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Pink Truth

  • Welcome
    • For New Mary Kay Consultants
    • Mary Kay Truths
  • Mary Kay Facts
    • Top 10 Reasons to NOT Do Mary Kay
    • The Mary Kay Pyramid
    • Information for Mary Kay DIQs
    • Mary Kay Destroying Women
    • What is Multi-Level Marketing?
    • 99% Lose Money in MLM
    • Not Taught at Harvard
  • Mary Kay Documents
    • Mary Kay Consultant Agreement (2026 version)
    • Mary Kay Consultant Agreement (2019 version)
    • Mary Kay Sales Director Agreement
    • Mary Kay National Sales Director Agreement
    • NSD Compensation Chart
    • NSD Guide
    • Mary Kay’s Official Stance on Pink Truth
    • Business Opportunity Rule
    • Mary Kay NSD Emeritus Guide
    • Applause Magazine (US)
    • Applause Magazine (Canada)
  • Discussion Board
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Failure in MLM

Corporate Restructuring at Mary Kay

Posted on February 17, 2020

I have been attempting to get information about the changes at Mary Kay Inc., but it has been challenging. Although the active distributors have received a bit of information, the details have been kept at the levels of upper management Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Maybe She Needs the Truth

Posted on February 13, 2020

Below is a little piece entitled “Maybe She Needs Me.” Here’s big news: No one needs Mary Kay. They don’t need a consultant’s fake (warm chattering) compliment. They don’t need Mary Kay’s average (or below) products… they’ve got Walgreen’s. They Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Mary Kay Distribution Changes

Posted on February 12, 2020

An employee of Mary Kay Inc. just tipped me off that the company is discontinuing 4 of the 5 distribution centers that were servicing the sales force. All customer service employees other than those at the Dallas facility have been Read more…

Inventory & Selling

The 90% Buyback Guarantee

Posted on February 11, 2020

One of the “selling points” used to lure recruits into Mary Kay is the promise of being able to get 90% of your money back on your inventory. Indeed, a fan of Mary Kay touted this “benefit” to me: A Read more…

Sales Directors

Small (Cadillac) Unit Meetings

Posted on February 10, 2020

Yesterday Cadillac director Ali Zornes posted Instagram stories showing her new Mary Kay office and studio in her family’s basement. She just remodeled it, and it’s cute. But I couldn’t help but notice the unit meeting area. (Yes, she did Read more…

Numbers

Mary Kay Bonus Payments

Posted on February 3, 2020

Mary Kay has come up with a new schedule for paying bonuses to consultants, directors, and NSDs. Instead of the old once-a-month payment of bonuses, they’re now going to do it 1 to 3 days after bonus was earned. I Read more…

Pink Truth Critics

A Pink Truth Critic From Germany

Posted on January 31, 2020

Pink Truth appears to be enriching the lives of women all around the world! This one is from a sales director in Germany. Wie krank und verbittert muss man sein, wenn man erkennt, dass man unfähig ist Erfolg zu haben! Read more…

Failure in MLMNSD

NSD Kristin Sharpe Wants to Be Debt Free

Posted on January 30, 2020

The big selling point for Mary Kay or any MLM is the financial freedom you can have. Despite the fact that 99% of MLM participants lose money, they still crow about how much you can make. A tiny fraction of Read more…

Products

New Products Spring 2020

Posted on January 25, 2020

Here are the new Mary Kay products coming out in spring. Consultants aren’t supposed to know about these until February 1st.

Inventory & Selling

Who Is Selling Mary Kay Products? Not Chelsea Claytor!

Posted on January 23, 2020

At first glance, you may be impressed to hear Chelsea Claytor say that she has sold $200,000 of Mary Kay products in 5 years. Wow! That’s a ton of makeup. But then you dig into the claim, and realize what Read more…

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

Visit the Pink Truth Discussion Board to discuss any topic you like. No praise or promotion of MLM is allowed. Please read the site rules carefully before signing up.
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    This site is scary, to say the least. Wow… these women are so bitter. It's only scary if you already…

  2. Destiny Angel on “Do More, Get More” Churn in Mary KaySeptember 21, 2026

    The objection comes, that no one is an employee of Mary Kay. They can do what they want. “We can’t…

  3. lulutoo on “Do More, Get More” Churn in Mary KaySeptember 21, 2026

    Brilliant.

  4. Sojourner on “Do More, Get More” Churn in Mary KaySeptember 21, 2026

    This is one of the most powerful essays ever to appear on Pink Truth. I hope it reaches many. Thank…

  5. Data Junkie on “Do More, Get More” Churn in Mary KaySeptember 21, 2026

    The sales rep is the primary customer in MLMs like Mary Kay. Don't fall for it ladies. Retail selling plays…

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