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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
Pink Truth

Pink Truth

Business Basics

“Playing Ball” in Mary Kay

Posted on August 25, 2015

The concept of “playing ball” in Mary Kay is simple. It’s a fancy way to say that if you aren’t ordering, your director won’t help you. It doesn’t really matter if you have a ton of inventory that you’re working Read more…

Recruiting

Help Me Recruit You into Mary Kay

Posted on August 20, 2015

Here’s a little recruiting questionnaire that a Mary Kay consultant is supposed to use to “get to know you better.” The truth is that it’s really meant for her to find out what you “hot buttons” are so she can Read more…

Career Ladder

100 Days to Mary Kay Director

Posted on August 11, 2015

Another “do it fast” Mary Kay training document. Of course, if you can’t do it fast like this document demonstrates, you are likely a lazy loser who just didn’t work hard enough. Let’s be honest. You cannot possibly build a Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Do You Want More From Mary Kay?

Posted on August 7, 2015

Ick. Another propaganda piece to assure Mary Kay consultants that if they just pray enough and want it enough, they can be successful in Mary Kay. If they are not successful, they must not have had a high enough “deserve Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Finding Unit Production in Mary Kay Cosmetics

Posted on August 6, 2015

Mary Kay nsd Pam Shaw teaches that ordering lots of products is the most important thing for any new consultant. Directors will have the most production when they coerce new consultants into these big orders. $3,600 is best! Finding Unit Read more…

Business Basics

The Four Stages of Your Mary Kay Business

Posted on August 5, 2015

Here’s a cool Mary Kay training piece that the sales directors pass around ad nauseum. Someone made up four stages for your Mary Kay career. Below are those stages, with my description of the reality of those stages in italics. Read more…

Business Basics

Getting a Bank Loan For Your Mary Kay “Business”

Posted on August 4, 2015

One sales director is suggesting that new Mary Kay consultants use this letter to get a bank loan. Yes, she’s suggesting that the consultant actually present this nonsense to a bank loan officer. I’m afraid to say that this isn’t Read more…

Failure in MLM

Perpetuating the Myth That People in MLMs Make Money

Posted on July 24, 2015

It is common for multi-level marketing companies to publicize  that  “direct selling” (the code name for multi-level marketing or legalized pyramid schemes) picks up during a recession. The whole industry is portrayed a massive opportunity for consumers to make money Read more…

Scripts & Training

Mary Kay NSD Pamela Shaw on Interviewing

Posted on July 21, 2015

Written by The Scribbler If this script were made into a movie, it would be titled, “Is there any reason why we couldn’t get your Starter Kit ordered?”  The pushy phrase is shoved into the potential recruit’s face a minimum Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

The Price of Success in Mary Kay

Posted on July 14, 2015

Die-hard Mary Kay supporters fancy themselves wise philosophers, and like to hand out all sorts of drivel on goals, achievements, and success. We often hear that in Mary Kay, you should be willing to make a short-term sacrifice for a Read more…

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  1. Pinkboo on Naomi Still StrugglesOctober 5, 2026

    Leave people alone when they say “no” and stop making an ass out of yourself.

  2. Destiny Angel on Naomi Still StrugglesOctober 5, 2026

    Naomi StateIf they get info and decide it's not for them I'm totally fine with that but when they assume…

  3. Claire on Naomi Still StrugglesOctober 5, 2026

    pushy pushy pushy That's a red flag right there.

  4. Data Junkie on Naomi Still StrugglesOctober 5, 2026

    That's the rub. Legally acceptable language will never sell. They need the sales force to be unofficially grossly exaggerating the…

  5. Coral Rose on Naomi Still StrugglesOctober 5, 2026

    After 20 something years as a director, I was always confused as to why MK Corporate, who was making more…

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