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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)
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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…

Career LadderNSDSales Directors

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…

Religion & SpiritualityScripts & Training

Mary Kay’s Motto is “God First…”

Posted on December 16, 2016

Written by The Scribbler It’s a line that’s quick to be fired off at church, particularly post-service when recruiters are scrambling to grab sharp women and cart them off to the Golden Corral for their unit’s weekly “Onion Rings and Read more…

Religion & Spirituality

Mary Kay Inc’s god (Part 2)

Posted on November 23, 2016

Written by The Scribbler The continuation of how Mary Kay Inc.’s god is nothing but a cheap imitation, just like their prizes. 3. Corporate’s god thinks manipulation is awesome. Two points from your upline drive home this point like no Read more…

Religion & Spirituality

Mary Kay Inc’s god: Just Like the Prizes, He’s a Cheap Imitation

Posted on November 22, 2016

Written by The Scribbler Contrasting the God of the Bible with the god of Mary Kay Inc. Who will you listen to? Oh yeah, there goes yet another tube of foundation whizzing past my head. Hey, you’re not supposed to Read more…

Business BasicsFailure in MLM

Just the Mary Kay Facts, Ma’am

Posted on October 27, 2016

Written by SnoBaby It annoys me to no end when people make statements of truth but don’t provide factual evidence to prove the point. I used to only consider this when talking politics.  I’ll give an obviously silly and hypothetical Read more…

Business Basics

Milking the Cash Cows: NSD Linda Toupin’s Take on Money Management

Posted on October 19, 2016

Written by The Scribbler It’s always fun to browse through Mary Kay NSD websites and see what constitutes “money management” training.  Naturally, when I came across the “Fall Retreat Money Management Slides” on NSD Linda Toupin’s website, I was interested.  Read more…

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    With MyShop, you don't even need to have inventory!

  2. Data Junkie on The Mary Kay Inventory Con GameSeptember 9, 2026

    I love these breakdowns! My fear is your optimistic example might inspire hope for some recruits. Here is the one…

  3. SuzyQ on The Mary Kay Inventory Con GameSeptember 9, 2026

    Excellent! I don't remember seeing it broken down this clearly. Thank you!

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    My favorite part is at the bottom. All of these are claimed to be a “waste of time that could…

  5. Frosty Rose on Kitchen Table Party MathSeptember 8, 2026

    Well... You know... Individual results may vary and all. This is about YOUR business, not MINE! You get to set…

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