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This section of Pink Truth includes a wealth of information on the following topics:

• Business Basics - Are consultants really taught sound business principles in Mary Kay? No. Here's some reality on the silly concepts they teach, as well as good business practices that are ignored.
• Culture & Manipulation - All the ways Mary Kay consultants are manipulated throughout the recruiting process, in purchasing products, and in recruiting others. Details on the indoctrination into the Mary Kay world and culture too. Learn about some of the hot techniques used to scam and manipulate you.
  
• Inventory & Selling - Details on Mary Kay products, changes to the products, sales techniques, ordering gimmicks, and more.
• Recruiting - Common tactics and scripts that are used to get unsuspecting victims to join Mary Kay.
• Mary Kay Cars - Is that car really free? No! There are plenty of strings attached and it may even cost you more than just buying a car yourself.
• Relationships & Husbands - Articles on coping with the strain that Mary Kay and other multi-level marketing companies put on marriages and relationships. If you have a spouse or significant other who is involved in Mary Kay, this section is for you.
• Religion and Spirituality - Learn how Mary Kay uses religious and spiritual manipulation to sell you the opportunity.
• Mary Kay Scripts - Did your sales director or recruiter use some all-too-familiar lines on you? She was probably using one of many scripts developed to con you into purchasing products or moving up the career ladder.
• Contests & Gimmicks - All of the cheeky "contests" and other come-ons that Mary Kay representativs use to get you to come to the meetings, "be a face model", do a practice interview, and ultimately become a new recruit.
• Funny Business - A little humor about the Mary Kay experience.
  

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billyb2009   |2009-04-23 22:37:31 I would like to add a comment about life in the MK research and manufacturing facility. First I would like to say that after many years with the co. It has changed dramatically for the worst after her death. The quality issue has become a quantatiy issue and can we push you and cut your hours and programs to make 5 billion in sales by 2013. Thats 50 years in existence. Management is calling it 5/ 50. I can speak from experience, working there is a living Hell. As do feel my co-workers. Their new schedule consists of around the clock 12hr. shifts and the constant threat of more cuts in the future.More cuts in our benifits package, sick time, vacation time and programs which allowed us to other financial benefits.Now its just push,push and push. As many of you know you get better quality products from the Dollar Store. Trying to save money they cut quality in components and adding cheaper ingredients. But that's not all, the issues of micros and bacteria are much overlooked to the presidence of the cosmetic presentation. Oh yes and lets not forget, a good deal of the money they strip from their employees every week goes to upper management as bonuses. How does five thousand to supervisors, fifty thousand to plant managers and I heard one of the top CEO's was 1.3 million. Needless to say thats while her employees struggle to make ends meet.The very people who sweat and bleed for this company. Let me say it is very, very different working there now than 7 years ago before Mary Kay's death. Also let me say that the amounts given I have no proof on but leaks that came down thru the ranks. I can say they are 98% accurate. I use to be proud to work there, now, I dont mention it if anyone asks... "where do you work?"

puc4now   |2009-04-23 22:50:24 Thank you for writing about your experiences before and after Mary Kay's death. Sounds like a bunch of bullies in management are trying to turn the dept. into a sweatshop. We see very clearly how the products have declined in quality - cheap fillers, ineffective ingredients, tiny size/increased price. I'm sorry that your work environment is deteriorating. They're probably exploiting the economic uncertainty because workers fear a job loss and limited employment options. Bunch of weasels! The pyramid is bound to fail because they are treating all their workers/reps so poorly, and the word is getting out.

Lazy Gardens   |2009-04-24 06:17:50 Billy - That's not the way to make a corporate goal. That sounds like one of Mao Tse Tung's "Five Year Plans". Are they shipping any contaminated product? If you have any suspicion of this, please tell the FDA: http://www.fda.gov/opacom /backgrounders/problem.html or call their Texas office Texas--(214) 253-5200 ext. 5233

indoubtofpink  - help   |2009-05-13 21:17:44 what should I do? I signed on-and was about to place my order-actually sign up for a MK card-and I stumbled on this site. I am so thankful. What can I do get out-and get out completely? I don't care about the $100 starter kit. They can't make me pay more money to get out, right? Thanks all.

icanbecomesane   |2009-05-13 21:36:27 Hi Indoubtofpink! Start on the left hand side of the home page. Read Quitting and Recovery. Post any questions you have on the Discussion Board. You can do it!

dupedbypinkfriend   |2009-05-13 21:38:42 No, you don't have to pay more to get out. You just need to call the consultant number in the back of your pink date book and tell them you want to be terminated, and you do not want your information to be reactivated ever. If you have not opened the starter kit you can return that and get your money back. If you have opened it, it can't be returned; you can just use the stuff or sell it to Touch of Pink Cosmetics.com. You are one of the lucky ones! I wish I had been smart enough to find my way here early on as you did.

billyb2009   |2009-07-31 22:00:19 well another seminar and a bigger dud this year. With nothing spent on any new displays, the same ole arts and crafts were dusted off and brought out of hiding. How cheap can you be? Thousands of consultants and directors spend their money to visit and what do they see??? Same Ole, Same Ole!!! Hope that few dollars MK saved helped their growth to achieve their Goal. Many went home disappointed. And it just gets worse, especially for the employees.

pinksedition   |2009-08-01 08:33:06 Wow, really? They didn't do anything new? That's too funny. We saw the new products posted in the forums and they are totally overpriced and lame. I can only imagine that things suck royally for MK employees.

kaygirl   |2009-09-08 16:06:26 Billy ~ thats just to funny I was there for the first time this year and when I came home I had decided to get out of Mary Kay all together. I can't see passed it at all I kept picking up is 5 million go out sell recruit do what ever you have to do to get to the top . I knew from the classes and the shows and awards just wasn't for me. What it cost me the days was there I spent away from my family I hated it. I thank the dear lord everyday for guiding me away from MK . I'm not at all the consultant MK is look for.

sorelieved   |2009-09-19 19:15:58 I have a question and want the truth. A former consultant was sure that MK Inc bought our (my former SD) a home. There is no way she could have afforded it and have it decorated the way it was on what she was making. She was convinced that MK Inc does secret purchases for directors to help them with the image of living well. Any truth to this??

freshoutofpink   |2009-09-19 20:32:03 sorelielved~ I highly doubt it. It's guaranteed they aren't worried about anybody's money or image, but their own!

dupedbypinkfriend   |2009-09-20 07:56:54 Oh, that is priceless. Yeah, right. As if.

billyb2009   |2009-10-08 16:21:49 I highly doubt too. Its money 4 the co. and all her relatives that are all clawing and scratching for more and more. As I mentioned M.K. cut all R&D manufacturing workers to thirty six hours now having a choice to purchase medical benefits package or keep a low standard of ins. for you and family. It could be worse, and I'm sure it will get to that... By now , Mary Kay Ash is rolling in her grave. She never did or would ever think of treating her people this way. Its too ,too, bad what her company has become.

Iamnobodysticket!   |2009-11-05 17:46:06 I am glad to hear mention of the decrease in quality of the products....I thought I was losing my mind....my skin looks tough and scaly and (sniff) OLDER! and the foundation seems to just evaporate right off of my face. When I started this biz, (1997),I would put my face on in the morning and it still looked great after a 12 hr shift of ER nursing! Now, it looks like I have no makeup on by mid morning! But, that's neither here, nor there, any longer, because yesterday I tossed it all and bought Burt's Bees skin care and Organic Wear Cosmetics from Physician's Formula. I have had Swine flu for 1 week and have spent A LOT of time researching the safety of cosmetics online! yikes.... I sold poison for 12 yrs! But since I no longer "Book--Sell--Recruit" ie (stalk and preach the MK gospel) my SD doesn't bother with me......hehehe...just wait til she no longer gets any of my piddling little personal/fam/friends orders anymore.....bet she'll call then! Think I will have to direct her to this web site!

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