We have had a number of husbands of Mary Kay consultants and directors participate in the discussion here after being deceived by their wives. There has been financial damage, as well as emotional damage. Here is another. My wife has Read more…

Written by Raisinberry This one is going to be painful. This is one for the “career path” consultant. You are sitting down… that’s good. This is a recap of your life in Mary Kay. Some of the facts will vary, Read more…

What do Mary Kay sales directors say, and what do they really mean? One of our readers put together this handy list of catch phrases that Mary Kay directors can often be heard spouting. The directors feed everyone so much Read more…

Heather Daniel Kent has been “almost an NSD” for years now. Every single year brings the mantra: “THIS is our year to become a national area!” But poor HDK never gets any closer. Here’s where she stands currently:

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…

Written by Robin After spending a few years in Mary Kay, I quit. After $41,000 invested in this “business” and seeing what I saw, I just couldn’t do it anymore. I was tired of all the deception. These women don’t Read more…

Written by Raisinberry If you had success once in Mary Kay, you can have it again, right? You keep drawing on that one positive experience to tell yourself that it can be done again. There is a joke in my Read more…

I am consistently amused by these types of documents that Mary Kay sales directors use to convince women that they need inventory. No one is “holding a gun to their head….” True, the new recruits have a choice. But over Read more…

I thought it would be fun to tell you about some of my favorite lies told in Mary Kay. Lies? Lies, you say? But you thought Mary Kay was a “Christian” company! Wrong! It’s a company that exploits Christianity for Read more…

In Mary Kay, there is a script for everything. If you invite someone to a success meeting or guest event, you better be ready to use a script. These events are held because they increase the recruiting odds dramatically. The Read more…