why_wash_your_face Written by Frosty Rose Years ago, NSD Diana Sumpter put out a piece titled “Why wash your face.” It was a feel-good marketing piece about all the ripple effects of purchasing Mary Kay products. It focused on supporting small, Read more…

Written by Raisinberry There is a very curious thing about being told by a Mary Kay NSD, not to let anyone “steal your dream.” When you dissect this directive, you begin to discover an elaborate straw man, used against you Read more…

Written by SuzyQ Dear Mary Kay Cosmetics, Pink Truth has been around for almost 17 years. I’ve been here almost as long. The things I criticized in the beginning are unchanged. I know  someone at the corporate offices has monitored Read more…

It’s common to see Mary Kay directors and nsds flaunting their wealth. You see, it’s important to pretend that people make a lot of money in this MLM. No one is going to sign up for MK if they were Read more…

Written by Raisinberry Have you noticed the big difference between the “story” told by Mary Kay Inc. and its representatives, versus the real truth here at Pink Truth? It occurred to me that “consulting” was the best part of the Read more…

This piece downplays the price of success in Mary Kay. Sure, they say not to sacrifice your family, because it’s God first, family second, career third. But in the same piece, they tell you thatyou should spend less time with Read more…

Written by PeachyNotPink After several years of not really taking care of myself, in 2019 I started to step up my game.  I began losing weight, starting dressing nicer for work, and finally got the right skin care routine for Read more…

I am rerunning this piece from October 2015 because it was so, so good. Written by Suzy Q So, we taped hours and hours of painful, humiliating, humbling information about our experiences in Mary Kay, and ABC diluted it down Read more…

Written by Cindylu I was recruited into Mary Kay by a hard working supervisor from my job about one year after we stopped working with each other. She was someone I really trusted. When I first attended a MK meeting, Read more…

This is retired Mary Kay NSD Gloria Mayfield Banks comparing Mary Kay to a “real job.” Mary Kay isn’t a real job because 99% of the people involved spend money on it instead of getting a paycheck. Because it’s an Read more…