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  • 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
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Culture & Manipulation

The Power of Pessimism

Posted on October 5, 2007

Written by Shabby in Pink Nothing upsets me more than people who are convinced, and try to convince others, that I am a negative person. On the contrary, I am extremely positive and have a happy, optimistic outlook on life. Read more…

Business Basics

Want to Do a Reality Check on Your Mary Kay Business?

Posted on October 5, 2007

Written by Lazy Gardens Have you ever had the tools to really evaluate your Mary Kay business from a  financial standpoint? Here is something to help you evaluate the numbers. Here is a spreadsheet to help you evaluate your Mary Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Keep Pushing that Mary Kay Inventory

Posted on October 5, 2007

Here’s an excellent example of a sales director pushing ordering of products. Now of course she’s mentioning the “profits,” but the truth is that she doesn’t really care if you actually sell it or not. Order, whether you can afford Read more…

Religion & Spirituality

As the Churn Churns (A Response to Dan Helou)

Posted on October 5, 2007

Written by SuzyQ A response to the blatant spiritual and religious abuse heaped on Mary Kay consultants by the husband of an nsd. Okay, came home from being away and SAW DANIEL HELOU’S POST ABOUT KATHY’S NEW CADILLAC . (Just Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Mary Kay Sales Tactics and Other Thievery

Posted on October 5, 2007

Written by So Lost In Wisconsin So you sat through the class. You have all the makeup on. You love it all, because your hostess and instructor have romanced the product, and now you simply can’t live without it. How Read more…

Inventory & Selling

“Smart Ordering” in Mary Kay

Posted on October 1, 2007

This little ditty comes from a site called “Tools You Can Use.” Basically, it is just another site that sells junk to Mary Kay consultants who don’t need it and can’t afford it. So what is “smart ordering” in Mary Read more…

Relationships

Another Mary Kay Man Comment

Posted on October 1, 2007

This comment was so good, that I didn’t want it to get lost on the blog. It is from a husband who calls himself Blessed: There’s a piece of admiration in me for Mary Kay Cosmetics. This company is so Read more…

Recruiting

Top Signs You Will Want to Check Out a Mary Kay Career

Posted on September 29, 2007

This gem comes from none other than Rena Tarbet, the scammiest Mary Kay national sales director around. Rena Tarbet loves to run around telling her tales of woe, while she pushes overpriced junk (videos, tapes, etc) on Mary Kay consultants Read more…

MLM Education

MLM Versus Pyramid Schemes

Posted on September 25, 2007

This article comes from a site called StopSpam.org. The site’s primary purpose seems to be stopping email scams. However, they included this article which addresses the multi-level marketing (MLM) and pyramid scheme issue. I think that Mary Kay falls under Read more…

RecruitingScripts & Training

Another Shannon Andrews Recruiting Script

Posted on September 25, 2007

Here’s a recruiting script by Mary Kay national sales director Shannon Andrews. She’s encouraging a whole lot of misrepresentations with this one! I absolutely love what I do and would love to tell you more about it! I am an Read more…

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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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