Over the last week in London, Alesha Dixon's nails brought sunshine into our living rooms thanks to her Avon Lemon Sugar Nailwear (£6) during Britain's Got Talent's live TV shows. The judge followed hot on the hands of English actress Ashley Madekwe, who dipped her tips in primrose just days before for the Naeem Khan Private Dinner in Los Angeles. Singer Pixie Lott brightened up her monochrome Read more
It's a banner year for beauty brands, with many of them celebrating anniversaries spanning over 10 decades. That's a whole lot of lipstick. So join in on the festivities and see what fun facts you may know about the history of a few well-known cosmetics companies. Source: What Do You Know About These Milestone-Anniversary Beauty Brands? Take the Quiz Read more
Newly married Mrs. Toth (aka Reese Witherspoon) is about to launch three new fragrances with Avon this year. And as Global Brand Ambassador, she takes her job to heart. Reese told Stylelist.com, "The fragrances capture my own personal philosophy on life. Their names — Laugh Often, Live Without Regrets and Love To The Fullest — these are all words I live by." The fragrance trio was created to Read more
With countless makeup products, colors, and textures from which to choose, a visit to the department store or drugstore can be a dizzying (not to mention, harrowing) experience. Jillian Dempsey, celebrity makeup artist and Avon's global creative color director, has a few suggestions on how to make it all the more easy. If you're new to makeup, or if you're just looking for a few ways to simplify Read more
September is here and there's a palpable Back to School feeling. Children are gearing up for the new term. Meanwhile, most of you will have taken your Summer holidays. It doesn't all have to be doom gloom though. For starters, September is the month when every major makeup house releases its new Autumn collection. They join a host of hot new skincare and beauty products entering the landscape. Read more
Forget spending a fortune on high end 'Sci-Fi' luxury serums. These days the High Street is catching up so fast! This week Superdrug received a flurry of press for its new 'miracle' Optimum Skincare Serum (£14.99) which uses extracts from a rare Swiss apple variety. The serum, made from the Uttwiler Spatlauber tree, is said by scientists to have exactly the same stem cell ingredient as some of Read more
Talk about tall oaks from small acorns. Yesterday Avon lady Rebekah Testar hit the headlines as it emerged that she had personally raked in £4 million worth of product sales since joining the company eight years ago. (That's a lot of lipstick!) Rebekah is a 39-year-old housewife and began selling products with Avon when her husband was forced to give up work due to illness. She's now the Read more
Here's one for all you Twilight fans! Ashley Greene, star of the hit Twilight Saga, has just been signed as the new face of Avon! The announcement was made on Friday that Ashley will be the ambassador for Mark., Avon's beauty and fashion line aimed at young women. Patrick Demarchelier has shot her in the ads that are set to appear from Autumn. She replaces MTV reality star Lauren Conrad who was Read more
As deals go, this is pretty mega! Liz Earle sold her natural beauty label to US cosmetics giant Avon yesterday and in the process became one of the richest women in the world. No-one has said how much it was bought for, but apparently the company generates £40-60 million a year, so it won't have been pocket change. The brand's co-founders Liz Earle and Kim Buckland will continue to direct the Read more
