Gift with Purchase · Lancome · Sephora

Saks Beauty Secrets Event

Today Saks Fifth Avenue is launching their Beauty Secrets Event. With any $100 beauty and/or fragrance purchase, you will receive a beautiful black tote bag filled with 6 deluxe samples. For those of you with rich blood, with any $450 beauty and/or fragrance purchase, you will receive the tote and samples as well as a $50 Saks gift card. This is valid online through October 5, and in-store through October 4, or while supplies last. (Gift card offer valid in stores September 25 through September 28 only.)

Deluxe samples include the following brands: Fekkai hair care, David Yurman fragrance, Annick Goutal Petite Cherie fragrance, Lancome Secret de Vie Serum, Chantecaille Clay Mask, and Molton Brown Thai Vert Fine Hand Wash (though samples may vary). I can’t find a picture anywhere of the samples – if I find one, I’ll add it here, but here’s a picture of the pretty bag you’ll receive (it has a zip top with a purple lining and is 17x13x2).

Enter code BEAUTY8F at checkout to receive the tote and samples with your $100 purchase; if you’re also spending enough to receive the gift card, you also must also enter code BTYGIFT4U. You can only use two promo codes at saks.com.

Its also the Jo Malone Beauty Event at Saks. With any $150 Jo Malone purchase, you’ll receive an introductory “Fragrance Combining Set” with 4 deluxe samples of Lime Basil & Mandarin Cologne, Amber & Lavender Shower Gel, Lime Basil & Mandarin Body Creme, and Vitamin E Nourishing Hand Treatment. Enter code JOMALONE4 at checkout, valid through September 28 or while supplies last.

For all you Bare Escentuals fans. In honor of Sephora’s 10th anniversary, Sephora has a new Beauty Insider Exclusive, the brand new, not available to the public yet, Mineral Veil on the Go. Its a portable, limited edition flow through brush filled with Mineral Veil. And yes, it is refillable. $28 at sephora.com, and at least for now, only Beauty Insiders can purchase this item.

Over at Smashbox, with any $45 purchase, you can receive a free mini eyeshadow trio in Headshot (butter/rosy pink/copper brown). Enter code BESTOF at checkout, expires October 3 or while supplies last. You’ll also receive free shipping, and you can select a deluxe sample at checkout.

At Lancome, with any purchase you will receive free shipping and a travel size of Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover, no code needed. (Though you can add code NIGHT to get two free Absolue freebies at checkout. See the Coupon Page.) Plus you get to choose another sample at checkout. This is valid through Friday September 26.

MAC Cosmetics is promoting their “Goodbyes” shop – items and colors they have discontinued and will only be available for a short time longer. Right now you can receive free shipping on any MAC purchase, enter code GOODBYES8 at checkout. Expires October 22.

Today only from Aveda: With any $30 purchase, receive free shipping and a sample of Be Curly Curl Enhancer. Enter code CURLY98 at checkout, expires tonight at midnight EST.

And for you Bobbi Brown fans: For three days only, receive free shipping on any order. Enter code FALL2008 at checkout, expires September 24. (Can only be used once per person.)

Clinique · Gift with Purchase · Lancome · Macy's

Lancome Freebies, Flowerbomb Gift With Purchase

Today only from Lancome, with any $35 purchase you’ll receive free shipping and 4 freebies. Enter code THURSDAY at checkout. Ends tonight at midnight EST.

  • Blush Subtil Duo in Coral Sunset and Peach Organza
  • Blush Brush
  • Deluxe Sample of Definicils Mascara
  • Full Size Le Rouge Absolu Lipstick in Red Light

If you love Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb perfume, then you’ll be excited to find out there’s a great gift with purchase over at Nordstrom. With your $95 Flowerbomb purchase, you’ll receive a Flowerbomb Sampling Set that includes the below four minis. This is available online only, it is not available at Nordstrom stores.

  • Deluxe Mini Eau de Parfum (0.24 oz)
  • Bomblicious Body Lotion (0.5 oz)
  • Bomblicious Body Creme (0.5 oz)
  • Bomblicious Shower Gel (0.5 oz)

Macy’s has a new Prescriptives sample trio, with any Prescriptives purchase, you’ll receive 3 deluxe samples:

  • Super Line Preventor Xtreme
  • Anti-age Advanced Protection Eye Cream
  • Lash Envy Mascara

Also at Macy’s, with any Clinique purchase you’ll receive your choice of a free deluxe eyeshadow sample in Sparkling Sage or Frost Blossom.

And finally, there are two new coupons today. At Smashbox, with any $50 purchase, you’ll receive a free double ended lip gloss in Sheer Coral and Creamy Nude. Enter code SMBLPS at checkout. Expires October 28. And at Clinique, you will receive free shipping on any purchase. Enter code 4DAYS at checkout. This is good for four days only, and expires September 21. (Don’t forget, you can use two coupons at clinique.com! Combine with the EXPRESS1 or EXPRESS2 coupon from the Coupon Page!)

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Elizabeth Arden Gift With Purchase

There’s an awesome new gift with purchase over at Elizabeth Arden. With any purchase of $24.50 or more, you will receive the following:

  • 7 Ceramide Gold Eye Capsules
  • 7 Ceramide Gold Face and Throat Capsules
  • A Compact with two eye shadows in Tulle and Indigo and blush in Pink Glow
  • Lipstick in Sugar Plum Shimmer
  • Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara in Black Brown
  • 1 oz. of Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant
  • A Red Door Mirror
  • It all comes in a cool looking convertible bag

Enter code WOWGIFT at checkout. This expires on September 29, or while supplies last.

I know this isn’t a gift with purchase, but it is an awesome deal. Smashbox just released their Glambox Volume 3 – Beauty on the Go. For $68 (its a $190 value!) you receive the following:

  • Bionic Mascara in Jet Black
  • Baked Cheek Duo in On The Town
  • Shadow & Liner Trio in Hot Date
  • Shadow & Liner Trio in Girls Night Out
  • Lip Enhancing Gloss in Happy Hour
  • Lip Enhancing Gloss in Cocktail Hour
  • Lip Enhancing Gloss in After Hours
  • Travel Angled Blush Brush
  • Travel Precision Liner Brush
  • Travel Definer Brush

You can choose a free deluxe sample at checkout and shipping is free in the contiguous US.

And some new coupons today. At Stila Cosmetics, buy one of their six “Fall Must Haves” and receive free shipping on your order. Enter code FUN4FALL at checkout. (Otherwise, shipping is free if you spend over $50.) No expiration date given.

My first MAC cosmetics coupon: Receive free shipping on any purchase, enter code FAVES at checkout. (Otherwise, shipping is free if you spend over $60.) Expires September 23.

And, skinstore is having their annual anniversary sale! For four days only, save 20% off any order! Enter code SEPT20 at checkout. Expires September 15. Shipping is always free on orders over $49 at skinstore.com.

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Smashbox New Fall Collection on QVC

As I mentioned yesterday, Smashbox is premiering its new fall line on QVC today. Today’s Special Value on QVC.com is the Smashbox “Past, Present & Future of Beauty” 10 piece collection, a $166.00 value for only $69.84 (plus shipping of $6.22). You choose from one of four skin tones and receive the following:

  • 0.75 oz halo powder–full size and smashbox best seller; exclusive to QVC until December ’08
  • 0.13 oz eye shadow duo in Avant/Garde (cream/deep golden beige)–full size and NEW colors only available at QVC
  • 0.09 oz NEW light cast detail highlighter–full size and exclusive to QVC until March ’09
  • 0.04 oz cream eyeliner in On Trend (black with gold shimmer)–full size and NEW color only available at QVC
  • 0.07 oz blush in Famous (peachy-pink)–returning customer favorite, only available at QVC
  • 0.2 oz sheer lip enhancing gloss in Candid (pink with gold shimmer)–full size and one of smashbox’s best-selling shades
  • 0.5 oz photo finish primer light–customer favorite
  • Baby buki brush
  • Cream eyeliner brush #9–full size
  • Precision highlighter brush #31–full size
  • Eye shadow duo/Cream eyeliner/Blush/Brushes made in China; Halo Powder/Photo finish primer/Light cast highlighter/Lip gloss

This is an awesome collection and is available at this price today only. They are also introducing several new smashbox products and colors, like these awesome Wicked/Lovely kits, in choice of two colors, with eyeshadow, blush, and lip gloss.

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Prescriptives Bonus at Nordstrom

Nordstrom.com has a new, online only, Prescriptives bonus. With any $50 Prescriptives purchase, receive the following four deluxe samples:

  • Super Line Preventor Xtreme, 0.5 oz
  • Anti-AGE Advanced Protection Eye Cream, SPF 25, 0.1 oz
  • Lash Envy Volumizing Mascara, 0.09 oz
  • Lash Builder Mascara Basecoat, 0.09 oz

If you still haven’t shopped at skinstore.com’s labor day sale, today you have another reason to. There’s a new coupon for an additional 10% off any purchase. Enter code ADD10 at checkout, expires September 2.

This weekend only, clinique.com is offering free shipping on any purchase. Enter code BETTER at checkout. Expires August 31.

Smashbox is having a Beauty Blowout Sale in the “Curtain Call” section of their website. Save 25-50%, plus free shipping and free samples on every order. And today is the last day to receive a free full size blush with any $50 purchase (see coupon page at right). Right now you can get the Glambox Volume 2, a $185 value, for only $51.00!

Also, if you are a Smashbox fan, be sure to checkout QVC tomorrow, they will be launching their new fall line and lots of new products, and what looks to be an awesome “today’s special value” on a Smashbox beauty kit, here’s a sneak peek: