Former Accountant Gail Reynolds became an Avon Representative in 2002 and quickly took the step up to Avon Sales Leader reaching Senior Executive Status in 2005. She now heads up a nationwide team of around 2000 Representatives including 150 Sales Leaders and earns the company more than £4 million in sales every year. Gail is currently the third highest earner in the UK for the global beauty business that is Avon. First and third are Debbie Davis and her partner Dave Carter.

Avon Lady Earns £1 Million  A Woman who struggled for cash after losing print factory job becomes first Avon lady millionaire

A woman who was jobless six years ago and struggling to pay the bills is celebrating after becoming the first millionaire Avon lady.

Debbie Davis, 31, and her partner have earned £1.4million from selling cosmetics door-to-door for the make-up company.

Miss Davis, who was raised on a council estate, has built up a team of 8,000 representatives and is the proud owner of a recently renovated home and a sporty Mercedes.

After being made redundant from a printing factory in 2004, she found herself struggling to make ends meet and paid £15 to sign up as an Avon representative to help pay the bills.

In just one week she became sales leader and recruited her partner, Dave Carter, to work in her team as a representative.

During a three-week campaign they turned over £18,800 worth of products.

Since then they have built up one of the largest teams in the UK.

Last year Miss Davis, from Sunderland, took home £300,000 and has turned over a staggering £9.3million in total for the business.

This year the couple were crowned the make-up company’s top earners for the fifth year running.