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    • For New Mary Kay Consultants
    • FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
    • Mary Kay Truths
  • About Pink Truth
    • Site Guidelines and Rules
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    • Contact Pink Truth
  • Mary Kay Facts
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    • The Mary Kay Pyramid
    • Information for Mary Kay DIQs
    • Mary Kay Destroying Women
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    • 99% Lose Money in MLM
    • Not Taught at Harvard
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    • FAQ About Quitting Mary Kay
    • Returning Your Starter Kit
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    • Mary Kay National Sales Director Agreement
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Business Basics

Mary Kay Sales Directors Enriching the Lives of Their Assistants?

Posted on November 20, 2015

A Mary Kay sales director surveyed sister directors to see how much they paid their office assistants. Check out the responses she got…  $8.50 per hour is what I pay my assistant… she updates my unitnet site, mails “I” status Read more…

NumbersQuitting Mary KaySales Directors

Mary Kay Sales Director Earnings: Less Than Minimum Wage

Posted on November 13, 2015

The hallmark of pyramid schemes (masquerading as something legitimate under an innocent-sounding name like multi-level marketing) is false earnings claims. We at Pink Truth know that time and again, research shows that more than 99% of people LOSE MONEY in Read more…

Scripts & Training

You Only Need a Few Hours a Week to Do Mary Kay

Posted on November 11, 2015

Written by The Scribbler For those that aren’t familiar with the MRS. CAB recruiting script, it is an acronym designed to show potential recruits the reasons why women join Mary Kay: Money, Recognition, Self-Confidence and Personal Growth, Cars, Advancement, and Read more…

Quitting Mary Kay

A Sales Director’s Letter to Her Unit

Posted on November 10, 2015

This is a heartwarming email that a sales director sent to her unit as she was leaving Mary Kay. Three cheers for the truth! I wanted to take a moment to let you know that I was just notified that Read more…

Relationships

A Husband’s Response to a Sales Director Quitting

Posted on October 7, 2015

Following the receipt of a letter from a long-time Mary Kay sales director to her unit, the husband of a consultant sent this response. This letter is likely representative of what so many Mary Kay husbands and boyfriends see. That Read more…

Cults and MLMPink Truth CriticsPink Truth PressQuitting Mary Kay

Hello Mary Kay Directors Who Saw 20/20

Posted on October 4, 2015

Written by Suzy Q So, we taped hours and hours of painful, humiliating, humbling information about our experiences in Mary Kay, and ABC diluted it down to about 12 minutes. However, it made an impact and I was pleased to Read more…

Business BasicsCulture & ManipulationNumbersPink Truth CriticsPink Truth Press

Mary Kay on the 20/20 “Not So Pretty In Pink” Story

Posted on October 3, 2015

Mary Kay Cosmetics was hoping that ABC’s 20/20 would share their version of the story: that lots of products are sold, lots of money is made, and Mary Kay enriches women’s lives. Unfortunately for them, Rebecca Jarvis dug into the Read more…

MLM Education

Welcome, New Visitors to Pink Truth

Posted on October 2, 2015

Thank you for seeking out Pink Truth. You may have just seen the story on Mary Kay Cosmetics on ABC’s 20/20, and you probably want more information. Contrary to what our critics will tell you,  this site is not full Read more…

Business BasicsFailure in MLMPink Truth PressQuitting Mary KaySales Directors

Pink Truth and Mary Kay on ABC’s 20/20

Posted on September 29, 2015

Tune in to 20/20 on ABC on Friday October 2  for a story on the truth behind Mary Kay’s multi-level marketing “opportunity.” MLM is not a business opportunity, it’s a clever scam that has been made to look like a Read more…

Business BasicsVideos

The Real Mission of the Direct Selling Association

Posted on September 24, 2015

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) promotes itself as a trade association that ensures ethics and integrity among the multi-level marketing companies that are members. The real truth about the DSA is in this clip of my appearance on HuffPost Live:

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

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  1. OnelessSD on Freedom From Mary Kay!July 10, 2025

    yes... still here, reading when I can. I don't post as much as I used to, as I feel like…

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    It's amazing how many Mary Kay products are available for sale in Nigeria and other African countries. Amazing, indeed.

  3. Charles on Best Mary Kay Year Ever!July 10, 2025

    Do they ever say how much of the inventory actually got sold to third party buyers/non-Mary Kay consultants? Shouldn't be…

  4. Two Hearted on Best Mary Kay Year Ever!July 10, 2025

    Why do the MK bots pose for every group photo with their arms and hands extended? What’s that about? Asking…

  5. Maggie on Jamie Taylor’s 2025 Seminar YearJuly 10, 2025

    LoL!!

 

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