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Beauty perks in the United States

Birthday gifts, free samples, loyalty programs and free services from Sephora, Ulta and the big beauty brands in the United States.

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Birthday Beauty Gifts

Free
SephoraFree gift

Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday Gift

Free Beauty Insider members in the U.S. and Canada pick a free birthday gift each year, free in store or with a $25 online order.

Available in: United States, CanadaAll beauty

Free
Ulta BeautyFree gift + 2X points

Ulta Beauty Rewards Birthday Gift and 2X Points

Ulta Beauty Rewards members get a birthday gift coupon and 2X points in their birthday month. Platinum and Diamond get an extra $10 coupon.

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Free
CliniqueBirthday gift with $55 order

Clinique Smart Rewards Birthday Gift

Clinique Smart Rewards members at every tier get a birthday gift with an eligible $55 order, plus 15% off one Clinique.com purchase.

Available in: United StatesSkincare · Makeup

Free
M·A·C CosmeticsFree gift bag

M·A·C Lover Birthday Gift

M·A·C Lover members at Silver tier and up get a birthday gift bag of best-sellers and double points all birthday month.

Available in: United StatesMakeup

Free
Sally Beauty$5 birthday reward

Sally Beauty Rewards Birthday Reward

Sally Beauty Elite members (spend $200+ a year) get an extra $5 birthday reward. Sally Rewards credit card holders get $10.

Available in: United StatesMakeup · Hair · Body & Fragrance

Free Samples

Free sample
PINCHmeFree samples

PINCHme Free Samples by Mail

Apply for free product samples, including beauty and skincare, and PINCHme ships your box free once you qualify for 4 products.

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Free sample
SephoraFree samples

Sephora Free Samples With Online Orders

Sephora lets shoppers pick free samples at checkout on online orders. Check the current number and rules at checkout.

Available in: United States, CanadaAll beauty

Free sample
Ulta BeautyFree gifts with purchase

Ulta Beauty Free Gifts With Purchase

Ulta's gift-with-purchase page lists free gifts and sample sets you get when you buy from certain brands. Offers change every few weeks.

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Free
Ulta BeautyFree event + samples

Ulta Beauty In-Store Events

Free in-store events at local Ulta stores with brand experts, tips, and free gifts or samples (details and quantities vary).

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Loyalty & Rewards Programs

Program
SephoraPoints

Sephora Beauty Insider

Sephora's free three-tier loyalty program (Insider, VIB, Rouge) in the U.S. and Canada, with points, member events and a birthday gift.

Available in: United States, CanadaAll beauty

Program
Ulta BeautyPoints

Ulta Beauty Rewards Points

Earn 1 point per $1 at Ulta (up to 1.5 at Diamond) and redeem from 100 points. Bigger redemptions are worth more per point.

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Free Services & Consultations

Free
CliniqueFree consultation

Clinique Complimentary Consultation

Clinique Smart Rewards members can get a complimentary consultation with a Clinique expert at select department stores.

Available in: United StatesSkincare · Makeup

Free
DermalogicaFree skin analysis

Dermalogica Face Mapping Skin Analysis

Dermalogica's free online Face Mapping tool analyses a selfie or a quiz, and you can chat with a skin therapist about the results.

Available in: United StatesSkincare

Empties & Recycling

Free
SephoraFree drop-off

Sephora Beauty (Re)Purposed Recycling

Drop clean beauty empties from any brand in the Pact collection bin at U.S. and Canadian Sephora stores.

Available in: United States, CanadaAll beauty

Free
M·A·C CosmeticsFree recycling

Back-to-M·A·C Recycling

Return clean, empty M·A·C packaging to a participating counter or by mail. M·A·C recycles it or turns it into energy.

Available in: United StatesMakeup

Program
Pact Collective$12 mail-back

Pact Collective Mail-Back Recycling

No Pact bin near you? Mail 5 to 10 clean beauty empties to Pact for recycling for a $12 contribution. U.S. and Canada.

Available in: United States, CanadaAll beauty

Free
Ulta BeautyFree drop-off

Ulta Beauty Dropoff Recycling

Every Ulta Beauty store has a Pact bin for clean, hard-to-recycle beauty empties from any brand.

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Student & Pro Discounts

Discount
M·A·C Cosmetics20% to 40% off

M·A·C Pro Membership

Makeup artists get 40% off M·A·C, other beauty pros 30%, and students of makeup, skincare and related fields 20%.

Available in: United States, CanadaSkincare · Makeup

Beauty Box Deals

Discount
Allure Beauty BoxFree gift in first box

Allure Beauty Box First-Box Gift

Allure's monthly box of editor picks adds a free gift to your first box. The catch: the monthly plan renews until you cancel.

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Discount
FabFitFunFree bonus box (annual)

FabFitFun Seasonal Box

Pick 6 full-size products a season, often beauty and skincare, from $65 a box. The annual plan was adding a free bonus box.

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Big Beauty Sales

Discount
Ulta Beauty50% off daily deals

Ulta 21+ Days of Beauty

Ulta's biggest sale runs twice a year for about three weeks, with daily Beauty Steals at 50% off. Watch for it in spring and fall.

Available in: United StatesAll beauty

Discount
SephoraMember discount

Sephora Savings Event

Sephora's big seasonal sale, usually in spring and fall. Discounts have been tied to Beauty Insider tier, but the format changes.

Available in: United States, CanadaAll beauty