We all know Ladies Love Cool J (as in LL Cool J if you didn't know) but ladies also love free makeup. Ladies can I get an amen? Now I'm not a makeup junkie by any means, but I do like to leave the house looking well put together and makeup is an integral part of that pulled together look. However, cosmetics can be extremely expensive, and who really knows if that new color of lipstick you just purchased will look great on you in the real world, and not just at the makeup counter.
Personally, I got tired of wasting money on makeup that I never ended up using and decided on a new strategy. Now I have a drawer full of the best cosmetics in the latest colors and the greatest part of this strategy is....I haven't paid for an eye shadow, mascara, or lipstick in over 3 years! How is that possible? Free gift with purchase that's how!!
Instead of the "Wall Street" mantra "Greed is Good", my manta is "FREE is Good!!!" There are a few skin care products that I love by Estee Lauder, Clinique, etc. and can’t live without. What I quickly realized is that department stores ALWAYS have some type of free gift with purchase. The purchase is usually minimal, say $24.00 and you always get, the latest colors of eye shadow, lipstick, maybe a mascara and the newest samples of their skin care products to try. You can usually pick your colors too such as either earth tones or pinks!
One of my favorite sites is:
http://www.mygiftwithpurchase.com
I check the site once a month to see what department stores are offering a free gift with purchase and for what brands. If you need it right away, you can also buy online at the department store websites, still get the gift with purchase and free shipping if you spend a specific amount! This way I can check my skin care products and see if I’m running low on anything, pick up the product I need and the free gift with all the goodies. I have so much free stuff, that I’m able to share the extra products with my friends.
Happy shopping and please post your money saving tips to my blog so we can all be budget ballas!!!
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