To spend the minimum amount (make up counter)

[libre87]

I have booked myself in to get my make up done at a counter in a department store for an occasion. The deal is you pay £30 but you then can redeem the £30 on products. Aibu to just spend the £30 on what I need or will I be expected to spend more? I don't mind for instance spending a few pound more for example a foundation comes in at £35. Just don't want to have to pay excessive amounts for stuff I may not use again. Thanks

YANBU. They will have lots of people who spend the minimum to have their make up done.

It's fine. The MUA will probably be on commission and encourage you to buy more, so maybe decide in advance what product/s you want to buy and stick to it.

Yes that's fine but they might be hoping to convince you to buy more.

I avoid these kind of experiences as their job is to make you want to buy everything and my will is weak! If you are good at not giving into temptation, go for it. But if its a high end make up counter you'll be lucky if £30 buys you a lippie

Yes that's fine but they might be hoping to convince you to buy more.
They totally do.
My approach is usually "I'll take X to try, and then I'd like to see how long the products we've tried last before deciding which ones to purchase".

In my experience the counters that I've gone back to are the ones with great products and non-pushy MUAs.

One brand I like has got a not-so-good MUA at the moment and she'll come out with things like not needing to worry about skin undertone, what matters is how you feel. I won't go when she's there because it feels like she's hard selling and dressing it up as empowerment. I don't want to buy a lipstick based on a feeling. I want to buy a lipstick that's in harmony with my skin undertones.

I think the people at these counters are more salespeople than makeup artists which is why I usually avoid them tbh so they will almost def be giving it the hard sell!

Thank you everyone, I don't feel too bad now wasn't sure what the protocol is really as I usually book in with a make up artist at her house or mine when needed.
I haven't got the budget to buy a whole new make up kit at the moment but I do need a new foundation which is what I'm planning on buying. I have various eyeshadows lying around as well as lipsticks which I'm trying to use up before buying anything else.