This is what a “professional” woman looks like in Mary Kay. How embarrassing to have to dress like a clown for your job! 2 rings, 10+ bracelets… and those stupid blingy pieces on the jacket. MK national sales directors look Read more…
Written by Black Nova “I can’t believe it,” I thought as I sat at my computer placing what would turn out to be my last personal use order. “I’m going to have to order crap I don’t need in order Read more…
From Mary Kay Inc.: The vast majority of the independent sales force members’ primary source of profit is selling product. In addition, all Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants can earn income from commissions, dovetailing, prizes and awards. To be eligible Read more…
Written by The Scribbler It didn’t take long for the comments section of the Hungry for Answers: One Mary Kay Consultant’s Journey video to fire up shortly after having sent my explanatory e-mail to “Vince.” The excitement began when “Vince” Read more…
Written by The Scribbler Some time ago I’d created a YouTube video titled, Hungry For Answers: One Mary Kay Consultant’s Journey . Simple and crude in execution (hey, even Spielberg had to start somewhere, right?), it served and continues to Read more…
Written by Verity Rose It’s no wonder that Mary Kay recruiters in search of a downline will encourage potential recruits to watch Your Future is Now, in which NSD Lisa Madson tells her I-story to a room full of MK Read more…
Written by Tabitha Why are there so many women who quit Mary Kay when it is such a great opportunity, you can fit it into any schedule, and the product sells itself? Why do so many sales directors “step down” Read more…
Written by Lazy Gardens Mary Kay Ash said, “A woman who will tell her age will tell anything.” She never told her age. She also never mentioned other details that might have interfered with her carefully crafted public image as Read more…
Written by The Scribbler Note: If you haven’t yet read the article, “8 Out of 10 Mary Kay NSDs Are Okay With Lying to Customers,” please do so now, as it will provide you with the necessary background information required Read more…
Again, changes in the arena make it difficult to compare the director debuts from year to year. See earlier years below.

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Just looking at the photo, I would interpret that as 42,000 shops created, 21,000 had an order of some kind…
Yes, link please. But less than $225 isn't "active" by MK's definition. Figures they'd start fooling with the rules to…
MK on life support. Just pull the bandaid off quickly..it doesn't hurt so bad then.
That's too many hoops to jump through."Sure Mrs. Mary Kay--I need lipstick. I'll screen shot off the website and send…
Here's Ryan's speech where he explains this slide. I think he's meaning 1100 people signed up to be a consultant…