The CBS affiliate in Philadelphia ran a story yesterday about women doing direct selling in a recession to “supplement” their income. Of course, Rhonda Shasteen of Mary Kay got to have her say…. telling the world that women will spend Read more…
Multi-level marketing expert Robert FitzPatrick analyzes the commission payouts to Arbonne representatives.
Search the Direct Selling Association’s member database for sellers of skincare and cosmetics, and you’ll find 55 members. Multi-level marketing companies selling beauty products are a dime a dozen. Arbonne International is one of the better known beauty MLMs, right Read more…
Paula Begoun, who calls herself the Cosmetics Cop, reviews Arbonne and a few of the company’s products. Paula says that she receives more email about Arbonne than any other “direct sales” cosmetics line. Now I disagree with the characterization of Read more…
Arbonne Internationalis yet another cosmetics multi-level marketing company (MLM). The company’s claim to fame is that the products are “botanical”. They market themselves as “different” from the other cosmetics MLMs, particularly Mary Kay. The bottom line, however, is that Arbonne Read more…

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MK has 'middle school' friends. Friends until they aren't. Friends if you invite them to your sleepover, or swimming pool.…
And are they the kind of friends you can sit poolside with and chat about your family? Or are they…
@Tracy, I emailed something to you. I hope it’s useful. They are upping the ante. Desperation?
Friends until you stop ordering.
You know what honestly breaks my heart? Mine breaks when women get sucked into MLMs, strange that. That so many…