As is usually the case, mainstream media completely ignores the reality of multi-level marketing. Stories are regularly run about how MLM “businesses” offer consumers an opportunity to make money, especially during times of high unemployment. What these stories ignore is Read more…

UPDATE: From July 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012 (7 months), Shelby has ordered less than $11,838 retail ($5,919 wholesale) from Mary Kay. That means her sales per month are less than $1,700 retail, nowhere near what she’d need to Read more…

Written by Saw the Light Did you ever wonder why you can’t place your own order on the last day of the month? Why your Mary Kay sales director must place it? Here’s the answer to all your questions. One Read more…

As a Mary Kay Director-in-Qualification (DIQ) attempts to round up enough recruits and production to become a sales director, orders are often placed on behalf of consultants. Here are the company’s rules regarding this practice…. DIQs in Mary Kay finish Read more…

Thanks to wazpink for providing us with this picture of Mary Kay sales director debuts at Emerald Seminar. I have included pictures for prior years too, so you can compare the numbers. If anyone gets their hands on similar pictures Read more…

What’s the big deal about being a “Million Dollar Director” in Mary Kay? It’s all about the money and perks that you get once you hit that level. Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? In the real world, when you hit certain Read more…

How much do you love your Mary Kay “sisters”? Enough to buy a house with them? Well one consultant in Arkansas did. She posted this note on her Facebook page along with the below photos. Take a look at our Read more…

The new Mary Kay DIQ qualification rules announced in July 2009. When an Independent Beauty Consultant submits her Commitment Form to the Director-in-Qualification Program, we know she’s serious about her Mary Kay business. She’s ready to invest the time and Read more…

This is the latest email being circulated in Mary Kay… a sales director claiming a $30,000 “raise” in 2008 from Mary Kay. That sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Take a look at the email this director sent, and then read my Read more…

Written by The Scribbler It’s interesting to me to go through old Mary Kay Applause magazines, choose a couple of feel-good propaganda pieces, and look up some of the I-story tellers. The piece I combed through tonight involves 10 women Read more…