A former Mary Kay consultant decided to sell her red jacket. She got a response from her recruiter saying she must really need money. This was her email back. No, I’m not really in need of money, and kind of take offense to that. It’s the principle of why I …
Written by SuzyQ More than a decade after leaving Mary Kay, I think about the emotions I had when I left the big pink cult. It was big! The first thing I felt was relief. It was really, really over, and I didn’t have to worry about Mary Kay any …
Written by PinkPeace As much as we can be very angry and disgusted with Mary Kay for any number of legitimate reasons, if we’re honest with ourselves, our experience in the pink bubble wasn’t 100% bad. I wanted to highlight some of the positives I got out of my years …
Written by Christie I just wanted to tell you that I wish I would have listened to Pink Truth before! I joined MK when I was 22 and was totally sucked in to the “easy lifestyle” they all appeared to have. After winning a car and becoming a director, I …
Written by SuzyQ Hello again. Did you know that I sent my inventory back to Mary Kay in 2007? And that many of the articles on Pink Truth authored by me were written then? We keep updating and re-sharing them on the front page because nothing has changed in Mary …
When you first become a Mary Kay Consultant, you are told that the “real money” is in becoming a sales director. They flaunt the “high commission checks” and make you believe that these “high checks” are normal checks. (Note: They’re not. They’re one-time deals.) They encourage you to recruit your …
A thank you note from new consultant, who was saved thanks to the Pink Truth we are telling here! This letter is very informative for anyone thinking about joining Mary Kay. Here’s the REAL story on how the recruiting and inventory talks go down. I have to take a moment …
Written by BestDecision A recent Instagram story by Mary Kay NSD Pamela Shaw illustrates how bad attrition is in MK. This image is the inside of Pam Shaw’s personal planner. First, look at the left side, row 3. “DYL” stands for her “Design Your Life” planner. Her goal is to …
A former Mary Kay sales director sees beyond the smoke and mirrors and shares her story with us. Can you relate? You know…….. the more I read and hear about the leaders in this company who ultimately play on women’s hearts, minds and souls, the sadder I am. It is …
Here’s a tried and true method of talking a consultant out of returning her inventory. We wouldn’t want her to do that! After all, the sales director will get a commission chargeback if the consultant returns her products. We are all well aware of Mary Kay’s 90% buyback policy, whereby …
