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\n <\/default:defs><\/default:svg><\/span>.<\/p>\n2. Subscribe\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Brand and retailer newsletters can keep you posted on interesting free product opportunities. To keep these emails from taking over your life, consider establishing a separate email address for them. Let them accumulate at that address until you\u2019re ready to check in. Depending on how you manage your email, you can also set a rule to delete messages that are older than, say, two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Try Clinique, Est\u00e9e Lauder, L\u2019Or\u00e9al, and MAC to start. These brands are known for occasionally offering welcome gifts to new subscribers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
3. Visit events and pop-ups<\/h2>\n
Show up to new store openings and pop-up events in your neighborhood. These events are usually well-stocked with giveaway beauty products. You may also have the opportunity to meet local beauty bloggers or get a free mini makeover.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You can keep track of local beauty events by following local stores on social media and Eventbrite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
4. Follow influencers\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Influencers and brand ambassadors may have an inside line on upcoming events, which they\u2019ll share with their followers. Influencers in your town are great resources for local promotions in physical stores near you. Influencers who have bigger followings may help you find online promotions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
5. Ask at the counter<\/h2>\n
Tap the deep knowledge of the folks working at the counter in your favorite stores. They may have samples available or know when new sample promotions are coming online. This is one of the better ways to get your hands on something specific, like that anti-aging cream<\/default:svg><\/span> you\u2019ve been dying to try.\u00a0<\/p>\n6. Try a beauty box\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Beauty boxes aren\u2019t free, but they generally cost less than you would pay to buy the products outright. They work on a subscription basis. You pay a flat monthly fee and, in return, you receive a box of products monthly. Often, the sample box includes full-size products.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Subscription boxes that feature skincare and cosmetics include:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n- Allure Beauty Box<\/li>\n
- Ipsy<\/li>\n
- Birchbox<\/li>\n
- Tribe Beauty Box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
7. Work the websites and apps<\/h2>\n
Several websites offer free samples by mail in exchange for honest product reviews. Just remember to take your reviewing responsibilities seriously. If you sign up for too many products and then fail to deliver on the feedback, your career as product tester will be short-lived.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Programs and sites that offer product samples include:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n- Allure Beauty Enthusiasts<\/li>\n
- Aveda Testing Program<\/li>\n
- Beauty and Style Collective<\/li>\n
- Bzzagent<\/li>\n
- Influenster<\/li>\n
- L\u2019Oreal VIP<\/li>\n
- Mysavings.com<\/li>\n
- No7 Beauty Panel<\/li>\n
- Pinchme<\/li>\n
- The Pink Panel<\/li>\n
- Tryit by Conde Nast<\/li>\n
- Vogue Insiders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Note that I only have personal experience with Influenster<\/default:svg><\/span> and Pinchme.<\/p>\n8. Act on holiday promos\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Gifts with purchase and bundled gift sets are two more legit ways to get low-cost cosmetics and skincare. All you have to do is get strategic about how you use your gift budget. There\u2019s no reason you can\u2019t buy a thoughtful gift that also comes with a free product (that you keep for yourself). Or buy holiday sampler packs and gift the contents separately to your favorite people (including yourself).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Macy\u2019s and Ulta Beauty generally have a nice selection of these promos during the holiday season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Free beauty, on your terms\u00a0<\/h2>\n
With a little strategy, you can try new products without risking your wallet. Treat yourself, experiment freely, and let the fun of discovering your next holy-grail product be truly guilt-free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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