I’ve been researching and writing about MLM for over 20 years. Way back then, I was told that network marketing (another term for MLM) was “the future.” They claimed back then that business was changing, and this was where it Read more…

Yes, the Mary Kay ladies are guilty of repeatedly making false earnings claims. The 50% profit lie is probably the most common. And even Mary Kay Inc. is guilty of pushing this lie. (It’s not just those “independent consultants” who Read more…

If you have to keep saying that Mary Kay is a legitimate business, maybe something is wrong? Pink Truth readers know that the Mary Kay ladies have been exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to recruit and sell products. And here are Read more…

Mary Kay is hurting for new consultants. The ship has been sinking for some time now. But the COVID-19 pandemic has sent the company into a tailspin. Recruiting is down. Ordering is down. So what can they do when the Read more…

Another unsurprising instance of lying about profits by a Mary Kay sales director. This time we have Chelsea Claytor saying she “played in makeup and ate cookies and cupcakes” and “made $300 profit.” False earnings claims again. Chelsea uses Mary Read more…

This sign is brilliant, and I wish more businesses would create policies like this. Who wants to go to Target or Starbucks or any place of business and be harassed by MLM-bots? Oh I know, they’re taught that they’re not Read more…

This article explains how you won’t get rich in multi-level marketing. The more accurate headline is that you won’t make any money. The survey found that most people were making less than 70 cents an hour in sales, and that Read more…

Written by Lazy Gardens Mary Kay recruiters promote the idea that business expenses are good because they lower your taxable income. Maybe so, but you actually have to spend money to get a smaller benefit on your tax return. Is Read more…

Dr. Jon Taylor, a prominent fighter against the multi-level marketing industry passed away on August 2 at the age of 81. Dr. Taylor conducted some very important research on MLM, and published numerous articles as well as multiple books on Read more…

This was left as a comment on my business blog on the article Can You Make Money With Mary Kay: As a Mary Kay consultant of a year, I would have to say I completely agree with this article! After Read more…