Until recently, Andrea Jung's makeover of staid direct-selling cosmetics giant Avon Products looked as flawless as the complexions in the company's "Let's Talk" ad campaign. In her short tenure as the first female chief in Avon's history, Jung has managed to cut costs while expanding Avon's global army of 3.5 million "Avon ladies" and the products they sell. The company netted $430 million on sales that rose 5% to $5.9 billion last year. And its share price hovers at $56, near its alltime high, double what it was when Jung took the helm in 1999.
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