Eyeshadow Eye Shadow
 |
 New NIB Stila Eye Shadow & Blush Perfectly Gold Palette  US $13.49
|
 Ultima II Wet Dry Eye Shadow Eyeshadow Peepers SNOWDROP US $3.50
|
 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette Eye Shadow Makeup new Y013 US $4.99
|
 Ultima II Wet Dry Eye Shadow Eyeshadow Peepers LOTUS US $3.49
|
 LOT of 12 NYX Loose Pearl Eyeshadow Pigment LOT#2 US $7.00
|
 L.A. Colors Shimmering Eyeshadow Black Pearl US $1.99
|
 NYX Single Eye Shadow Eyeshadow Pigment 62 Space US $2.99
|
 New Estee Lauder Pure Color Cool Eyeshadow Cool Candy US $2.99
|
 SMASHBOX EYE SHADOW & LINER TRIO IN GIRLS NIGHT OUT $28 US $6.99
|
 Estee Lauder Eyeshadow Blush Gold Mirror Compact Makeup US $13.95
|
 Laura Geller Baked Marble Eye Shadow in Tiramisu US $14.99
|
 *120 PALETTE EYE SHADOW Eyeshadow Makeup Brush #89 US $12.99
|
 120 COLOR EYESHADOW PALETTE +7 MAKEUP BRUSH KIT SET #37 US $4.99
|
 78 Color x Eyeshadow Blush Pigment Lip Gloss Palette 4B US $18.99
|
 MARY KAY NEW PRODUCT LOOSE EYE SHADOW CASHMERE BNIB US $13.99
|
 BAREMINERALS - EYE SHADOW - MAGNIFICENT PEARL - SEALED US $9.99
|
 MACs 12 colors Eyeshadow Palette US $20.00
|
 L.A. Colors Shimmering Loose Eyeshadow Lollipop Pink US $1.99
|
 NEW HOT GIFT - 120 Color Eyeshadow Make up Palette #89B US $19.99
|
 Amuse Beauty Forever 14 Eyeshadow Kit US $3.00
|
 MACs Pro Eyeshadow Palette #005 US $14.25
|
 Mary Kate & Ashley Glistening Stix~ Glistening Pink US $3.49
|
 Pro Party 120 colors eyeshadow makeup palette Brand New US $11.99
|
 Ultima II Wet Eye Shadow Eyeshadow Peepers ORBIT DREAMS US $3.49
|
 Bourjois Eyeshadow Ocre Pepite 24 US $.01
|
 Bourjois Eyeshadow Bleu Lavande 39 US $.01
|
 L.A. Colors Shimmering Loose Eyeshadow Honey Suckle US $1.99
|
 20 powder mineral eyeshadow makeup eye shadow Y008 US $4.99
|
 URBAN DECAY 10 EYESHADOW *AMMO* EYE PALETTE BRAND NEW ! US $23.50
|
 LAURA GELLER - EYESHADOW - MIMOSA - FULL SIZE - NEW US $5.99
|
 120 MANLY EYESHADOW PALETTE COL.1 + 12 pigment/ glitter US $9.99
|
 1 pc eyeshadow mineral powder pigment make up NEW G64 US $.50
|
 LOT of 6 NYX Cosmetics Jumbo Eye Pencils! LOT#2 US $11.99
|
 Bare Escentuals ENERGY eyecolor eyeshadow w/SPF 20 US $4.99
|
 MACs Pro Eyeshadow Palette #001 US $12.73
|
 1 TiaraLx Minerals SMOKY STONE bare Eye shadow Liner 1g US $4.99
|
 120 Full Color Palettes Makeup Eyeshadow Eye Shadow US $6.95
|
 COLOUR #1 - 40 COLOR EYE SHADOW MAKEUP PALETTE SET 23A US $12.99
|
 L.A. Colors Shimmering Loose Eyeshadow Sunshine US $1.99
|
 Clinique High Impact Eye Shadow in 02 Beige Velvet US $7.50
|
 Brand New NYX Single Eyeshadow Platnium Silver ES63 US $.99
|
 NEW 42 Double Stack Shimmer EyeShadow & Blush Palette US $10.99
|
 Professional 88 Color Eye Shadow Matte Palette NEW US $6.99
|
 Professional 88 Color Eye Shadow Ultra SHIMMER Palette US $7.99
|
 NEW 88 Color Eye Shadow Eyeshadow Warm Palette US $9.98
|
 NEW 42 Double Stack Matte EyeShadow & Blush Palette US $9.99
|
 NEW 28 Piece Eye Shadow Eyeshadow Neutral Nudes Palette US $5.69
|
 26 Piece Eye Shadow Eyeshadow Blush Combo Palette NEW US $5.99
|
 NEW 30 Color Eye Shadow Eyeshadow Palette Wedding US $4.99
|
 CLINIQUE EYE SHADOW QUAD PINK CHOCOLATE BONUS SET US $14.99
|
 120 COLOR PALETTE EYE SHADOW Eyeshadow Makeup Brush K89 US $12.99
|
 New Professional 24 Color Eyeshadow Palette MakeupA2303 US $14.99
|
 Brand New NYX Single Eyeshadow October Sky ES08 US $.99
|
 NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Purple Blue Violet New Creamy US $3.70
|
 Stila Eye Shadow Refill in Vine US $4.99
|
 LOT of 6 NYX Loose Pearl Eyeshadow Pigment NEW SHADES! US $1.50
|
 MACs Pro Eyeshadow Palette #003 US $15.50
|
 MAKEUP 70 Glitter MINERAL Eyeshadow Cosmetics Wedding US $30.49
|
 NEW PRO 120 Full Color Eyeshadow Makeup beauty Palette US $9.99
|
 24color mineral eyeshadow powder eye shadow makeup Y009 US $2.99
|
 New Professional 24 Color Eyeshadow Palette MakeupA2304 US $14.99
|
 Brand New NYX Single Eyeshadow Khaki ES30 US $.99
|
 120 FULL COLOR PALETTE EYE SHADOW Makeup eyeshadow N89 US $19.99
|
 New 88 COLOUR EYE SHADOW MATTE PALETTE Gift Box Set US $2.90
|
 New 88 COLOUR EYE SHADOW SHIMMER PALETTE Gift Box Set US $6.30
|
 88 + 8 96 COLOURS EYE SHADOW MATTE PALETTE Gift Box Set US $2.90
|
 New 88 COLOUR EYE SHADOW WARM PALETTE Gift Box Set US $5.90
|
 40 COLOR EYESHADOW PALETTE EYELASH MAKEUP SET #23E US $12.99
|
 PRO 120 FULL COLOR EYESHADOW PALETTE MAKEUP SET #89 US $27.37
|
 CLINIQUE EYE SHADOW PINK SLATE BONUS SET 9 ITEMS US $14.99
|
 Mary Kate & Ashley Glistening Stix~ Glistening Gold US $3.49
|
 MAYBELLINE SHADOW STYLIST #650 RICH VIOLET EYE SHADOW US $1.97
|
 New 14 Colors Eyeshadow Shiny Makeup Palette 7 set B US $12.99
|
 CLINIQUE EYE SHADOW BUTTER PECAN BONUS SET 9 ITEMS US $14.99
|
 COLOUR 6- 40 COLOR EYESHADOW MAKEUP EYELASH PALETTE 23F US $18.24
|
 LOT of 8 NYX Loose Pearl Eyeshadow Pigment! LOT#1 US $3.76
|
 Hard Candy Lot 2 Super Sonic Eyeshadow & Lip Gloss New US $4.95
|
 CLINIQUE EYE SHADOW BLACKBERRY FROST BONUS SET 9 ITEMS US $14.99
|
 New Pro 120 Full Color Eyeshadow Palette Eye Shadow US $5.99
|
 CLINIQUE EYE SHADOW PINK CHOCOLATE BONUS SET 9 ITEMS US $14.99
|
 130 COLOR EYESHADOW PALETTE EYE MAKEUP BRUSH TOOL #295A US $25.28
|
 96 color Professional EyeSHADOW Palette set MAKEUP 2 US $7.99
|
 CLINIQUE COLOUR SURGE EYE SHADOW DUO MOCHA BERRY *NEW* US $7.58
|
 CLINIQUE COLOUR SURGE EYE SHADOW BLUSH BRONZER PALETTE US $1.60
|
 Set 120 COLOR PALETTE EYESHADOW MAKEUP +7 Black Brushes US $9.12
|
 Brand New NYX Single Eyeshadow Aqua Marine ES77 US $.99
|
 3 sets MAKEUP PALETTE (8 Eyeshadows + 2 Blushes) #z US $12.99
|
 Set of 120 FULL COLOR PALETTE EYESHADOW + 7 Gold Brush US $26.98
|
 Lancome Color Design Quad STRAPPY SANDALS THE NEW BLACK US $7.99
|
 5pcLOT AVON EYESHADOW-MASCARA,2MARK BLUSH& LIP L@@k US $5.00
|
 LOT of 8 NYX Loose Pearl Eyeshadow Pigment! LOT#2 US $2.24
|
 Professional 120 Color Eye Shadow Palette Make Up Kit US $24.99
|
 50 SHINY PIGMENT / GLITTER + 5 BRUSH + 2 FALSE EYELASH US $9.99
|
 NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Slate Gun Metal Black New Creamy US $3.70
|
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.
