Tuesday 12 February 2013

AVON Sleeptherapy Range

Sleeptherapy by Avon


I have always had trouble sleeping, and over the years I have tried everything to help me along that illusive highway to dreams. In the past  five or six years though, it has become much worse, due in large part to the fact I have a very painful spinal disease, and my quest for the magic potion that will knock me out has spanned far and wide. Recently my niece became an Avon representative, and although I am not a huge fan of Avon make up or fragrances I have made sure to order something off her for the past couple of months. In last months brochure I saw a range called "Sleeptherapy" that promised to relax me enough to enable me to fall asleep easily, and although I was full of doubts about that claim I ordered the complete three part set. The set comprises, a body wash, a pillow mist and a sleep balm. I paid £5 for the complete set as they were on a special offer.

Dreamy body wash


I was excited to try this as I anticipated being enveloped by the fragrance of lavender within masses of bubbles. Well, there were masses of bubbles, but as for being enveloped by a lavender fragrance, well that didn't happen. There was at best a slight lavender smell, but nothing more. Not to be deterred I went in the bedroom and sprayed my pillow, and the whole bedroom, with the Goodnight pillow mist.

Goodnight pillow mist


This product did have more of a lavender fragrance than the body wash, coupled with a sugary sweet undertone, but no where near the strength of fragrance of previous room/pillow sprays I have bought, but it was pleasant enough and I assumed the three products must work in a cumulative way so as not to over power the senses. I then opened the restful night sleep balm, and took a large sniff of it, again expecting a wonderful lavender fragrance to waft up to me.

Restful night sleep balm

This was the biggest disappointment of the set, there was almost no fragrance at all! Still I was willing to try it, but with very little hope left that I was going to get a great nights sleep now. I rubbed my finger against a white solid which appeared very like a lip balm, and proceeded to put quite a large amount onto my wrists and temples, as Avon advises, well they say either, or, but as there was hardly any fragrance I thought I would double up. It had the consistency of petroleum jelly, just a little more solid, like set lard! I didn't like the greasy feel of it, and felt I had to be very careful to avoid my hair line.

So, did I like it? Did it work? Would I recommend it? No, no and a resounding no! I had never held out much hope that this set would in fact help me sleep, as so many better products in the past hadn't, but I did expect there to be a lovely lavender fragrance that would relax me - there wasn't. I have since read many reviews on line and a few raved about the pillow mist, saying their whole bedroom smelt of lavender, what? Now all I can think of is that recently Avon changed the packaging of the pillow mist, from an aluminium type can to a plastic bottle and perhaps at the same time altered the formula, either that or the people impressed by it have never actually smelt lavender. I didn't find many positive reviews for the balm, with almost everyone agreeing it had next to no fragrance, and I found none for the body wash, perhaps it is a new addition to the sleeptherapy range? All in all this was an absolutely useless buy, and if it had been more expensive I would have asked for my money back. In fact even at this price if my niece wasn't my representative I probably would have demanded a refund as the products are not as described, no where near in fact.

Have you tried any of Avon's sleeptherapy range? If so what were your impressions of it?





33 comments:

  1. Thanks for your comment and positive feedback. You're the reason I'm blogging is because of people like you. That's why I blog so I can get positive feed back and opinions and advice and all from others. and yes I know my Mr. Right and babies are coming soon just not soon enough. I thought I'd be married and with kids by the time was i 30 and that's in 10 mths and it takes 9 mths to have a baby. that is if i'm ever able to have one.

    as for the sleep thing. you're now a follower of the #1 night owl. I cant sleep for crap. and i try everything. although last nite i took benedryll at 9 pm and was asleep by 11 and slept 12 hrs getting up occassionally for random pit stops. other than that i havent tried anything else. i know now not to try avon sleep therapy. :D

    do you have facebook or google talk?

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    1. I also thought when i was growing up, that I would marry and have children around the age of 30, but I actually got married at 19 and had my first child at 22, so we just never know what will happen and when it will happen.

      I have a personal facebook page and twitter but not google talk hon xx

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    1. You're welcome, it may save someone the money they were going to spend on this set x

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  3. Hi! Thanks for following my blog, I'm following back now(:

    I've always been really interested in sleep aromatherapy but I don't know enough about it to give it a try and I always hear it doesn't work. I think I'm going to stick with good old fashioned counting sheep until I hear some better results!

    Elle
    Lipstick & Lace

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    1. I know different things work for different people but this really was a waste of money :( at least counting sheep is free :) x

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  4. Sad! I was definitely hoping for a magic formula!

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    1. Apart from a few Valium and a bottle of wine I don't think there is one lol x

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  5. too bad it doesn't help you to sleepy that much because of the disappointment on the balm.. i hope you find a product that will help you with it.

    -- from gig

    www.swirlsandscribbles.com

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    1. thanks aby, i will keep searching for something that helps x

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  6. I've always been interested in sleep aromatherapy stuff but I really don't know much about it. But have always wanted to try it. I might give this one a go. Thanks! GIG <3
    xoxo
    Lisa

    http://madmeoisellesnow.com

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    1. well i hope you have better luck than me hon x

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  7. Sleep Therapy.. this is probably what I am needing now. Thanks to this post.

    - found you on GiG

    htto://www.goddessindisguise.com

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  8. Aww, sorry you had such a bad experience with this product! Have you tried Bath and Body Works? I think they have something similar!

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    1. i did try them when i lived in the states but we don't have bath and body works in the UK x

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  9. I love all things lavender. So soothing and relaxes your mind/body. Great post!!! Found you through GIG <3 showing you some love.

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    1. i love lavender too Julie, thanks for the love x

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  10. Better steer away from the set then :) I sleep with a mask to sleep better. xoxo KJ (GIG member)

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    1. i sometimes use an eye mask too, especially when i have been up all night and i try to sleep in day light x

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  11. Dropping by to give you some love.. found you through GIG.. Followed you on GFC n BL

    xx
    Chaicy
    www.style-a-pastiche.blogspot.in

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  12. Too bad the products didn't work for you! I appreciate your honest opinion in the products though! <3 GIG

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    1. i couldn't say anything good about this collection sadly :( Thanks for commenting x

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  13. shame didnt work for u babes :O(

    gig <3

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    1. nothing ever works but i try everything i see x

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  14. Heyy!!!!
    You have such an impressive blog :-) Just came across your blog via GIG from Facebook Group and truely
    loved it. Its always been so nice to meet with a person who shares the same passion like me .
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    1. I have followed you now Sana, thank yo for following me x

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  15. i really like some of the products Avon has! I will have to see if they sell this product here :) #GIG

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    1. yes i like some of their products too, just not this collection x

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  16. Aww, sorry this didn't work for you Angela. Hope you'll find a much better product out there. Thanks for this honest review! xx Donah (GiG)

    www.sweetjellybean.com

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    1. Thanks for coming by Donah x I have tried everything to help me sleep but nothing works, i keep trying though lol x

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  17. great post -the rest of the Avon Sleep did have me wondering!!
    I have to admit, i like the pillow spray BUT i dont love it -
    however, Molton Brown do a gorgeous pillow spray that smells heavenly that i normall get as a Xmas prezie and use it sparingly (this is where the Avon one steps in!!) but its lovely...
    Does it help me sleep...........no. But at least i go to sleep smelling a nice scent rather than doggy fur!!!!
    Thanks again!!
    xx

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    1. forgot to say, im a fellow insomniac too -and all these natural things like balms and sprays that they say help.....bluntly, dont....
      I hate having to lie there, my body too tired to move but my brain on overload -ill keep an eye on your blog, would love to know if you come across anything that helps!!
      Might start looking myself and put your link into the thread so we can double up!!
      xx

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