A Story from Suzanne

Your Name: Suzanne

Date Joined MK : August 29,2007

When Left MK or Still Active?: December 2008

Initial Inventory Purchased: $600

How were you recruited?:
I as at the local curves and there wasa consultant from Mary Kay. I asked for a sample to get a darker color cream to powder due to my Tan. Shared the opportunity with me.

Memorable experience you had in MK:
working so hard and my director benefiting and I get nothing for it.

What did you learn from MK?:
Lot of nepotism wtihin my unit. I was not a personal friend fo the director.

What are you doing now? :
Still at my current job and liquidating all my section 2 product now.

Additional Comments:
Very manipulative company and would cut your heart out., A director who is afraid to recruit and gets upset when her friends are upset and the heck with the rest of the unit.

“Anonymous” Is Glad She Didn’t Join MK

Your Name: Anonymous

Date Joined MK : Never

When Left MK or Still Active?: Never Joined

Initial Inventory Purchased: 0

How were you recruited?:
I was invited to a MK party which was hosted by a friend I had fallen out of contact with. I don’t wear much makeup, but purchased some bronzer & eyeshadow to be supportive. She invited me to hang out and I was really excited to catch up and rekindle an old friendship…but guess what? All she wanted to talk about was MK. I gave her reason after reason that I didn’t want to join, but, even when we’d wander into non-MK conversation, she’d randomly ask me to repeat my reasons for not joining. For the next couple weeks, she kept inviting me to her weekly meeting to be a “model”. I had done my research, so I finally gave her a very firm NO and pointed her in the direction of this site and PinkTruth. She gave me a lot of excuses, then stopped talking to me. So much for wanting to be my friend

Memorable experience you had in MK:
Not joining!

What did you learn from MK?:
That Mary Kay does not value friendships or critical thinking.

What are you doing now? :
Working a great job in my field! It will never make me rich, but it pays the bills, makes me happy, and leaves my evenings and weekends free.

Additional Comments:
Thank you so much for this website. I never would have joined MK anyway, but I’ve been able to steer other people this way and hopefully keep them away from the company.