You gotta put money in to take money out! - Independent Beauty Consultant Mary Kay Employee Review

4.0
May 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free products, personal face to face beauty consulting, designer red jackets, one on one training with original recruiter, positive driven team members, that pink Cadillac, and you work on your schedule!

Cons

Required to purchase a $100 startup kit, required to spend $300 for products in order to receive discount prices, sometimes you feel isolated from your team bc you didn't purchase $300 to actually be a Mary Kay Beaty advisor, you have to keep every receipt you receive bc being an independent beauty adviser you have to do all of your tax especially if you make over $600 in sales, even with discounts products are sky high expensive!

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Pros

People-oriented, good values, strong mission

Cons

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Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

-Commute and parking garage. -WFH on Fridays

Cons

-Work in office M-Th. -If you have a disability it's like they try to trip you up on purpose. Not much compassion/empathy/understanding. -Can't work your way up/advance career. -They will cut you short -A cult to support the MLM consultants.

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