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Student sells cosmetics despite KU housing rules
By Lauren Bristow and Lauren Karp Special to the Kansas
Sunday afternoon, Meladie Giddens, Elkhart senior, prepared to teach facials and make-up application to two Mary Kay customers. As she waited for her students to arrive, Giddens set out a variety of skin care products on the kitchen table in her Jayhawker Towers apartment.
When the women arrived, one a fellow student and the other a woman in her mid-40s. Giddens proceeded to teach them numerous ways to care for their skin and the correct way to apply makeup.
After the hour-long facial, one customer purchased $120 worth of products, and the other chose to think about what she wanted to purchase.
"I started selling Mary Kay when I was 18," Giddens said. "I knew it was a great way to make extra money."
Giddens is a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant and one of many college women who sell catalog cosmetics to help finance the cost of college.
Giddens said she thought at least 20 University of Kansas students sell Mary Kay products on campus.
The two major cosmetic companies that employ students are Mary Kay and Avon.
Jamie Webb, an Avon district sales manager, said Avon was always looking for KU students to sell their products. She said she had only five to six students working for her right now.
Both Mary Kay and Avon consultants make a commission on the total amount of products sold.
"It's a great way for girls to make extra money." Webb said. "On average, girls can work four or five hours per week and make about $50 per week."
One challenge cosmetic consultants face on campus is a rule that prohibits businesses from being run in housing owned by the University of Kansas Department of Student Housing.
"Selling Mary Kay and similar products from on-campus housing is considered a business and
"Selling Mary Kay and similar products from on-campus housing is considered a business and is absolutely prohibited."
Diana Robertson
Diana Robertson Associate Director of Student Housing
is absolutely prohibited," said Diana Robertson, associate director of student housing.
According to Robertson, if she hears of a business being run in on-campus housing she will speak to the owner and absolve that business.
"Basically, the owner needs to find a new place to run the business," Robertson said. "Get a post office box-just find a new place."
One reason Robertson gives for prohibiting businesses in on-campus housing is the annoyance it causes other residents.
"You don't want to be bugged about buying things when you're at your place of residence," Robertson said.
One way Melanie Verser, Olathe freshman, has continued to conduct her Mary Kay business is by living in a private residence hall, Naismith Hall.
"Naismith has been very good about letting me sell Mary Kay." Verser said.
Verser conducted a Mary Kay holiday open house in Naismith's lobby on Saturday.
"Basically all residents need to do is get property permission," said Matt Miksch, the assistant resident director at Naismith. "We also have a rule that if it's something special like an open house, we ask the business owner to give students a special discount."
Milsch said Naismith hadn't seen any problems with residents running businesses.
KU students have a variety of housing options. Although businesses are not allowed in on-campus housing, students can choose to run a business from their rooms in hopes of not getting caught, or they can chose to live in a private residence that allows businesses.
Edited by Christine Grubbs
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