I Worked Mary Kay While in Labor
I found an interesting Instagram account called Pleasantly Persistent. There are some great posts about why MLM (and Mary Kay in particular) is terrible. This one was so spot on!
Category: Quitting Mary Kay
Leah Cade Quitting Mary Kay?
We’ve seen this before. The transition to quitting Mary Kay. Leah Cade is considered a “top director” in MK since she sometimes appears in Applause magazine. Her commissions that have shown up in the last year ranged from 6,000 to 9,000 per month. But if you look at her Instagram …
I Didn’t Earn the MLM Trip (and My Life Didn’t End)
I found this last week on Facebook, written by a woman who was “successful” in Xyngular (a nutritional supplement MLM). She’s been in their “presidents club” for years. Think of this like Mary Kay’s $650,000 unit club, and the sales director gets to go on the top director trip. This …
Going Inactive and Making a Comeback
Here’s an interesting post from a woman in a Facebook group for Mary Kay consultants and directors. She’s saying that she went inactive (i.e. didn’t order $225 wholesale within a 3 month period). She also says she did “so much work” and did not turn a profit, and she’s not …
Quitting Mary Kay Seminar
When you want to leave the Mary Kay cult, one of the most important first steps is to stop attending the indoctrination events. Mary Kay Seminar is exactly that: a rah-rah event where they get into your head with all the talking points and the hype, and they get you …
I Refused to Buy My Way Through DIQ
A consultant shares her quitting story. She got as far as DIQ, and then finally decided to call it quits. Does her story look like yours? One day I woke up and thought to myself, “I can’t do this anymore.” I graduated with a degree in a foreign language. One …
Why Does a Director Quit Mary Kay to Become a “Business Coach”?
Written by Mountaineer95 Women quit Mary Kay when they are directors, top directors, and even national sales directors…. and they seem to all become business coaches. Why? They pursue “coaching” and try to brand themselves as “business coaches” because they have no other options. Truth be told, they have lots …
Top Director Quits Mary Kay and Loses Her Friends
Last year Kelly Brock was a top director in Mary Kay. She had recently gone on the “top director trip” with her husband. She was celebrated in Mary Kay as one of the up and coming future national sales directors. She was charismatic and well-liked. She was a recruiting machine, …
Making No Money as a Director
This story was submitted by a newer reader. Her story is the story of most of the directors. They make little to no money when you figure in all they spend on products, car co-pays, business expenses, and appearing to live #mymklife. She finally quit and feels free because of …
Kimberly Perkins and the REAL Pink Truth
Former Mary Kay sales director Kimberly Perkins is now a “biz coach.” She admits to cheating and helping her nsd Somer Fortenberry cheat to get her title. But you should listen to her when she talks about leading with integrity and you should hire her to coach you in your …