Ding Dong! Avon (not) calling. 😁

I still have a bottle (empty) of the Pretty Peach cologne, with the lovely top in the shape and colour of a real peach. My older sister was an Avon lady so we had all the goodies.

There was another one for girls called Daisies Won't Tell with a daisy top. Does anyone remember that?

If there was an Avon shop on my high street I would certainly go in for a look.

I moved into a newly built close of 30-odd houses/flats recently - we all have doorbells- and yes, last week some Avon catalogues appeared through the letter box!- first there was 2 with order forms- no covering or any identifying name or whom it was from- next day 2 more appeared- in a plastic bag(to keep them dry) and a first name &phone number& instructions to put outside by a day/time on order forms- i wasnt sure if it was same person or not but i hope so as i put all 4 in bag to leave outside😆 i'm not sure when the items arrive as it didnt say- i think its someone who lives on our close maybe so i ordered a bubble bath so i dont look 'stand-offish' but i really dont want to be dragged into all that again with the doorstep selling/buying every month,- and looking in the books Avon are not as good value asthey used to be and its a myriad of mismatched stuff these days.

But back in the day my mum used to buy Avon from a neighbour/friend, we got Pretty Peach stuff yes i remember that bottle with the peach for a bottle cap and the soap on a rope!- got them for christmas once when i was about 8!- my mum got the Topaz as well as topaz was her birthday stone for November.She got Avon at birthdays & christnas i think.Avon was the start of a new Knock knock joke as well- "knock knock", "who'se there?" "Avon, you're bells broke"!😂😅

I dont remember the Daisies one though- maybe it was a bit earlier.Mum bought Avon in the 70's-80's.

*christmas.

It looks like AVON have comandeered some of the WILKO stores?

I remember my aunt bought me Topaz for my birthday when I was 14. It sat on my dressing table and I loved it. Unfortunately so did my 2 year old brother who I caught in my bedroom saying 'it was good' and when I asked what was good he showed me the empty bottle. I thought he'd spilled it but when I smelled his breath it smelled of Topaz. I was gutted and he was fine!

I buy moisturiser, nail varnish, shampoo & room sprays from Avon, usually when they have a good offer on. I’m not over keen on their makeup but the moisturisers are very good, particularly the Cannabis Sativa oil one You can buy on line if you haven’t got a rep. I can’t really picture an Avon shop but would have a browse.

I was an Avon lady when it first started in U.K. Then we were given a case with samples of products, mainly make up and we went into prospective customers homes and made up the customer.
I also demonstrated Avon at my W.I. I remember making up a middle aged farmers wife who had never used any make up.
Took years off her appearance.

My first memory of Avon was around 8-9 yrs old. My friend’s mother bought Avon for herself and received those mini lipstick samples (they were so coveted by women) and would give them to us for play. And perfume samples!

Then I had no contact with Avon for about 50 years - when all of a sudden I was thumbing thru one of their catalogs at work because a coworker’s mother sold it. I bought a few items here and there over the years till I retired.

The best thing I ever bought was their natural bristle makeup brushes. Still have them and use - they had unique shapes and stylings.

It’s be #1 cosmetic company in the world.
USA Gundy

I always buy the SkinSoSoft online from Avon, it is still effective at keeping the little bitey things in the garden away, and it smells nice and moisturises at the same time.

Avon is on the High Street already. (well in 100 stores to start) at Superdrug.

New contract between the two companies went live in September

I worked for Avon for 27 years in their Northampton and Corby Offices and also in National sales and in Poland too! Wonderful Company! The shops are a different way of offering products to customers. Wish everyone involved well!

Severnsider

Avon Dry Skin Oil is an excellent mosquito repellent. Used by the US military I believe.

Is this treally true?

I couldn't find any studies on it though it does contain citronella I think and it also has jojoba seed oil in - which is technically a wax ester I think - so maybe that provides a physical barrier which prevents the mosquitoes "smelling" people (not really smelling, obviously).

I'd love to know if this is true!

Growingolddiscracefully
You can still buy that perfume on EBay.

www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2495737.m570.l1311&_nkw=avon+rare+rubies+perfume&_sacat=0

My sister has been an Avon representative for 40 years so I’ve been buying Avon goodies for many years. My favourites are SSS dry oil body spray (original) and Planet Spa lavender room/pillow spray and I wouldn’t be without them. I’ve bought a few pairs of cotton pyjamas too and the quality is good.

NotSpaghetti

Severnsider

Avon Dry Skin Oil is an excellent mosquito repellent. Used by the US military I believe.

Is this treally true?

I couldn't find any studies on it though it does contain citronella I think and it also has jojoba seed oil in - which is technically a wax ester I think - so maybe that provides a physical barrier which prevents the mosquitoes "smelling" people (not really smelling, obviously).

I'd love to know if this is true!

SkinSoSoft is the product name, and it certainly works on me. If I don’t wear it when I’m gardening I get bitten to pieces.

Casdon that's interesting- I'd still like to know why though?
Surely Avon would be marketing it as such if there was any research/known reason.

I was recommended to buy Skin So Soft when I had a holiday on the Isle of Mull several years ago. I seem to remember that it worked as a mosquito repellent.

I bought their hand soaps and bubble bath online. They were great. Why would Avon need to open shops?

This is interesting. My Avon lady had a fall out with the company recently (they seemed to be owing her money), so I won't be buying anything soon. But I will miss browsing through the brochure for a relatively cheap treat......Can't see myself ordering off the internet somehow.

Thanks for the link MerylStreep.

Looks like old stock though which I'd worry might might not be very good now - I recently chucked out some old Avon perfumes which I'd had unused for years and which smelt distinctly 'off'!

In a previous life when we had just moved out of London and continuing my freelance catering had become both impractical and no longer profitable, we were also hit by monthly mortgage rate rises. In desperation I became an Avon lady , my patch being a nearby village/small town.
I wouldn’t say I made a lot of money, but I met some lovely people, many elderly and housebound ladies, also young mums (second cars did not seem as widespread as nowadays) and although a very few were a bit “snooty” about. Avon products it was good fun. I found it incredibly easy to “earn” bonuses (including china and cutlery, none of which I needed!) and if I had put my mind to it I reckon I could have built up my customer base and progressed in the company.
I was alas, also my own best customer!

I was an Avon lady in the 70’s i was 19.
I went to peoples houses knocking on doors and quickly realised the elderly ladies on their own just wanted to give you tea and have a chat. They were usually widows but always bought something to make sure you had to come back. It was quite sad.
I wonder how much has changed. There will still be lonely people at home.

My youngest daughter is an Avon lady, has been for many years, but I only buy now and again.