Written by Raisinberry Contrary to popular belief, the abusive state of affairs in Mary Kay didn’t start with the record breakers in the last 10t to 15 years. These were ladies who figured out where to concentrate their time, and Read more…
Written by Frosty Rose Pink Truth often reveals the reality behind the lights, glitter, glamour and recognition of Mary Kay events. The drama, the snark, the ballooning credit cards that are just under the surface of the “girlfriend time” that Read more…
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How cults exercise control over the way their members think… and how Mary Kay might be similar. Cult expert Steven Hassan, author of Combating Cult Mind Control, provides lots of information about cults. He is a former cult member as Read more…
This part of our cult series compares Mary Kay to cults with a Cult Checklist from the International Cultic Studies Association. Does Mary Kay fit the bill? “The following list of social-structural, social-psychological, and interpersonal behavioral patterns commonly found in Read more…
Mary Kay has often been described as a cult, or as having cult-like characteristics. This is the first of a 3 part series exploring the cult issue. Is Mary Kay a cult? No. Does it have many things in common Read more…
Written by I Was Pink I wanted to send you my story. This pains me as I have so many mixed emotions. I think it would be easier if I left Mary Kay directorship just mad. Mad that I’d lost Read more…
Written by Raisinberry When I left Mary Kay, I was torn because I felt I was leaving behind a bunch of good women who were at risk of being preyed upon by my senior sales director. It didn’t take long Read more…
One of the common “defenses” of multi-level marketing and the fact that 99% of people lose money in it… is that people just joined to HAVE FUN! They didn’t really want to make any money. They just wanted to meet Read more…
Written by Frosty Rose Dear reader, you may or may not know, but everything in Mary Kay is fake. From the eyelashes, to the “summer diamonds” (sum-‘er diamonds, sum-‘er not), to the titles (Future Executive Senior Sales Director, really?), to Read more…
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From the director level all the way up to corporate, it is painfully obvious which directors are buying minimum production…