This is the story of a new director who felt a lack of support and training, and who was topping off production to meet the $4,500 wholesale minimum. Lest you should think that is unusual and not the “Mary Kay Read more…
This is long but worth it. So many of the scripts and catch phrases are still the same, more than 40 years later. Mary Kay is a horrible, horrible scheme that has robbed women of billions of dollars with lies Read more…
Written by SuzyQ I used to look forward to Labor Day as a “real” excuse NOT to call potential models, and NOT have to do my Monday meeting. In my Mary Kay days, I would be exhausted from the end Read more…
I thought it would be fun to take a look at an article that ran in Fortune Magazine almost 30 years ago. If you’re wondering how or why the dollar store prizes motivate the sales force, look no further. The Read more…
Written by Raisinberry I’ll have to admit I bought into this hook line and sinker. Anybody with a Sales Training background is conditioned to believe that sales is a numbers game and so it requires more calls, more leads, more Read more…
In Mary Kay, the pyramid-toppers want you to believe that you control your own income. That you don’t depend on others. If you want a raise, you just go out and get it for yourself. You, as a director, can Read more…
“You have to order before month-end!” This is the lie they have been telling in Mary Kay for decades. They say you shouldn’t wait until the first of the next month to order because your products might be delayed. Tell Read more…
Written by Raisinberry The higher up a person in the Mary Kay pyramid, the more she is exposed to the failed reality of a Mary Kay business. Since that goes against her programming, she looks for reasons to justify her Read more…
Mary Kay lives and dies by initial inventory orders. That is where corporate makes their money, because the initial order is almost always the MOST a consultant will order in their tenure with MK. Sales directors make their money with Read more…
Written by Raisinberry Many years back, I stepped through the doors of my first Mary Kay event, completely uncomfortable by what I saw. I thought it was me, since they appeared to be so close and having so much fun. 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…