Avon Extra Lasting Lip Gloss and Mega Effects Mascara (Giveaway)

We all know Avon, and most of us have probably used a product or two (if not many more) of theirs.  Don’t laugh, but I first fell in love with them when I tried their deodorant.  Chances are that you’re more familiar with their cosmetics, and I bet you already have some stashed in your makeup drawer.  Today, I’m going to introduce you to a lovely lady named Liz, my new Avon connection.

Liz has been an Avon Representative for 10 years now, and with just a $10 start up fee, she’s been able to achieve so much in earnings, prizes, and travel for herself and her family.  She’s confident in their products and stands behind the stability of Avon, who has been in business for 125+ years and is still innovative and relevant today.

Liz is no ordinary rep either; she’s also an Avon Makeup Maven winner!  Winners were selected from hundreds of entrants, and 60 semi-finalists were chosen to travel to New York City to participate in a makeup master class with Avon celebrity makeup artist Paul Innis.  Avon representatives are extremely passionate and savvy about beauty, and Avon Makeup Mavens are representatives that are dedicated to promoting beauty to their customers by customizing looks and skincare with a higher level of professionalism.  The master makeup class conducted by Paul Innes helped propel Liz’s level of knowledge of beauty application and she is looked to as a specialist in her division and by her customers.

And now, Liz and I would like to share some Avon products that we know you’re going to love.  First up is their Extra Lasting Lip Gloss.

Lip gloss is my preferred type of lip color because I like the way it applies, looks, and feels, but I don’t like that I need to reapply it every 12 minutes.  Avon understands, and they’ve designed their Extra Lasting Lip Gloss to solve that problem.  They say the gloss wears for 8 hours, and it really does last all day–even through eating and drinking!  I found that by the fourth or fifth hour, I wanted to touch up the application, but that’s still way better than a typical lip gloss.

These glosses are shiny and shimmery and very feminine.  I definitely feel prettier when I’m wearing them, but the best part of the Extra Lasting Lip Glosses is that they keep your lips so soft and moist.  I’ve tried long lasting lipsticks before, and they always dried out my lips, so I was surprised and impressed at how different this experience was.  Soft, shiny lips?  Yes please!

Next, we have Avon’s Mega Effects Mascara.

I swear that what you’re looking at here is actually a mascara and not a very tiny and adorable paintbrush.  The Mega Effects Mascara applicator is referred to as the Wonderbrush, and for good reason.  The unique brush bends so you can adjust it to the perfect angle and hit each and every eyelash.  The Wonderbrush delivers 40% more mascara to the lash than a traditional brush, giving you a darker and more dramatic look.  I’ve been doing one coat for regular wear, but you can add a second coat for an even bolder, nighttime look.  This mascara goes on wet and takes a minute to dry, but once it does, it stays put.  No smudging, no flaking, no smearing!

Before this, I’d been using a more expensive mascara that I never really liked, but because of the price, I wasn’t about to toss it out.  Mega Effects Mascara from Avon produces much better results at a much better value, and you can bet I’m not going back to that other one.  Don’t worry, the other mascara won’t go to waste.  It actually works quite well for covering an annoying gray hair that has decided to pop up right where my hair parts. ☺

Don’t be frightened by the brush.  I will admit that the first couple of times I tried Mega Effects Mascara, I made a bit of a mess.  It was quite comical really; I wish I’d gotten it on video.  It’s just different from what I was used to, and I needed some practice to get the hang of it.  Now that I’ve had some, application is easy, and I love how one swipe evenly coats every single lash.  How does it look?

I’m loving my new makeup, and not just because I love new makeup.  These are truly innovative products that have put an end to some of my cosmetic dilemmas.  If you’d like to get your hands on these or anything else from Avon, Liz is your girl!  She can help you select the right products, and if you register as a customer on her Avon site, you’ll be sent special offers and promotions too.

Connect with Liz:

• Liz’s Avon Site
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Pinterest

Liz is very generously offering Game On Mom readers a chance to win the same assortment of Avon products that I tried!  Enter via the Rafflecopter form.  Open to US residents who are 18 and over.  Ends 9/24/13.  Good Luck!

Game On Mom was sent complimentary samples of the products mentioned in this post for review purposes.  All opinions are my own.

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