“Sometimes a woman can have an empty stomach, but she has to have lipstick ... out Mary Kay catalogs. Give them to co-workers during lunch breaks, she said. Show them the new colors.

The company’s color products also cover a diverse range ... Mary Kay® Ultimate Mascara™, Mary Kay® Gel Semi-Matte Lipstick, Mary Kay Unlimited® Lip Gloss, and Mary Kay® Waterproof Eyeliner.

To sell, sell, sell. At the Mary Kay Cosmetics Career Conference last month, thousands of veteran cosmetic sellers and hopefuls were banking on the so-called "lipstick indicator," the idea that ...

n Mary Kay Inc. was founded in 1963 by Mary Kay Ash, who died Nov. 22, 2001. n Mary Kay has more than 1.5 million independent beauty consultants worldwide in more than 30 markets. n In 2004, sales ...

Mary Kay lipstick forms the number 60 to commemorate the company's anniversary. Mary Kay Ash launched the beauty firm in 1963. (Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) In recent years ...