Today the August issue of Harper’s Magazine officially went on sale, and the cover story features the pink pyramid scheme known as Mary Kay. The internet has been abuzz with this story, The Pink Pyramid Scheme: How Mary Kay Cosmetics Read more…

From time to time, I like to take a look at who is actually selling Mary Kay products, and what kind of living they’re making from it. Pink Truthers are often told that it’s easy to sell MK products. The Read more…

Written by Raisinberry RECORD NEWS! 160,000 new consultants signed up for Mary Kay’s $50 starter kit in April! I have to admit, it is getting kind of funny now. Year after year, we here at Pink Truth give MK Corporation Read more…

Written by The Scribbler The director flashed me a grin, flicked open her datebook, and ran a plum-colored Lee Press-On Nail down one page. “One booking, one interview and…” She looked up triumphantly, “$200 in sales. After restocking my inventory, Read more…

Written by Lazy Gardens Susan went to Mary Kay’s Career Conference, and she’s excited. Prosperity affirmations, clearing negative thoughts…

Have you wondered what those codes like A1 and I3 mean? How do they relate to your orders and your recruits? Here are the details. N0 – New Consultant, no order. N1 – New Consultant, no order, showcase shipped. N2 Read more…

Here’s an “inspirational” story about a Mary Kay consultant who puts Mary Kay before her family. Something doesn’t sound quite right if this woman has a full-time job, works part-time as a paralegal and also holds 4 to 5 skin Read more…

How often do we hear that Mary Kay is all about the wonderful product? “You and sell it and you can make a profit!” Yeah, well if you’re like 99% of the other women in Mary Kay, you won’t sell Read more…

A Mary Kay consultant's letter to her sale director, looking for some real information on Mary Kay. Hi Sales Director:   What I have to tell you in these next few paragraphs has no bearing on what I think of Read more…

I hate these kinds of suggestions. “All you have to do is…” “If you just found 10 women who….” “It only takes….”