Mary Kay Cosmetics
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“I have a job I love and it’s like playing dress up all day and getting paid for it,” said independent sales director Tammy Hedgecough, who has been with the company eight months and has already completed her directorship program. She invites the public to her debut at Best Western at 2 p.m. June 25.
Founded by Mary Kay Ash in 1963 from a storefront building in Dallas, Texas, the Mary Kay company now has 13 million people selling its products and 27,000 women who have qualified to be independent sales directors. Mary Kay Ash herself passed away in 2001, leaving her son to lead the company.
It was the opportunity to juggle a full career with raising her children which caught the eye of Denise Osborn, senior sales director who has been with the company for 11 years.
“I wanted to be able to stay home with my children yet have a career at the same time,” Osborn said, saying she first heard about the business while in aerobics. “It’s caught my eye because it was a Christian company which stressed God, family, career in that order.”
Osborn said her new career first was met with skepticism from her husband.
“Four cars and two kids through college later, he’s changed his mind,” Osborn said of the good money she has earned in Mary Kay.
Osborn also pointed to the career car program, four of which she has earned through excellence in sales. The cars range from Ford Vibes to the patented pink Cadillac. She noted salespersons can also opt for the cash payment instead.
However, Osborn noted Mary Kay does not have to be a 40 hour a week job.
“A person can do as much or as little as they want,” Osborn said, noting Mary Kay consultants sell cosmetics, teach skin care and hold beauty classes, often working out of their homes. “A lot of what is so great about Mary Kay is the relationships I’ve made over the years. It feels like family.”
Anyone interested in getting involved in Mary Kay may contact Tammy at 668-5950 or 409-0495 or Denise at 668-4873.