Oh god OP you have my sympathy. I know 5 people doing this (two I see maybe once a year and two that I don’t really see anymore) and Facebook is currently going insane with all their Christmas order pushing. And they’re all just “so excited” about the Christmas range.
The one I know the most (still not a best friend by any stretch) I supported at the start. Ordered a bit of make up as I was low anyway. More than I would normally spend and it was no better, felt the same, looked the same as my usual £3.99 base. Couple of months later I bought a body butter. Thing it takes me ages to get through things like that because they aren’t a daily use item to me at all. But the pestering to “restock” got very awkward. As has the pressure from a couple of others.
The thing is, I’m sure like a lot of people on here, I don’t spend that much on items like bubble bath and shampoo. I buy Herbal Essences and stock up when it’s on offer. I buy bubble bath for a quid. I don’t want to spend ten pounds on a bottle a quarter of the size that isn’t even that amazing.
I don’t give smellies as gifts either because to be frank we all know no one really wants the,. Most people have set products that they use. Body lotions. Hand creams etc sit in my bathroom unopened for months. I would feel really awkward giving someone moisturiser or facial scrub. The only toiletries I might gift is a really luxury bubble bath like from The White Company. That is divine.
Don’t get me started on the friend who’s just began a MLM for wax melts. God help me.
My immediate response to her request would have been “Great! I’ll bring face masks, someone bring cucumber for eyes, a couple of us could be in charge of cocktails and maybe we can source something for our feet or just make foot baths and chill!”
The line “bring your wallet” is equally out of order. What it does mean though is that she’s demonstrated her true purpose for attending, so you be brutally honest back. Like everybody above has said.
“I might be up for an actual pamper eve inning where we all bring something and actually all get a chance to get pampered, I’m really not up for a evening with tiny dollops of product being placed on my arm and my friend spending the evening trying to sell. I’m rather upset by the “bring your wallet” comment. I’m offended that basically the only reason you are on this weekend is to make money from us rather than enjoy our company. This was meant to be a social time to finally catch up after a long couple of years. I won’t be attending, and I, to the only one who feels like this”
A bit of blunt and a bit of offence.