Written by Lila If you’re reading this as a consultant, please know that every word is true and meant to help you learn the other side of the MK story. My story may be old, but please understand that NOTHING Read more…

On Friday Advocare announced that it was dropping its multi-level marketing component as of July 17, 2019, and there are allegedly more than 100,000 Advocare distributors who will be impacted. Why are they doing this? Pressure from the Federal Trade Read more…

Written by Lorraine I have been a consultant for about 6 months now. I’d like to start from the beginning. A good friend of mine starting selling. I came to one of her first parties. Her recruiter was supposed to Read more…

Almost everyone loses money in multi-level marketing. Sure, you hear people say “I know several people who have made a lot of money in MLM.” This is nonsense for three reasons: 1. People rarely see proof for this “making a Read more…

Today I’m ranting again about the lack of the “executive income” in Mary Kay. Oh, I know the arguments by the Kaybots…. but what if women really don’t WANT to make an executive income. I heard so many women recruited Read more…

Written by Kristen Here’s my story of how I won an “exclusive spa day” that haunted me for 3 years. When I was planning my wedding, I was alone. I was in a new state, so none of my friends Read more…

Written by A Mary Kay Husband I found Pink Truth searching for a support for Mary Kay husbands. Until I found Pink Truth earlier this year, I thought I was alone. Ironically, while I’m happy I found the site, I Read more…

One of the big selling points used by Mary Kay recruiters is the ability to”promote yourself” as fast or as slow as you want. The idea is that you “decide” you want to move up and make more money, and Read more…

Written by The Scribbler Remember the Harper’s article “The Pink Pyramid Scheme: How Mary Kay Cosmetics Preys on Desperate Housewives”?  At the time the article came out, there was a flurry of media activity. Mary Kay and its NSDs were in Read more…

When 99% of your “sales force” loses money with your business venture, you’ve got to believe that there’s something wrong with the system. If less than 1% of people are able to turn a profit, that suggests to me that Read more…