Are you celebrating Mother’s Day this year? Perhaps with your mother, your wife, or another special woman in your life? I want to point out that Avon has some lovely products that would be perfect gifts for the women you believe deserve something special, including several gift baskets! I don’t have enough predictable customers to order baskets in advance, so if you want one, be sure to let me know soon, so that I can get it in time for the big day! I only have one more order going in before Mother’s Day, so have your orders to me by April 25th to avoid late fees!

To find all the deals, visit my Avon store, click shop now, and on the left side underneath “more ways to shop,” click on Mother’s Day Boutique.

If you did not receive the email with the current coupon (Free shipping on orders over $5), leave me a comment or send an email, and I’ll be sure to get that to you!

Featured Products – Especially for Moms in Campaign 9!

• The Skin So Soft Signature Silk 5-Piece Gift Basket – This is my favorite scent in the SSS line. The bottles have pink designs rather than the blue you find on the Original SSS, and the gift basket includes a goldtone wire gift basket with tissue, cellophane bag, and self-forming ribbon. The products included are shower gel, 2 types of body lotion, and hand cream. This basket is also available in the Original SSS, and either one will save you over $20 for the bundle!
• The Far Away Fragrance Gift Basket – Buying this bundle saves you $40 over buying the products separately. The goldtone wire gift basket also comes with tissue, cellophane bag, and self-forming bow, and includes Far Away body lotion, shower gel, and body powder. If Far Away is not your favorite fragrance, you can choose from three other top scents for the same price!
• Single Items – Aside from the baskets, there are good deals on quite a few gifts that can be purchased individually. A few that caught my eye were the Glam ‘N’ Gorgeous Summer Scarf (comes in blue, orange, and goldtone), the Embellished Fantastic Thong (flip flops! they look very cute!), and the Key to My Heart Necklace. All of these products are under $10. If you want to make your own gift baskets, there are two types of baskets to choose from: the goldtone wire and the rose felt, which can both be purchased separately. You can also find more beautiful jewelry and makeup gift ideas at the store!

I discovered last week how much fun it can be to share samples with my Avon customers. As you probably know, I’m a pretty new representative, so I’m still learning some things! I have been ordering a few samples here and there, but I’ve only really gotten to share them with a couple of my friends. Last week, I got to share with three women, none of whom have ordered from me before! It was fun to let them try new things they are interested in.

I also became aware of how small my little bag of samples really is! Of course, I can’t afford to buy samples of everything all at once, but I would still like to start increasing what I have. For now, I’m going to start with some different orange-ish shades of lipstick, as one of my customers has requested that, as well as the new perfume Haiku. Please, please let me know if there is anything else you are interested in! I would love to be able to get it for you!

Right now, I have a few samples of the new Ultra Color Rich Mega Impact Lipstick (it comes in pinks and purples), and I have the following women’s fragrances: U by Ungaro Fever for Her, Eternal Magic (coming out next campaign!), Sweet Honesty Everlasting, Rare Gold, and Rare Pearls. I also have three samples of men’s fragrances: Ironman, Blue Rush Intense, Aromadisiac for Him.

The new lipstick from Avon. I’ve been trying a few of the sample colors since I got them in last campaign, and I think I’ve finally come to a conclusion. Thus far, I find the new lipstick to be less than ideal for me. I think the problem is partially that I am a neutrals and reds kind of gal, but they only come in shades of pinks and purples. Sad for me, but maybe that’s your thing? My other complaint is that the color doesn’t seem to last quite as long as the Smooth Minerals lipstick I’ve been using and enjoying so much. But that may just be because they’re making the color so rich that when it fades a little bit it’s more noticeable.

Overall, I’d recommend the Smooth Minerals brand over the new Mega Impact lipstick. If you do get the Mega Impact, you may find yourself applying a little more often! The bright side is that at the introductory price, the new one is half the price. I tried really hard to like the new product! I just don’t think it’s quite hitting the mark.