Written by Nutmeg I was recruited by a friend (who quit immediately after ordering her $1800 and never selling any of it). My director (who is a national) had me order full inventory. I have a very large network of Read more…

Written by Raisinberry When I quit Mary Kay, it was mostly due to reading Pink Truth, and a validation of finally seeing in print, what I thought I alone suspected, all along. The words we were never able to utter, Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose Five years ago, I finally closed my Mary Kay “business.” After 14 years of struggle, striving, and failure, I finally admitted defeat. To close out everything, I sold my remaining inventory, my customer list, and all Read more…

Merry Christmas to all! No matter what holiday you celebrate, enjoy time with your friends and family free from the Mary Kay hustle.

A consultant shares her quitting story. She got as far as DIQ, and then finally decided to call it quits. Does her story look like yours? One day I woke up and thought to myself, “I can’t do this anymore.” Read more…

In 2020, Kelly Brock was a top director in Mary Kay. She had recently gone on the “top director trip” with her husband. She was celebrated in Mary Kay as one of the up and coming future national sales directors. Read more…

This story was submitted by a newer reader. Her story is the story of most of the directors. They make little to no money when you figure in all they spend on products, car co-pays, business expenses, and appearing to Read more…

When you want to leave the Mary Kay cult, one of the most important first steps is to stop attending the indoctrination events. Mary Kay Seminar is exactly that: a rah-rah event where they get into your head with all Read more…

A former consultant emailed her director to tell her why she was quitting Mary Kay. Of course, the director couldn’t let it go. Her response was shared with us, and shows how deep she is into the MK cult. I Read more…

Written by Frosty Rose Las week I had a really great day. That night,  I laid my head on my pillow and reflected on the easy, relaxing day I experienced. It struck me how utterly stressed out I was during Read more…