The rumor mill is churning, and here is the latest:  I have been told that Mary Kay is changing the rules for NSDs. They must have 8 first line sales directors or they can no longer be an NSD. There Read more…

In what must be earth-shattering news for Mary Kay Cosmetics, Allison LaMarr, the woman who made it to National Sales Director fastest, has now become the quickest to bite the dust. After less than four years as an NSD, Allison Read more…

What’s the big deal about being a “Million Dollar Director” in Mary Kay? It’s all about the money and perks that you get once you hit that level. Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? In the real world, when you hit certain Read more…

Written by DebiUnpinked Who honestly profits from the sales of Mary Kay products? Why is it that one purchasing the highest dollar amount in products from the company is called “The Queen of Sales”? Where are the billions per year Read more…

It always brightens my day when a Mary Kaybot leaves me encouraging comments on my business blog. This is one such comment left by someone who calls herself “The Diva Director” on an article about Mary Kay. If I didn’t Read more…

The end of the “seminar year” in Mary Kay would not be complete without sales directors begging for orders from their unit. Begging for orders is despicable. Why? Because no one should place an order for Mary Kay products unless Read more…

Written by The Masked Commenter Why do women are are seemingly "good people" do unethical and improper things while in Mary Kay? Here is some psychology that may explain it. The two major psychological studies on the effects of obedience Read more…

Written by Raisinberry I hope you’re sitting down because you are going to need a chair. Oh and you are going to need duct tape. Wrap it firmly around your head. You are about to experience hypocrisy at such an Read more…

A 1997 article from Forbes magazine does an excellent job of explaining the pyramid that is multi-level marketing. And I don’t think anyone is going to accuse Forbes of being “bitter ex-MK consultants who coudn’t make it” or “anti-MLM zealots Read more…

Last week, the Columbia Business Times featured a Mary Kay sales director in its “People You Should Know” section. And the truth comes out! Mary Kay comes before her children. Here’s what was printed: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Other than Mary Kay, Read more…