Makeup stores like Sephora and Ulta can be super expensive, so you want to make sure you're getting the most for your money before you buy anything. I have found that shopping online for makeup has saved me more money. These are my tips for getting as many free items as you can with each online order!
1. Only buy if your shipping is free. Sephora does free shipping with any $50 order. (I recently became a rogue member which means shipping is always free.)
2. Choose two FREE sample items with every order. Each week, the list of items to choose from is updated.
3. ALWAYS look for a promo code! You can find them here: (https://www.sephora.com/beauty/beauty-offers). Sephora lets you enter one of these promo codes along with the samples you're getting. These codes are usually for a larger size free item that qualifies with a $25 purchase.
4. Check the Sephora rewards bazaar to see if there's an item you would like to redeem your points for. (750+ point items ship free)
5. Redeem a free Sephora gift card in your Shopkick app (I wrote a blog post on this that you can find here: https://www.makingmoneywithmattie.com/post/the-app-you-need-shopkick).
6. Always use the Ebates website to get cash back on your purchase. (You can read a post about this here: https://www.makingmoneywithmattie.com/post/how-to-get-paid-for-your-shopping-addiction).
Check out the images below to see how I spent only $3.42 total on a big Sephora purchase! I used a $50 gift card from the Shopkick app, received free shipping, shopped for free from the rewards bazaar, and added free sample items
As you can see, I received a lot of makeup and free goodies for less than $4! It really pays to save up your Shopkick points to redeem them for large gift cards like this!
Below is another order I received for completely free. I was so shocked at the size of this free item! I redeemed 750 points in the rewards bazaar to get the NARS full size bronzer, and it shipped free!
Make sure to check back on your birthday month for a free gift from Sephora. Last month I chose the bonus points since I wasn't dying for any of the products they had to choose from.
This order is from a while back when the free samples that week included Dior mascara and Clinique foundation (FOR FREE):
This photo is from my latest Sephora.com purchase. The leave-in conditioner is the only item I actually paid for!
Hopefully these tips will allow you to snag some free items in your next makeup purchase!
xoxo, Mattie
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