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  • Welcome
    • For New Mary Kay Consultants
    • FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
    • Mary Kay Truths
  • About Pink Truth
    • Site Guidelines and Rules
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Pink Truth
  • Mary Kay Facts
    • Top 10 Reasons to NOT Do Mary Kay
    • The Mary Kay Pyramid
    • Information for Mary Kay DIQs
    • Mary Kay Destroying Women
    • What is Multi-Level Marketing?
    • 99% Lose Money in MLM
    • Not Taught at Harvard
  • Returning Inventory
    • FAQ About Quitting Mary Kay
    • Returning Your Starter Kit
    • Product Date Codes
  • Mary Kay Documents
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    • Mary Kay Sales Director Agreement
    • Mary Kay National Sales Director Agreement
    • NSD Compensation Chart
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    • Business Opportunity Rule
    • Mary Kay NSD Emeritus Guide
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Quitting Mary Kay

Finding Your Identity After Mary Kay

Posted on September 24, 2025

Written by Raisinberry Stepping out of Mary Kay for good, is freedom. And that is as it should be. It is a step toward becoming “real” again, where you have no duplicitous purpose in your relationships. You were never supposed Read more…

Failure in MLM

The “Little Extra Money” Lie

Posted on September 23, 2025

It’s a perpetual lie in Mary Kay (and other MLMs): You can earn a little extra money. During the recruiting phase, it’s all about the dream. They talk about the big money. The six-figure incomes. The women who “retired their Read more…

Sales Directors

Maggie’s Apple Corps

Posted on September 22, 2025

Written by Parsons Green Maggie Butcher is a Mary Kay sales director who has driven a Pink Cadillac for 40 years. She is also one of the few remaining directors who publishes a monthly newsletter to share her unit’s results. Read more…

Pink Truth Critics

You Failed, Not Mary Kay

Posted on September 19, 2025

Another kind Mary Kay lady wants to help us understand that we were the problem. I’m so sick of this garbage. You act like you’re exposing some big secret, but everyone knows Mary Kay requires work and dedication. It’s not Read more…

Failure in MLM

Should We Pay to Sit at the Mall

Posted on September 18, 2025

Written by Parsons Green Mary Kay consultants and directors are always on the look out. They need to find new faces and credit cards to sell this flopportunity to so they can make their production numbers without having to tap Read more…

Inventory & Selling

The True Cost of Customer Delivery Service

Posted on September 17, 2025

Written by Frosty Rose Way back in the Dark Ages, when I was still a consultant, Mary Kay rolled out a shiny new convenience for consultants and directors called Customer Delivery Service (CDS). With the click of a button, you Read more…

Quitting Mary Kay

Walking Away From Mary Kay

Posted on September 16, 2025

Written by Melody I realized quickly after starting my Mary Kay business that this was going to take more of an effort than I could give. The first year I worked my 40 hour per week job and did my Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Changes to Customer Orders Through Mary Kay Website

Posted on September 15, 2025

Written by Parsons Green Last week, Mary Kay announced to consultants to how they will handle customer orders in the future if they are placed on marykay.com, rather than being ordered directly from the consultant. All MaryKay.com website orders will Read more…

Pink Truth Critics

You Are Dream Stealers

Posted on September 12, 2025

We are dream stealers, according to this critic. I was searching for a POSITIVE website and my Pastor says that the world is 90% negative and 10% positive. I feel so blessed and priveledged to be among the 10%. When Read more…

Inventory & Selling

Mary Kay’s Shipping Issues

Posted on September 11, 2025

Written by Parsons Green Amie Coffey is a Mary Kay director who has a consultant with issues. Her consultant did their very first CDS order for a customer. (This allows the consultant get credit for an order that is shipped Read more…

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Pink Truth Discussion Board

Visit the Pink Truth Discussion Board to discuss any topic you like. No praise or promotion of MLM is allowed. Please read the site rules carefully before signing up.
  1. Mountaineer95 on Maggie’s Apple CorpsSeptember 25, 2025

    Oh but many of these directors are on their spouses’ health insurance so they conveniently disregard that cost for their…

  2. KeepItSaltySweetie on Finding Your Identity After Mary KaySeptember 24, 2025

    To quote you, why accept crumbs when God prepared for you a feast? The conviction was real and deep and…

  3. Ubi on Finding Your Identity After Mary KaySeptember 24, 2025

    An excellent expose. This definitely describes the NSDs and their directors. It's so accurate. Raisinberry, you have the gift of…

  4. popinki on Finding Your Identity After Mary KaySeptember 24, 2025

    Thank you for this kind and empowering take. When you're trapped in a Bad Situation, your sense of self is…

  5. Data Junkie on Finding Your Identity After Mary KaySeptember 24, 2025

    So well said Raisinberry! And to be sure to put light between MLM and true business... Seeking significance and relevance…

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