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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 (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

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Inventory & Selling

Begging For Orders: The Mary Kay Way

Posted on November 29, 2008

These women have no shame. Imagine asking people to spend $1,000 on something they don’t need. Wouldn’ t you feel guilty? Not this sales director! She wants that Mary Kay top director trip and she needs $20,000 wholesale today to Read more…

NSDSeminar

The Mary Kay NSDs are Freaking Out!

Posted on November 29, 2008

Sales are down. Recruiting is down. “Top directors” are doing half the production they used to do . But… *wink wink* things are rosy and Mary Kay is exploding, so go to Seminar! Isn’t it amazing how every year, Mary Read more…

Recruiting

This Consultant Needs a Little Pink Truth in Her Life

Posted on November 28, 2008

Found on Craigslist …. Be a part of the Recorded Breaking LaMarr National Area with Mary Kay Cosmetics!! I am an Independent Beauty Consultant in the #1 Unit in the Allison LaMarr National Area!

Numbers

Commit Tax Fraud in Mary Kay

Posted on November 21, 2008

Another one of those “earn the right to pay your own way on a trip with nsd’s and directors” is happening. And here’s another reason to not take advice from your sales director: This director’s advice that your cruise with Read more…

Culture & ManipulationFailure in MLM

Allison Lamarr’s House of Cards

Posted on November 11, 2008

Written by Raisinberry Nobody is gloating. Not one of us. Most of the members of Pink Truth have depinked enough to realize that what happened to Allison could just have easily happened to them. Allison’s Million Dollar Dream Home, bought Read more…

Recruiting

25 Reasons to Ponder Pink (Part 2)

Posted on November 7, 2008

As if yesterday’s fabulousness wasn’t enough, here are even more reasons to join Mary Kay, according to one sales director. How many lies and half-truths can you find in this list? GAS MONEY! Need I say more??? Selling as little Read more…

Pink Truth Critics

A bit of Pink Truth history…

Posted on November 6, 2008

I was looking through some old Pink Truth articles and came across this one, which truly warmed my heart. In October 2006, Mary Kay’s U.S. President Darrell Overcash sent a fax to all national sales directors to “warn” them about Read more…

Recruiting

25 Reasons to Ponder Pink (Part 1)

Posted on November 6, 2008

This list of Mary Kay “benefits” was used during August, when the company had the $100 showcase rebate going on. (Of course, you only got the rebate after you spent $600 wholesale plus tax and shipping.) FREE STARTER KIT! The Read more…

MK InternationalQuitting Mary Kay

A Mary Kay Director Tells Her Unit Members the Truth

Posted on November 4, 2008

This is the email a Canadian Pink Truth member sent to all of her Mary Kay unit members. I am impressed by her strength of character and her willingness to put it all on the table. We are honored to Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Sucking You Back Into the Pink Mary Kay Vortex

Posted on November 3, 2008

Here’s an attempt to make it all about the Mary Kay consultant, when the truth is that it’s really all about the director getting someone to re-up and add more to wholesale production. Manipulation at its finest… I’ve been told Read more…

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

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    And Ulta even has real customers!

  2. Pinkiu on Why Can’t We Trade MK Products?September 3, 2026

    The ONLY way I was able to make a small profit over the years in MK was by trading/buying a…

  3. Pinkiu on Why Can’t We Trade MK Products?September 3, 2026

    When I was a Dior makeup artist, it would drive me nuts that a store would hold a large event,…

  4. Data Junkie on Why Can’t We Trade MK Products?September 3, 2026

    Recruiting and front-loading are the name of the game in MLMs like Mary Kay. Whether initial inventory or qualifying minimums,…

  5. Heather on Why Can’t We Trade MK Products?September 3, 2026

    ^^ THIS. Major cosmetic stores don't carry huge amounts of inventory unless it's a new release (even then, the amount…

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