Written by Cindylu I was recruited into Mary Kay by a hard working supervisor from my job about one year after we stopped working with each other. She was someone I really trusted. When I first attended a MK meeting, Read more…

Written by Christie I just wanted to tell you that I wish I would have listened to Pink Truth before! I joined MK when I was 22 and was totally sucked in to the “easy lifestyle” they all appeared to Read more…

Written by SuzyQ This was the hardest part for me. I remember running into a director at a gas station after my first seminar in 1998. I asked her “I don’t get this part of making God my business partner.” Read more…

This was written by a woman who has been in Mary Kay for over 23 years. At the time she wrote it, she was a Future Executive Senior Sales Director. Now she’s a lowly consultant who works very part time, Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose Mary Kay is the best opportunity out there for women. I mean, really. Think about all it offers! Financial freedom, be your own boss, control your own time, focus on your family. And that’s just the Read more…

I love evidence of the slow decline of Mary Kay Cosmetics in the United States. I would love it if Mary Kay collapsed right now, but that’s not realistic. So I’ll live instead for the slow decline of MK, as Read more…

A letter from a former Mary Kay sales director to her offspring sales director. This letter really captures the essence of the Pink Truth mission. Getting women to understand that reality of MLMs, the predatory nature of Mary Kay, and Read more…

While this piece mentions you know your consultants are selling, none of the “reasons” to actually have to do with selling. Literally! None of the below reasons include the fact that you’ve sold products. This is part of the rampant Read more…

This is retired Mary Kay NSD Gloria Mayfield Banks comparing Mary Kay to a “real job.” Mary Kay isn’t a real job because 99% of the people involved spend money on it instead of getting a paycheck. Because it’s an Read more…

Let’s take a look back to the 2012 Harper’s Magazine cover story, The Pink Pyramid Scheme: How Mary Kay Cosmetics Preys on Desperate Housewives. Mary Kay Inc. immediately responded to the article, but with almost no substance. There have been Read more…