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  • 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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RecruitingScripts & Training

Linda Toupin’s Mary Kay Husband Letter

Posted on April 25, 2017

Getting husbands to buy into the idea of Mary Kay Cosmetics is critical. The wife is almost guaranteed to lose money, so it is important to get the husband on board as soon as she signs up. He has to Read more…

Culture & ManipulationDIQ

The Burden of Positive Mary Kay Lies

Posted on April 24, 2017

Written by Raisinberry “Never give up-never give in” music rolls over the spastic verbiage of her Unit net site. It is just too painful to visit there anymore. It isn’t just the screaming words and colors and pictures of success, Read more…

Business BasicsCulture & ManipulationFailure in MLMPink Truth Press

Mary Kay’s Pink Pyramid Scheme (from Harper’s Magazine)

Posted on April 19, 2017

I thought today was a good day to take a trip down memory lane. In 2012, Harper’s Magazine published an excellent article (the cover story!) about the pink pyramid scheme known as Mary Kay: The Pink Pyramid Scheme: How Mary Read more…

NSD

Oh To “Sit At the Feet” of a (Former) Mary Kay NSD

Posted on April 18, 2017

I never got into the idea of “sitting at the feet” of anyone, much less a Mary Kay national sales director. I am not beneath them, and therefore do not deserve to be sitting “at their feet.” Please. These were Read more…

Quitting Mary Kay

Explaining the Failure of the Mary Kay Business Model

Posted on April 14, 2017

Written by C_Personality My letter to my team when I decided to quit Mary Kay back in 2008. Dear Current and Former Mary Kay Team Members, This is a very different letter than I have ever written.  I have made Read more…

Recruiting

One of the Many Reasons Why I Despise People Recruiting for MLMs

Posted on April 13, 2017

Recently, I got an email from someone who tried to register for Pink Truth, but hadn’t received a confirmation email. I saw the login he used, and immediately had a bad feeling. I just *knew* he was in an MLM Read more…

Business Basics

Avoid LuLaRoe: Six Reasons to LuLaNO

Posted on April 7, 2017

Written by Bridget Jack Jeffries What’s that you say? You’re a stay-at-home mom with $6,000 to spare and no idea what to do with it? Stop right there! Before you even think about spending that money on a vacation, a Read more…

Other MLMs

Real Numbers From a LuLaRoe Consultant

Posted on March 31, 2017

In our first article on LuLaRoe leggings, I introduced you to a consultant named Kristi Trimmer.  She developed an online presence as a travel blogger, and last fall she decided to get involved with LuLaRoe. I want to share her Read more…

Other MLMs

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…

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  3. Char on Somer’s 2027 Seminar YearAugust 19, 2026

    And when you’re not in the religious fog, it just sounds so stupid and childish. She thanks her “God” for…

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    Well, I'm just one person who recently placed an Ulta order at $156 (before tax). I did that in less…

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    Those numbers are just embarrassing. I’d love to know the average sale per customer from Ulta or Sephora. That just…

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