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Student defends Mary Kay mission
Courtney Kuhlen/Kansan
Preethi Chandrasekharan,Wichita senior,has been selling Mary Kay products for about a year.She said she enjoyed it because she set her own hours and controlled how much money she earned.
By Megan Hickerson
mhickerson@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Every face in the crowd and every name in the phonebook has a story behind it. Each week, The University Daily Kansan writer Megan Hickerson tells the story of a randomly selected KU student.
Preethi Chandrasekharan helps dispel myths about the Mary Kay Cosmetic company.
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The Wichita senior has been selling Mary Kay products for almost a year. She got involved when she went to a meet-
"A lot of women surprisingly don't wash their face," she said.
Although Chandrasekharan has yet to drive Mary Kay's trademark car, a pink Cadillac, she just won a cruise for two to the Bahamas from the company. She won the trip for selling products and recruiting her mother. Her mom won the trip as well, but the two won't be together.
Chad Ross, Chandrasekharan's boyfriend of one year, has tried out a few Mary Kay products himself.
"My mom called and asked when my boyfriend and I are going," she said. "She wanted to know so we don't go at the same time."
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said. "I'm not really into all that stuff — but it was a learning experience."
ing with Jennifer Nobbli, her roommate, who sold Mary Kay at the time.
"She did a whole facial thing on me," Ross — Edited by Brandon Gav
She sells makeup to classmates and friends and provides clients with skin-care information.
"She's very intelligent and doesn't pressure people into doing what they don't want to do," Noblit said.
Noblitt, Overland Park senior, said Chandrasekharan's patience was what made her so good at her job.
"Lots of people think that Mary Kay is a company where women wear lots of makeup and they can't do anything else besides sell cosmetics," Chandrasekharan said. "That's not the case. The company helps women feel good about themselves."
"If you're lazy and don't want to work, you don't have to," she said. "But if you want to make lots of money, you can."
Chandrasekharan enjoys her job because she sets her own hours and she is in complete control of how much money she earns. She works six hours a week and nockets $60.
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