Selling Avon Vs Mary Kay – Have you been trying to decide which company is going to be the best option for you?
Great news! You’ve come to the right place!
Let’s break down and compare Avon vs Mary Kay Business so you can be fully informed on which company is right for you. Not sure if Avon or Mary Kay is the right fit? Check out my guide to finding the Best Makeup MLM for you.
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Avon Vs. Mary Kay Quiz – Which Makeup Company is Best for you?
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Fill out the form below and check your email! You’ll automatically be re-directed to a quiz that will give you personalized results to help you decide whether to sell Avon or Sell Mary Kay.
Putting this out in the open: I am an Avon Representative. But even though I chose to join Avon, the quiz and info in this article was researched without bias. It is based on my own research when trying to choose the right company for me. And I want YOU to be able to choose the right company for you the same way I did. I wish there was a quiz that would make things easier!
Think about it – if I purposely mislead you in an attempt to get you to join my company, and it really isn’t the right fit for you, how successful will you be? How long will you stay? My goal is to help others discover and reach THEIR goals.
Selling Avon vs Mary Kay – Start Up Costs
When deciding whether to start selling Avon vs Mary Kay, you might be wondering about each company’s start up cost. Let’s break down Avon and Mary Kay’s start up costs and break down what comes in the Avon Starter Kit vs the Mary Kay Starter Kit.
How Much Does it Cost to Sell Avon vs Mary Kay Business?
Selling Avon is the more inexpensive option by way of start up. Right now you can Join Avon Free and you will receive everything you need to start selling online. When you Join Avon for $0, you will get a free online store. When you place a first order of $60+, you’ll get a free full size product and a $10 credit toward your next order.
You can also join Avon for $30 and receive an Avon Starter Kit Valued at $140+.
How much Does it Cost to sell Mary Kay?
You can sign up to sell Mary Kay for $30 and you’ll have access to everything you need to get started, however the $30 Mary Kay Sign up option does not come with a kit.
Here is what you get when you start a Mary Kay Business for $30:
- Access to a beautifully branded Mary Kay®Personal Web Site for one year
- Access to ProPay for one year, a credit card processing
- service to securely process credit card and debit card orders.
- Free apps to help you sell Mary Kay® products anytime, anywhere.
- Online step-by-step education to help you grow as you go!
- A treasure trove of digital marketing resources.
- Customer support.
- The Mary Kay® eStart offer does not include retail-sized products or Section 2 samples
You can also sign up to sell Mary Kay for $130 and you’ll get a starter kit valued at $400+.
Avon Vs Mary Kay Compensation Plans – Which one is Right for me?
You might be wondering, “Should I sign up to become an Avon Representative” or “Should I sign up for Mary Kay?”.
If you’re asking that question, you probably want to know “How much Money can I make as an Avon Representative vs How Much Money can I make Selling Mary Kay?”
Let’s break down Selling Avon vs Mary Kay and each company’s Compensation Plan.
Making Money with Avon
There are two different ways to make money with Avon. The first way is via earning a percentage off of your own personal sales volume. The second way to earn an income is through leadership – earning a small percentage off of the sales of any representatives you recruit.
The New Avon Representative sales Program gives you the opportunity to earn up to $3300 in your first four months as a representative – when you follow the Avon Pathway to Premier Program.
After your first four months as an Avon Representative, you can earn up to 40% based on your annual sales.
Here’s a short overview of the Avon Compensation Plan:
- Annual Sales under $5000: Earn 25%
- Annual Sales $5000 – $9,999 – Earn 30%
- Annual Sales $10,000+ – Earn 40%
The Avon Leadership Program is an additional way to make money. Unlike many direct sales companies, the Avon Leadership Program does not work off of a pyramid status. You do not have to build teams within your team to earn an income.
Based on your title, you earn a straight percentage off of the generations in your downline – earning the most money for those you personally recruit.
The Mary Kay Compensation Plan
You can earn 50% commission as long as you place a $225 order every three months with Mary Kay and remain an active consultant. You can further increase your earnings when you start into the leadership program. The beginning tier of leadership is senior consultant and requires just one to two active recruits.
Selling Avon vs Mary Kay Business- The Business Model
When you are trying to decide whether or not to join Mary Kay or Become an Avon Representative, it’s important to understand each company’s business model so you can decide which company is best for you. So let’s take a look at Selling Avon vs Mary Kay and compare their different business models.
The Avon Business Model
The Avon business model is very flexible and allows you to choose the way that works best for your lifestyle.
Here is a list of ways that different representatives sell Avon successfully:
- Distribute Avon Brochures, Collect and deliver orders – The Avon Catalog is iconic! Traditional representatives distribute the Avon Booklet to their customers, call and collect their order and deliver orders to their customers.
- Sell Avon Online – Be an e-representative and sell Avon Products through your online store. There are zero monthly fees to your online store.
- Host In-Person or Virtual parties – You can be a successful Avon Representative by hosting in person or virutal parties and offering makeover and skincare consultations to your customers.
- Combo Representative – Combine all three of the above options. How you run your business is up to you!
Selling Avon Vs Mary Kay – Inventory Requirements
When comparing Selling Avon vs Mary Kay, you may be wondering about the inventory requirements. Knowing what type of investment you will have to make to operate your business is an important deciding factor when looking at which company will work best for you.
Let’s break down the inventory requirements to help you decide whether Avon or Mary Kay is the best fit for you.
Avon Inventory Requirements
Avon does not require you to carry inventory. You can sell completely from your online store and never carry a single product in inventory.
In order to keep your account active, you must place any size order once every three months. To keep your account open, you must place any size order once a year.
In order to earn commission or discount, you must accumulate a $40 order once every two weeks.
Mary Kay Inventory Requirements
Like Avon, in theory, Mary Kay has no requirement to carry inventory. However, in order to remain active, you must place a $225 order every three months. You can also sell from your online store and not carry inventory so long as you are able to accumulate at least $225 every three months.
Avon Vs. Mary Kay Business Tools
Good business tools can really enhance your success with selling Avon or Mary Kay. Knowing how you see yourself running your business will help you decide which business tools will benefit you the most.
Let’s break down Avon vs Mary Kay Business Tools.
Avon Business Tools
Avon’s new focus its online store experience will be especially beneficial to you if you see yourself selling Avon online. Here are a list of new digital tool enhancements:
- new interactive digital catalog – with motion images and the ability to customize the catalog for specific customers
- Custom Promotional Tool – Create custom Coupon Codes for your customers
- Virtual Makeover Try-on Tool – Customers can try on different makeup shades before they buy. This is a great option for creating custom looks for your customers and can be a fun online party option
- Foundation Shade Finder Tool – Chooses and matches the perfect foundation to your customers skin tone
- Monthly Sweepstakes with products provided by Avon to help you collect customer contact info
- Avon LIVE Shopping Events – Live shopping experiences for your customers
- Full Service Product Images to post on social media
- New Website experience with customizable customer invoices
- Email Service provided by Avon
- Customer and Leadership leads provided by Avon and matched based on location, interest, etc
- Embed Youtube Videos onto your online store for greater customization
- Create a welcome video that plays on your online store
In addition, Avon still offers its iconic Avon brochure that reps can distribute. Avon also boasts an award winning training program, Avon U. The company also offers free social selling courses.
Mary Kay Business Tools
Mary Kay has a mobile app to assist its consultants in their online sales efforts. Here are some of the highlights of the Mary Kay mobile app:
- customers can search for a Mary Kay Consultant .
- customers can receive product recommendations based on their Beauty Profile
- customers can create their own unique order of application based on the products you select.
- Customers can create and share wish lists
- skin analyzer app allows customers to scan their face, and send the results to their Consultant
- MirrorME App uses your phone’s camera to apply makeup trends and color products the same way they look in real life
- e-catalog app allows you to browse makeup trends
About Avon Representative Jennifer Francis
Jennifer Francis is a Nationally Ranked Leader with Avon and the founder of Timeless Beauty Life – where she encourages people to create their own lifestyle that is timeless by creating memories that last a lifetime.
Jennifer was NUMBER ONE in the country for personal leader development – where she develops her team members and helps them to make more money in the company. Her team of Timeless Beauties rank #4 in the Nation in Team Size Growth and #4 in the nation for team sales increase. Jennifer was the 10th largest Avon Recruiter in the Nation in 2020. She currently is ranked at the 7th largest Avon Recruiter in the Nation!
She teaches people how to sell Avon Online successfully like she has grown to do successfully in her first two years as an Avon Representative. In 2020, Jennifer was the 58th largest online Avon Representative in the country and #33 for online sales increase.
She helps other representatives with free tips and training in her Facebook Group Timeless Beauty Lessons.
Find out more about How to Become an Avon Representative.
The Hailey Hugs Initiative
Jennifer Francis is also the founder of the Hailey Hugs Initiative, which seeks to provide comfort to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. She is the Author of A Hug Through the Air – a children’s book she wrote in memory of her 22 month old daughter Hailey Hallam.
Jennifer loves giving back to the world around her and encourages her team to do the same, while simultaneously showing them how to create a lifestyle that is more open to making memories with family and traveling.
Connect with Jennifer Francis
You can Find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest or join the growing community of people and discuss how to create YOUR own Timeless Beauty Life. The Timeless Beauty Life Facebook community offers travel tips, organizational tips, recipes, family tips, beauty tips, health tips and so much more. Come discuss YOUR passions with us by Joining the Timeless Beauty Life Facebook Group.
