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  • Welcome
    • For New Mary Kay Consultants
    • FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
    • Mary Kay Truths
  • About Pink Truth
    • Site Guidelines and Rules
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Pink Truth
  • 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
  • Returning Inventory
    • FAQ About Quitting Mary Kay
    • Returning Your Starter Kit
    • Product Date Codes
  • Mary Kay Documents
    • Mary Kay Consultant Agreement
    • 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
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Pink Truth

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Failure in MLM

It’s Not You, It’s Mary Kay

Posted on June 19, 2025

Written by Parsons Green Codie Nelson is a struggling Mary Kay consultant. She frequently posts for advice on Facebook. In 2023, she posted that she was not able to work and Mary Kay was her only option for income. No Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Using Peer Pressure and Guilt

Posted on June 18, 2025

Written by Marcy After my stint in Mary Kay and two other MLMs, I have come to the conclusion that many people stay because of two factors: peer pressure and guilt. We come into this new “business opportunity” all excited Read more…

Inventory & SellingSales Directors

When Will Naomi Give Up?

Posted on June 17, 2025

Written by Parsons Green Naomi State is a Mary Kay Director who is trying to earn back her Cadillac. However, she’s having trouble getting leads to book and hold appointments from vendor events. 100 booked. 3 held. 20 slips filled Read more…

Inventory & Selling

How to Make Unit Production

Posted on June 16, 2025

Written by JTA After I left my role as “NSD to be,” I observed some very interesting and disturbing things with my Mary Kay offspring. They were doing fake orders (i.e. ordering products they don’t need and won’t sell) to Read more…

Pink Truth Critics

No Negativity Allowed

Posted on June 13, 2025

An old thread from a Facebook group dedicated to MK consultants, but it’s still a fun one! I love the response that sites like Pink Truth are authored by people who didn’t want to work and are wondering why they Read more…

Failure in MLMRecruiting

Powerhouse Recruiters

Posted on June 12, 2025

Written by Parsons Green A director reached out for advice on Facebook. She’d love to hear from directors who recruit more than ten consultants a month. The recruits also need to be qualified (meaning a great start order of $600 Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

An NSD Overcomes Your Objections

Posted on June 11, 2025

Written by The Scribbler Circular reasoning, faulty logic, and subtle bullying straight from the top of the food chain, friends. Pay special attention to the last line of this NSD’s script – its guidance is designed to help recruiters get Read more…

Culture & ManipulationProducts

Clinical Solutions Retinol Change (Shhhhhhhhh!)

Posted on June 10, 2025

Written by Frosty Rose If you value transparency, well, Mary Kay is not your safe space. Misleading income claims, lying about “free” cars and trips, incomplete training “to protect new consultants from themselves,” and that’s just the beginning. There’s also Read more…

Products

Chelsea’s Confession (Mary Kay’s “Trash” Perfumes)

Posted on June 9, 2025

Written by Parsons Green Chelsea Adkins was selected to film a Mary Kay “It Just Fits” segment. These segments focus on sales directors and are the company’s way of trying to entice new recruits into the company. MK sends out Read more…

NSD

Monique Vallair Anthony’s Felonies

Posted on June 8, 2025

Back in 2022, we did a series of articles on a Mary Kay national sales director named Monique Anthony. Well…. Monique Anthony was the name she used publicly. Her real name was Earleana Tafesse, and she was a felon. Because 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. Mountaineer95 on Glass Skin Facial in Mary KayJuly 2, 2025

    My thoughts exactly…”they’re loss” lol. Things like this are great evidence as to why some people “choose” MLM over actual…

  2. Enorth on Heather Wickstrom Spills the Beans AgainJuly 2, 2025

    If I recall correctly, Heather was wooed to Bellame by a former MK Director, and then convinced other MK consultants…

  3. Mountaineer95 on More Failure in the New YearJuly 2, 2025

    My eyes crossed trying to figure out what “dicaplend” was…there are misspellings, and then there are absolute disasters. I had…

  4. Amy Walton on Chelsea’s 100 Face DayJuly 2, 2025

    She looks so tired. It's hard to keep the *perky* going all the time.

  5. KeepItSaltySweetie on Heather Wickstrom Spills the Beans AgainJuly 2, 2025

    Heather.. are you trying to convince us or yourself? Part of me feels bad for her. Reading her posts shows…

 

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