Avon Cosmetics are an established brand that is well known and trusted. Avon as a company is considered to be one of the most reputable MLM companies out there.

Avon is best known for its Avon cosmetics but Avon products have evolved over the years and now include Avon jewelry and various specialty items of interest to its customers. The company was founded in 1886 and has grown to operate in more than 144 countries. It generates annual sales revenues on the order of eight billion dollars which makes it the largest direct sales organization in the world.

This is a great opportunity to earn money, with a very nominal investment. Avon cosmetics sales give their female representatives independence and an income of their own. The company has become a grassroots symbol of empowerment and opportunity for women everywhere. The first representative started over 120 years ago. Today there are over 5 million Avon representatives.

The typical “Avon Lady,” as the reps are often called, works their warm market of friends and neighbors in the area where they live. Catalogs are left with prospective customers. Avon representatives may also have a website with an Avon store where customers can place orders.

To find out more about the business of becoming an Avon representative, simply contact any active Avon rep. They may refer you the District Manager if they are not personally in a Leadership position. After hearing about the company policy, procedures and business opportunity, you will have the chance to purchase a new representative kit for approximately $20 to get you started. The company seeks representatives who are over eighteen years old, have free time to work the business, like meeting people and are motivated to succeed.

Most people tend to think of Avon cosmetics when they hear the name but the product line is much more diverse these days and includes jewelry, accessories, apparel items, gifts, candles and seasonal products. Even the cosmetic line is diversified with numerous lines within it. Popular names include Anew, Advance Techniques, Mark and Skin-So-Soft.

Selling Avon is commission based business where you receive 20 to 25 percent. Repeat sales can help create a stable base but you must keep adding new customers in order to grow your business and replace those customers who drop off. Avon is a multi level marketing system so recruiting new reps is part of the game. Having some sales ability will help you succeed.

If you are considering Avon because you want to market cosmetics, you might want to look into Mary Kay. If you are open to considering product lines other than cosmetics, I suggest you take a look at Xocai Healthy Chocolate. Their products are actually a health food because they are made from specially processed cocoa with extra antioxidants such as acai berry and without the bad stuff. Healthy chocolate can be an easy sale because most people love it.

As in any other MLM or home based business, the only limitations on your earning potential are those you put in place. Your goals and your business plan and your desire to be a successful, self-employed individual can make the Avon business work for you.