Category: Vegan Skincare

Prevent Premature Aging: The Importance of SPF in your Skincare Routine

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Love Your Skin? SPF Is a Must-Have

There’s nothing quite like lounging in the sun. But without the proper SPF protection, relaxing sunbath can lead to the sun’s UV rays damaging your skin. And if a few bad sunburns don’t bother you, consider this: according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, having five or more sunburns can double your risk of developing melanoma. It’s one of the reasons why more people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the U.S.A. than all other cancers combined.

But what if you like the look of getting a tan? Do it using a proper SPF. Those UV rays can age your skin prematurely. It’s called photoaging and it happens when sun exposure dries the skin, thickening the epidermis and slowing down cell renewal. This means skin can be dehydrated and look older, more wrinkled, with dark spots and leather-like texture.

Isa Knox Anew Solaire Everyday Mineral Face Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 50

• 100% mineral sunscreen with no white cast 
• Suitable for sensitive skin 
• Water-resistant up to 40 minutes 


Want lots of sunshine and beautiful skin? Remember these tips to avoid UV exposure:

  • Use an SPF sunscreen, on your face and body, every day, all year long, even on overcast days.
  • Limit mid-day exposure when the sun is at peak intensity (Noon – 4pm).
  • Wear clothes with sun protection—so don’t forget your hat and sunglasses.
  • Say NO to tanning beds! Tanning indoors raises the risk of skin cancer.

Isa Knox ANEW Solaire Everyday Face Protection Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50

Advanced sun protection and luxury skincare in one.

SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, and the number beside it indicates how well the sunscreen protects the skin against sunburn. It is not an indicator of how long you can stay out in the sun, rather, it indicates how much longer it takes untanned skin to start to redden with sunscreen applied compared to how long it takes to start reddening without it.

To get the SPF number, a simple formula is used. The number of seconds it takes a patch of skin to slightly redden when covered in sunscreen is divided by the number of seconds it takes to slightly redden when there is no sunscreen applied. Say it took 300 seconds for skin to burn with sunscreen, and 10 seconds to burn without it. 300 is divided by 10, which is 30. The SPF is 30.

Using bug spray or lotion with sunscreen has several benefits. First, it saves time and effort by combining two essential products into one. This means that you can protect yourself from the harmful UV rays of the sun while also repelling pesky insects. Second, it is more convenient to carry around a single product instead of two separate ones, especially when traveling or spending time outdoors. Lastly, using bug spray with sunscreen can save you money in the long run by eliminating the need to purchase separate products. Overall, combining bug spray with sunscreen is a practical and efficient way to protect yourself from both the sun and insects.

Sun & Water

Bug Guard Plus IR3535® Lotion

Protects against mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus

• Deet-free
• PABA-free
• Water-resistant
• SPF 30
• With vitamin E & aloe
• Dermatologist-tested

Dawn & Dusk

Bug Guard Plus Picaridin

Repels deer ticks that may carry and transmit Lyme disease

• Deet-free
• With vitamin E 
• PABA-free 
• With Aloe (except for Aerosol Spray)
• Dermatologist-tested 
• Hypoallergenic 

References: Avon online https://www.avon.com/blog/beauty/319/Why-SPF-is-Important-For-Your-Skin?rep=tkolodziej

Australian Academy of Science: https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/what-does-spf-rating-really-mean

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Deet-free Bug Protection

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Bug & Sun Protection

Take the bite and burn out of summer and give your family uninterrupted fun with the full collection of Bug Guard mosquito repellent and DEET-free bug sprays and lotions. From fun in the sun to water to 2-in-1 sun and bug protection, find the perfect mosquito spray and bug repellent for wherever your outdoor adventure takes you.

FROM THE EXPERT

“DEET isn’t the only weapon. Products containing the active ingredients Picaridin and IR3535® are as effective.”

– Dan Strickman, M.S., Ph.D

What is the most effective protection against Lyme disease?
300,000 cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed each year.* Bug Guard is the only DEET-free brand with SPF that repels deer ticks that may transmit Lyme disease.

*Per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

✓  DEET-free ✓  SPF 28 & SPF 30 ✓  Dermatologist-tested ✓  Hypoallergenic ✓  With vitamin E ✓  Protects against mosquitoes, deer ticks, gnats, no-seeums, sand flies, biting midges.

Read and follow label directions and precautions. *SPF protection against certain insects when used as directed.
New Bug Guard+ packaging shown; you may receive former packaging.

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DID YOU KNOW?

All of our insect repellent formulas contain either Picaridin or IR3535®, are dermatologist-tested, DEET-free, PABA-free and contain Vitamin E!

Repels deer ticks that may carry and transmit LYME DISEASE

✓  DEET-free ✓  With vitamin E & Aloe*
✓  Protects against mosquitoes, deer ticks, gnats, no-seeums, sand flies, biting midges

Read and follow label directions and precautions. New Bug Guard+ packaging shown; you may receive former packaging. *Aerosol Spray does not contain aloe.

Gentle Breeze® SPF 30 Lotion is your 2-in-1 outdoor companion. Watch Now

Protects against mosquitoes that may carry and transmit ZIKA VIRUS

✓  DEET-free ✓  SPF 30 ✓  Water-resistant ✓  Non-greasy ✓  Hypoallergenic ✓  With vitamin E & Aloe ✓  Protects against mosquitoes, deer ticks, gnats, no-seeums, sand flies, biting midge

FAQ

What is the most effective mosquito repellent?
Mosquitoes breed in water-filled habitats like puddles and plant containers. All of our repellents protect against mosquitoes and we have different formulas for all your outdoor needs– some contain SPF, some are best for exposure at dawn and dusk and some are even water-resistant. In fact, Bug Guard water-resistant lotions protect against mosquitoes that may carry the Zika virus.

I’m planning a trip. Which bug spray should I pack for travel?
All of our repellents are great to use for on-the-go protection, especially when you’re traveling by ground transportation or you’ve packed liquids and aerosols in your checked-in luggage. Don’t forget – for carry-ons, the TSA requires all liquids and aerosols to be less than 3.4 oz, so stock up on Bug Guard Plus Picaridin Towelettes for easy stowing in your carry-on bag.

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Online Shopping Made Easy

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Virtual Brochure Shopping with New Features Can Save You More

Shopping online using a digital brochure can help save trees compared to using a paper brochure. By avoiding the use of paper, you can reduce the environmental impact of printing, transportation, and disposal. Additionally, online brochures are easily accessible and can be viewed from anywhere, making them a convenient option.

Shopping with a representative can save you money. You will have access to exclusive deals or discounts that are not available to the general public who don’t choose to shop with a representative. Additionally, I can offer personalized recommendations that can help you make more informed purchasing decisions.

We have been around for 137 years, but our updated award-winning online brochure features may surpise you. You can flip thru the online brochure pages just like our paper brochure. The online brochure offers several features not available with the paper brochure.

3 Online Brochure Features

1st– You can click on any arrow on a product & see a mini video about the product. 2nd– There is a virtual try-on tool where the camera icon will take you directly to our try-on tool. This tool allows you to try on makeup right from your phone or computer camera. This is a fun feature to play with. Try-on a new lipstick color or find that perfect match foundation. No more wasting money on colors that aren’t your fav. You can try-on 1 product or do your whole face. Won’t you give it a try? And 3rd– There is a 1 click shopping bag. Click on the shopping bag at any product & it will automatically add to your shopping bag while you conintue to shop.

Our Newest Online Brochure

The 3 brochure online features are displayed on these pages. The arrows represent mini product videos, the pink circle shopping bag will put your product right into your cart allowing continuous shopping, & the white circle next to the tinted moisturizer will let you virtually try-on the product for a perfect match.

Click here for live brochure links.

My Store Departments (found in the brochure)

My Store Floor Plan

(all available in my online brochure)

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The Beauty Fix

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“The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Bright

and Youthful Eyes: Expert Tips and Tricks”

Eye skincare is an important part of any skincare routine. The skin around the eyes is delicate and sensitive, and can easily show signs of aging and fatigue. Using gentle and hydrating products specifically formulated for the eye area can help reduce the appearance of dark circles, puffiness, and fine lines. It’s important to be gentle when applying products around the eyes and to use your ring finger to avoid applying too much pressure.

What causes dark circles and wrinkles under my eyes?

The dark circles under your eyes can be caused by a variety of factors, including genetics, lack of sleep, allergies, dehydration, and aging.

Image result for top questions about eye wrinkles bags & dark circles

What helps dark circles and wrinkles?

Treatments

  1. Apply a cold compress which may reduce swelling and shrink dilated blood vessels to lessen the appearance of puffiness and dark circles.
  2. Get extra sleep.
  3. Elevate your head.
  4. Stay hydrated.
  5. Soak with tea bags.
  6. Try eye creams. …
  7. Conceal with makeup.

The Concern:

Dark Circles Under My Eyes

The Fix:

Option 1

Anew Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream

Formulated with a powerful combination of vitamin C and niacinamide, this revitalizing eye cream visibly reduces the appearance of dark circles and leaves the under-eye area looking brighter and more even-toned.

BENEFITS
• Visibly reduces the appearance of dark circles
• Leaves under-eye looking brighter and more even-toned
• Can be used with any skincare routine
• 88% of women showed improvement in under-eye clarity in 2 weeks.

(See details for a GIVEAWAY of this product below.)

Multi-taskers

Option 2: Farm Rx Bakuchiol Eye Cream

BENEFITS
• Visibly reduces dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles
• Clinically proven to significantly reduce the appearance of crow’s feet, fine lines and wrinkles in one week
• Clinically proven to significantly improve elasticity, firmness and texture in one week
• 91% agreed that eye area looks more youthful and feels fresh in one week*
• 90% natural ingredients
• Hypoallergenic
• Dermatologist-tested
• Formulated with a strict blacklist: free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates, synthetic dyes and fragrances, formaldehyde, PEG’s, cyclic silicones, ethanolamines and more

Option 3: Isa Knox Anew Clinical Collagen Booster Eye Lift Pro Dual Eye System

The only two-in-one system for a complete eye lift and for anyone wishing to help treat or prevent the telltale signs of aging.

In 1 week, the Eye Lift Pro:
• Visibly provides a dramatic lift
• Makes eyes look and feel dramatically firmer
• Virtually erases the visible signs of aging on eyes

BENEFITS
• Eyes feel tighter
• Under-eye shadows are visibly reduced
• Makes eyelids feel weightless and younger
• Keeps eyes looking wide awake
• Reduces the appearance of crow’s feet and the look of eyelid sagging
• Reshapes the appearance of contours of the eye area
• Hypoallergenic
• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Allergy-tested, dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested
• Vegan
• Fragrance-free, drying alcohol-free, phthalate-free, sulfate-free, petroleum-free

Grab your new favorites here!

The Concern:

Puffy Under-eye Bags & Multiple Signs of Aging

The Fix: Multi-tasker

Isa Knox LXNEW Ultimate Rejuvenating Eye Serum

BENEFITS
• Fights multiple signs of aging
• Visibly improves skin’s tone, texture, clarity, and wrinkles
• Leaves skin deeply and instantly hydrated
• 9 out of 10 women said it makes your eye area feeling soothed and protected*

The Concern:

Fine Lines & Wrinkles

The Fix: Multi-Tasker

Anew Platinum Eye & Lip Cream


BENEFITS 
• Define contours and lessen wrinkles
• Cool and refresh your face while moisturizing
• Formulated to help reshape the look of the eye and lip area
• Hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic
• Allergy-tested, dermatologist-tested and opthalmologist-tested
• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Vegan
• Fragrance-free, phthalate-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free


Concealers

Under-eye concealer can help to hide dark circles, puffiness, and fine lines under the eyes, giving a more rested and refreshed appearance. It can also help to brighten the under-eye area, making the eyes appear more open and awake. Additionally, using an under-eye concealer can help to even out the skin tone and provide a smooth base for applying other makeup products.

fmg Cashmere 24 Hour Concealer

BENEFITS
• 24 hours of comfortable, breathable wear
• Richly pigmented full-coverage concealer visibly corrects dark circles, banishes flaws and neutralizes imperfections
• Creamy lightweight texture
• Soft-focus matte finish
• Water-resistant
• With antioxidant barley extract (non-GMO) and vitamin E
• Ideal for all skin types
• Vegan formula
• No parabens, sulfates or phthalates
• Fragrance-free

Get cashmere-soft skin that looks as effortlessly beautiful as you do. This richly pigmented concealer provides 24 hours of full matte coverage. Formulated with antioxidant barley extract and vitamin E, it nourishes skin while giving it a flawless appearance.

fmg Match Wand Foundation Stick

BENEFITS 
• Full, flexible coverage
• Helps control oil and shine
• Demi-matte finish
• With shea butter and vitamin E
• Free from parabens, phthalates and sulfates

**GIVEAWAY**

Anew Vitamin C Eye Cream

Automatically be entered with every purchase of $25 by 4/11/23.

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References: https://www.avon.com/repstore/tkolodziej?rep=tkolodziej Healthline.com –https://www.healthline.com/health/dark-circle-under-eyes

The Beauty Fix

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Serums- What do serums actually do?

Serums target your specific concerns with concentrated ingredients. They are lightweight to be applied before your moisturizer. More than 1 serum may be applied at a time with the lightest serum being applied first. Using more than 1 serum is a great way to customize your skincare routine to your specific needs.

How do I know which serums to use?

Choose serums that target your skincare concerns.

Let’s explore several serums & the issues they target.

Concerns: Sagging, wrinkled skin

Solution: Isa Knox LXNEW Platinum Sculpting Serum

BENEFITS
• Hibiscus extract-infused serum with collagen-boosting peptides and rejuvenating antioxidants
• Helps visibly smooth wrinkles and tighten facial contours for a firmer, smoother, more lifted look
• With encapsulated violet droplets that help to deliver firming and plumping ingredients
• See firmer, smoother skin in just one week*
• Hypoallergenic

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Concerns: Wrinkles, dull skin, sensitivity, sagging & texture issues, vegan

Solution: Anew Power Serum

BENEFITS 
• Complements moisturizers to hydrate, smooth and firm skin
• Advance Boost Technology helps diminish fine lines and wrinkles while increasing skin’s natural radiance
• Dramatically improves skin’s overall appearance
• Hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic 
• Allergy-tested and dermatologist-tested 
• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Oil-free
• Phthalate-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, petroleum-free
• Vegan

Concerns: Fine lines, wrinkles & dark spots

Solution: Isa Knox ANEW Clinical Line Eraser with Retinol [1.0%] Advanced Retinol Serum

A high-performance serum, Isa Knox Anew Clinical has state-of-the-art, youth-boosting technologies, skin-firming collagen stimulators, and super-revved resurfaces.

KEY INGREDIENT
• Retinol – The gold-standard ingredient for improving the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of aging.

BENEFITS OF RETINOL
• It does it all and is one of the top superhero ingredients in anti-aging skin care products.
• Retinol works to accelerate skin turnover, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
• Visibly refreshes skin’s texture for a smoother, brighter look.

Concerns: Loss of elasticity, dry skin, unevenness & vegan

Solution Anew Platinum Age-Delay Serum

BENEFITS
• Helps promote a lifted look for sagging skin

KEY INGREDIENTS
• Peptides—Help fight back the signs of collagen breakdown to visibly firm skin
• Panthenol— Helps improve skin’s hydration, elasticity and smooth appearance
• Niacinamide—Helps support moisture barrier to visibly smooth fine lines Vegan

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The Beauty Fix

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Solutions for your beauty concerns

These days there are so many beauty products to choose from, knowing which ones to use can become overwhelming. I often hear from my customers, statements like “I just want something to fix the wrinkles around my eyes, my dark circles, or my dry skin. The questions go on & on. Everyone wants that quick fix. Now, the fix isn’t always quick but I am here to help direct you to the solutions.

I’ll discuss common beauty concerns & pair them with product solutions. Several product solutions may be available, addressing more than one concern. With it being winter & I’m in New England, dry skin is 1 concern on top of the list. Cold winter weather & indoor heat do a number on our skin. Plus in the cold weather, I know I tend to drink less water. Our bodies are made up mostly of water, drinking more water helps our skin from drying out, but it’s not enough.

For starters, a basic skincare regimen should include a cleanser, treatments, moisturizers, and an eye cream/gel. More information can be found in my previous post “What is a Skincare Regimen?”

The Concern:

My face seems to be dryer in the winter even though I am still using my moisturizer.”

This happens to me and I find adding moisturizing treatments help.

The Fix:

Option 1:

Adding a hyaluronic acid serum to your routine.

Adding a hyaluronic acid serum to your routine for visibly plumper, bouncier skin. This super ingredient acts like a sponge holding up to 1,000 times its weight in water for intense, lasting hydration. It’s your rescue treatment for those extra dry areas.

Option 2:

Adding a moisturizing sheet mask helps skin feel less dry and irritated.

For skin that feels dry and tight.
Moisturizing sheet masks help skin that can feel tight and uncomfortable feel less dry. Infused with panthenol to help improve elasticity, ceramide to help strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier and squalane to help maintain moisture in skin for a dewy glow.  

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Option 3:

Adding a nighttime “sleep” treatment several nights a week with hyaluronic acid, shea butter beads & raspberry.

This is what your skin has been thirsting for—Anew Hydra Fusion, the collection of skin care that both hydrates AND defends. A revolutionary combo of power-packed ingredients infuses skin with instant*, deep, lasting hydration. Discover the ‘best-slept’ secret that repairs your skin while visibly re-plumping it with 3X more moisture as you slumber. + defends it from environmental stressors.

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Local Heroes Special Offer

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Limited Time! Exclusive Offer for Essential Workers

We are thrilled to announce a new offer exclusively for essential workers, starting now. As a special thank-you to the local heroes who keep our communities going, we’re offering essential workers the opportunity to join the Avon family for $0, and they’ll get a free welcome gift kit valued at $300!

If you are or know a medical worker or someone who works in emergency services, the non-profit sector, or community volunteering and is looking to make extra cash, be sure to share this opportunity with them.

Special Offer–Join Avon Today

Those who work in Healthcare, Emergency Services, Law Enforcement, Transportation & Delivery, Water and Waste Management, Social Services, US Mail Services, Non-Profit Organizations, and Education qualify. You can verify what type of worker you are via a survey in your 1st Welcome Email. Once verified, the kit ships automatically to you after you place your first order.

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3 Easy Tips for Healthy Holiday Skincare

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Tips For Looking Your Best for the Holidays

The holiday season is upon us & and it’s such a busy time. All the shopping, cooking, and festivities can make us feel & look tired and run down. Just when you want to look your best for all those gatherings.

Here are 3 easy tips for keeping your skin healthy and looking great during the holiday rush.

1- Drink Plenty of water Proper hydration levels help the skin to become plump and improve its elasticity meaning it’s less likely to crack and have irritations and blemishes.

Seven Skin benefits of drinking water

  • Increases skin elasticity. …
  • Helps with skin conditions like eczema. …
  • Boosts skin glow. …
  • Smaller Pores. …
  • Prevents acne and pimples. …
  • Reduces wrinkles. …
  • Speeds up the healing process of sunburns.

Solution belif The True Cream Moisturizing Bomb

BENEFITS
• Girls’ Life Beauty Awards 2022 Winner!
• Helps dryness, loss of elasticity and firmness
• Suitable for sensitive skin

Hydration is the bomb! A lightweight yet indulgent cream, with a comforting, cushiony, whipped texture. Envelops skin with an intense, long-lasting moisture for a look and feel that’s smooth, supple and deeply nourished.

2-Get Enough Sleep

Results show that the faces of sleep-deprived individuals were perceived as having more hanging eyelids, redder eyes, more swollen eyes and darker circles under the eyes. Sleep deprivation also was associated with paler skin, more wrinkles or fine lines, and more droopy corners of the mouth.

Solution: Isa Knox Anew Clinical Collagen Booster Eye Lift Pro Dual Eye System is the only two-in-one system for a complete eye lift and for anyone wishing to help treat or prevent the telltale signs of aging. 0.66 total fl. oz.

In 1 week, the Eye Lift Pro:
• Visibly provides a dramatic lift
• Makes eyes look and feel dramatically firmer
• Virtually erases the visible signs of aging on eyes

BENEFITS
• Eyes feel tighter
• Under-eye shadows are visibly reduced
• Makes eyelids feel weightless and younger
• Keeps eyes looking wide awake
• Reduces the appearance of crow’s feet and the look of eyelid sagging
• Reshapes the appearance of contours of the eye area
• Hypoallergenic
• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Allergy-tested, dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested
• Vegan
• Fragrance-free, drying alcohol-free, phthalate-free, sulfate-free, petroleum-free

3-Make time for Yourself

Are you stressed out? Your skin can show it. Studies show that both acute and chronic stress can exert negative effects on overall skin wellness, as well as exacerbate a number of skin conditions, including psoriasis, eczema, acne, and hair loss. Take time for a relaxing bubble bath with Senses Calming Lavender Bubble Bath

Step into a bath of these blissful bubbles and feel yourself instantly transported to a garden of fragrant lavender. Combined with soothing olive, the scent creates a spa-like experience of relaxation and serenity.

After your relaxing bath, apply soothing Physiogel lotion to calm your irritated sensitive skin.

BENEFITS
• Triple relief formula: provides anti-dryness, anti-irritation and anti-itchiness by moisturizing
• Makes skin less sensitive
• Advanced BioMimic Technology with essential lipids, vitamin B3 and pro-Vitamin B5
• Clinically proven to strengthen and restore skin’s moisture barrier
• Feels like a lightweight emulsion
• Great for dry, itchy, and irritated skin
• Hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic
• No preservatives, perfumes or colorants

Resources-

AASM- American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Wateraide-https://fundraise.wateraid.org.au/blog/seven-skin-benefits-of-drinking-water

Harvard Health Publishing-https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/stress-may-be-getting-to-your-skin-but-its-not-a-one-way-street-2021041422334

Avon -https://www.avon.com/repstore/tkolodziej?rep=tkolodziej

Early Holiday Shopping

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7 Steps to Getting The Best Deals with Your Holiday Budget

With so many supply chain issues across the nation shopping early is more important than ever this year. If you’re already stressing out over your holiday budget this year, take a deep breath because we’re here to help. You don’t have to spend a fortune to find amazing gifts your family and friends will love. We have plenty of gifts for men and women under $50! Whether you’re shopping for a beauty lover, your husband, or your mom, you’re bound to find something they’ll love while staying within your budget.

How to find the best holiday special offers.

  1. Right now we have the 12 days of Christmas going on. Each day there is a different Free Offer with your $60 order with a special code. Check my website daily https://www.avon.com/?rep=tkolodziej to view the newest special and get the code. Additionally, you will automatically receive free shipping on all orders over $60, 12 days of Christmas ends Nov 11th. https://www.avon.com/features/special-offers?rep=tkolodziej
  2. Sign up for the Free Sweepstakes Avon offers. https://www.avon.com/sweepstakes/glitz–glam-sweepstakes?rep=tkolodziej

3. Special Offers- Under the Specials Offers Tab you’ll find holiday deals, gift sets, and other specials to choose from while you shop. https://www.avon.com/features/special-offers?rep=tkolodziej

4. Don’t miss the Holiday tab under the Shop Tab for holiday gifts for all budgets. https://www.avon.com/category/holiday?rep=tkolodziej

5. You don’t want to miss the Featured Tab where you’ll find a variety of New & Now products. a list of Best Sellers and Guides which provide skincare steps, key ingredients, and more. https://www.avon.com/repstore/tkolodziej?rep=tkolodziej

6. Are you ready to start shopping but need some ideas? Check out this Beauty blog on my site Gift Ideas Under $50: Amazing, Affordable Gifts for Any Holiday

7. Join Avon for free. Shop with representative discounts, special offers, and enjoy new representative incentives. https://www.avon.com/becomearep?rep=tkolodziej

Skin-Care Game Changers

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The Double Cleanse

Have you heard the phrase “double Cleanse” lately?

A double cleansing method is typically used to remove your makeup and sunscreen first to clear the way for your regular cleanser to cleanse the skin, instead of having to work its way through layers of heavy makeup and sunscreen.

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Complete your clean skincare regimen with a clean beauty formula of nurturing, sustainable ingredients. Boasting a Super Greens blend of broccoli sprouts, brussels sprouts, moringa oil, and green tea, this balm helps boost the moisture barrier as it dissolves makeup and impurities. For normal, dry, combination, oily and sensitive skin types. Responsibly packaged.

Fun fact: The double cleansing technique first became popular in South Korea and Japan before catching on in Europe and then North America.
 

HOW TO DOUBLE CLEANSE

We recommend starting with oil, oil-based liquid cleanser, cleansing balm (we love Isa Knox LXNEW Clean 2-In-1 Exfoliating Cleansing Balm) or gentle face scrub. Be sure to pick one that suits your skin type.

Follow with your regular water-based cream or gel cleanser, then finish the rest of your skincare routine as usual. A great water-based cleanser is belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb Jelly Cleanser, a jelly-to-foam formula that contains amino acids and glycerin-based cleansing agents to gently remove makeup and impurities without stripping skin of moisture.

WHEN TO DOUBLE CLEANSE

Generally, you’ll want to double cleanse at night to remove the sunscreen and makeup from the day.

In the morning, one cleanse usually does the trick, however, if you have very oily skin, you may want to double cleanse. Double cleansing can also be helpful if your regular cleanser isn’t removing enough excess oil, but using a stronger cleanser leaves your skin feeling dry and tight.   

WHO SHOULD DOUBLE CLEANSE?

If you have normal-to-oily skin, are prone to breakouts, or wear heavy makeup, double cleansing is perfect for you.

If none of the above applies to you, think of double cleansing like a face mask or a targeted treatment and add to your routine as needed—like a day that you wear caked-on makeup or experience especially oily skin.

If you have sensitive skin, you can still double cleanse, but we recommend you use gentle products. Try an oil-based cleanser or balm paired with a cleanser formulated for sensitive skin, like Rice Water Bright Foaming Cleanser. This gentle cleanser features a whipped cream-like texture that softly glides onto the skin to effectively remove makeup residue while moisturizing.

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BENEFITS OF CLEANSING WITH OIL

Cleansing with oil is beneficial as it helps dissolve all types of makeup and helps remove sunscreen. Every oil works differently and some might argue they work more efficiently than ingredients found in cleansers.

Cleansing oils designed for your face have an edge over pure oils because they contain an ingredient known as an emulsifier. This allows oil to mix with water and form a milky emulsion, making it easy to rinse off instead of leaving a greasy residue like pure oils can. 

DOUBLE-CLEANSING GUIDE

– Add cleansing oil to palm of hand or balm to your fingertips.  
– Use fingers from opposite hand to apply to dry skin.
– Gently massage in circular motions, including your eyes for about 30 seconds or until you feel the makeup melting. 
– Rinse with lukewarm water or gently remove the cleanser with a soft, warm washcloth.
– Follow with your regular cleanser and apply to damp skin.
– Gently massage in circular motions, avoiding the eye area if not intended for the eyes.
– Rinse.
– Pat your skin dry.
– Finish your skin care routine! 

References- Avon Beauty Blog https://www.avon.com/blog/beauty/206/What-is-Double-Cleansing?rep=tkolodziej