When I first started Mary Kay, (more than 20 years ago!) I bought into the hype. I heard about inventory, was told I NEEDED it in order to be successful, so I bought a bunch. After all, who in their Read more…

What do you do about the reality that you can’t get anyone to have a Mary Kay facial? When you haven’t sold anything in months? Possibly you could accept reality… that Mary Kay is a scam as a business.

Here’s a tried and true method of talking a consultant out of returning her inventory. We wouldn’t want her to do that! After all, the sales director will get a commission chargeback if the consultant returns her products. We are Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose There comes a moment in the evolution of every Pink Truther when the mask that Mary Kay has so skillfully worn for decades slips. She learns a sliver of truth, “stumbles upon” Pink Truth, and the Read more…

This one is designed to make you feel like you didn’t work hard enough. All you have to do is get more customers. More customers means bigger business for you. Well, no kidding! The trick is actually finding enough customers Read more…

What happens when you hold a Mary Kay party and you sell nothing…. and a new recruit is watching? Retired NSD Anita Garrett Roe thought that was a good thing and even put together a training document it. She realized Read more…

Mary Kay sales directors are upset because consultants in their units are buying products at wholesale from other directors. Oops. Big no-no. So these directors who are selling are able to place product orders that get production for them (which Read more…

Your Mary Kay sales director encourages you to NOT trade products with other consultants. Why? Mary Kay Inc. makes less money and your director gets a smaller commission check! Of course the company and the sales directors are going to Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose It’s confession time. Fall is my favorite time of year to not be in Mary Kay. When September starts, you’ll find me picking apples, browsing craft fairs (while diligently avoiding the MLMs that sneak in), and Read more…

You always wondered what the recruiting and ordering statistics were in Mary Kay. One national broke it down for her area. I’m not sure how much of it we can believe, but it’s at least a starting point. As you Read more…