How to politely decline pushy invites?

[Anonymous]

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.

[es20490446e]

"Sorry, I'm not really into that kind of stuff"

[Asker]

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.

[es20490446e]

Totally true.

Actually for me I prefer a girl without makeup, and it turns me off if she has too much of it.

[Asker]

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.

[es20490446e]

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 ↗

[Asker]

I’ll look when I can. Yeah I’m gonna just tell her sorry I can’t make it.

[Asker]

I just don’t understand people like that. I didn’t even say I could come and she put me down for a time.

[es20490446e]

Yeah, you don't have to tell her extensive explanations either.

[Asker]

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.

[Asker]

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.

[es20490446e]

I know, yet it is important to say no.

[In_Trance]

Say "Thanks, I'm not interested"