I have a friend who works at a makeup counter and I love her dearly but she invites me to so many of their store events, and each time I go I really don’t like how the artist does my makeup. And then I’m supposed to buy like $150 worth of merchandise I really don’t need in order to get some prize if you spend a certain amount. She invited me to one for this coming weekend and I told her “I’ll let you know if I can come” and she seemed to disrespect my boundary and told me to come and that she’ll write me down for a time anyway. How should I tell her “no?” Also she knows I have a lot of money to spend in general, so I worry she’s going to try to convince me to buy a ton of things. I’m very protective over my money and don’t like to spend friviolously.
How to politely decline pushy invites?
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"Sorry, I'm not really into that kind of stuff"
This is what pisses me off about the beauty and fashion industry - they try to sell you on so much shit you really don’t even need and convince you you’ll be ugly without it.
Totally true.
Actually for me I prefer a girl without makeup, and it turns me off if she has too much of it.
Personally I think I look better without much makeup. Makeup artists and people who work at makeup counters are so fake and annoying. I’m already pretty, I don’t need 500 new shades of lip and eye color. My mom came with me last time and they put so much eyeliner on her.
Probably you will find my latest myTake interesting then. It's about how the fashion industry tricks women into feeling inappropriate, among others:
Why modern feminism is the opposite of feminism ↗
I’ll look when I can. Yeah I’m gonna just tell her sorry I can’t make it.
I just don’t understand people like that. I didn’t even say I could come and she put me down for a time.
Yeah, you don't have to tell her extensive explanations either.
And last they did my makeup the guy was like “we want to bring out your beauty with makeup, not hide it.” Like, please I’m a grown adult woman who can do her makeup right by now. 😠🙄 they made me look older too, skin looked so dry and wrinkly after.
Lol I won’t. I’ll just say sorry I can’t make it on Saturday but thank you again for inviting me!
I know I’m making this sound more complicated than it is — just some people are so pushy and weird about others saying no.
I know, yet it is important to say no.
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Say "Thanks, I'm not interested"