Written by Raisinberry We’ve been at this Pink Truth thing since 2006. Who would have thought we’d still be around? Who would have thought Mary Kay Inc. would still be operating business as usual with no meaningful change in 14 Read more…
I think many Mary Kay sales directors have convinced themselves that they are “working ethically.” That they’ve made themselves believe that there is nothing wrong with the Mary Kay pyramid scheme and nothing wrong with the fact that almost all Read more…
On Friday Advocare announced that it was dropping its multi-level marketing component as of July 17, 2019, and there are allegedly more than 100,000 Advocare distributors who will be impacted. Why are they doing this? Pressure from the Federal Trade Read more…
Written by BestDecision Mary Kay is very clear to sales directors: Get the new recruit to order inventory as soon as possible. The longer she waits, the lower the order. But what do you do when a major product change Read more…
Written by Queen of Section 2 I learned a lot of lessons while in Mary Kay. It’s easy to listen to your upline. You think they have your best interest at heart. But they truth is that they have THEIR Read more…
This article was originally published in March 2009. We are running it again to illustrate what happens to Mary Kay “stars” in a period of five years. Written by The Scribbler Curious about that title, dear seeker? If you are, Read more…
Thank you for seeking out Pink Truth. You may have just seen the story on Mary Kay Cosmetics on ABC’s 20/20, and you probably want more information. Contrary to what our critics will tell you, this site is not full Read more…
Mary Kay executives, directors, and national sales directors always focus on certain activity levels that they say help the consultant. When I say “activity levels,” I really mean buying levels. So for example, you’re encouraged to order enough to be Read more…
Written by The Scribbler False income claims are the primary recruiting tool used by multi-level marketing companies to lure in new recruits. Mary Kay sales director Roya Mattis loves to say “if she can do it, I can do it Read more…
Written by Raisinberry When Mary Kay recently announced a national contest encouraging consultants and directors to hold skin care classes, I felt hope. I am an eternal optimist, even while railing on the destructiveness of multi-level marketing. Could “Party With Read more…
The business model of MK is pushing a cart with square wheels. The cart isn't designed well because it has…
Virtual open houses, virtual parties, virtual appointments, virtual facials… By golly, it’s a virtual business making virtual profits.
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If it's not working, just keep doing the same stuff but MORE and HARDER ... that's not advice you will…
The IBCs are told to “build relationships.” Lady, I don’t want a relationship with you, just quality skincare and makeup…