One of the most common defenses of Mary Kay, and multi-level marketing in general, is the tired old comparison to corporate America. “You know,” they say, “every company is like a pyramid. Just a few people at the top make Read more…

You’ve heard the argument that MLM provides a wonderful opportunity. You decide how much you make. You control your own destiny. You can’t be laid off or fired. You’ll be financially independent, and you’ll make money on your own terms. Read more…

Mary Kay sales directors are in an uproar about the newest director suits. The complaints are many: Poor and disproportionate fit Won’t last more than a year Arm width too small (and MK knew about this at leadership and was Read more…

I posted this one a few years ago, but I’m bringing it back because it’s important and amusing. The big selling point in Mary Kay (or any MLM, for that matter) is “part time hours with full-time pay.” You have Read more…

This was an awesome comment on an older post about the lies they tell about sales director income. I thought it needed to be a post of its own. Written by Mountaineer95 Companies do not promise unlimited numbers of executive Read more…

If Mary Kay was your main “job” for any length of time and now you’re searching for a real job, you may feel like you have to put it on your resumé. How would you explain the gap in employment Read more…

Written by Raisinberry It occurred to me the other day that Mary Kay Ash transferred her unhealthy workaholic tendencies to thousands of women all over America. What seemed like good counsel was her notion that each achievement one attains should Read more…

Mary Kay has unveiled the new red jackets that will be available from 2023 to 2026. They are interesting choices to say the least.

A “top director” put together instructions for getting to the top in Mary Kay. Finally! The secret to making it big and doing it the right way. Step-by-step instructions from a “Queen.” Except there’s a bit of irony here. The Read more…

Written by SuzyQ Tracy’s Note: This is one of my favorite topics in Mary Kay. Your upline is notorious for telling you to “burn your bridges” so you can be fully committed to Mary Kay. Nowhere in the real professional Read more…