Mary Kay Cosmetics was founded on our belief in the Golden Rule. We strive to provide opportunities for women to achieve their maximum potential. And we tell all our consultants and directors that God and their families come before our Read more…

Written by SuzyQ I secretly love it when directors have a “good” month. In my former wannabe area, we competed for silly little prizes from the dollar tree in contests for highest monthly production and most recruits. It was terribly Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose One of the most annoying claims made by MKers is that Mary Kay is the top-selling brand of skincare and color cosmetics in the world. The infamous Linda Toupin would predictably claim from the stage at Read more…

Written by Raisinberry Heartbreak is the only word that comes to mind, as we who have de-pinked, watch the parade of our friends going over the cliff, pursuing the Mary Kay “dream.” For a long time, I actively cared about Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose While researching Mary Kay’s repeated claim of being the Bestest Best Makeup in the Whole Wide World, I fell into a (surprisingly interesting) internet rabbit hole. Euromonitor International, which did the most recent “partnership” study confirming Read more…

Written by Diana I wanted to write and share a little of my quitting experience. I am mourning my MK business. I thought it was my ticket to financial freedom. I thought I had found a business that was faith Read more…

Written by SuzyQ When we are in the Pink Bubble, we are taught to avoid negativity, with Pink Truth being cited directly as a huge bad thing, or at least alluded to as being poison. It is not. Negativity as Read more…

What would you do if 1o women from a bridal party all purchased Mary Kay products from you, and then all wanted to return them and get refunds a month later? If you’re like many MK ladies, you shriek that Read more…

It has always amused me how much the ladies ooh and ahh over the “diamonds” given out by Mary Kay Cosmetics. They flash around rings that you can get by ordering a ton of products (doesn’t matter if you sell Read more…

Written by Nutmeg Yes, MK  put a wedge in my marriage. I was a stay-at-home mom with 2 children and was feeling a little neglected by my husband’s very busy work/travel schedule. I decided to give MK a try to Read more…