To wish Soap and Glory giftsets next existed

[teaandcakeat8]

Every fucking year.

My family do lists and I bought them all presents they had asked for.

In return I have received four fucking Soap and Glory sets. I hate the stuff and they know this; plus I find the 'Boots 3 for 2' stupidly thoughtless.

I know I'm being ungrateful but it just highlights that no one really knows me.

craigglen... please don't worry, nothing I do at Christmas is right either, Also don't apologize just change your name and start again, I always regret what I have written

I hate the boots gift sets with body butter ,body lotion ,body scrub and other creams that are useless and nobody uses . I am not averse to their body wash or milk but the other stuff seems so bloody pointless . Does anyone use the damn stuff?

And this is why, apart from the very young, we don’t do Christmas gifts anymore. We spend a small fortune on good food and nice wines and our guests get waited in, hand and foot for the day. Even DH and I don’t give each other presents.

We never have that feeling of “oh, I can take it back” even whilst removing the wrapping. It works for us.

Definitely regift and in this case to the people who gave them to you.

Should add... We do a “table for 4” at Crisis, each year. Well, certainly for the past few years. A better use of our cash, I think.

My sister spends a fortune on her adult “children” and grandkids every year. She is struggling massively, in the financial sense and will be even more in debt, come January. For the life of me, I don’t understand it.

Could be worse, it could be Baylis & Harding.

I fucking hate Baylis & Harding it gives me the rage.

Craigglenn don’t apologise. I’m with you, 100%.

This isn't aimed at the op, but I can't help but wonder how different the brands many on MN get sniffy about are from those they find acceptable.

I can't help but suspect that some people are just a little bit Princess and the Pea about mainstream, high street stuff.

I like Soap and Glory btw - and don't Benefit any better (or at least not the make up).

Awwww sorry Craigglen just saw your post I think it's because I always seem to get Baylis & Harding in every secret Santa I've ever done! (& I ovs don't hate it that much as I bought their candy apple soap for our downstairs loo for the festive period!)

I do like their eton mess handwash too

I repurchase a B&B hand and body lotion because it’s one of the few I can use and not have a sticky hand residue. If someone bought me some of that I’d be pleased as I like to have one in most rooms 😊

Horses for courses, I guess!

I mentioned to my mother that maybe we should stop presents between adults but she got upset and is very much oblivious to the fact that my siblings obviously don't know each other very well (if they think I like Soap and Glory and Jack Wills).

Numerous years I have stated 'no toiletries' apart from the ones I listed - eg the ones I actually use and not from gift sets!

I dont find Boots three for two economical really and yes we all know they exist so they are pretty thoughtless

I feel your pain OP! I am celebrating because this year has been the first year in ages that I've received zero S&G stuff! I'm really picky and have sensitive skin - I'd much rather buy my own slightly more expensive toiletries. I've given so much stuff to charity over the years its unreal.

This year MIL asked for a list, so I put one bottle of the lovely Neals Yard foam bath and a tube of their Bee hand cream that i use on it. These cost roughly the same as the huge gift sets she usually buys me. I got them, as well as a bottle of Molton Brown shower gel! I was delighted! She did also buy me two Baylis and Harding sets too, but you can't have everything can you. I'm wondering if I smell now! 😂

I know lots of people who do like B&H or S&G stuff though. My mum loves B&H. To me, S&G is a bit teenagery and not good for my skin and B&H is a rip off of Molton Brown and also no good on my skin.

My mum persists with buying me make up every year too. Things like eyeshadows I'm not fussy on brand, but my foundation, mascara, powder and brow pencil are always particular ones from Estée Lauder and Laura Mercier. Every year without fail I get a L'Oréal or Max Factor mascara and Rimmel lipsticks that I'll never ever use. I find make up such a strange thing to gift someone, it's so personal!

@teaandcakeat8 did your family ever get back to you or are they still blanking you?

I get it. I spend hours getting the right gifts for others, DH has a list which I buy from, everyone else is super excited and happy on Christmas Day. I get generic bought-at-the-last-minute gifts, or cash, or vouchers.
I love soap and glory though in fact there were several gift sets on my Amazon list which didn't get purchased for me. Nothing on my list did. I get it OP, it kinda sucks. I just try and find joy in other things at Christmas (my kids' happiness is pretty awesome) but it's hard when you feel like no one can be bothered to think about you.

Returned the giftsets yesterday but I only got half the price of them. Still added up to over £40 so used it to buy the things I actually needed. The shop assistant looked quite taken about by the volume of giftsets I was exchanging!

I have the big Soap and Glory gift set every year and I love It! I've had it for years, I'd be disappointed if I didn't get it one year.

However, I have a relative who will ask if I want a book they've seen, no says I, not my thing. Every Christmas, without fail, I unwrap whichever random book it is this time!

Glad you got something back on them. Would be great if you could somehow let these thoughtless fuckers know that their money has been halved due to their inability to follow a list.

There were gazillions of S & G gift sets in the Bluewater Boots yesterday. They must factor into the original price how many are in the initial 3 for 2 and then the half price after a Christmas. The actual stuff is probably worth pennies!

I get moisturizer with almond oil in every year. My ds is severely nut allergic so I cannot use it. But a family member buys it ever year. I've given up explaining

Craiglen- I like Bayliss and Harding and Soap and Glory. I'd be happy with anything not containing nut oil!

I may pop to Boots tomorrow. The only S&G product I like is their Peaches & Cream facewash, one ot the few good for my sensitive skin.

Having now found out that DD likes it for removing make-up, I'll see if there's any on sale. As DD likes other products in the range, a gift set might work.

This year is the first year I've not received any toiletries off Mum, probably because now she's housebound she gave me money to buy gifts for myself to wrap and place under her tree. She's always bought a main present, then other bits and pieces, which has until now always included a random toiletry set despite me saying not ot get them.

Toiletry gifts sets are just fancy packaged sets that look extravagant to the thoughtless buyers who CBA to actually think about the person they buy for.

I would've loved to have received anything Soap & Glory.

I only got one gift set this year and it was Baylis and Fucking Harding. It's taking a trip to the charity shop tomorrow.

If I was in a gifting arrangement which had deteriorated to the point of toiletry gift sets I would suggest we stop. A gift set is such an obvious obligation present it's pointless; the sort of thing you might give in an emergency to someone you forgot. And then be embarrassed because it would be obvious.