This is an interesting little piece from the FTCon multi-level marketing companies (MLMs) that sell health and beauty products. I thought it was worth mentioning because if you look at some of the questions they want you to ask about Read more…
Written by So Lost In Wisconsin So, I signed up for Mary Kay. I only wanted to be a “personal use” consultant. What that meant to me was fifty percent off my skin care and cosmetics, and maybe a little Read more…
This is a letter from one of our readers (we’ll call her Peggy) to her sales director when she decided to quit Mary Kay. Peggy is just like many of this. She was a “don’t wear makeup” type of lady Read more…
Here’s the top-secret list of director sources for the plastic prizes they offer to consultants. Most of the rings, bracelets, and watches cost less than $10 each, but are given as prizes for ordering thousands of dollars of inventory. On Read more…
Did you ever wonder what potential recruits think of Mary Kay events? Here’s one perspective. I discovered this post on a MySpace blog and thought that it was very perceptive. Do Mary Kay consultants and directors ever, ever stop to Read more…
You heard about recruiting for Mary Kay Cosmetics at funerals, but you wondered if it was just an urban legend. Well, sadly, it’s not. Sales directors are notorious for wearing their “sales director pin” to funerals in an attempt to Read more…
A popular list of instructions for husbands of Mary Kay consultants… In Mary Kay, there is much talk about whether or not your husband is supportive. Generally, supportive means he doesn’t have any say in how you spend your family’s Read more…
This is the story of a senior director who has been with Mary Kay for almost 30 years. And what does she have to show for it? No retirement savings. I’ve been reading your blog for a few months now Read more…
An October 2005 article from Smart Money for someone considering joining Mary Kay. QUESTION: A Mary Kay representative told me that if I became a rep, I could deduct the cost of my skin-care and cosmetics products from my taxes Read more…
Written by A former Cadillac “future executive senior sales director” I started MK 4 years ago. To save money on product only. Went to a career breakfast and saw tons of sharp, happy, women who were “making money” and I Read more…
To have a complete and utter meltdown/breakdown/flameout in an online forum. Usually happens when someone feels attacked or is in…
Wow, this is a(nother) really gripping story! It makes my heart hurt for everyone on this site who has been…
I figure everyone who finishes the marathon has gone 26.2 miles further down the road than I have :)
Is that why they start selling Christmas decorations in October? Or why I can't find a bathing suit in August…
Popinki, I can't tell you how much of an honor it is to be grouped with the likes of SuzyQ…