When I first started Mary Kay, (more than 20 years ago!) I bought into the hype. I heard about inventory, was told I NEEDED it in order to be successful, so I bought a bunch. After all, who in their Read more…
One of the many sales directors Jamie Taylor has lost since finishing her national area in Mary Kay is MaryLei Applegate. (If you don’t want to read the linked article, the summary is that since finishing the requirements for NSD Read more…
Laura Holland will recruit you into Mary Kay, but she won’t help you if you want to leave the company. Remember when you were being recruiting into Mary Kay and they told you that if you tried it and you Read more…
I’m not completely clear on why Mary Kay sales director Jeannette Turner wants people to remember Pink Truth on a Facebook thread about MK not allowing income claims to be made, but I’m here for it!!!! I wonder when she’ll Read more…
Written by Frosty Rose One of the core questions that gets asked around here (and every other anti-MLM platform) often is: Why would anyone join Mary Kay? And why would you stay? In my opinion, it boils down to one Read more…
I’ve seen a lot of terrible things in Mary Kay. None so terrible as a discussion about how to go about getting the customer list of a deceased Mary Kay consultant. These women should all be ashamed of themselves. A Read more…
What do you do about the reality that you can’t get anyone to have a Mary Kay facial? When you haven’t sold anything in months? Possibly you could accept reality… that Mary Kay is a scam as a business.
On a recent thread in a Mary Kay sales director Facebook group, women were complaining about MK Inc. cracking down on income claims. Basically, consultants and directors aren’t allowed to make income claims of any sort, because it’s such dangerous Read more…
Written by SuzyQ Okay, so here’s the thing… So many people ask the question… how do women get sucked into MK and why do they stay? Easy. Most of us do not get the recognition we crave in our everyday Read more…
Written by Raisinberry When I first came here I did not understand that it was the MLM system that was the destructive, predatory model. I was still brainwashed into the belief that those who “failed” at Mary Kay just didn’t Read more…
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Former manager of a sbux and coffee shop….no one cares if you do a facial there. I have seen plenty…
Might be due to FTC because it may look like you are giving a discount to get numbers for quota.…
Based on my experience with Mary Kay, I would eat my hat if the consultant actually bought her customer's coffee.The…
The potential customer wanted a place where she wouldn't feel trapped. Where she'd have control. I knew real estate agents…
You're in the right place now. The shame feeling is normal. We were all trained to do this crap. And…