Mary Kay: Inspiring beauty, enriching lives

The author outlines the history and guiding principles of Mary Kay Inc over the last 40 years. Mary Kay is a direct sales cosmetics company - with a strong brand identity in the USA.

Mary Kay: Inspiring Beauty, Enriching Lives

40 years of women helping women

Rhonda Shasteen Mary Kay, Inc.

 

When people find out I work for Mary Kay Inc., the first question they typically ask is, 'Do you drive a pink Cadillac?' Invariably they rave about Mary Kay's fabulous skin care products and color cosmetics, but, above all, they recognize the simple fact that Mary Kay is an organization for and about women. They tell me how their grandmother, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, next door neighbor, friend or colleague uses, sells, or used to sell Mary Kay cosmetics. She needed...

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