As we all know, the market for Mary Kay with actual retail customers is pretty small. Mary Kay depends on inventory orders from consultants and directors. Corporate has little regard for whether the products are actually sold to bona fide Read more…

Looking for another sign that Mary Kay Cosmetics is in big trouble? I have one for you! They are creating situations in which they can “crack down” on sales directors and consultants. A brand new “friend of Pink Truth” has Read more…

 This idea made the rounds in Mary Kay…  Are you or any of your team members looking for a way to invest in more inventory? I just saw the news this morning that the government is sending out the “Stimulus Read more…

The greed exhibited by directors and national sales directors in Mary Kay Cosmetics is insane. How this company can continue to pretend to “enrich women’s lives” is beyond me. There is now an even bigger push than ever for recruiters Read more…

Today an article was published on the idea of lipstick sales being strong during a tough economy. It’s long been said that lipstick sales survive even the hardest economic times. And Mary Kay Inc. seems to support this notion:

Written by PinkPeace The April 2008 issue of Applause magazine was raving about a 10-class week challenge…

How often do we hear from the pro-Mary Kay side that MK consultants sell lots of products??? Yes, we frequently hear that gobs and gobs of Mary Kay cosmetics are ending up in the hands of gleeful customers who slather Read more…

Written by So Lost in Wisconsin Well, that’s what I called it when I put out entry bags and boxes for a potential victim to sign up for a boatload of free products. In theory, this idea of getting customers Read more…

Written by SuzyQ So, I am spying again. And while checking the February reports from my used-to-be-wanna-be area, I pull up one of my sister directors.  She has about $4K “on hold” due to credit cards declining. Not surprising, since Read more…

Each quarter, Mary Kay Cosmetics sends out a “Preferred Customer” mailing. It goes to 6 million women. There are 700,000 U.S. consultants. That means that on average, each consultant has 8.5 customers on their preferred customer list. And for most Read more…