Multi-level marketing is not a business. It is a thinly veiled pyramid scheme, designed to appear legal to regulators. Not only is it not a business, when you’re in Mary Kay, you don’t actually OWN anything. Look no further than Read more…
Today we take a trip down memory lane. Almost three years ago, Harper’s Magazine did an expose on the Mary Kay “opportunity” that ruffled a lot of feathers. The story, The Pink Pyramid Scheme: How Mary Kay Cosmetics Preys on Read more…
We haven’t done this in a while, but I found a photo that merited some ridicule, so here we go! In this picture we have MLM hopper Vincent Ortega Jr., who apparently has the microphone at a Mary Kay event Read more…
False information provided when recruiting new members to Mary Kay is not new. It has been going on for years. Here is another example of misinformation on a Mary Kay sales director’s website, with our comments in italics. Mary Kay Read more…
Written by Rachel After a really daunting experience (like, say, trying to make a success out of Mary Kay), moving forward can seem so difficult, we can’t even see where we want to go. So much of what holds us Read more…
A group of Mary Kay national sales directors… Tell us your caption in the comments section below.
Chase Williams, a former sales director with Mary Kay Cosmetics reveals the truth behind the company’s marketing plan. Before you become a consultant or try to earn the car or directorship, you need to hear these facts about Mary Kay.
If you are thinking about becoming a Mary Kay consultant, you need to watch this video. Chase Williams is a former Mary Kay sales director, so he understands exactly how the scam works. Chase spent 2 years of his life Read more…
Women considering quitting Mary Kay in order to reclaim their time, their families, and their wallets often agonize over how they will tell their sales director. Here’s how one consultant did it. How do you tell her? One option is Read more…
This is what success in Mary Kay looks like! Two adults at the top of the pyramid. Please leave your caption below!

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MKA married the first time at 16. Her daughter was born a little over a year later. Daughter married at…
I know marrying ages were much younger at that time, but I can’t help but think that her children were…
The simple model linked below shows why your intuition is right. It is impossible in these pay-to-play endless-chain recruiting schemes…
Just dropping in Mary Kay's 2024 Canadian Income Disclosure Statement. https://imgur.com/a/mary-kay-canadian-income-disclosure-2024-hPNN90o
Also, if someone has nothing better to do, I’ve always wanted to see numbers that showed everyone coming in to…