Lingerie: Indulge Yourself While Shopping!

Findings of the 2005 Avon Global Women's Survey:

Shopping is cited as women's favorite indulgence with 42% of women around the world saying that when they want to do something special for themselves, they buy clothes!

Other popular indulgences are having their hair done (30%), eating out (23%), and buying make-up (23%).

While the popularity of individual indulgences varies by region, buying clothes is the most popular indulgence in all regions except Eastern/Central Europe, where buying make-up and eating sweets is more popular.

In terms of age groups and regions the frequency with which "women indulge" does vary. Women in Western Europe and Latin/South/Central America are the most likely to indulge frequently - 60% and 57% respectively do so at least once a week. By age, younger women aged 15-24 are the most likely to frequently do something special for themselves - 61% do so at least once a week.