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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
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Pink Truth

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Culture & Manipulation

Mary Kay’s Deadly Truth

Posted on September 27, 2022

Written by Cora I am no philosopher, and trying to understand the writings of Nietzsche or others of his kind is not something I’m yearning to do. However, I recently read a phrase attributed to him that caught my attention: Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Camp Holiday in Mary Kay

Posted on September 26, 2022

Written by Frosty Rose It’s confession time. Fall is my favorite time of year to not be in Mary Kay. When September starts, you’ll find me picking apples, browsing craft fairs (while diligently avoiding the MLMs that sneak in), and Read more…

Failure in MLM

Not Mary Kay’s Fault

Posted on September 22, 2022

Written by Raisinberry The “Devil’s Advocate” sets the record straight…in the words of Mary Kay Cosmetics… You Pink Truth-ers have sure had some rough times. And we appreciate all you have been through. It saddens us to see just how Read more…

Inventory & Selling

The Numbers on Recruiting and Ordering

Posted on September 21, 2022

You always wondered what the recruiting and ordering statistics were in Mary Kay. One national broke it down for her area. I’m not sure how much of it we can believe, but it’s at least a starting point. As you Read more…

Culture & Manipulation

Ex-Director Sees Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors

Posted on September 20, 2022

A former Mary Kay sales director sees beyond the smoke and mirrors and shares her story with us. Can you relate? You know…….. the more I read and hear about the leaders in this company who ultimately play on women’s Read more…

Quitting Mary Kay

Priorities After Mary Kay

Posted on September 19, 2022

Written by Frosty Rose Life hit me hard last week. You all know the seasons. The ones where you’re holding it all together with duct tape and dry shampoo and wondering how you’ll manage. The ones where you get to Read more…

Failure in MLM

Monique Anthony Now at Vasayo

Posted on September 16, 2022

When one multi-level marketing company doesn’t work out, Monique Vallair Anthony moves onto the next! Word on the street is that Amy Dunlap, former Mary Kay national sales director who sued MK on her way out of the company and Read more…

Inventory & Selling

The Mary Kay Inventory Con Game

Posted on September 14, 2022

Written by Anonymous Do you really need all that inventory? Do you really “profit” 50% on inventory you sell? No and no. But they sure make it sound good, don’t they? And yet, it’s all a con game. Profit Margin Read more…

Career LadderUncategorized

Mary Kay or a Job?

Posted on September 13, 2022

This is one Pink Truth reader’s experience with Mary Kay when she needed a job: I joined Mary Kay because I had been unable to find a job in my chosen field after two years of searching, many job applications, Read more…

Business Basics

Real Mary Kay Truth

Posted on September 12, 2022

Written by Raisinberry When women come through the doors of Mary Kay, they remark how “positive” it all is. If they sign on, they are immediately bathed in an environment of support and praise, and they are taught to value Read more…

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

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  1. Claire on It’s Not You, It’s Mary KayJune 20, 2025

    She's on LinkedIn -- What a sad story. Shame on whoever it is that is telling her to BUY more…

  2. Claire on You Didn’t Invest in Your MK BusinessJune 20, 2025

    I don't need cheap trinkets, hun. My self worth comes from INSIDE ,and not wearing dimestore jewelry. I would never…

  3. Wasrings90 on You Didn’t Invest in Your MK BusinessJune 20, 2025

    Over the last 25+yrs I have gone to my stylist at least 12 different salons (she rents her stations) The…

  4. J_crane on It’s Not You, It’s Mary KayJune 20, 2025

    I bet they weren't rude the first time, but had to use stronger language the 6th time you approached them.

  5. SpunSilk on It’s Not You, It’s Mary KayJune 20, 2025

    But they will tell you “don’t quit, because success could be right around the corner” But how many “ corners”…

 

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