Mary Kay recruiters and sales directors rave about the “benefits” of being a part of Mary Kay Cosmetics. How the items on this list can possibly be compared to paid sick leave, a 401(k) or tuition assistance is beyond me. Read more…

Written by Lorraine I have been a consultant for about 6 months now. I’d like to start from the beginning. A good friend of mine starting selling. I came to one of her first parties. Her recruiter was supposed to Read more…

Written by Lazy Gardens Admin Note: This article was first published in 2007. But the results are still valid, so I’m running it again. Just for fun, I analyzed a bunch of Court of Sales data that I collected. My Read more…

Written by MommyMindi At a loss for what to tell the woman who joined your Mom’s group, church, or organization just to sell Mary Kay? Dear New Independent Beauty Consultant: Thank you for your interest in joining our club…. but Read more…

Have you wondered what those codes like A1 and I3 mean? How do they relate to your orders and your recruits? Here are the details. N0 – New Consultant, no order. N1 – New Consultant, no order, showcase shipped. N2 Read more…

Allison LaMarr’s not-so-benevolent “Sharpen Your Edge” sessions that she calls “training” are really draining pocketbooks of Mary Kay sales directors and consultants. If Allison wants to go out and charge people money to be around her, and Mary Kay sales Read more…

Written by So Lost In Wisconsin So, I signed up for Mary Kay. I only wanted to be a “personal use” consultant. What that meant to me was fifty percent off my skin care and cosmetics, and maybe a little Read more…

Written by So Lost In Wisconsin No matter what they tell you, you’re not independent in Mary Kay. Not at all. You must follow the company line all the way. Mary Kay Ash once said, “People like to be able Read more…