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…

Mary Kay national sales director Mattie Dozier is tells her sales directors what she thinks of the “losers” and “evil” people who read Pink Truth. Yes, ladies, that “Go Give Spirit” is alive and well. Mattie Dozier is not mincing Read more…

This is a letter from one of our readers (we’ll call her Peggy) to her sales director when she decided to quit Mary Kay. Peggy is just like many of this. She was a “don’t wear makeup” type of lady Read more…

A Chicago Sun-Times Aricle about a Mary Kay recruiting event by nsd Christine Peterson. This article was written in 2002 by Debra Pickett, but the recruiting scripts are still being used today. I’m still not sure exactly how I wound Read more…

Here’s the top-secret list of director sources for the plastic prizes they offer to consultants. Most of the rings, bracelets, and watches cost less than $10 each, but are given as prizes for ordering thousands of dollars of inventory. On Read more…

One woman’s experience with a persistent Mary Kay lady, originally posted at  Epinions.com. The Bottom Line I once knew a scary, scary Mary Kay Lady. I’ve been stood up, yes, stood up by the Avon Lady. She promised me she’d Read more…

One Mary Kay national sales director, Kirk Gillespie, sent this email to all the sales directors in her area, “warning” them about Pink Truth. Hey gang, I wanted to give you a quick head’s up on something that the company Read more…

A satirical set of commandments for those in Mary Kay. The 10 Commandments of Mary Kay, authored by InTimeGetWise:

Did you ever wonder what potential recruits think of Mary Kay events? Here’s one perspective. I discovered this post on a MySpace blog and thought that it was very perceptive. Do Mary Kay consultants and directors ever, ever stop to Read more…