Written by The Masked Commenter The ideas in “The Secret” aren’t new, and they show up in a lot of MLMs and cults — Mary Kay being no exception. The “Law of Attraction” is based on the idea of “positive Read more…

On September 27, 2006 Robert L. FitzPatrick delivered a one-hour presentation at the 7th Annual Fraud Conference of the Association of Certified Fraud Specialists in San Francisco. ACFS is a professional organization of attorneys, private investigators, forensic accountants, corporate loss Read more…

Written by So Lost In Wisconsin So, I signed up for Mary Kay. I only wanted to be a “personal use” consultant. What that meant to me was fifty percent off my skin care and cosmetics, and maybe a little Read more…

Mary Kay Cosmetics is the “Official Beauty Sponsor” of the 41st Annual CMA Awards, airing on November 7 on ABC. In support of the Pink Truth mission of exposing the predatory practices of Mary Kay and other MLMs that prey Read more…

One common gimmick to get women to hold skincare classes and facials is a “model portfolio.” The Mary Kay consultant asks you to be a “model” and do a before and after photo. Mary Kay Inc. has created a contest Read more…

In the August issue of Applause Magazine, Mary Kay Inc. has a short piece about “staying true to what they know.” This is Mary-Kay-speak for “don’t look at that negative website.” It’s the typical “pay no attention to the man Read more…

This is a highly recommended script to be used when a potential Mary Kay victim (either customer or potential recruit) has been avoiding you like the plague. We’ve all been there… You show up for the appointment, see the curtains Read more…

Now you finally earned the Mary Kay car and you get to go pick it up. So what can you expect to have to pay for and what does the company offer? Well, here are some answers for you: First, Read more…

It may not be scientific research, but this survey of 130 women by PinkRealityBites is very telling. She chose to speak to a wide variety of women, including professionals, soccer moms and retired women. Her methodology was simple. She used Read more…

Written by So Lost In Wisconsin No matter what they tell you, you’re not independent in Mary Kay. Not at all. You must follow the company line all the way. Mary Kay Ash once said, “People like to be able Read more…