Best Holiday Beauty Freebies
Published Dec 14, 2011
Thinking about giving a makeup set or beauty product as a gift this holiday? Plenty of department stores have special offers in which you receive a free gift with a purchase—that’s two presents for the price of one! Or you can spend a little more cash and score an extra-special gift pack at a value price. We’ve combed the aisles and battled the holiday shoppers to find the best deals and steals at major department stores.
Benefit
Macy's Online
Spend $50 on any Benefit products and a free gift box will be yours!
Clinique
Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Nordstrom In Store/Online
Purchase any product and for an extra $39.50 you can get a limited-edition compact.
- Color Surge Eye Shadow (five shades)
- Butter Shine Lipstick in Crushed Grape, Parisian Red, Pink Goddess, Ambrosia, and Adore U
- Blushing Blush Powder Blusher in Pink Love, Precious Posy, and Sunset Glow
- Makeup Applicators
- Mirrored Lid
- Step-by-step tips for natural, dramatic, and all-out glam looks.
Saks Fifth Avenue In Store
Spend over $35 on any Clinique product and snag a Milly bag designed exclusively for Clinique by designer Michelle Smith filled with seven sample-size products.
- 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula
- Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
- Even Better Skin Tone Correcting Moisturizer SPF 20
- Deep Comfort Body Butter
- Clinique Color Compact (two eye shadows and one blush)
- High Impact Mascara in Black
- Long Last Lipstick in All Heart
Lord & Taylor In Store
Spend $28 and you snag a printed makeup case with seven travel-size products from the line.
Dior
Bloomingdale's In Store
With any $125 purchase, you receive a beautiful silver Dior jewelry case filled with 10 sample-size products of your choice.
Elizabeth Arden
Lord & Taylor Online/In Store
Spend $27.50 on any products and for an extra $45 you can purchase the Holiday Color Collection, valued at $350. This kit contains a red patent-leather makeup case and 15 full-size products.
- Gold metallic compact with 12 eye shadows in Sparkle, Sun, Pewter, Frosty Pink, Lucky, Smoke, Ember, Rosy Peach, Terra Bronze, Light Blue, Graphite, and Wine
- Cheek colors in Sunny Pink and Sandberry
- Shimmer powders in Rose Shimmer, Gold, Nude Shimmer, and Bronze
- Taupe lip pencil
- Eye pencils in Espresso and Smoky Black
- Ceramide Ultra Lipsticks in Cinnamon, Petal, and Cassis
- High Shine Lip Gloss Wands in Sparkle and Golden Red
- Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara in Black
- All Gone Eye and Lip Makeup Remover
- Red crocodile brush pouch with a three-piece brush set
- Red crocodile leopard-lined travel bag
Estée Lauder
Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, and Nordstrom In Store/Online
Purchase any Estée Lauder fragrance and if you spend an extra $57.50 you’ll get an Estée Lauder travel kit valued at $340.
- Deluxe eye shadow compact (18 shades)
- Deluxe all-over face compact (three blushes and Bronze Goddess bronzer)
- Pure Color Gloss in Orchid Passion Shimmer and Electric Ginger Shimmer)
- Pure Color Lipstick in Barely Nude, Candy, and Exotic Orchid
- Artist Eye Pencils in Soft Smudge Black and Soft Smudge Brown
- Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in Black
- Gentle Eye Makeup Remover
- Makeup brush set including powder, lip, and eye brushes
- Coordinating fabric-wrapped mirror
- Train case and bow bag in red patent leather.
Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Nordstrom In Store/Online
Purchase any fragrance from Estée Lauder and for an extra $39.50 you can nab a Deluxe Compact.
- Six eye shadows
- One blush
- Pure Color Lipstick in Tiger Eye
- Pure Color Gloss in Wired Copper
- Double Wear Stay In Place Pencil in Onyx
- Gold blush and eye shadow brush
- Gold Michael Kors case
Lancôme
Lord & Taylor, Macy's, and Nordstrom In Store/Online
Purchase any product and for an extra $57.50 you score a black cosmetics case with 13 full-size products.
- Juicy Tubes Lip Glosses in Bolole and Simmer
- Color Design Lipcolors in It Girl and Sugared Maple
- Blush Subtil in Cedar Rose
- Limited-edition Eye Shadow Brush Duo (for lid and liner)
- Le Crayon Khôl Eye Liner in Black Coffee
- Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover
- Définicils Mascara in Black
- Color Design Eye Shadow in Latte, Kitten Heel, and Mannequin
- Signature train case
Saks Fifth Avenue In Store
Spend over $85 and you’ll take home a metallic pink cosmetics bag with your choice of five samples from the line. Available at Saks Fifth Avenue stores nationwide.
Laura Mercier
Saks Fifth Avenue In Store
Spend over $150 and get a dark brown cosmetics bag with Crème Lip Color in Bing Cherry, Mineral Eye Shadow in Ballet Pink, and purple eye liner.
Michael Kors
Bloomingdale's In Store/Online
Spend over $65 on any beauty product and you score a gold sequined Michael Kors clutch!
Nars
Lord & Taylor In Store
Spend over $75 and you receive a three-piece gift set (products are full-size!). You can choose between lip gloss and nail polish.
Philosophy
Macy's In Store
Spend over $50 and you’ll be gifted a clear cosmetics case with sample sizes of lip gloss, body cream, and body wash.
Prada
Bloomingdale's Online
Purchase any large Prada Candy eau de parfum spray and you’ll receive a free cosmetics purse!
Yves Saint Laurent
Macy's In Store
Spend $75 and receive a free cosmetics case with travel-size Rouge Pur Couture lipstick and Dessin Du Regard Crayon Yeux Haute Tenue eye pencil (in any shade you like!) as well as makeup remover.