HEAVY OIL & GREASE from skin and non-porous surfaces(great for a Mechanic’s hands)
18. Removes soap scrum from shower doors, shower curtains, windows &  bathroom fixtures
19. Removes lime and hard water deposits from windows, fixtures, shower doors & tiles
20. Removes tar spots from car finishes without damaging paint finish
21. It’s an oil lubricant for fitting pipe joints that won’t slip together as easily as they used to
22. Removes paint and stain from skin-much gentler than  turpentine
23. Cleans brushes easily and  leaves them as soft as new
24. Removes gum from carpet
25. Cuts grease and cleans dirt from range hood

Get your own Skin-so-Soft Bath Oil extra large 709 ml - on sale now for only $12.99 (limited time offer).

Event July 16, 2011

Join me on Saturday, July 16th at West Mont Rose family camp for their vendor event!

I will have avon favourites for cash and carry, brochures and samples.

Be sure you come by and say hello :)

SKIN CARE - 75% OFF

Take advantage of my super skin care sale...contact me today to reserve your items!!

Skin Care Product               Total in Stock  Sale Price

Anew Platinum Cleanser 125 ml                  1              $4.00

Anew Platinum Eye & Lip 15 g                   3              $11.25
Anew Platinum Day Cream 50 g                  2              $11.25
Anew Platinum Night Cream 50 g                3              $11.25
Anew Platinum Serum 30 g                          2              $15.00

Anew Ultimate Cleanser 125 m  l                7              $4.00
Anew Ultimate Elixir Premium 30 ml         1              $13.75
Anew Ultimate Elixir 30 ml                         2              $12.50
Anew Ultimate Night Cream 50 ml             2              $9.75
Anew Ultimate Eye System 15 ml               3              $9.25

Anew Reversalist Cleanser 125 ml              1              $4.00
Anew Reversalist Serum 30 ml                    1              $12.50
Anew Reversalist Night Emulsion 50 g       1              $9.25

Anew Rejuvenate Night Emulsion 50 g       1              $8.75
 
Anew Clinical Eye Lift 10 ml                      1              $9.75
Anew Clinical Thermafirm Face Lifting 30 ml            2               $9.75
Anew Clinical Derma-Full Lip Volumizer                   1              $7.25

Anew Sun Body Lotion 150 g                      1              $9.75

Solutions Moisture Shield Tinted 50 ml       1              $4.00
Solutions Dramatic Firming 50 ml               3              $4.00
Solutions Nurtura Replenishing Cream 50 ml              2              $3.00
Solutions Vibes Eye Roller 12 ml                                 1              $5.00

C15 Specials & Promotions

Give the Summer Refreshing Pack a try featuring 7 different Avon products only $35.00 

This offer expires July 6, 2011

And don't forget about the Clearskin Professional Promotion....

Avon Clearskin Professional 3-Step Kit includes:

1. Deep Pore Cleansing Scrub 125ml

2. Clarifying Toner Pads 45 pads

3. Daily Correcting Lotion 60ml

Give Avon's Clearskin Professional 3-Step Kit a try now for $25.00 - that's 64% off the regular price of $39.00!!

Order today and also receive FREE 1 Blemish Treatment 15ml and 1 Clarifying Toner Pads 
Offer ends July 6, 2011

Product Review: Way to Glow with Skin-so-Soft

It did not take long for me to notice that there was something special about the new Skin-so-Soft.  It started with a couple orders which is normal with new products, then quickly increased to multiple orders, orders for friends and repeat customers.  I had to find out what it was about the Satin Glow Absolute Glow Gel that my customers were aware of that I had not yet discovered.

I took the opportunity to ask a customer about the Gel when ordering a second bottle for a friend within days of receiving her own.  What was so remarkable about this Gel? Her response surprised me when she said that after using the Gel for only a couple of days on her legs, her friends were asking her how they too could get the same sun-kissed glow.  Now I remember way back in elementary school when the grade-8 girls decided to use self-tanner for their grad photos and they ended up with the complexion of an Oompa loompa, so I’ve always shied away from self-tanners.  But when it came time to enter the friend’s order for the Gel, I decided that I needed to give the Gel a try for myself as well. 

It’s been a week and a half now and I too am pleased with the results of the Skin-so-soft Satin Glow Absolute Glow Gel.  Initially I used on my legs just to see what type of results it would yield and within 2 days of using the product once daily I was seeing darkening colour on my legs.  And it wasn’t orange!!  I’ve been using on my arms, shoulders and chest now as well and found the same pretty glowing results within days of starting my first application.   And the colour is nice and even without any streaking.  I would definitely recommend this product for anyone who like me desires that tanned complexion but without all the harmful effects of a true sun-produced tan.   I think that perhaps there is a limit to how dark my skin will get with this product, for example it will not make my skin a natural mocha colour, but it definitely has provided a soft natural brownish tanned look like I have been sitting in the sun for a few hours.

Some additional comments

While the fresh fragrance is a nice touch, remember that the product is a gel and takes longer for the skin to absorb than a cream.  If you’re like me and a little impatient when it comes to your skin absorbing the gel, it can be a little annoying feeling the wet gel against your clothes.  On a positive note, however, even though the gel has made contact with my clothes it is not causing discolouration when coming into contact with fabrics like some other self-tanners.   Another important point to remember is that different parts of your body will absorb the gel faster than others and produce different results.  For example, while I have been using the product on my legs since it arrived a week and a half ago, my arms are darker than my legs.  This is because the skin on your arms is less of a surface area and will absorb faster than your legs.  At the same time, I’ve been using the gel on the tops of my ankles and feet to mimic the true look of a sun-produced tan, but the area on your feet and ankle will react similar to your arms and absorb faster than your legs.  So I’ve had to slow down my application in these areas to prevent the sudden difference in colour between my legs and ankles and feet.

If you’re looking for a natural looking healthy sun-kissed glow then give the Skin-so-Soft Satin Glow Absolute Glow Gel (221-708) a try. 

Clearskin Professional

Avon's Clearskin Professional 3-Step Kit is clinically proven to be as effective as Proactiv 3-Step Solution. Clearskin is formulated with a blend of Salicyclic acid, Clycolic acid, Zinc Hexapeptide 11, all the necessary ingrediants to clear up acne, resurface skin and keep it clear from future blemishes.

Avon Clearskin Professional 3-Step Kit includes:

1. Deep Pore Cleansing Scrub 125ml

2. Clarifying Toner Pads 45 pads

3. Daily Correcting Lotion 60ml

Give Avon's Clearskin Professional 3-Step Kit a try now for $25.00 - that's 64% off the regular price of $39.00!!

Order today and also receive FREE 1 Blemish Treatment 15ml and 1 Clarifying Toner Pads  

Offer ends July 6, 2011

Contact me today to try Clearskin Professional!

Fragrance & Roll On Sale

Purse spray 15 ml - only $5.00 (taxes included)

Choose from Mirada, Rare Gold, and Imari Seduction

Roll-on Antiperspirant Deodorant - only $0.80 (taxes included)

Choose from On Duty Unscented and On Duty Original



Father's Day Promotions

Special Father's Day Black Suede Trio
Still looking for a gift for Father's Day? Try Avon's Black Suede - one of Avon's most popular men's fragrance!
Trio includes Cologne spray 100ml, Hair & Body wash 150ml, and the Aftershave conditioner 100ml

Regular brochure price $40.00 - now only $12.00 (including tax)

Supplies are limited, so get yours today!

Father's Day Watch

I have 1 of these elegant Elgin Men's Watch from Avon in stock. Regular price is $79.99, but its available for $33.00 (taxes included).
Analog and digital silvertone watch with oversized dial. Fits wrist between 21.5 and 24.5 cm. Features include: 12/24 hour format option, 1/100 second chronograph with split functions, alarm, snooze, light, rotating bezel, and water-resistant.

If you are interested, let me know right away. First come, first serve...thanks :)