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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…