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Pink Truth

Pink Truth

  • 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
    • 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
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    • Applause Magazine (Canada)
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Lawsuits

Jury Rules Against Touch of Pink in Case Brought by Mary Kay

Posted on April 1, 2009

To say I'm stunned that Touch of Pink lost on all issues would be an understatement. The history of the case can be found in articles here. The verdict in the case is here. UPDATE: There is a chance that Read more…

Other MLMs

Is Avon Just Another Pyramid Scheme?

Posted on March 25, 2009

I’ve long felt that Avon is really no better than any other MLM out there which pushes recruiting and building the pyramid. For years, Avon did have more of a focus on retail sales, but the profits to be made Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Cancel, Cancel, Cancel! Thought Terminating Clichés in Mary Kay

Posted on March 21, 2009

Written by Lazy Gardens We’ve made of fun of Kaybonics, the repetitive slogans, sayings and jargon that fills Mary Kay e-mails and speeches. But it’s not funny. In a high-control group like Mary Kay, Kaybonics serves a purpose: it gives Read more…

Pink Truth Critics

There Are Not Opportunities Like Mary Kay Available For People Like Me

Posted on March 13, 2009

A college student critiques Pink Truth. And I just have to say that if one has to buy friends for $100, and Mary Kay is their only way to do so, they’ve got more problems than we can help them Read more…

Inventory & Selling

How Do You Like This Mary Kay Reality?

Posted on March 11, 2009

On our discussion board, members are talking about how the numbers in Mary Kay are down. It’s being seen across units, and the message is clear when MK execs are talking about record numbers of “visits” to the corporate website Read more…

Products

Mary Kay’s New Spring 2009 Products *yawn*

Posted on March 9, 2009

Same old same old. It seems the only tricks Mary Kay Cosmetics has left up their sleeve are: 1. Packaging changes or unnecessary "new and improved" products that are really only a ploy to make consultants order more, or 2. Read more…

Pink Truth Critics

What Is the Full Story Behind This Website?

Posted on March 8, 2009

I am so happy that one Mary Kaybot had the presence of mind to ask what the real story is behind this website and the owner. She certainly couldn’t have looked at this page and read about us there. The Read more…

Lawsuits

Activity in the Touch of Pink Cosmetics Case

Posted on March 4, 2009

A couple of weeks ago there were some important rulings in the lawsuit Mary Kay Cosmetics brought against Touch of Pink Cosmetics and Amy and Scott Weber. Parts of their case were thrown out of courts, while others will proceed Read more…

Recruiting

Mary Kay Runs the $100 Rebate Con Again

Posted on March 2, 2009

In August of last year, Mary Kay ran a promotion offering a “$100 rebate” for new consultants. This gimmick worked the first time around, according to Mary Kay: Rhonda Shasteen, Mary Kay’s Chief Marketing Officer, point out, “In fact, in Read more…

Scripts & Training

In Mary Kay, “No” Really Means “YES”

Posted on February 23, 2009

Written by The Scribbler A basic booking script from Mary Kay director Jolee Lamatrice, with a handful of interesting (and head-scratching) dialogue hints included! Hi!  My name is Jolee and I am a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant.  I am out Read more…

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

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  1. claire on I Made $600 My First Week!May 9, 2026

    The names came from those people that attend' parties' that are required to name 5 people they think would like…

  2. Jen Jen on I Made $600 My First Week!May 8, 2026

    Ashley’s entire comment is pure comedy gold. I literally lol’d.😆 A whole WEEK? Awww. What an adorable, doe-eyed, naïve little…

  3. BP on I Made $600 My First Week!May 8, 2026

    I hope they’re not the names and info of guest/anonymous checkouts from MyShop. People chose guest for a reason!

  4. BP on I Made $600 My First Week!May 8, 2026

    Are these names from the fake fishbowl spa raffles consultants like to put out?

  5. BP on I Made $600 My First Week!May 8, 2026

    “…full makeup pallets…” Did she mean palettes? Though a forklift bringing pallets of makeup boxes would not be surprise considering…

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