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To not want to buy this makeup

32 replies

lilypoppie · 25/06/2017 12:07

I'm not really into makeup, I don't suit it. I wear foundation to just even out my skin and mascara to brighten my eyes and concealer for blemishes. That's it.

So because I only use three products I like them to be nice, high end products, yves saint laurent and Chanel.

One of my friends sent me a message a while back saying she knew I loved makeup and I was Hmm as I don't. But I thought she might have confused me with someone else (she's a college friend and i was friends with a girl at college who did look like me, a bit.)

Anyway it was Christmas time and I thought maybe I should try her eyeshadow for parties or anything. But I didn't really like it and it was really expensive.

But she keeps messaging me and I've said it wasn't for me and I only use certain brands. So a typical conversation she will ask me if I want to re order the eyeshadow. I say thanks for thinking of me but I'm good. She says why, it looked great on me, I have beautiful dark eyes and should rock them. I say oh honestly, I don't wear eyeshadow just foundation and mascara. Then she tries to flog them to me.

It's embarrassing keeping saying no.

And she puts photos up and tags me Blush

Obviously I made a big mistake in ordering from her but how can I now stop?

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Auspiciouspanda · 25/06/2017 12:08

Google MLM and all will be revealed

ImperialBlether · 25/06/2017 12:10

Why don't you just block her? She's not a friend - she sees you as someone with a bit of money that she can exploit.

lilypoppie · 25/06/2017 12:11

Imperial I guess because I feel bad for her, she is in a difficult position.

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WaahImTellingTheDorchester · 25/06/2017 12:11

Private message - 'Hi X I didn't want to have to say on your page but the eyeshadow really didn't work for me. Super itchy eyes for the couple of days afterwards. This is why I only use a couple of specific products and don't really do eyeshadow anyway, I seem to be sensitive to loads of things! I wanted to let you know because I worry that if you keep tagging me and I'm not reordering people will think it's something to do with the shadows when I know it's my skin.

DesignedForLife · 25/06/2017 12:13

Sounds like a MLM to me, run for the hills!

Nocabbageinmyeye · 25/06/2017 12:13

Is she a younique seller?

There was thread practically the same as this some time back where the seller then messaged op's husband and tricked him into buying it for her for Christmas, it got very messy!!

You can change your settings so she can't tag you but you should message her and be more assertive "Please stop tagging and messaging me, I am not interested and to be honest the hard sale is getting embarrassing (for you not me)"

lilypoppie · 25/06/2017 12:14

Yeah, Younique, the eyeshadow was okay but it was a lot of money ShockShockShock

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Flisspaps · 25/06/2017 12:15

Take a look at Timelrss Vie on Facebook, it'll explain why you should keep saying no to your friend Wink

WickedLazy · 25/06/2017 12:15

Remove all the tags too?

ArmedHerring · 25/06/2017 12:15

MLM.

Sunnymorningwithbacon · 25/06/2017 12:16

Set your fb so you have to approve tags and block her

pasturesgreen · 25/06/2017 12:16

If When she asks again, I'd say to please stop asking as you've already told her it's not for you. Then ignore all further makeup-related communication and unfollow.

It's a pain in the arse type of MLM, as a PP has already said.

Nocabbageinmyeye · 25/06/2017 12:21

Actually a sure fire to stop her is to let her tag you and then comment "oh no thanks, the stuff I got last time was awful, it didn't last and I broke out in an awfully scaley rash that I need antibiotics to shift. Hope you are we"

She'll never tag you again Grin

TheSecretMrsFairbrother · 25/06/2017 12:24

Younique?

Foslady · 25/06/2017 12:24

There was a great thread on here one about a MLM make up seller pursuading a human and thatbhia wife wanted loads of her products for Christmas which was not the case.......it didn't end well for the seller . Don't know if it went into classics but it explained a lot

lilypoppie · 25/06/2017 12:24
Grin

I'll try that! Will look at that Facebook page too.

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TheSecretMrsFairbrother · 25/06/2017 12:27

Sorry, cross posted!

CaoNiMartacus · 25/06/2017 12:29

MLMs! The scourge of our era.

pictish · 25/06/2017 12:32

PM her

Hi Xxx

Hope this finds you well. I just want to make clear that I won't be buying anything else from your cosmetic range. Please don't tag or message me in relation to it any more. Thanks.

Lily.

expatinscotland · 25/06/2017 12:35

YANBU

Missrubyring · 25/06/2017 12:36

Foslady I would love to see that thread hint hint Wink

I've got a friend who sells younique, she has a much softer and relaxed approach to it though so she doesn't bother me, I did look up the prices and reviews for it and a lot of people said it's a mediocre product for that amount of money so I didn't bother.

I would just tell her straight, maybe a bit bluntly as she doesn't seem to get the message, or maybe ask her why she keeps tagging you after you told her you didn't want anymore. Smile

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 25/06/2017 12:44

lilypoppie that's awful. Your 'friend' is manipulative and trying to hard sell. I wouldn't feel bad about her financial situation, that is her look out because I bet that buying in this make-up in the first place isn't cheap.

Aeroflotgirl · 25/06/2017 12:48

I agree with others, I hate these schemes like Younique and Avon. Just message her saying that you are sorry that you were allergic to the eyeshadow, you only use certain brands so please don't contact me about it.

TipTopTipTopClop · 25/06/2017 12:50

What a fucking nutter. I love Pictish's email. Please send it.

vikingprincess81 · 25/06/2017 12:50

Sounds like she isn't a friend, more of an acquaintance? Just say no. Just that. When you give a reason you open a negotiation. It takes balls of steel to do it, but it feels amaaaaazing when you do it to someone who's been bothering you for a while. Good luck! x