Written by Frosty Rose Okay, guys. Don’t tell anyone. I know you all know me for the level-headed, numbers-driven nerd who never gets fired up about anything (ha!). But I’m fired up. In fact, I’m downright pissed off. We all Read more…
Written by Raisinberry There appears to be a common denominator, in my opinion, with women who suffer the most from their Mary Kay career. I am talking about those who fell for it hard. I think I might be on Read more…
For anyone who does not recognize the jargon of a Mary Kay consultant, here is a breakdown of some of the most common phrases. Beware… these have been used for decades. Literally. Think outside the box means let your director Read more…
Written by Raisinberry A while back I got to wondering about all the women who are aware of Pink Truth, perhaps have read it from time to time, and still remain in Mary Kay, under some of the most damning Read more…
Written by Pink Truthness I watched in disbelief as Chelsea Adkins recently took the stage at a Mary Kay conference, flaunting her “success” with titles, trophies, and staged social media moments. To the average viewer, especially someone struggling with confidence Read more…
Every year in Mary Kay is the “best year ever” for the old timers. Our friend Kristin Sharpe is so excited because her unit “did million” for the 12th time. And they made it look effortless. Her social media caption Read more…
Written by Marcy After my stint in Mary Kay and two other MLMs, I have come to the conclusion that many people stay because of two factors: peer pressure and guilt. We come into this new “business opportunity” all excited Read more…
Written by The Scribbler Circular reasoning, faulty logic, and subtle bullying straight from the top of the food chain, friends. Pay special attention to the last line of this NSD’s script – its guidance is designed to help recruiters get Read more…
Written by Frosty Rose If you value transparency, well, Mary Kay is not your safe space. Misleading income claims, lying about “free” cars and trips, incomplete training “to protect new consultants from themselves,” and that’s just the beginning. There’s also Read more…
Written by Raisinberry One of the reasons you are kicking yourself for joining Mary Kay is that you knew it was suspicious from the beginning. You had some questions and you felt it in your gut, but you swept that Read more…
..Monday and Saturday meetings. Taking away time from your family that you were 'promised' when you signed up. These people…
I'm so sorry that happened to you. What a crummy thing to do to someone. I'm glad you had the…
One of the last bits of Negative Motivation was getting shamed in a weekly meeting. Pretty much pointed out that…
The best and easiest way to lead a volunteer army is shame. I refused to use it as a Director.…
Dang, I did all these things. Guess what? Fomo never happened. It just made them leave. I’m so sorry for…