This video is long, but it’s good. It gives you a look at seminar in 1977, as well as plenty of cult-like activities… such as singing the “Mary Kay Enthusiasm” song.
Here’s a post from a private Facebook group. The poor Mary Kay consultant has started and stopped her “business” over and over for the last 11 years. She keeps failing. She wants to make MK be her full-time gig, but Read more…
Mary Kay Ash gives some words of wisdom at a 1991 conference. She tells us how everyone has the same 24 hours per day, and it’s all about how you use those hours. Also: Create a 6 most important things Read more…
A sales director shows us how easy it is to fall into debt in Mary Kay. Even though she wasn’t making money, she has stayed in for years and tries to live the dream. I started MK about 8 years Read more…
A comment left for us by a Mary Kay consultant: I have a feeling that whoever this woman is — writing in Pink Truth… probably putting down NSDs and making stuff up about Gloria Mayfield Banks — must’ve been pretty Read more…
Written by Amy Are you a hypocrite? That is the same question I recently had to ask myself. Since resigning my sales director position and returning all my products, I have had to do quite a bit of soul searching. Read more…
Written by SuzyQ This is a favorite line from directors to new consultants. I love this line. It’s used so frequently, and it has sort of moved from myth status to urban legend. Gee, it even appears on some top Read more…
Written by Raisinberry Someone once said that there is a little bit of “BS” is in every sales presentation, and they weren’t talking about better service. Perhaps some time ago, Mary Kay’s sales environment and recruiting system might have been Read more…
They tell us that multi-level marketing isn’t a pyramid scheme. When I say that it’s endless chain recruiting, they tell me that’s nonsense. But it IS all about recruiting. They pretend it’s about the products, but we’re bombarded by requests Read more…
Written by Raisinberry You may have not realized how sorry your life was before you met your Mary Kay consultant. In fact, you stupidly may have thought things were just kind of alright. You may have even been happy and Read more…
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At least your fast food employer pays their share of SS and maybe gives you free food and tuition assistance.…
And what does she give out for prizes? Temu garbage. “You ordered $4500 this month, here’s a pink plastic ring.”
https://www.pinktruth.com/2025/11/27/how-to-do-it-right-and-make-no-money/ https://www.pinktruth.com/2024/10/08/you-cant-make-money-selling-mary-kay-products/ https://www.pinktruth.com/2007/09/02/mary-kay-math-gets-a-reality-check/ There are more, but this gives a good picture.
Ooh I love these deep dives! I did some back of the napkin stuff to see how you came up…
If they made executive grade pay by sales, it would be reflected in the wholesale orders. We can see that…