Eyeshadow Eye Shadow
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 HARD CANDY EYESHADOW IN JELLYBEAN NEW!  US $.99
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 E.L.F. Brightening Eye Shadow Color "DRAMA" ELF NEW US $1.95
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 ALMAY HYPO-ALLERGENIC ONE COAT GEL EYECOLOR*KHAKI US $.99
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 1pc glitter eyeshadow mineral powder pigment makeup G48 US $2.36
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 E.L.F. Brightening Eye Shadow Color Pretty N Pink ELF US $1.95
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 NEW Urban Decay Naked Palette w/ mini Primer Eyeliner US $79.95
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 2 New Revlon EYEGLIDE Shimmer EYE SHADOW - 03 Petal US $8.75
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 SUE DEVITT STUDIO EYE SHADOW COMPACT ANCIENT PLATEAU US $7.04 |
 Bare Escentuals i.d. BareMinerals Eye Shadow - Stonewa US $14.50
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 Guerlain Ombre Eclat 4 Shades Eyeshadow - #461 Voilett US $51.00
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 NIB LEDMAC MINERALIZE Duo, color in PINK on PL w/ brush US $29.99
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 SUE DEVITT STUDIO EYE SHADOW COMPACT SECRET DREAMING US $7.04 |
 NYX Glitter Loose Eyeshadow GP06 Silver US $1.66
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 Mac Pro Palette Eyeshadow *BOTTLE GREEN* Refill Shadow US $16.99
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 Pro 120 Full Color Eyeshadow Palette Fashion Eye Shadow US $4.75
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 Shiseido The Makeup Silky Eye Shadow Quad - Q12 Nuance US $35.50
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 *NEW Chanel Silky Powder Eyeshadow Duo RIVER-LIGHT #73 US $27.99
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 HELLO KITTY EYESHADOW 56 PIECES DIFF COLORS/2sets of 28 US $89.99
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 POWDER PERFECT Set "POSH PINK / CRANBERRY ICE" wCOMPACT US $9.88
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 Maybelline eyeshadow Earthy Taupe New Lot 4 US $5.99
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 CLINIQUE EYE SHADOW DUO BEACH PLUM BLUSH NEW CLOVER US $6.99
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 Benefit Silky Powder Eye Shadow - # Low Profile 3.5g/0 US $14.50
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 Hello Kitty Eyeshadow Lot of 24 IN BOX US $49.99
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 Benefit Silky Powder Eye Shadow - # Moody 3.5g/0.12oz US $14.50
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 Benefit Silky Powder Eye Shadow - # Fishnets 3.5g/0.12 US $14.50
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 Benefit Silky Powder Eye Shadow - # Blushing Bride 3.5 US $14.50
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 Bare Escentuals Glimmer SINCERELY ANGELA Lg. *New US $10.25
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 Bare Escentuals Eye Color PEACEFUL Glimpse FULL - *NEW* US $9.99
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 HARD CANDY EYESHADOW - CARAMEL - NEW - PEACHY BRONZE! US $.99
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 120 Makeup Color Eyeshadow Palette Full PRO Eye Shadow US $.99
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 Versace Eyeshadow Duo - No. V2034-O 4.8g/0.17oz US $28.50
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 NEW COLOR VER B 120 COLOR EYE SHADOW MAKEUP PALETTE 89B US $19.99
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 Bare Escentuals i.d. BareMinerals Eye Shadow - Passion US $14.50
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 Bare Minerals i.d. Eye Shadow "Thank you" + BONUS CD US $.99
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 5 Models Prefer Palette EYESHADOW BLUSH GLOSS New US $19.99
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Who says selling cosmetics doesn't make substantial profits? I did not know it at the time, but, looking back on 5 years experience working for Avon Products, there were 2 key factors that helped me land an Avon job and trek through 5 successful years of working at the high powered Avon manufacturing plant, as Quality Assurance Technician. Today, I run my own business, and I still value those initial Avon experiences that helped shape how I approach my entrepreneurial endeavors today.
Perspective
Wake up every morning and decide that today is going to be a purposeful day. It's the perspective that drives success each day. If the right perspective isn't in place, you may actually be accomplishing a lot but don't even realize it!
It may sound funny that an Avon Lady did not wear makeup, but I stopped wearing makeup years before I started working at Avon. One thing I personally struggled with at Avon was that I was devoting 40 or 50 hours per week in the quality and manufacturing side of products I did not use. It wasn't until I spoke with my cousin - who is a nurse - who told me that my work was meaningful because there were skin burn victims who needed makeup to help them get on with their lives.
It's all in the right perspective.
With the right perspective, it was very easy for me to work the first, second, and third shifts. When Avon decided to institute a 12 hour shift, I volunteered for the night shift, and learned a lot about what went on at night at a manufacturing facility. The Avon shampoo you use today may have been produced during one of those evening shifts, at two or three in the morning. The person who produced that product may have worked the night shift so he could drive his kids to school after he got off work at 7 a.m. The woman who approved the microbiology clearance of the eyeshadow you wear today may have been working one of those night shifts, too. She probably worked all night while her sister stayed home with her child who was fast asleep, waiting for mom to come home.
Everything depends on perspective.
Decisions
Just as important to how you make an entrance and maintain relationships, the exit is equally important. The decision to leave was due to my values and the path I wanted to drive my life down not being in alignment with Avon's direction. It had little to do with anybody or anything other than my own self.
By the time I left, I had helped make enough body lotion, shampoo, hand cream, eye shadow and foundation to last a lifetime. I now know that it is really important to read ingredient lists and to never pay a fortune for these products because no matter who is making the product, they are all pretty much the same. I now know that marketing and pretty packaging mostly determines product sales in the cosmetic industry - rather than the ingredients themselves. I now know that understanding target market research is very important, because, no matter how great the product, without research and understanding trends, business will fall flat.
A decision to leave a company is an empowering act. A decision to stay and make what you have work is also empowering. Taking a leap into an entrepreneurial endeavor is a big decision, and, the bottom line is that it is your decision.
Beverly Mau runs MAU Web Studio, a business that delivers custom website and virtual product solutions for small businesses and start-ups in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
Her background is in analytical chemistry and techniques to drive business forward.
