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  • Welcome
    • For New Mary Kay Consultants
    • Mary Kay Truths
  • 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
  • Mary Kay Documents
    • Mary Kay Consultant Agreement (2026 version)
    • Mary Kay Consultant Agreement (2019 version)
    • Mary Kay Sales Director Agreement
    • Mary Kay National Sales Director Agreement
    • NSD Compensation Chart
    • NSD Guide
    • Mary Kay’s Official Stance on Pink Truth
    • Business Opportunity Rule
    • Mary Kay NSD Emeritus Guide
    • Applause Magazine (US)
    • Applause Magazine (Canada)
  • Discussion Board
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Cults and MLM

MLM Warning at Starbucks

Posted on December 26, 2023

Starbucks is a popular place for Mary Kay ladies to troll for new victims. There are two ways to go about it. One method is to go there for a drink and sit at a table looking for potential customers Read more…

Pink Truth Critics

Mary Kay Crazies

Posted on December 22, 2023

It’s always interesting to me when Mary Kay ladies refer to women on Pink Truth as “crazy.” Why are we crazy? For talking about the “other side” of Mary Kay Cosmetics? Incidentally, the other side is the truth that the Read more…

Quitting Mary Kay

Building Sandcastles in Mary Kay

Posted on December 21, 2023

Written by Sad In Pink When I joined Mary Kay, it was to purchase the products at half price and maybe… MAYBE dabble in the business a little to make extra money. I never intended to really go full force Read more…

Recruiting

Mary Kay is Not “Dual Marketing”

Posted on December 20, 2023

Long ago, someone at Mary Kay Inc. came up with this silly idea of calling Mary Kay a “dual-level marketing” program. Apparently, they didn’t like the fact that the system the company uses is multi-level marketing (MLM) so they made Read more…

NSD

20 Reasons I Don’t Want to Be an NSD

Posted on December 19, 2023

This piece was written several years ago by our member JTA. She was a longtime Mary Kay sales director who came close to becoming a national sales director, and then decided to give it all up. I’m running it again Read more…

Sales Directors

Cadillac Director Delivers for Amazon

Posted on December 18, 2023

We’ve told people over and over how “driving a pink Cadillac” does not equal success in Mary Kay. Many of the directors who drive the Cadillac are actually making co-pays every quarter because they don’t make minimum production. Even with Read more…

Recruiting

Get that Recruit to YES

Posted on December 14, 2023

There are so many methods a Mary Kay recruiter will use to get you to say yes. Any objection you have, they can overcome. Any need in your life, they can fill. Anything that makes you happy, they can make Read more…

NSD

The “Good Old Days” in Mary Kay

Posted on December 13, 2023

Written by Raisinberry I can remember when things were much different in Mary Kay. I think that for the most part, that old school mental image was in our minds when we conducted every recruiting interview, every career talk. We Read more…

Sales Directors

The Truth About Mary Kay Directorship

Posted on December 12, 2023

This is the story of a former Mary Kay director who was taught to deceive women in order to get the numbers to move up. When her directorship finally ended, she and her husband were forced to put their dreams Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Mary Kay’s 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Posted on December 11, 2023

Written by Frosty Rose Mary Kay recruiting pitches always lean in on the fact that the “business opportunity” is so low-risk. “You’re in business for yourself, but not by yourself.” And, “This company has been around for over 60 years. Read more…

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

Visit the Pink Truth Discussion Board to discuss any topic you like. No praise or promotion of MLM is allowed. Please read the site rules carefully before signing up.
  1. Data Junkie on Magic Words to Help You RecruitSeptember 24, 2026

    You are absolutely right about the educational opportunity. But notice, I mentioned this is for strangers. Educating strangers is likely…

  2. BP on Magic Words to Help You RecruitSeptember 24, 2026

    “Looking for a SHARP woman like you!” “You’re SUGAR SHARP!” Gee, am I also rad, bitchin’, and groovy? Their slang…

  3. BP on Magic Words to Help You RecruitSeptember 24, 2026

    “A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.” That mindset will get you chained up in some pervert’s cellar.

  4. BP on Magic Words to Help You RecruitSeptember 24, 2026

    There’s still educational value. It’s highly unlikely the recruiter is a 1%-er, if so we’d recognize her name from the…

  5. Jurneeka on Magic Words to Help You RecruitSeptember 24, 2026

    Ya I got snagged by that too. Late 80s and I was in my mid 20s. A plus sized women’s…

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