Dark Lord of the Retail Sith

It was just this Friday, when out on our date with Steve and Candice that I saw the true dark side to Steph. With some time to kill before the movie, we invaded Bath and Bodyworks - aka dark underworld of the Sith.
Oh it looks innocent. Cute little bottles of goop made from various weeds (honestly, does pomegranate really, make my hair shiny?). Nice little signs advertising "good deals". But upon walking in, a dark shadow fell over my bank account and my wallet suddenly felt cold and empty.

It had been some time since I had actually been shopping with Steph. And when I had she always appear...constrained. However, as Steve and I hung back, I watched with horror as Steph and Candice, now oblivious to us guys, were seduced by the dark side.
Here are the warning signs and how it went down. Perhaps you may be able to save a loved one before it's too late:
1) Early Danger Signs: They had shopping bags for people going in to the store. With a simple nod of Steph's head, products leaped into the bag until it was overflowing.
2) Strange Blackouts: I stepped forward to object. I don't remember much, other than that she had a strange look in her eyes and waved two fingers in front of me. I recall saying, "I do want you to buy 13 types of botanical soap" and wondering what "botanical" was.
3) You Open, you don't buy?: To the horror of Steve and I, the girls thought there was no issue with opening boxes of stuff to smell, spray, micro-derm abrase, or whatever. When Steve suggested that may not be OK, Candice gave him a look that let us know our place.
I'm not even sure the products they were trying worked that great. Here's a picture I took with my cell phone after Steph tried their "Essence of lavender, lime juice, and beats facial enhancer":

4) More than needed: Steve and I finally realized the level to which the Retail Sith had stooped when both girls, with bags already overflowing with bottles of stuff to buy, were still shopping. Steph picked something up and Candice said, "Oh, did you find something you actually need?"
That was it. Our girls had gone over to the dark side! I had to do something, so I said, "Just now you're finding something you need? What about the 214 bottles of stuff in your bags? What about...." again, I'm a bit hazy what happened next, but she waved again with two fingers and I recall saying, "How about a few more things dear." Odd.

6) Checkout: At the cash register, Steph was insistent I hand over my wallet, and I was powerless.

7) Parting Shot: As a final fatal blow from the Sith, the bag she brought home had these words: "See it. Love it. Click it. Buy it. BathAndBodyWorks.Com". Isn't that just the way of the dark retail side - if you see it, buy it.