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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
Pink Truth

Pink Truth

Sales Directors

Mary Kay on Earnings Representations

Posted on August 23, 2007

Mary Kay Inc. attempts to cover itself on the issue of earnings… often inflated during recruiting pitches and guest events. One of my many complaints with this product-based pyramid scheme is the pervasiveness of false earnings claims. Mary Kay sales Read more…

Products

Pink Truth Foils Mary Kay’s New Product Launch

Posted on August 23, 2007

On January 16, 2007, Pink Truth announced that Mary Kay was changing its entire color cosmetic line, to include lipsticks, compacts, eyeshadows, blushes, and eyeliners. Mary Kay Inc. intended to make the announcement in July 2007, and in fact the Read more…

Sales Directors

Sales Director Suit 2007-08

Posted on August 23, 2007
Pink Truth Press

Fraud Investigator Joins Pyramid Scheme Alert Board

Posted on August 23, 2007

Milwaukee, WI November 22, 2006 — Pyramid Scheme Alert announces that Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, MBA, CFE has been named to the organization’s Board of Advisors. Her consumer education website, PinkTruth.com, which exposes and analyzes the business and recruiting practices Read more…

Products

Video of the New Mary Kay Compacts

Posted on August 23, 2007

They look kinda cool, but that doesn’t stop all the inventory-carrying consultants from being screwed. I know, I know. You have plenty of time to sell those old compacts. And who in good conscience can sell a compact today, knowing Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Mary Kay Manipulation With Slogans

Posted on August 23, 2007

Written by Raisinberry One of the devices used to achieve mind-numbing compliance with all things Mary Kay was the use of the slogan. We were led down a path of little to no resistance because no matter what ugly objection Read more…

Pink Truth Press

Fraud Investigator Develops Public Awareness Site on Mary Kay

Posted on August 23, 2007

Milwaukee, WI November 20 2006 — Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, MBA, CFE, a nationally-recognized fraud examiner and expert witness, has developed a website to educate and inform the public about the Mary Kay Cosmetics business opportunity. Pink Truth (www.pinktruth.com) has Read more…

Scripts & Training

Mary Kay’s “Sample Conversations”

Posted on August 21, 2007

Mary Kay Cosmetics is always helping its independent sales directors to recruit and retain beauty consultants. Most important, of course, is getting them to purchase inventory and not send it back under the product repurchase option! Here’s a script to Read more…

Inventory & Selling

An Even Higher Inventory Package

Posted on August 21, 2007

If you thought $3,600 wholesale was a lot of inventory in Mary Kay, wait until you see this! For many years, Mary Kay Cosmetics had inventory “levels” or packages that started at $600 wholesale and went up to $3,600 wholesale. Read more…

Culture & ManipulationOther MLMs

Who Says Mary Kay Isn’t Like Amway?

Posted on August 21, 2007

A few years ago, I would have been surprised to find out that Mary Kay was exactly like Amway in certain ways. I knew that they both use the multi-level marketing business models, so there were similarities, but I wouldn’t 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. Jurneeka on Talking a Consultant Out of Returning Her InventoryOctober 8, 2026

    I was just gonna call it horseshit, but this works too. 🐎💩

  2. Dave on Talking a Consultant Out of Returning Her InventoryOctober 8, 2026

    women rarely look back with regret on leaving MK

  3. Popinki on Talking a Consultant Out of Returning Her InventoryOctober 8, 2026

    "***The following information was received from a Consultant who sold back product and has given permission to forward her words…

  4. Heather on Talking a Consultant Out of Returning Her InventoryOctober 8, 2026

    Skip the exit interview and return your inventory. Your director doesn't need to know your reasons or that your "why"…

  5. Claire on Talking a Consultant Out of Returning Her InventoryOctober 8, 2026

    Don't forget : I nagged you and my downline to buy product you did not need so I could reach…

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