Written by Parsons Green I recently checked in with Maggie Butcher and her Apple Corp Unit. 40 years as a Cadillac director, but never a national sales director, and not even close. That means no retirement and continuing the grind Read more…

Written by Parsons Green When will it end? Mary Kay Cosmetics recently announced a change in the packaging for the Timewise Sets. The sets will no longer be packaged in a Ziploc bag adorned with a sassy ribbon. Directors were informed Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose It’s that time of year again! No, I’m not talking about the hints of spring that are teasing me between sleet showers. I’m talking about when Mary Kay Canada releases its income disclosure statement. Because, apparently, Read more…

Written by Raisinberry Once upon a time, a director wanted me to know that since I told my story on Pink Truth as so many other directors have done, that I was one of those unethical directors that needed to Read more…

One of the most maddening aspects of Mary Kay Cosmetics is how recruiting is drenched in half-truths and slick marketing lines. “Doesn’t this look so eeeeeasy?” “All you have to do is squirt and smile!” “You’d be perfect at this!” Read more…

Written by Raisinberry If you had success once in Mary Kay, you can have it again, right? You keep drawing on that one positive experience to tell yourself that it can be done again. There is a joke in my Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose Multi-level marketing companies are known for providing as little information as possible about the real numbers. Mary Kay is no exception. The company used to publish sales figures and number of consultants in the U.S. But Read more…

Written by Parsons Green One of Mary Kay Ash’s quotes was: “People fail forward to success.” The Somer Fortenberry area seems to have mastered the failing part. Mary Kay nsd Somer Fortenberry always sets audacious goals for her team, and Read more…

Written by ThinkPinkThinkAgain The SD who wrote this letter says all the same things my director did for my five years as a consultant, and all the things I parroted and believed. And there is definitely truth to the idea Read more…

Written by JTA How many times have we heard that the numbers don’t lie? Well, the numbers are precisely what caused me to become disillusioned about this “business” and this company. A person in their right mind would not be Read more…