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    • For New Mary Kay Consultants
    • Mary Kay Truths
  • Mary Kay Facts
    • Top 10 Reasons to NOT Do Mary Kay
    • The Mary Kay Pyramid
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    • Mary Kay Destroying Women
    • What is Multi-Level Marketing?
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    • Not Taught at Harvard
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    • Mary Kay National Sales Director Agreement
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A LuLaRoe Consultant Responds

Posted on March 28, 2017

This was submitted in response to one of our articles on the LuLaRoe business opportunity scam. My responses are in bold. The bottom line is that this consultant makes some unsubstantiated earnings claims (that’s the norm in MLM), but other Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Say No to Mary Kay!

Posted on March 23, 2017

I am not making this up. Someone really put together this handout with crazy, crazy nonsense about Mary Kay. This is the epitome of deception in the recruiting process. Oh my… have a look and add your own comments! Some Read more…

Business BasicsOther MLMs

LuLaRoe Business Review: Still a Scam

Posted on March 22, 2017

Written by MichelleM Pink Truth recently published an article exposing the grim reality of LuLaRoe as a business opportunity for women. The huge response to that article made it clear that information from consultants about their LuLaRoe experiences needs to Read more…

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Caption This Mary Kay Photo

Posted on March 15, 2017

It’s been a long time since we’ve captioned a photo! Mary Kay Ash’s former home is being torn down, and I though the picture of it meeting the wrecking ball might inspire some funny captions.

Business Basics

Reasons for Mary Kay Consultants to Order

Posted on March 13, 2017

Even Mary Kay Inc. knows that consultants are not selling their products. There is no significant retailing going on. Yes, there are some retail sales. But if you’ve ever been told the truth by a sales director, the bulk of Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Speak of the Devil: Mary Kay’s Wacky Word Wizardry

Posted on February 9, 2017

Written by The Scribbler If you’ve walked the earth long enough (or at least as long to have witnessed Prince go through three name changes) you know that one’s choice of words can make or break a given situation. I’m Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Mary Kay Says They’re Not a Pyramid

Posted on January 27, 2017

“We’re not a pyramid scheme!” “We’re not an MLM!” You hear Mary Kay’s loyal followers chant these themes over and over. I think it’s pretty clear that Mary Kay Cosmetics is a barely legal product-based pyramid scheme. The company is Read more…

Failure in MLMOther MLMs

LuLaRoe Scam Review: A Bad “Business” for Women

Posted on January 18, 2017

LuLaRoe leggings have become popular, and therefore the multi-level marketing (MLM) “business” of LuLaRoe has taken off. I’ve said over and over that multi-level marketing is not a business because more than 99% of participants lose money. But I wanted Read more…

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Do You Want to Become a Mary Kay National Sales Director?

Posted on January 17, 2017

Written by The Scribbler Check out the graphics below for the fun facts about how likely you are to become a National Sales Director in Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Recruiting

This Sounds Awfully Familiar, Charlie Brown!

Posted on January 6, 2017

Written by The Scribbler As far as I’m concerned, it’s not Halloween until I’ve watched It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! at least once.  Back in my tender grade school years, I can remember the giddiness I felt when the Read more…

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