Gift with Purchase

Smashbox Ready For Your Close Up Collection

8/23 Update: The price for this set is now $82.56. Today the QVC Today’s Special Value is a very nice value set from Smashbox. The Ready For Your Close Up Collection is a $209 value that normally sells for $91 but today only you can purchase this item for only $74.94 (plus shipping of $6.72, and this is available with two easy pays; if you already use Halo and need some more or have been wanting to try it, this set is only $15.94 more than if you bought just the Halo). This set includes these products:

  • Photo Op Eye Shadow Quad in On Stage with Shimmering Taupe, Aristocrat, Obsidian, and Sand
  • Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder in choice of Fair, Light, Medium, or Dark (full size)
  • Baby Buki Brush
  • Waterproof Shadow Liner To Go in Luminous Fig
  • Lip Enhancing Gloss in Hot Shot
  • Lip Enhancing Gloss in Idol
  • Red Carpet Radiance Palette in VIP with Blush in Matte Flush, Shimmering Flush, Matte Raspberry, and Shimmering Raspberry plus Soft Lights in Shimmering Quartz

Also coming this weekend is the newest New Beauty QVC Test Tube. This will be available on Saturday August 27 and will include trial sizes of these products: Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment, Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in True Color, Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer, Oscar Blandi Pronto Invisible Volumizing Dry Shampoo Spray, it Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil, Lea Journo Hydra-Riche Hydrating Conditioner, and Lavanila The Healthy Body Butter (you will receive either coconut, grapefruit, lavender, or passion fruit). I will post a link and pricing as soon as I see it available online.

Today’s new coupons:

Aveda coupon: Today only get free shipping with any $25 purchase. Enter code GLOW811 at checkout. Valid today only.

Beauty.com offer: With any Darphin purchase receive a free Darphin Instant Facial deluxe sample duo. No code needed just click on the banner at the top of the home page to activate the offer in your shopping cart. Ends August 23 or while supplies last. (If you do not see the banner at the top of the home page, they have sold out.) Shipping is free with any $25 purchase plus you can choose three free packette samples at checkout.

Beauty.com offer: With any $10 purchase receive a free mini Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara. No code needed but you must click on the link to get the offer. Ends September 1 or while supplies last. Shipping is free when you spend $25 plus you can choose three free packette samples at checkout. Not combinable with most other offers but is combinable with the Darphin offer listed above, to get both offers just click on the Smashbox link first, then once you are on the home page click on the Darphin banner.

Caudalie coupon: 20% off any purchase. Enter code SUMMER at checkout. Expires August 26. You can choose three free deluxe samples at checkout and shipping is free when you spend $50.

Dr. Brandt offer: They are having an end of summer sale with several special offers including bogos and free gifts. See site for details. Shipping is free when you spend $49. If you spend $85 you will receive a free travel size Dark Circles Away Collagen Eye Serum, while supplies last.

Elizabeth Arden coupon: Today only with any $35 purchase receive free shipping and a free Bronze Beauty Kit (a palette with four eyeshadows in Beech Nut, Coral Sands, Sand Dollar, and Lagoon, plus Blush and Highlighter Duo in Tearose cheekcolor and Sunlit Rays highlighter). Enter code BRONZE35 at checkout. Valid today only while supplies last.

Elizabeth Arden coupon: With any $45 purchase receive free shipping and free travel sizes of Ceramide Purifying Cream Cleanser (1.7 oz), Ceramide Plump Perfect Ultra Lift and Firm Moisture Cream SPF 30 (1 oz), Ceramide Plump Perfect Ultra Lift and Firm Eye Cream SPF 15 (0.17 oz), and Ceramide Gold Ultra Restorative Capsules for Face & Throat (0.11 oz), plus a clear cosmetic pouch. Enter code SKIN45 at checkout. Expires August 27 or while supplies last.

Estee Lauder coupon: With any $50 purchase receive free shipping and free deluxe samples of Advanced Night Repair serum and Perfectionist serum. Enter code DAY2NIGHT at checkout. Expires August 25 or while supplies last. You can choose one additional sample at checkout. 

Hautelook offer: Today are they are having a 100% Pure sale event. Save over 50% on many items (plus save more on select items) including several nice gift sets.  

Kate Somerville offer: With any $50 purchase receive free shipping and a free travel size ExfoliKate ($22 value). No code needed. Ends August 31 or while supplies last. You can also choose three free samples at checkout. They have just launched a new web site and not everything was working perfectly when I just tried it out, but the free gift was acknowledged in the shopping cart.

Kiehl’s coupon: Free shipping with any $35 purchase. Enter code AUGTREAT at checkout. Expires August 28.

L’Occitane coupon: With any $70 purchase receive free shipping and a free Lavender Relaxing Kit ($21 value). Kit includes Lavender Organic Shower Gel (2.5 oz), Lavender Organic Body Lotion (2.5 oz), a Lavender Hand Cream packette sample, and a mini lavender bucket from Provence. Enter code RITUAL at checkout. While supplies last.

MAC Cosmetics coupon: Free 2nd day shipping with any purchase. Enter code MAKEOVER at checkout. Expires August 24.

Macy’s offer: This is a Shop for a Cause offer. Donate $5 to the Autism Society and you will receive a coupon good for 25% off for shopping at Macy’s on August 27 (online or in store). Excludes cosmetics but still a great deal! For more details see this page; to donate online see this page.

Neiman Marcus offer: They are having an online Gift Card event. Not a beauty event but purchasing beauty products (as well as any other regular priced merchandise) still qualifies you for the gift card. Spend $500, get a free $100 gift card; spend $750, get a free $200 gift card; spend $1,000, get a free $300 gift card. Enter code BESTGC at checkout. Expires August 24. Fine print: Customers will receive Gift Card within 8 weeks. Customers will receive their Gift Card via the email address that is used when placing your order with redemption instructions. Gift Card must be redeemed within two months from the date of issue. Only one NM Gift Card is allowed per customer, only at the highest possible reward level.

NuboNau coupon: With any REN purchase receive free shipping and a free REN deluxe sample set. Enter code RADIANT at checkout. Expires August 31 or while supplies last.

Philosophy coupon: Free shipping with any purchase. Enter code free4me at checkout. Expires August 22.

Philosophy offer: During the month of August they will be offering deals of the week. This week’s deal is Orange Jelly Bean shower gel for only $12 (normally it is $16). No code needed. While supplies last. Receive free shipping with code free4me at checkout through August 22.

Renee Rouleau coupon: 15% off any purchase. Enter code HP2011 at checkout. Expires August 28. I personally use and highly recommend her Anti-Cyst Treatment.

Sephora offer: Beauty Insiders can now purchase the brand new 2011 Sephora Collection Makeup Studio Blockbuster online before it goes on sale to the general public in October. This is a huge set, a $440 value for only $49.50, it includes 96 eye shadow shades, 84 shiny lip glosses, 6 cream eyeliners, 2 eyeliner pencils, 3 blushes, 1 bronzer, 1 mascara, and 4 applicators. While supplies last.

Sephora coupon: With any $25 purchase receive a free travel size Sephora Collection Instant Moisturizer (1 oz). Enter code HYDRATOR at checkout. While supplies last. 

Sephora coupon: With any $25 purchase receive a free deluxe sample of Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream (0.03 oz). Enter code BOBBIEYE at checkout. While supplies last. 

Total Beauty Deals offer: While supplies last you can purchase a voucher for only $25 that you can use to buy $50 worth of Whish Body products. See site for details. (When I posted this 139 out of 250 had already been sold, if interested you may want to hurry.)

Trish McEvoy offer: With any $50 purchase receive free shipping and a free mini High Volume Mascara. No code needed. Ends August 26 or while supplies last. Also today they are previewing the newest mini kit, the Delicate Beauty Voyager Collection, for only $85.

Ulta coupon: Free shipping with any $25 purchase. Enter code 53131 at checkout. Expires August 27.

Gift with Purchase

Smashbox Create Your Own Kit

I do not have a lot of time today and there are no new big gifts, but I wanted to share that Smashbox is once again offering their very cool Create Your Own Kits. This is a kit you can purchase for only $35 that is valued at up to $73, and you get a pretty white cosmetic bag and your choice of any three of these products: Limitless Eye Liner (in eight shades), Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss SPF 15 (in ten shades), and Bionic Mascara (in your choice of Indigo Ink or Jet Black). These kits will be available through June 27 or while supplies last. Today or Thursday is the best time to take advantage of this offer because you get an additional free product with your purchase during their Let’s Do Lunch promotion. Today only make any purchase and check out between 9AM-2PM PST and you will receive a free Eye Shadow in shade Pronto (a $15 value; there will be a different gift on Thursday but I will not know what that is until they post it on their site on Thursday morning). When you shop with Smashbox you always receive free shipping with any purchase plus you can choose a deluxe sample at checkout (and if you are a Pretty Points member you get an additional deluxe sample at checkout).

Also new today with any $75 Laura Mercier purchase you can choose five free deluxe samples at checkout (no code needed, through June 23) and you can take 20% off any Beauty.com purchase when you click on this link (also through June 23).

Clinique Bonus Time · Estee Lauder · Gift with Purchase

Estee Lauder Summer Gift with Purchase

Update: This has sold out. Today there is a beautiful new gift with purchase direct from Estee Lauder. While supplies last with any $34 Estee Lauder skincare or foundation purchase you will receive this free seven piece gift:

  • Double Wear Mascara in Black (10 day supply)
  • Pure Color Lipstick in Pink Parfait (full size)
  • Lip Conditioner SPF 15 (full size)
  • Take It Away Makeup Remover (travel size)
  • Choose a moisturizer: Time Zone or DayWear (14 day supply)
  • Tote bag and coordinating cosmetic case
  • You can choose one additional deluxe sample at checkout
  • If you spend $35 enter code FIRSTORDER0411 at checkout for free shipping; otherwise shipping is free when you spend $50 

The Smashbox Friends and Family Sale sale starts today and runs through Friday. Enter code FF2011 at checkout to receive 20% off any purchase, plus you will receive free shipping and free samples at checkout. The discount is not valid on Curtain Call sale items and is not combinable with other offers including the Let’s Do Lunch promotion.

I have been told that Bergdorf Goodman is running an in-store only Clinique Bonus, a free seven piece gift with any $40 Clinique purchase, through Sunday or while supplies last. (This gift was recently available at Neiman Marcus with any $65 Clinique purchase, see my previous post for a photo and what is included).

Today on Hautelook they are having a Freeze 24-7 sale event, twelve products and value sets are on sale at least 50% off.

Today’s new coupons:

Aveda coupon: Today only with any $40 purchase receive free overnight shipping and a free three piece sample pack with deluxe samples of Smooth Infusion Shampoo, Conditioner, and Style-Prep Smoother. Enter code NEWLOOK411 at checkout. Valid today only while supplies last.

Benefit Cosmetics coupon: With any $85 purchase receive a free full size Powderflage ($28 value). Add Powderflage to cart and enter code PWDR4YOU at checkout. Expires May 30 or while supplies last. Not valid on orders shipping to China. You can also enter code PRETTY50 at checkout to receive free shipping.

The Body Shop offer: Get $10 off any $40 purchase or $20 off any $60 purchase or $30 off any $80 purchase. No code needed. Ends May 24. Discount is combinable with current buy 3 get 2 free/buy 2 get 1 free on skincare and makeup (excludes skincare kits). Shipping is free when you spend $50.

Bon Ton offer: They have several deluxe sample offers right now, from Lancome, Clinique, Clarins, Origins, Stri-Vectin, Fashion Fair, and Vitabath, plus spend $65 on fragrance and get a free tote bag. See site for details. End date unknown.

CosMedix offer: Free shipping with any purchase. No code needed. Ends May 30.

Dermstore coupon: With any $75 purchase receive free shipping and a free T3 Bamboo Hand Mirror. Enter code T3MIRROR at checkout. While supplies last. If you spend $100 you will receive free 2 day shipping plus a free travel size Jonathan Product IB Purifier Shampoo (2 oz, a $10 value), while supplies last.

Kerastase offer: Today only get 20% off any $100 purchase. No code needed but you must be a registered member on their site to receive the discount. See site for details. Valid today only.

Kerastase coupon: Free shipping with any purchase. Enter code VESDIAFS at checkout. Expiration unknown.

Kerastase coupon: With any $100 purchase receive free shipping and choose a free gift. For a free travel size Chroma Thermique ($18 value) and white waffle cosmetic bag enter code Reflection; for a free travel size Ciment Thermique ($18 value) and white waffle cosmetic bag enter code Resistance. No code needed. While supplies last.

Kiehl’s coupon: Purchase new large size Super Fluid UV Defense ($56, 4.2 oz) and receive free shipping and free deluxe samples of Midnight Concentrate and Ultra Facial Cream. Enter code SUNPROTECT at checkout. Expires May 29 or while supplies last.

L’Occitane offer: Free shipping with any $40 purchase. No code needed. Ends May 29.

L’Occitane coupon: With any $65 purchase receive a free gift valued at $30. Free gift includes Angelica Glowing Water (1.7 oz), Angelica Glowing Gel Cleanser (1.7 oz), an Angelica Messenger Bag, and an Angelica Money Pouch. Enter code RADIANT at checkout. Expires June 19 or while supplies last.

L’Occitane coupon: With any $70 purchase receive a free gift valued at $16. Free gift includes travel sizes of Verbena Shower Gel and Verbena Body Lotion (2.5 oz each). Enter code RENEW at checkout. Expires June 19 or while supplies last.

Lancome coupon: With any $40 purchase receive five free deluxe samples: High Resolution Refill-3X SPF 15 (0.5 oz), Genifique Concentrate (0.25 oz), eye shadow quad in shades Waif, Click, The New Black, and Backstage Pass, Le Crayon Khol Eyeliner in Black Coffee, and Juicy Tubes in Moulin Rose (total $98 value). Enter code EBATESLAN at checkout. Expires May 31 or while supplies last. If you shop through the Ebates shopping portal you will also receive 7% cash back on your purchase.

Lovely Skin coupons: 20% off any purchase. Enter code FLAG20 at checkout. Expires May 30. You will also receive free shipping. Excludes these brands: Avene, Clarisonic, Dermalogica, Eminence, Epionce, Glytone, iS Clinical, Jan Marini, Jane Iredale, Klorane, Palovia, Rene Furterer, SkinMedica, Stila, and ZO Skin Health.

Origins coupon: Purchase any of their 8 new TSA sized products and receive a free Origins reusable zip pouch. No code needed. While supplies last.

Origins coupon: Free overnight shipping with any $45 purchase. Enter code WEEKEND at checkout. Expires May 25 at 3 PM EST.

Philosophy coupon: 20% off select “fan favorite” products. Enter code summerfun at checkout. Expires May 25.

Prescriptives coupon: Today only with any $50 purchase receive free shipping and a free three piece gift. Gift includes a deluxe sample of All You Need+ For Eyes, a full size dual-ended eye pencil in Black/Plum, and a blue cosmetic bag (total value $29). Enter code EYES at checkout. Valid today only while supplies last.

Pur Minerals offer: Free shipping with any purchase. No code needed. Ends May 30. Since you don’t need a code, if you spend $25 enter code Goddess at checkout to receive a free Goddess Eye Shadow Trio ($21 value) through May 25 or while supplies last.

Sephora coupon: Receive free shipping when you purchase the new Summer Blockbuster Palette (a $155 value for only $36; includes 40 eye shadows, 5 cream eyeliners, 15 lipsticks/lipglosses, 4 blushes, and 2 bronzers). Enter code COLORISTA at checkout. Expires May 28.

Sephora coupon: For Beauty Insiders only, with any $25 purchase receive a free deluxe sample of new Ren Micro Polish Exfoliating Cleanser (0.5 oz). Enter code RENMICRO at checkout. While supplies last.

Skin One coupon: 10% off on these brands: Ole Henriksen, Elemis, Stila, Keratin Complex, Cor, and Olay Professional ProX. Enter code NEW10 at checkout. Expires May 28. You will also receive free shipping. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Suki offer: Purchase new Creamy Foaming Cleanser ($29.95) and get an exclusive getaway travel kit for only $10 (the kit is valued at $35). Travel kit includes travel sizes of sensitive cleansing bar, velvet moisturizing cream, daily shampoo revitalizing, daily conditioner revitalizing, an organic cotton wash cloth, and a deluxe wooden travel case. Price for both is $39.95 (you add them both to your cart together on the same page to save $25). See site for details. While supplies last.

Time to Spa coupon: 20% off select bestsellers (see site for eligible products). Enter code MEMORIAL at checkout. Expires May 31.

Total Beauty Deals offer: Today only while supplies last you can purchase a voucher for only $15 that you can use to buy $30 worth of Pur-lisse products. See site for details.

Von Maur offer: Purchase any H2O Plus product and receive free shipping and a free travel size Dual Action Makeup Remover (30 ml). No code needed. While supplies last. You will also receive a free sample card of Lancome Tient Miracle Foundation with your purchase, while supplies last.

Estee Lauder · Gift with Purchase

Beauty.com Gift Card Offer

Just a quick post, at Beauty.com while supplies last you can purchase a bundle for only $20 that includes a $25 gift card (for use on a future purchase) plus five samples, and you can choose three more samples at checkout. Shipping is free if you spend $25. You can also click on this link to get a free deluxe sample of Arcona Eye Dew with your $10 minimum purchase (5 ml, a $17.50 value).

I don’t know how long it will last but right now at Bloomingdale’s with any $20 Estee Lauder purchase you will get a free lip gloss and four piece brush set. Also, the Smashbox Let’s Do Lunch free gift today is a Soft Lights in Pearl ($30 value).

Clinique · Elizabeth Arden · Gift with Purchase · Sephora

Elizabeth Arden Bonus Plus Discount at Beauty.com

There is a new Elizabeth Arden gift with purchase at Beauty.com. With any $40 Elizabeth Arden purchase you will receive a free seven piece gift that includes deluxe samples of Ceramide Gold Ultra Restorative Capsules Intensive Treatment for Face and Throat, Ceramide Plump Perfect Ultra Lift and Firm Moisture Cream SPF 30, Pretty Body Lotion, Exceptional Lipstick in Starlight, Bronze Beauty Bronzing Duo, Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara in Black, and a Seafoam Python print cosmetic bag. This is combinable with the 20% off at Beauty.com that I mentioned yesterday (must click on this link for the discount, through March 24), plus shipping is free and you can choose three free samples at checkout.

Update: I just figured out that if you use the 20% off link you need to spend $50 on Elizabeth Arden to get the free gift (the free gift is added to the cart after your post-discount total reaches $40).

Are you guys Clinique’d out yet? I saw two great new value sets over at Sephora, one for skin types 1/2 and one for skin types 3/4. Each includes big travel sizes of three step, All About Eyes De-Puffing Serum, Super City Block SPF 50, and a mini High Impact Mascara for only $25 (each is a $35 value and these are super for travel). Available while supplies last. 

Today on Hautelook they are having a Being True sale event, Gilt Groupe has a Laura Mercier sale event, and at Rue La La there is a Smashbox sale event, lots of great prices on some neat value sets.

Today’s new coupons:

Benefit Cosmetics coupon: With any $50 purchase receive a free B.Right skincare teaser trio ($12 value; includes minis of spf moisturizer, eye cream, and facial wash). Add teaser to cart and enter code TRIOFREE at checkout. Expires March 24 or while supplies last. You can also enter code PRETTY50 at checkout to receive free shipping. (Note: This is a different sampler trio than the intro kit I mentioned last week that includes spf moisturizer, facial polish, and facial cream.)

Caudalie coupon: With any $100 purchase receive free shipping, three free samples, and a free Vinosource Nourishing Collection ($43 value; includes four travel size products, see site for photo). Enter code NOURISH at checkout. Expires March 31 or while supplies last. This is the nicest Caudalie coupon I have seen in some time!

Dermstore offer: With any $100 purchase receive free two day shipping and a free deluxe sample of Clarity Rx Get Clean Crushed Bamboo Exfoliator. No code needed. While supplies last.

Dermstore offer: All Zeno products are 20% off. No code needed. Ends March 27.

Lancome coupon: With any $35 purchase receive free deluxe samples of Renergie Microlift Rare Serum (0.5 oz) and Renergie Lift Volumetry SPF 15 (0.5 oz). Enter code MARREN at checkout. Expires March 31 or while supplies last.

Murad coupon: Free shipping with any purchase (certain travel sized products may be excluded). Enter code UNDONE at checkout. Expiration unknown. You can choose three free sample packettes at checkout.

Murad coupon: With any $50 purchase receive free shipping and free deluxe samples of Renewing Cleansing Cream (1.5 oz), Sleep Reform Serum (0.125 oz), and Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture (0.14 oz). Enter code HYDRATESKIN at checkout. Expires May 31 or while supplies last.

Murad coupon: With any $50 purchase receive free shipping and free deluxe samples of Acne & Wrinkle Reducer (0.25 oz; this is my very favorite serum), Clarifying Mask (1 oz), and Acne Spot Treatment (0.25 oz). Enter code MURADGIFT at checkout. Expires May 31 or while supplies last.

Murad coupon: With any $50 purchase receive free shipping and free deluxe samples of T-Zone Pore Refining Gel (0.5 oz), Skin Perfecting Lotion (0.33 oz), and Acne Spot Treatment (0.25 oz). Enter code CLEARSKIN at checkout. Expires May 31 or while supplies last.

Sephora coupon: For Beauty Insiders only, with any $25 purchase receive a free deluxe sample of Dior Hydralife Pore Refining Perfecting Moisturizer. Enter code HYDRALIFE at checkout. While supplies last.

Trish McEvoy coupon: 20% off any purchase. Enter code TMSPRING20 at checkout. Expires March 27. Shipping is free when you spend $50.

Ulta offer: They are running a 21 Days of Beauty event with special gifts with purchase and one day only offers (today is Day 11). Today’s offer is a sale on Tarte Park Avenue Princess Bronzer for only $15 (normally it is $29). Online and in stores today only, while supplies last, no code needed. See this page for details on all 21 days of deals. Extra Tarte deals at Ulta! With any Tarte purchase you will receive a free deluxe sample of ReCreate primer (0.3 oz). Plus they have an exclusive LipSurgence Trio, three full size lip stains in shades Envy, Pouty, and Moody for only $32 (it is a $72 value), and you can choose five free packette samples at checkout. If you shop today between the hours of 10AM-2PM CST and spend at least $25 you will also receive five free bonus fragrance samples, while supplies last.