How sad is it when one of the “best days of your life” is one that is associated with materialism and opportunism? That’s exactly what the Mary Kay Pink Cadillac represents. It represents 300 or 400 women who have been Read more…

Our friend Jamie Taylor wants you to believe that multi-level marketing (MLM) and direct selling are different! You’re supposed to look at this real so you can understand the difference. No one has accused Jamie of being smart. The post Read more…

Over the last two years, we have watched Kelly Brock go from “top director” status in Mary Kay, to shunned former director, to business coach, and now to life coach. Every step of the way, she bragged about how much Read more…

It’s always fun to see how different (or not) things are in Mary Kay in other countries. Here’s some insight from a woman who quit Mary May in the United Kingdom. As an ex-Mary Kay consultant in the U.K., I Read more…

Written by Raisinberry A revelation of the real business plan of Mary Kay Cosmetics… The fact that Mary Kay takes pains to invent the term “dual marketing” to disguise the business model tells you that even Mary Kay is embarrassed Read more…

Written by Sad In Pink Guilt and shame are two of the most powerful manipulative tools in the tool box of MLMs and especially Mary Kay. It is one reason so many women stay in the company and find it Read more…

You’re familiar with the manipulation (lies, coercion, etc.) that goes on during the Mary Kay recruiting process. We know that they use manipulation to get women to purchase inventory packages. But did you know that the manipulation can happen even Read more…

Jon Taylor was a well-known researcher of multi-level marketing. One of his studies involved a telephone survey of over 200 tax preparers in Idaho and Utah. He wrote about his experience: A manager of H&R Block in northern Utah, told Read more…

I was doing some research and happened across Mary Kay’s corporate website in Ireland. It was interesting to see the differences (or lack thereof) there. For one, they don’t tout 50% profit. It is “up to 40%” there.

Written by SuzyQ The backstage reality is what the audience does not see. When the actors are on the stage and the play has begun, you are seeing what you paid to see – a great performance that is designed Read more…