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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

Pink Truth

Sales Directors

Mary Kay Directors: Don’t tell consultants you can’t afford gas!

Posted on September 19, 2008

Pink Truth readers know how most of Mary Kay’s 13,000 sales directors (down in 2007 from the 14,000 the company had for several years) are making poverty level earnings . Many aren’t even turning aprofit because they’re putting in production Read more…

Religion & Spirituality

Let’s Play Mary Kay “SINterpretations!”

Posted on September 16, 2008

Written by The Scribbler I’d like to try something a bit different today.  I’m going to share the details of an experience I had recently and I’m going to provide very little commentary for it. I will say that as Read more…

Sales Directors

The Frenzy Over Mary Kay Director Terminations

Posted on September 16, 2008

Times are tough in Mary Kay. Director terminations appear to be occuring left and right, and that theory is supported by the loss of 1,000 U.S. directors over the last year. Directors are frantically emailing one another about the rules Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Could Mary Kay Survive in a Real Retail Environment?

Posted on September 15, 2008

As we all know, the market for Mary Kay with actual retail customers is pretty small. Mary Kay depends on inventory orders from consultants and directors. Corporate has little regard for whether the products are actually sold to bona fide Read more…

Other MLMs

Weekenders Closing: Reps… Stay Away from Mary Kay!

Posted on September 14, 2008

  The big pink vultures are out in force. They smell fresh blood…. the blood of Weekenders representatives who are left in the cold as the company shuts its doors.   What does this say about Mary Kay? Doesn't it Read more…

Career LadderFailure in MLM

When You Believe in Mary Kay and Still Fail

Posted on September 14, 2008

What happens when you believe in Mary Kay with all your heart and you still fail? You love Mary Kay Cosmetics to the core of your soul… you believe in all the “opportunity” offers to women… you believe anyone can Read more…

Products

Mary Kay Color Conversion Chart – New eye colors and cheek colors

Posted on September 14, 2008

  For those of you who, for some unknown reason, still use Mary Kay products, this is the conversion chart for the new eye and cheek colors. And check this post to see some of the most recent colors released Read more…

Prizes

Hypnoprized: Pink Truth’s Star Prize Breakdown!

Posted on September 14, 2008

Written by The Scribbler What’s your pleasure, sailor? “Gold-tone” jewelry that looks like it was pilfered from a game of “Pretty Pretty Princess?” A volleyball that you can’t use? What about a Chinese grill – can you get excited about Read more…

MK InternationalNumbers

Canadian Earnings Representations

Posted on September 9, 2008

Mary Kay Inc. reports annual statistics on consultants, directors, and commissions for Canada: 2007: 31,891 sales orce members Of the 4,795 who were in the independent sales force for at least one year and who earned commissions, 51%, or 2,445 Read more…

NSD

Massive Mary Kay Frontloading is Applauded

Posted on September 9, 2008

A recent announcement from Mary Kay: We’re thrilled to announce that Independent Elite Executive National Sales Director Barbara Sunden, who currently ranks as the No. 1 NSD nationwide, has broken yet another record – this time for the highest monthly Read more…

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

Visit the Pink Truth Discussion Board to discuss any topic you like. No praise or promotion of MLM is allowed. Please read the site rules carefully before signing up.
  1. Colleen on Helping Consultants Order MoreNovember 5, 2026

    What's truly in it for me as a consultant to have a lot of inventory vs just encouraging customers to…

  2. Profreader on No Longer a DirectorNovember 5, 2026

    I'm sure you're right, DJ. It's really quite sickening to think how systems like this massively overproduce physical goods, completely…

  3. Popinki on Helping Consultants Order MoreNovember 5, 2026

    That's right, directors, your downline aren't people with tight finances and priorities other than ordering hundreds of dollars worth of…

  4. Data Junkie on Helping Consultants Order MoreNovember 5, 2026

    Outside of MyShop, Mary Kay's compensation plan rewards ordering, but only for folks with a downline. This inherently promotes recruiting…

  5. SpunSilk on Lip Butter DramaNovember 5, 2026

    Half the time the products are already sold out by the time a lowly, non pcp consultant gets the chance…

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